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ExP taking DC on holiday to Spain with new Gf - wwyd?

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OliviaMMumsnet · 22/05/2013 21:19

Hello MNers,
I am posting on behalf of a RL friend so be frank but polite please:

Ex is planning to take the Primary age DC away in summer to Spain for a week, which I am very happy about, as they will have fun. My problem is that his girlfriend of 2 years is going. I have asked to meet her for the last two years. I have sent her message/ e mail, I have always been polite. She refuses to meet me. As a result of this I have refused to hand over the passports until I meet her. Am I doing the right thing?

TIA

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OliviaMMumsnet · 22/05/2013 21:52

Thanks for contributions so far
I am fighting trolls elsewhere and haven't contacted my mate again.

I can understand her POV - I would want to meet the person taking my babies an aeroplane ride away....

So what should she do if a direct approach hasn't worked?

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OliviaMMumsnet · 22/05/2013 22:08

Yikes at haircutting
This is all brilliant - and Like your email idea bogeyface

Thanks again

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OliviaMMumsnet · 22/05/2013 22:29

@Booyhoo

am i the only one wondering why we had to be warned to be polite? Confused

'Cos I am going to email my (inexplicably non MNing) friend a link to this thread and she is effectively a newbie...Smile

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OliviaMMumsnet · 22/05/2013 22:40

@TravelinColour

I'm not sure her non-MN-ing will change, given that the general consensus is that SIBVU!
Grin Well this isn't AIBU though, is it?!

In answer to the other question regarding treating newbies with kid gloves, , she is an adult yes but we ask everyone in our Talk Guidelines "We'd appreciate it if you could use the same courtesy when posting messages on Talk as you would use when speaking to someone face to face. Please do bear in mind how difficult this parenting business can be, and if there's one thing all of us could do with, it's some moral support."

Hope this clears that one up.

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OliviaMMumsnet · 25/05/2013 00:06

Sorry not to update earlier
My friend was v grateful for help - she knows in her heart witholding the pps wasn't right.
Think she will push again as per the email suggestion and then just go with flow
Thanks again all.

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