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My bf hasn't got my back

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Kukl · 11/11/2021 20:23

We've been together for 5 years, he has a difficult relationship with his 2 daughters now 22 and 17 they don't see each other often there are no boundaries and little respect. I met them a year into relationship, we got on OK but they do lack manners and don't get my humour. We arranged to spend Xmas 2017 at my house 2 days before they told him they wanted it to be just them 3 at his flat. He didn't say no and it was really awkward in the end I called their bluff and they all came to mine as planned. The year after we arranged between Xmas and New year same thing happened I told him to go be at flat with them he did but wasn't happy. The Xmas after same sort of thing but she kicked off at me via text when I asked her if they were still staying boxing day. Apparently it was not my Xmas but theirs and I should mind my own business. Then she went to bf and told him I was being mean and sent him the texts. He told her it wasn't her fault but mine. He didn't believe this but he says anything to please them and obviously this does not help such situations. She refused to talk to me to sort it out, then bf said she had given him an ultimatum and he'd chosen me. She didn't come Xmas but the younger one did and didn't speak 2 words to me. It was all so awkward and I felt uncomfortable in my own home. New years eve11.30 they rang him shouting and hollering and referred to me as that thing you call a gf - he didn't defend me. New year I found out that he'd told her it wasn't her fault and that the ultimatum was actually an alternate arrangement that still included me. He had told all his family that she'd made him choose and was slagging her off too every one for not apologising to me. I couldn't make him understand that what he had told her made the situation worse why not be honest. 2 years on I have not spoken or seen either of them. My problem is he is now expecting this to be sorted out so we can spend Xmas together. He's said several times over 2 years he was gonna sort it out but didn't. I feel I'm in a no win situation. If we sit down and thrash this out the truth will come out that her dad lied to and about her for 2 years - this will possibly ruin their relationship or i suck it up forget it and move on but obviously I've got to put up with the drama and rejection name calling and nasty mess from them knowing he won't have my back. I don't want to have that every year its stressful and I'd rather spend Xmas with nice people or even on my own. He blames her yet as much as I try he will not own the fact that his actions has got us in this situation and that by me having nothing to do with his kids I'm actually having His back and keeping their relationship in tact.
Should I stick to my guns and stay away from them and keep the truth under my hat? We don't live together and they have spent time at my house over the 3 years on other occasions when it seemed to suit them.

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Pumpkinsonparade · 11/11/2021 20:26

Put the last 3 years down to a bad dream. Walk away op. He is a rubbish df and bf...

gettingfedupagain · 11/11/2021 20:27

Stop fighting over him. You chose a man with kids. They will always (indeed should always) be his priority. Choose your own time to celebrate with him over the festive period and do Xmas day without him. Have an adventure, catch a plane somewhere, step out of the drama triangle.

spotcheck · 11/11/2021 20:29

I'll ask before any one else does...

Were you the reason he split from their mum?
Did he move far/ reduce contact when you came on the scene?
Was he actually a good dad? How much of the ' difficult relationship' is down to him?

In any case, don't use Christmas as some sort of punishment. Build the relationship, and then attempt some sort of Christmas.

Skeumorph · 11/11/2021 20:33

Oh my god.

The question you should be asking yourself is why you'd want to spend Christmas within ten miles of this gaggle of hysterical idiots.

OP he's rubbish. No he doesn't have your back. He doesn't have their back. He's a lickspittle idiot who absolutely, 100%, totally CANNOT be someone who is fun to have around, who is generous, who you respect, who is funny, who is interesting. Because none of those things go with all this shittery.

Dump him! Have Christmas with ANYONE else. I guarantee you will have more fun. And send them one of those pooing reindeer toys and a card saying 'Saw this and thought of all your pointless shit. So glad I've left and cursed you forever. Good luck with the buboes. Love, Me'

FinallyHere · 11/11/2021 20:36

Another vote to throw this one back.

Your life will be so much better without all this drama. When you look for a partner, look for one who really does have your back. Good luck.

Whatinthelord · 11/11/2021 20:46

Why do you need to have Christmas together?Given the animosity I’d keep Xmas with you and bf separate to his Xmas visit with his daughters.

If I were you I’d arrange a day that you will celebrate Xmas with him, then leave him to arrange his Xmas with them and say you don’t want to be involved in that.

It all sounds very hard work

Kukl · 11/11/2021 20:50

No I was not the reason they split 5 years earlier he moved 3 hours away and barely saw them. He started seeing them more when I came along, but I noticed straight away he was just weird and awkward around them

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Kukl · 11/11/2021 20:56

I'm not fighting over him I'm happy to do my own thing when he has his kids the problem is he's not happy with the situation he's caused and won't leave it. I would never come between anyone and their kids but I see no reason why I should be disrespected and name called by them and him not pull them up on it same as I would if it was my kids disrespecting him

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Pumpkinsonparade · 11/11/2021 21:07

Op when they have dc your place will be shoved even further down his list of priorities..

Who accepts crumbs like that?

Whatinthelord · 11/11/2021 21:14

@Kukl

I'm not fighting over him I'm happy to do my own thing when he has his kids the problem is he's not happy with the situation he's caused and won't leave it. I would never come between anyone and their kids but I see no reason why I should be disrespected and name called by them and him not pull them up on it same as I would if it was my kids disrespecting him
I guess just tell him you’re keeping separate. If he can’t respect that then you might need to separate. Them disrespecting you shouldn’t be an issue if you don’t have contact with them at all.
WonderfulYou · 11/11/2021 21:22

Forget what’s happened in the past. Start from now. Text them and tell them how you want to draw a line in the sand and would love to all be together for Xmas if they want to.
Do they live with him?

Or just go and see your own family but say about doing something on Boxing Day all together.

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