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Relationship between DS2 and ex-w's boyfriend.

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Papaonedge · 06/10/2014 18:19

DS2 came to me upset a few weekends, telling me that ex-W's boyfriend wouldn't let him play football when I asked why, he just shrugged and said he's not allowed to play other games too. Confused, I asked DS1 and he told me that X doesn't let DS2 play with them in case he falls bleeds (DS2 is HIV+).

I called ex-w and asked if she knew of this and told me that I was trying to cause trouble between her and X and that he does play with DS2 but that she'll talk to him and then hung up on me. I found out this week that X take's the boys to the park for an hour so that PG ex-w can rest, and it seems from what I've figured out it's then when DS2 is somewhat excluded.

So I called ex-w when DS2 came home, again, upset and she then informed me that DS2 had fallen over in park and scrapped his knee and X had panicked and shouted at him. I may have made things worse by asking if she had taught X how to treat a wound, that if she hadn't she shouldn't have bloody let him take them out alone especially without a mini first aid kit. She told me she had and that she wasn't stupid.

I'm unsure as what to do, I do regret how I snapped at her because I do think she genuinely didn't know how X had been acting towards DS2 and told me that she'd talked to X again, and she did sound frustrated about the situation. It's happened on 3 different occasions but I'm unsure whether to get involved or let ex-W deal with it and see what happens when she has them next (she's going on holiday for a tomorrow). Am I just making something out of nothing?

Any advice would be helpful. What would you do? I have posted here before and got some great advice, so hoping for that again.

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shellistar · 06/10/2014 18:35

Wow... I didn't want to read and run but sounds like that guy needs an education on your son's condition!

I can't offer any advice other than be patient with the ex whilst sticking up for your DS. Sounds like she didn't know but you getting shirty with her isn't going to get her on your side! I hope you manage to resolve this for the sake of your DS. I had a friend who was diagnosed HIV+ at a young age and one of the things she hated was her family members treating her like a social pariah. I hope that the new partner is acting this way because he's ignorant of the facts and not just plain ignorant!

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