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Children coming out of the woodwork !

256 replies

ohh · 27/10/2024 21:39

I met my husband of 20 years when he was 47 and he had only 1 child of 2 from a previous relationship which we gave unconditional love to and supported his mother. He is 70 now and just found out that he has 3 other children that he did not know about who were born in the 1970’s so adults now . 3 different mothers. Now all 3 trying to find out father - unknown why not told who their dad was . He is rather shocked and I’m a bit non plussed. My initial reaction was I hope our children (including the first he knew and grew up with us) are not affected as they are all under 23 as I am younger. Then I was like are you going to get to know them ? He doesn’t know what to do.

OP posts:
SilverChampagne · 01/11/2024 10:49

ohh · 31/10/2024 22:38

The 34 year old girl .husband thinks she might be his as remembers her mum . The girl ha not spoken to her mummies found her birth dad was not her dad so very sad for all.

Could you translate this into English?

SoupDragon · 01/11/2024 11:29

SilverChampagne · 01/11/2024 10:49

Could you translate this into English?

It's perfectly understandable 🙄

SilverChampagne · 01/11/2024 12:04

SoupDragon · 01/11/2024 11:29

It's perfectly understandable 🙄

No, it isn’t.

Newlittlerescue · 01/11/2024 15:05

SilverChampagne · 01/11/2024 10:49

Could you translate this into English?

Key takeaway is that the OP's husband thinks the 34-year-old is his daughter as he actually remembers her Mum.

TwistedWonder · 01/11/2024 15:55

LoneAndLoco · 01/11/2024 09:37

I find it sad for these children - adults though they are now. They’ve grown up without their dad - whatever the reason - and they feel something is missing. The mums may have been one night stands but we don’t know that. Men so often feel they can just walk away. Even better if they can blame the mum. They don’t have to be in a biker gang, married men do it as well! Just no sense of responsibility towards their own children. If children can’t rely on their parents to be there then who is there for them?

But this man is a paragon of virtue and a wonderful father (to the ones he gives a shit about) apparently

The whole saga paints this man and now his ‘dog’ of a brother in a pretty seedy light

HeMadeDinner2N1teYAh · 03/11/2024 14:07

The ancient Egyptians & Romans (& other cultures) used condoms made from animal skins. Most modern people are fully aware of contraception methods.

However DNA technology is a recent invention.

He has been caught out by his past !

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