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Troublesome ex taking advantage?

35 replies

LouiseKalas · 21/09/2019 18:28

Posting for a Friend.

So my ex and his dad are living with me and my 4-year-old daughter. We have a two-bedroom property and it isn't enough space for all of us.

I don't want to kick them out and leave them homeless as that just isn't fair on them, but recently they have been leaving my flat a complete mess. Not to mention that my ex is tagged and is monitored by the police, his box is in my bedroom.
This is my daughter's dad, but I don't want her to keep seeing this. He's an alcoholic and is constantly undermining me; they don't help me financially and refuse to leave.
What should I do?
Do I contact the police and ask them to move my ex as he isn't welcome? What do I do about his dad?

OP posts:
CuriousaboutSamphire · 23/09/2019 12:43

Keep talking to us, to anyone in your real life. You'll need all the support you can get.

Many posters here have been through similar. I am always amazed by the support they so willingly offer to others.

AfterSchoolWorry · 23/09/2019 12:47

Jessrose147 Kick them out. It's not your problem if they've nowhere to go. And it's not ok to allow an alcoholic around your daughter.

Also, don't go moving that 'new man' in on top of that poor child.

AfterSchoolWorry · 23/09/2019 12:48

You need to stop being 'soft' on these parasites. Your priority is your daughter. Think of her and get them gone.

JorisBonson · 23/09/2019 12:53

Ring the police. Boot them out. Why do you care what happens to the cretins?

How old are you OP?

Grumpelstilskin · 23/09/2019 14:43

Very simple. Change the locks and turf them out. Why are you not putting your daughter first! She should not be seeing this at all.

Witchinaditch · 23/09/2019 14:43

He needs to leave. He isn’t your problem your child needs to have a stable home and having their father there who is on yah, is setting a terrible example.

Witchinaditch · 23/09/2019 14:43

On tag* not on yah.

GroggyLegs · 23/09/2019 14:53

JessRose you need to get these freeloaders out of your daughters home. You're currently teaching her how to be a doormat.

You're not happy with them there, this is enough reason to get the out, irrespective of your ex's own stupidity which has got him tagged & homeless.

Secondly, please look at doing the freedom programme.
freedomprogramme.co.uk/
Because your bondaries are all out of whack if you're tolerating this shit.
For your sake and your daughter's you need to get them straight before launching into a new relationship.

EileenAlanna · 23/09/2019 16:21

Tell ex & his father they both have to be gone by Friday & just keep repeating that , no explanation needed. Get a new lock & if they haven't voluntarily gone then change the lock when they're both out of the flat. Tell the police the ex isn't there any more & that they can arrange with you to come & collect his box for his tag. Neither he nor his father are your problem.
A good long break between them going & any other man being around your DD is sound advice. Being alone for some good mum & daughter time while you clear your head of toxic relationships etc can only be good for you both.

Jessrose147 · 24/09/2019 09:27

Thank u everyone I'm not to well at thw moment so I dont have any every what so ever to do anything

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