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Ex moving in with new girlfriend and her kids

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Crazyex · 22/06/2013 21:39

Okay- need some perspective please (nc'd)
Ex met new woman (year since split and other girlfriends before this one- as well as during the marriage but hey). He stayed over there with her two teens and 5yr old after a week and our kids (2 primary and one secondary aged) met her for a day out without her kids four months later and they've met her and her littlest DC once more since then.

He's been living with his parents as well as staying at hers and now he's told me he's moving in. He only has kids randomly during day times and is now proposing they can stay over at new woman's. It's a tiny three bed with three kids in already in the most notorious road in town with regular criminal activity and one google searh showed an 11yr old recently mugged down the road.

I'm not comfortable with my three staying over there on camp beds on the floor with no space of their own and not even their dad to themselves. Apparently I'm being unreasonable. He lets me down at the drop of a hat if he wants to get at me and doesn't want to have the kids with more than a day's notice in case I get free childcare for work or 'social life'.

His parents are happy for him to have them there as usual but he refuses once he's moved in to hers. Not sure what to feel or do tbh. It really is the shittiest of shit areas with no space at all and they have plenty of room here and I'm not sure what they would gain by sleeping on his girlfriend's floor every now and then when he can spare a minute.

Thoughts- gently, are appreciated?

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VBisme · 23/06/2013 08:32

Please just be a bit careful about contact, if this goes to court (which I think would be in your and the kids best interests) you need to be able to show that you have tried to enable contact between the kids and your ex.

I'm not saying don't follow the advice but don't send a text or e-mail which mentions cutting down contact as a form of punishment or due to his change of circumstances.

Crazyex · 23/06/2013 08:47

Chip- too long- nearly two decades. (I know- I am too optimistic and don't like to 'fail'). Am trying to disengage but obv still need to discuss kids.
V- whilst I would be happy to never see him again, I think that for him to just disappear (which he has also said he'd do) would be confusing and tough for the kids. I can prove that I've messaged him dozens of times saying he's welcome to see the kids whenever and all he has to do is let me know when once he gets his rota.

He didn't do any of the numerous Xmas concerts when he first met her and I recently reminded him of this and he sent me a picture I'd sent him as proof he was there! I can prove it's my picture and others remember he wasn't there- be didn't do any!!

I think it bugs him that I really am quite normal and am putting the kids first- I never will be the 'nutjob' he is trying to convince me and his gf that I am!

Thanks for the advice and support!!

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Mizza76 · 23/06/2013 08:55

Since he won't tell you when he can see them why don't you send him a schedule of when it will be possible. If he disagrees with any of the days he has three days to get back to you with changes, otherwise these are the dates.

Crazyex · 23/06/2013 09:02

Miz- tried mailing him with times I was working as well as all the end of term school events that he might like to attend but that's just me using him as his 'childcare bitch' apparently! I can't win! (And I made it clear that it was up to him and I was just offering and could arrange childcare for when he didn't want them anyway)

I'm glad it's not me!

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