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leosmummy · 07/07/2005 20:29

had a baby with x. 2gether for 8yrs before was so horriable while pregnant - out all the time. realised that he must go to the pub after work on a friday, out on saturday nights till early hours and pub on a sunday. pulled my hair during arguement while he was driving car swerving to scare me.. thought it was a commitment thing be better once ds here.. not so. went out on the night after i got home with bubba after a c section to 'wet the babies head'.
now not togethger but he want the baby 11wks old. obsessed with having him over night but dont trust him to look after ds properly. heard him and his mum saying they can't wait to have the baby in bed and he has got this athena poster thing where he really wants to go to sleep on the sofa holding bubba.
argue all the time. tried having him over to me to see ds but then he is horriable and wishes me dead . he hardly visits for long but came yesterday everything ok cooked dinner while he did bath, he puts ds down half way through bed routine to have a bag or crisps!! i did the rest and had disagreement over something silly as usual and he was raising voice etc asked him to leave and he just wont - just sits on sofa defiantly till he had to go for football..
he just phoned wants ds for weekend but wanted to pick him up at 6pm sat. whats the point? knocks babys rouitine out. arguement followed now having him at 7am next morning..
he only gives me £100 to £120 per month. saying he buys ds things (the odd t shirt and toy and we take turns with milk)..

sorry if you bored.. don't know how to make this work for ds.

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Sunfires · 15/07/2005 21:13

My god, it makes me so angry reading these messages. Who do these men think they are????

Leosmummy - What a horrid individual he is. Your son will be so much better off without your ex in his life. He clearly is a terrible disruptive influence & see's his son as a prop to recreate a famous poster. He needs to dissapear & grow up.

Happy mum of 2 - Good on you babe. I have gone through a similar experience to you & likewise felt the need to hide the front door key!
I have an 8 month old dd & since he left us alone 6 months ago, her medical condition has got much better & she is such a happy, settled angel. Stability & love are all a baby needs wherever that may come from. Im sick of people banging on about how she needs a father.
If she could talk im sure she'd say a non-stressed, happy & loving mother is better than a nervous, stressed mum who had to pop pills to take away the nervousness of leaving the house for fear she would be snatched.

Good luck to you all.

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