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Stepparentbashersfuckoff · 21/01/2016 00:29

DH ex has gone NC with DSC because the choice was made
To live with us. Obviously cannot force her to have a relationship with her own kid and have to deal with the aftermath of a devastated teenager.
Anyhow the story being told to all ex wife's family and friends is that DSC actually did the abandoning, went NC and basically treated 'amazing mother' like shit.
It has come to my attention that certain friends and extended family members are annoyed at my DSC for this so called shitty treatment of 'amazing mother' (I say amazing mother because that is the persona created on FB etc to everyone else)
Again obviously I cannot stop them from approaching DSC if they pass in the street or anything and no doubt they will 'give a piece of their mind' (direct quote) and knowing my DSC this will be met by silence and tears. The fight to defend and tell the actual truth has been completely squashed by mothers disgusting behaviour.
So I suppose what I am asking is do I make sure these people know the truth before or after that happens?
I have screenshots, messages etc which back up everything but I don't want to seem like some psycho just out to stir shit because I'm not. But the thought of these people bollocking my DSC based on complete fabrication and twisted bullshit is right now making my blood boil ConfusedAngry

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bibliomania · 28/01/2016 13:37

Agree with other posters that what you can most usefully do in this situation is to model the right behaviour - grace under pressure.

I don't have exactly the same situation, but I have had conversations with DD about why some (good, well-meaning) people believe her father's version of events, ie. that contact has been restricted due to my false allegations. It's hardly surprising that your DSC's mother wants to present herself in the best possible light, and it's understandable that her friends and relatives will believe her. If your DSC can understand this, it's a big step towards helping her not to take it personally.

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