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Dead beat dad

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Nighthawk91 · 04/01/2025 23:16

sick to death of the father of my child who is 11 months old. He is forever going on about how much he misses her and it's killing him not seeing her very often. Baring in mind I've never stopped him seeing her he can see her whenever he wants. But choses not too because he is "too tired from work" yet is never too tired to do anything else he wants to do like see his friends or go to the pub. We live 45 minutes away. Yet he expects me to go to his 3 x a week so he can see her. I want my daughter to have a good relationship with him but it's not my responsibility to do this for him I've had to give my job up as I have no child care and couldn't even afford the petrol to get there because I spend all my money on my child as the only thing he provides is nappies.

He works Monday- Saturday lunchtime yet can go straight out drinking for the day and evening with friends like he has done tonight. He honestly boils my piss. As for next Saturday he has a party to go too. Yet another weekend he could have spent with her. He moans that he wants her for the day which I won't allow straight away as he doesn't even know anything about her, her routines, her cues, what she can eat etc. I've been telling him for months that he needs to put the time in and build their bond so when the time comes she won't feel like she's left with a stranger and that he can care for her properly. But he won't make the effort.

Another thing that really pisses me off is that he lives with his parents and they don't give him a kick up the arse. I know I would if it was my child who was not stepping up.

My child deserves better than this.

OP posts:
NameChanger91736 · 05/01/2025 01:58

Nighthawk91 · 05/01/2025 01:53

the thing that is really bizarre is he will facetime pretty much everyday to see her but doesn't physically make the effort. I cant get my head around it.

More likely he wants to take up your time OP. If he wanted to see her he would come and see her properly. Stop letting him facetime you, shes 11 months old, shes hardly going to be super focused on the phone is she

XChrome · 05/01/2025 01:58

Nighthawk91 · 05/01/2025 01:53

the thing that is really bizarre is he will facetime pretty much everyday to see her but doesn't physically make the effort. I cant get my head around it.

There's nothing to get your head around, he's just a crap person. Take legal action to get support for your child and stop going out of your way to facilitate him seeing the child. That's his responsibility, not yours.

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