We eat fruit. It is nice. 10 / 10 thread

[FrannyandZooey]

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Good point, Franny.

Also - so he doesn't have dual citizenship? Were you and ex married?

Yes, his dad is british. I've spent the last 15 months fighting this. There is nothing anyone can do. There are no more options.

His Dad does want this. This is why it is happening. He could come back to the UK but he won't. My baby will be raised by a nanny and won't have a mum.

Ex wants custody of ds? Yes? Does ds have an American passport? Why is he winning custody?

Sorry, I know this is hard and we are all firing questions at you. We should be hugging you. I am.

You aren't allowed to stay in US. You have to leave. Ex wants ds to stay there, and for him to have custody.

Still unclear on why you can't bring DS back to UK if you wish.

UR I am speechless
I don't know how one person can do that to another
It can't possibly do your situation justice to try to sum up how bad this is, so I won't try
but want to support you right now

I have to go to work now. Sorry for dumping on you and then running.

Oh UR.

UR please come back asap and dump more
wishing you strength for today

That's dreadful.

I'm going to bed
will obviously be thinking about you UR

thanks everyone for help today
xx

Why on earth does your ex-DP think this is right?

What is keeping him in the US? Is it his job?

I'm assuming (just as if it was happening here and everything was reversed), that you need ex-DP's permission to take DS out of the US?

Oh shit, UR, shit.

Oh UR, how unspeakably awful, please come back when you can and, as franny says, dump as much as you want. We want to support you as much as we can.

Can't understand your ds's dad at all.

Will be thinking of you, UR ((()))

I'm sorry we are all going to be asleep soon and you will be needing support...damn the time zones.

Franny if you want the pillow I can probably drop it in, either Friday or Monday.

Can you e-mail me if you will be around, please?

UR, this is dreadful. I am so sorry this is happening. I too am speechless.

Do come back to vent.

Let us know how the meeting goes will you UR?

Ex has custody then does he? Sorry, I'm still asking questions and you've gone to work.

Have only read the end of this but wanted to let you know I am thinking of you UR and really really hoping things will work out.

Oh NO UR, this can't happen!!!!!!

Franny - hope you sort the poo. I don't thin k I have a lot hanging about but do tell us what you are lacking.
Re summer shoes, thank you very much, but dd2 is only a size 5 atm so they would probably be useful to somebody else first.

Hospital went okay. One of the stitches had come undone so they removed it. Ds2 recovered v. quickly from the anaesthetic this time and wass soon leaping about and making his bed whizz up and down and contort and playing with a little girl.
Dp was able to borrow a car to pick us up although I was quite prepared to do it by bus. Actually, ds2 was so full of beans he could probably have walked most of the way.
Anyway, all children sleeping (just!) and I must too.
Have spent most of the evening on silly bus crisis - partly my fault but not a good evening to deal with it.

TooT, glad hospital was okay.
What bus crisis?

Sorry about bus crisis but am glad DS2 seems to be ok, Toot.

Thank you all for being so nice. I'll report back later

UR am in tears for you
so so sorry
are the lawyers telling you this is the end of the road?
how can his father want to separate a son from his mother?
as the situation is so desperate can he not help you to stay somehow?
i'm sorry for the questions too but am horror struck

have been reading in slowly
Toot I'm glad things are better after such a terrible stressful time and you got some sleep
Lully I don't know what to say but (((many hugs)))
and Boco too and the weekend
it seems like the nicest bunch on mn have really been going through it
hugs to all