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Issues with bf sticking up for ex

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Sunshine09876 · 25/08/2020 09:15

Hi
When I met my boyfriend, him and his ex were still living in the same house. He had found out she had been cheating, but as they’re relationship hadn’t been good for a while he said they wernt really a couple as in intimacy for 2 years previous. Long story short they have a DS so my boyfriend said he would give her time to find a decent place to live as he owned the house they were in. She ended up staying for a further 10 months, she lied to all his family saying it was a mistake and she wasn’t with said guy, ( I guess she didn’t want to look bad). Anyway on day of moving, said guy came to help her, my bf had dismantled the bed to help her that morning and found abortion paperwork. She had had an abortion (said guys baby) my bf confronted her as he said with the dates and because of them having no intimacy for years it was obviously said guys. This man still doesn’t know she aborted his child and since she moved out we have all moved on and she is in a relationship with the guy.

However my bf constantly stands up for her over this, makes excuses for her. Still to this day said he thinks it’s a traumatic thing for her to go thru because she would have gone thru it not being able to tell anyone. She’s made out to his family that she is completely innocent and they actually feel sorry for her which annoys me. DS doesn’t like going to her house she has him 3 days a week. He cries not to go, yet my bf still makes excuses for her, saying she’s not maternal and she struggles with DS. I feel like everyone feels sorry for her and makes excuses for her especially my Bf. I’ve been with him 2 years now and he still makes excuses for her parenting or just shitty behaviour. It’s causing issues. Sorry for long post tried to whittle it down.

OP posts:
aSofaNearYou · 26/08/2020 15:30

No, OP doesn't describe him as asking for her opinions.

No, she says he is complaining about his ex himself and then shutting her down when she agrees with what he's saying. Which is baiting her opinions. It is tedious to keep bringing something up with someone with the expectation that they don't share their own opinion. That's not how conversation works.

SandyY2K · 26/08/2020 16:19

Just because he moans about..it doesn't mean he wants you to join in.

If someone complains about their mum...it's not a licence for their OH to jump in and pile on too.

If you cannot resist adding your opinion...then ask him not to tell you about issues he has with her.

He knows she's not mother of the year...you adding your view isn't helpful or welcome to him.

Just try listening and empathising instead.

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