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My DD's dad is so unreasonable, help!

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CleosMam · 27/12/2009 19:42

after splitting from DD's dad when she was around 3 months, he has completely changed.

He has turned into a selfish, nasty little man, and is so unreasonable it does my head in.
Im still battling with PND and puts me down all the time and tries to make me feel guilty where DD is concerned.
He only pays me £50 a month maintenance which is nowhere near enough as i have barely enough money to survive
The only upside is that he does take her most weekends which i know a lot of dads don't do. the thing that p**ses me off the most though is the way EVERYTHING is ALWAYS on his terms. It's always up to him when he picks her up, when he has her, when he drops her off.
It annoys me that society has created this sexist view that the mother has the baby and the dad has it when he chooses.
He can phone me up and say "cant have her tonight, im going out" or "im dropping her off sunday" like going out on the lash is more important!
i can never phone him and just say "im busy tonight, so im dropping her off" or "bring her back at 4 instead of 5"

Why does he feel its ok for him to dictate to me when and when not to have his own daughter?
Why do men (mostly) end up with the control in these situations.
He uses our daughter like a weapon against me to make me feel guilty and so he can drop her off when he knows im very very busy out of spite.
Its not fair on our DD, and its not fair on me.

ARRRRGGGGG help!

OP posts:
lindsaygii · 04/01/2010 18:47

I have challenged the CSA assessment all the way through the Agency standard method, through the complaints procedure (currently getting personal calls from the Senior Resolutions Manager), with my MP, and shortly to go to court.

You should do the same.

You should also phone the local JobCentre Plus and make an appointment to see the Lone Parent Advisor. They will be able to tell you if there is any money (tax credits, other top-ups, heating allowance etc etc) that you are entitled to.

As for not being controlled by him - you are being controlled. You're letting him call the shots, then letting him sit about your house drinking tea, then getting upset when he acts like a c*nt. Why is he sitting in your house insulting you? Because you let him in and offered him a drink. Don't let him sit down, and tell him why - it's because he doesn't show you respect in your own home.

Stop spending time with him, for a start. Teach him some new boundaries, which you control.

You say you can't just drop her off, or change the pick up time... Why? He can. Why can't you? Don't say, 'oh because', because then that's still you, letting him run things. This weekend, ring him half an hour before he arrives and say you're off out, he'll have to come later. When he flips, point out that the arrangements are never fixed - he's always changing.

All this being on your own is tough, and you have to get tough. Not least with yourself.

He isn't going to change himself, so you have to either change him, or change yourself. That's the only way to improve the relationship you now have with him. Which sounds, basically, as though the two of you are still reliving your break-up every day.

Sorry to be so blunt, but that's how it seems to me.

Do sort out the money thing, though.

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