Hi
panic moment - I spilt up with the kids dad last year and kids stayed with me - not much contact with their dad.
I have formed a friendship- nothing more- with a colleague met through work (never met as works on another site) - been chatting for a few months now by text and kids know about this.
we decided to meet last week just for a face to a message and innocent dog walk. Problem is I lied and said I was meeting a girlfriend to the kids.
my youngest has found out and carried the burden up until today telling no one - she’s been off with me all weekend and now I know why.
I have confronted her and apologised for lying and explained I just couldn’t be bothered with the hassle …. She didn’t want to know and basically said ‘why lie then’ - which she is right about.
Now feel sick I have destroyed all trust in me after the hard decisions made over the last year to leave their dad.
I have no romantic intentions to my colleague- it’s just companionship when I am on my own- someone to text is all.
how do I get my DD to trust and understand why I lied?
any advice would be helpful