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I need to get my head around this.

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Likesugarandcyanide · 07/11/2017 09:06

I had a thread a few months ago about his affair with a woman he met at sports club. I dont know how to link, sorry.

Sorry if this is long and disjointed but I found out last night that OW works in my ds 2’s school. He never told me who she was, when I asked he said “just someone I met at * club, its not important”.

Over the last few months we have worked out how to keep things amicable, sort of settled into a routine where he comes here Sat/Sun and looks after them during the day to give me a break. Dd and ds 2 both have significant disabilities and health issues so it is the only break I get as dd is unable to attend school and tutored at home.

Yesterday evening ds 1 had a careers talk at school that I took him to. He was here looking after dd and ds 2. When we got back dd was very quiet and anxious, he left immediately saying very little.

As soon as he left dd broke down and said OW had been here, she needed his keys apparently and he let her come in and got them for her. Dd recognised her immediately as did ds2 because she works in the special school he attends. He told her not to mention anything to me but I think he left so quickly because he knew she would.

This woman sees me regularly, she’s chatted to me at school events over the last few months and all the time I had no idea that she is the OW. We went to a fundraising event in September and she was chatting away to my children while the family support worker was with us asking me how I was feeling. School have been very supportive, ds 2 reacted very badly to us separating and his behaviour deteriorated significantly.

I feel totally betrayed, I don’t know how either of them felt it was ok for me not to know. She has been so sweet and friendly, asking about me and all the children when I see her and all the time I didn’t know. She even knows where we live and came when she knew I wasn’t there. I’m wondering if lots of people in school know and I’m the idiot that has been in the dark. I walk into that building three afternoons a week to pick up ds and had no idea.

I had been adamant that they were not to be introduced to the OW yet, he has been pushing for it and kept saying things like “I’m hoping we can all be friends, you’ll like her”. When all the time he was hiding this.

I don't want her in my house, I don't want her near my children yet. Its only been a few months since they screwed up our lives. I want to ring the school and tell them to keep her to hell away from my son. There are pictures on the school website of them together doing a sports activity a few weeks ago and all the time she knew and he knew that they were making a fucking fool of me.

I've tried to be fair, I didn’t stop him taking lots of stuff from here to set up his new place. I haven’t argued when he pays less money for his children as he says his flat is too expensive. I feel like he has been playing me the whole time. He didnt want me seeing a solicitor, said we could arrange things ourselves to keep things amicable and all the time he’s been hiding this. I am such a fool 😞

OP posts:
datingdisaster41 · 09/07/2018 00:01

Bloody hell! I have been glued to this thread - read all the way through just now in complete admiration for you, LIkesugar. What a strong, brilliant woman you are. I'm sure you have to take one day at a time but I truly hope you get to the point where you can enjoy going out again. You know you've done nothing wrong - I'm sure you will get to the point where you don't care what old 'friends' think. Your children sound fab and obviously love you to bits. I'm bloody delighted that idiot ex of yours broke up with OW. Hope he realises what he has lost in you. Good luck to you and your children. I hope you all have a full and happy life (free of him) xxxx

Purpleneonpinkunicorns · 09/07/2018 01:54

I just want to say , I have just read your entire thread and I am so amazed at what a strong and independent woman you are and your truly are amazing and your kids are a credit to you, I hope that you all have a fabulous summer break and all feel better also. Flowers
Your are just amazing op and have gone from strength to strength and I'm pretty sure your kids are so proud of you and your fri nds.

Nofilter · 09/07/2018 04:50

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Nofilter · 09/07/2018 09:41

Instead ted to say OP you handled everything very well and dignified...

AuntLydiasSteelyArmPitHair · 09/07/2018 11:00

I have just read this entire thread for the first time.

Op, you are amazing. You might just be my new hero Grin

Ooogetyooo · 09/07/2018 19:45

Awesome. Just read all the way through . You can do it.

SchnitzelVonKrumm · 09/07/2018 20:03

Sorry to hear you've been down though I'm not surprised given all the shocks and changes you've had to cope with - as others have said, you've been amazing and the children's contentment and success is entirely your doing. I hope as things become settled you gets little bit of time to focus on yourself, you certainly deserve it.
ExH suggesting he move back in when it went tits up with the OW deserves some kind of cheeky fuckery award but I'm glad he's paying CMS and seeing DS2, even if not much. He owes it to himself to be happy Hmm
It's disappointing some friends have bought his bullshit - make sure you set them straight when you're feeling stronger Thanks

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