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Father's Day - is this acceptable?

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lostandsoscared · 16/06/2016 22:33

Struggling to get some rational perspective on this, any thoughts would be gratefully received!

OH left DS and me 4 months ago. He did some pretty dreadful things and it will never be friendly between us. Therefore I'm finding it very hard to set aside my feelings now Father's Day is coming up.

I'm planning on doing a little art activity with DS (almost 3) for him to give on Sunday. I can barely bring myself to spend a penny on him (he has left me up shit creek financially) so a card is about as much as I'm prepared to spend.

'Should' I be buying a gift? Am I letting my feelings get in the way too much and not doing the right thing, in terms of DS 'buying daddy a gift' ?

I just don't want to give exOH another reason to claim I'm unreasonable or bitter. Hmm

OP posts:
Lyndsaylou84 · 17/06/2016 17:25

Me and my ex had mediation after we separated and that's one of the things they suggested buying each other gifts with our DS. I bought ex something for his birthday but didn't get anything back for mine so won't be doing that again

planeymcplaneface · 17/06/2016 20:42

My sons dad has never bothered to meet him and its his 1st birthday on sunday ironically on fathers day of all days. I feel terrible for him but thankfully he has all the love and support he needs from my family and friends

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