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My sons dad

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heyhey24 · 11/07/2025 09:30

My sons dad I still have strong feelings for my son is 8 months and I’m pregnant with second.
sons dad only contacts when it suits him and when he doesn’t I feel fine feel like I can do life without him on my own but when he contacts me asks how I am I feel like I crumble.
but my biggest thing is he also texts his ex that they have a child with normally in any of my previous relationships I would have just blocked that person and walked away from them

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Mrsttcno1 · 11/07/2025 13:31

You don’t have to have open contact with him OP.

Anything that isn’t directly related to your child can and should just be ignored.

AnneLovesGilbert · 11/07/2025 13:34

Why have you posted this again?

SixteenClovesOfGarlic · 11/07/2025 13:39

Change your strong feelings to be anger. This man sounds like he's a deadbeat who doesn't parent, yet has created three kids.
Block his number and only communicate by parenting app, then it'll be crystal clear what a failure he is.

SapphOhNo · 11/07/2025 13:43

What possessed you to get pregnant again?

Tillow4ever · 11/07/2025 14:23

is your sons father the father of your current pregnancy? Have you ever been in a relationship with him (not judging, asking because it’s unclear)?

What is the issue around him contacting his ex. For one thing if you aren’t in a relationship with him, how is it your business? For another, if you aren’t in a relationship with him, why are you trying to control who he can and can’t talk to ? Finally, you say he has a child with them but you expect him to block them and walk away from them? WTF is wrong with you? How would you feel if he does that to you and your children?

It sounds like you need to block this man, maybe set up a parenting app and make it clear he is only to contact you about your joint children. He needs to learn to use a condom. You need to consider whether bringing another child into this shitshow is really what you want or a good idea. Get some therapy, raise your bar, and forget about this loser as much as you can now you’re tied to him through children. Please say he isn’t on the birth certificate, and please don’t put him on the second one if you go through with the pregnancy.

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