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How To Tell the Children????

109 replies

chucklechick · 01/09/2005 09:23

I think that DP and I are at breaking point.

I feel that I cant take anymore and the option left for us is to split. Its making me feel sick to the stomach to do this but I feel like I am drowning.

The only thing stopping this at the mo is the kids. How can I split my children from their dad? I know that my life emotionally will be happier if I were away from him but I can't bring myself to do this.

What do you say to a five year old????

I've posted before under a different name a few months ago.

I told him yesterday that I cant go on and he got really angry and said if I want to break our family up then I can be the one to leave (with kids) His reason? So that I am the 'one who looks bad' in the kids eyes - how pathetic and crazy is that, am hoping it is just a last ditch attempt at keeping us together but more likely his control tactics as usual.

I'm always worried about posting on here incase someone in RL is on here (silly I know) and it stops me writing certain things but I feel so confused and sad and scared it helps to write things down.

Sorry its long.

OP posts:
MaxPax · 11/09/2005 22:35

My boy was only 4 years old when we seperated and I didn't know how to explain to him. My ex decided we should tell him (as per his mother!) that Daddy was working away for a bit but would be home soon. At the time I was confused and agreed, thinking it was best. However, he was still seeing him once a week (at the time my ex was living with his parents) so my son started getting confused. In the end I decided the truth was best & told him that Daddy & I couldn't live together anymore as we didn't love each other, but we both still loved him very much. That seemed to work at the begining (this was 18 months ago) now though my ex is telling my son that the reason we seperated was because I misunderstood his assault on me as a "joke" and I should have realised he wasn't been serious. I have had to now explain to my 5 year old, that unfortunately his Daddy is a liar which is very hard as I never wanted to drag him into our dispute. My son has recently started noticing that a lot of people seem to be splitting up & the other day he said "Why do people leave each other when they are married as you are meant to love each other for ever". How do you explain that? (sad)

hullabaloo · 12/09/2005 17:55

We have agreed that DH should move out for a while to give us both time to think and decide whether or not we still want to be together in the long term. I'm more worried about explaining this to my mother than my son!!

crazydazy · 12/09/2005 21:17

Hi everyone, seemed to lose this thread for awhile.

Chucklechick, how are you lovee? Hope things are going okay for you!!

Chozen - thanks for your advice too, its really nice having Mumsnet friends!!!

Hullabaloo hope you are okay hon, I have read your posts and if you want to talk let me know!!

XmariaX · 12/09/2005 21:19

hulla i thought i was the only one who was worried about telling parents about my split, so in the end it took me a few weeks before i could actually tell her!

XmariaX · 12/09/2005 21:21

yeah and its the same for me too, if anyone on this thread wants a chat with me id be more than happy too xxx

XmariaX · 12/09/2005 21:21

crazydazy,
hows things been going with u

crazydazy · 12/09/2005 21:26

Hi Maria, nice to meet you!!

Things not to bad at the moment, my biggest problem with DP is he won't let me go out with anyone but him and it drives me mad!!

Sometimes I just want female company, thats why I am always on here!!!

XmariaX · 12/09/2005 21:31

yeah i know that feeling, this place is really the only adult conversation i get at the moment

god that sounds really sad!

crazydazy · 12/09/2005 21:33

How old are your kids? Mine are 5 and 3, girl and boy!!

XmariaX · 12/09/2005 21:36

mine are 6 and 4 both girls but sometimes feels like i got 6 kids

XmariaX · 12/09/2005 21:39

where u from? im in birmingham

kelli22 · 12/09/2005 21:42

just wanted to add my two pence, my mum and dad split up when i was 7, one night my mum left while we were in bed, i dont think she had a choice as i can see how she felt my dad was hard to live with. we did end up going to live with my mum once she had sorted herself somewhere to live.

im now 23 and i was always glad that they split up as my mum was always miserable when they were together she is a much happier person and is with someone who loves her. i love my mum so much it does hurt to see someone you love unhappy so i always think its better to have one parent that is happy than two parents that argue all the time - after all when you're arguing with your dp/ dh who is looking after your children and what kind of example is that setting them.
i swore when i had children i would never be in an unhappy relationship because i want them to grow up being happy.

my motto
happy mum = happy kids

this includes having time to yourself regularly and doing a job you enjoy etc, life is too short to be unhappy.

i hope you sort it out soon, all of you that are in an unhappy relationship.

crazydazy · 12/09/2005 21:43

Leeds. Never been to Birmingham. Never been to London either!!!

crazydazy · 12/09/2005 21:44

Thanks Kelli, you are right.

Not unhappy just frustrated at times.

kelli22 · 12/09/2005 21:45

hey girls ive been to leeds (for the festival) a couple of yrs ago and i live about 30 miles from birmingham pleased to meet you both

XmariaX · 12/09/2005 21:48

hi kelli, ur so right about happy mum = happy kids
nice to meet u too

cd ive never been to leeds or london either lol

crazydazy · 12/09/2005 21:49

It just seems that everyone has been to London but me, mind you DP says its a shit hole!!!

XmariaX · 12/09/2005 21:52

well no, now u know ur not the only one lol

kelli22 · 12/09/2005 21:52

ive been about to london 4 or 5 times in my life but i doubt ill be going for a while, not worth risking my life for a day out - bit OTT i know esp as there are plenty of people having to live and work there, who i really feel for.

crazydazy · 12/09/2005 21:56

Worst thing is the fuckwit bombers are from Leeds, about 10 minutes from where we live!!! So hard to believe tbh....

XmariaX · 12/09/2005 21:58

well it makes u wonder if ur actually safe anywhere these days

kelli22 · 12/09/2005 21:59

oh yeh sorry me n my big mouth!!!!!!!!!

they should bring back hanging for terrorists imo, if they wanna kill themselves thats fine with me but to do it to innocent people is well there just isnt a word for how evil it is... (sorry i could go on a mad rant but i wont, think its the pregnancy hormones)

XmariaX · 12/09/2005 22:03

awwww congrats kelli
how far gone are u

kelli22 · 12/09/2005 22:07

thanks almost there now ill be 39wks on thursday cant wait to hold my little girl bought my dd (6) a "im the big sister" tshirt and it arrived today so we're getting there now.....

XmariaX · 12/09/2005 22:10

i bet ur dd loved that tshirt. yeah with u being so close it could be any day now.... how exciting

anyway im gonna have to get off to bed really tired but nice chatting with u both

(hugs)

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