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Am I out of order?

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Rainbowstrawberry · 27/08/2026 20:18

I’ve just about reached the end of my tether!
I’ve had a rough time in my relationship recently, we are a blended family and see our children separately for certain reasons.
This of course has an impact on us as we rarely have much time together as a result, so when it’s his contact days, he goes really moody and we generally argue because he will return and make out he’s had women falling at his feet because he looks single!

My children had started to feel unhappy, and to be honest, so had I, it didn’t feel like a family unit. When I raised it, he wanted to bring the children back together again, but I said no, and he went mad. He said that he was going to speak to my children which I said no to, but he said hed do what he wanted. My children had stayed with my parents overnight and he knew I was due to collect them at 10:00. He pretended to pick his own children up and went to my parents to speak to my children, reducing one to tears. I was really angry he’d crossed a boundary and I’ve asked him to leave.
Am I out of order?

OP posts:
ReleaseTheDucksOfWar · 29/08/2026 13:21

he did WHAT to your children?

Lady, if you stay with him, you need a kick yourself frankly.

This one is an absolute no-brainer.

Find your spine, take a really good long look at his character underlying his personality, and learn how to withstand begging and love bombing.

Rainbowstrawberry · 29/08/2026 14:23

grinandslothit · 29/08/2026 13:10

Does this mean that you are talking to him again?

Oh no this was at the start, sorry

OP posts:
Sodthesystem · 29/08/2026 14:46

How’s it going today op? You managing to keep him away?

MollyFox · 29/08/2026 16:14

Is this the child who pulls your kids pants down and touches them?

AnnoyedAsAllHeck · 29/08/2026 17:46

Rainbowstrawberry · 27/08/2026 22:04

we used to do things together. however there was a significant safeguarding concern in relation to his child, so in order to protect mine, we agreed to keep them separate.

mine live with me, he did live with me until I asked him to leave. His child lives with his mum.

So, his child is how old? Why would your now ex-partner want to get everyone back together when there is a safe-guarding issue?

He sounds a bit off in the head. I hope it is your home, there is no marriage and he can't figure out a way back in.

grinandslothit · 29/08/2026 18:06

MollyFox · 29/08/2026 16:14

Is this the child who pulls your kids pants down and touches them?

Dear lord I didn't see that in the op posts! That would have been the end of the relationship right then

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