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Ex H told me (not asked me) when to give DSs a bath!!

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citylover · 09/02/2008 15:16

... and said DS2 was smelly.

Last night I could have willlingly punched him!!

He has many issues around cleanliness bordering on OCD. When we lived together it used to drive me nuts. He is also very odd around toilets and bodily functions.

He is taking DCs on holiday with new DP over half term and when we were discussing arrangements the other day he said 'I want them both to have had a bath before you drop them off'

Then last night when I got home (he had picked them up from school and had taken them to mine) we were discussing arrangements for today when they have gone to buy clothes for holiday he said make sure they have a bath before you drop them off today. I went ballistic.

He then said DS2 was smelly (within his earshot). It's true he is a sweaty child and has long hair - sometimes this gets a bit smelly.

Just to put it in context they usually have a bath every 2-3 days btw. I bath/shower once or twice a day.

Maybe I should make allowances for his 'condition' but I find it insulting and patronising that he does this. He is still trying to control me. Plus some of this is rubbing off on the DSs.

Just wanted to vent really. Just hate his holier than thou fucking attitude and constant snidey remarks. A few weeks ago he told me he thought DS1 had been bitten by bed bugs. For the record we don't have them!!

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citylover · 26/02/2008 09:40

am bumping this as would appreciate views his locking of the adjoining door at night while they were on holiday last week.

He then told them to knock or phone if they wanted anything!!

I think this is OK for teenagers or my oldest DS aged 11 but DS2 is 6 ffs and has been showing signs of anxiety over the last few months.

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Buda · 26/02/2008 10:10

HI CL - have just read all your thread - he does sound as if he has huge issues bu you know that. As your DSs get older you can be more open and honest with them - maybe get them some info on OCD to read.

Regarding the locked door - you have already said that "it is all about him" so he will have just been his normal selfish self - on holiday with new partner and presumably wanting sex and didn't want the boys coming in. I suppose from his point of view your boys had each other. I am not excusing it - I think it was a lot of pressure to put on your older son. Am surprised the new partner went along with it - does she have children?

citylover · 26/02/2008 10:25

She doesn't have any children, she is pg so I don't think he would have been interested in sex, unless he has changed.

When I was pg he went right off it as he didn't like pg women he said!!

He was able to respond to DS2 when he had a nightmare but for me its just the wrong message to give out and as I said if I had a new partner would not lock the door.

I did tackle him about it yesterday and he really can't see anything wrong with it. But at least I have made my views known.

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Buda · 26/02/2008 10:38

Oh ok - perhaps not wanting a shagfest then!

Seems like just one of his control issues. And I agree not the right message to send. Does he lock his bedroom door when he has them over night?

littlewoman · 26/02/2008 10:52

Absolutely not on. This guy is strange and a half, if you don't mind me saying so.

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