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exh introduced DS to his own father 2 days after meeting him!

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nobutts · 12/06/2012 20:47

hi, newbie so thanks for reading.
Long story short Exh is a tool and has always been knee jerk and emotionally driven/impulsive in his behaviour. He recently found his birth father after 30 odd years and met him for the first time. DS then met him 2 days later. EXH did talk to me about it and I gently just flagged up a few concerns etc but also knew that he would do what he wanted anyway. I was able to chat to DS anyway and talk it through calmly. Anyway , no obvious bad effects on DS and why should there be but... i am concerned..
i don;t know how they got in contact - maybe FB where he has a photo of our DS as his profile? i start imagining the gfather being some con artist perv.
also EXH seems to think he has suddenty conjured up a new family (having no concept that blood does not a family make).
I am tempted to contact exMIL who will know details but we haven't spoken for 2 years and I don't really want to sh!tstir if actually no real harm has come to DS.
Am i over thinking things..WWYD and what are your views on the whole thing?

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AnyoneForTennis · 12/06/2012 20:48

I think as you can't control this then you can do nothing

FfoFfycsecs · 12/06/2012 20:50

Yes, you're overthinking. Your ex would, of course, want his dad to meet his son. So I'm afraid you have to leave it.
But us parents always fret about our children, don't we? :)
Take care.

nobutts · 12/06/2012 20:58

thanks for the responses. I know you're right. It seems that every time things are normal exh throws in a mini drama that because of his previous I feel paranoid and worried about.

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Happylander · 12/06/2012 21:03

My ex got in contact with his dad after many many years and DS was introduced at same time. We were together so I don't know if that made it easier. I now have a great relationship with his dad although don't have an amicable relationship with Ex at all as he is a selfish twat. I am very glad I met him and DS now has a very good, kind decent male role in his Grandad. He may not be as negative for your son as you think.

Happylander · 12/06/2012 21:04

role model that should say.

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