[quote unicornsarereal72]@Leanne1191 I know. I've not seen a penny for 2.5 years. He earns around £60k a year and is with his partner so they have a joint income (not that her income is relevant to the children but they easily have a good quality of life together). I don't. I have what I earn and some benefits and the children to provide for. I'm grateful and I get by. I have to be careful. I don't want anything for myself but I get upset that I can struggle when they both need new shoes. Eldest is adult size everything. Or both had to have school uniform in sept. I usually by bits here and there. Bit with schools closed they needed everything.
I have family who help me if I'm really stuck. I hate asking because their father should want to support his kids. But he doesn't. And I've asked. Sworn. Tried to guilt him. And got no where. So last year I decided just to stop. Every so often he says he will send some but it never materialised. I don't respond. He has to live with himself. And I hope that it makes him feel bad. But I'm not lowering myself to his level. That's what he wants. He wants to complain about his bitter ex. Making his life hard. Always asking for money. I'm asking him for nothing and will continue to do so. I have nothing to do with him. Other than confirming times to see the children. I ignore everything else.
He had every right to leave the relationship. He did it in a shitty way. He doesn't want to support the children. He stopped seeing them and stopped replying to messages on and off over the years. He has been and shouted at me on the door step for alienating him from the children. I have lent him money I didn't have never to see it again. He has behaved beyond badly. And I have the right to walk away from his drama. And have nothing to do with him. My well being is more important.
It is hard. But maintain your dignity.
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Omg that's awful! I don't get how men can do that? They have these kids and don't want to pay for them then bugger off with their new partners and live the life of luxury!! It's actually disgusting.
This is what my ex is doing wants to see them more when he gets his own home which is fine but then maybe or maybe not buying a property with her, going on extravagant holidays with her, posh restaurants and high end hotels. It makes me sick being on benefits and struggling monthly.
Off course I'm going to have hatred and resentment for them both because he's proper screwed me over and has ruined soo much.
But your right. I need to stop with the anger and let them crack on with their fantastic lives which was based on lies at the start and throughout.
I have plans for my own career, I've been doing my maths and English as I want to go to university in September and do my nursing degree.
I'm so sorry you have been through a very similar situation and what an inspiration you are!!!