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Ohbehavee · 17/05/2026 13:34

I saw a post the other day on social
media that said a man always wants the person he had children with back and the other woman hates it?

I only ask this because since my husband left me for somebody else 4 years ago he isn’t even allowed to interact with me which I don’t understand as surely she has the upper hand as he left me for her?

I just want him to care more about his DC that’s all.

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Endofyear · 17/05/2026 16:48

He's not allowed? He's a grown man! Whether he cares enough or does enough for his children is down to him.

Arlanymor · 17/05/2026 16:51

He is allowed to interact with you - he's an adult. Unless either of you have a restraining, non-molestation or stalking protection order against the other.

I don't know why you put any trust in a random social media post with a trite message - you know full well that 'a man always wants the person he had children with back and the other woman hates it' is abject nonsense.

I agree with you that if he's not doing enough with the children then he should step up. But that's nothing to do with social media and everything to do with him deciding to be a good father or not. The other woman is irreverent.

BudgetBuster · 17/05/2026 16:55

Ohbehavee · 17/05/2026 13:34

I saw a post the other day on social
media that said a man always wants the person he had children with back and the other woman hates it?

I only ask this because since my husband left me for somebody else 4 years ago he isn’t even allowed to interact with me which I don’t understand as surely she has the upper hand as he left me for her?

I just want him to care more about his DC that’s all.

Don't always believe what you read on social media. It's all make believe!

Also, he is absolutely is allowed... he's a grown ass man who was able to choose to have kids, choose to have an affair... he's perfectly capable of choosing to interact with you. Yeah, maybe the new woman doesn't want him to but if he actually wanted to interact with you and be a better Dad then he would.

DalmationalAnthem · 17/05/2026 17:10

You're giving his current girlfriend a lot of power- he's incapable of parenting because of her, refuses to communicate with you because of her, and secretly wants you back?

If he wanted to do any of those things, he would.

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