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The ex and her "friend"

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HLH9 · 09/01/2018 21:05

Hi!

Totally new to all this but am hoping for people's opinion on something. I have no friends with children/step children to ask.

Basically, my husband's ex has a "friend". She won't call him a boyfriend as she says that's when it all gets complicated (they have already split once before, not long after she introduced him to my step son). She now says they are just friends, but she is always with him and he is always around my step son.
We have good reason to believe that her friend has been banned from driving due to driving under the influence. We have a very reliable source. He also moved back in with his mother and she takes him to work every day and picks him up. The ex also drives him everywhere. Even waking step son up at ridiculous times at night to pick him up (he hates it). We believe the ban must be due to end soon as our step son has been telling us that he is planning on buying a new flashy car.
The point I'm trying to get at is, would you be happy with this man driving your son/step son around straight after a driving ban? Are we right to be cautious, or do you think his ban is enough and he has done his time so to speak?
Maybe I'm overreacting, but was just wondering what others would think if they were in our position.

Thanks!

OP posts:
HLH9 · 10/01/2018 11:53

Of course. I don't get involved with their discussions/disagreements in person or over the phone. I was just wondering what others would think.

Thank you

OP posts:
lifeandtheuniverse · 10/01/2018 23:05

My Ex said he would pick up DCs from school and did not - failed to tell me until 30 mins after pick up time., when he allegedly remembered his DCS over his new DPS who he was picking up from school 40 miles away!!!

Luckily for him I was near home and could hot foot it back - I usually travel during the day for work. Is it written in a book - did I call him a fecking idiot - yes I did. Luckily school fab and understood!

When ever DCS told teacher Daddy was picking them up, they booked them in for late stay and would give me a call within 10 mins of a no show!!

He has now done is more than 5 times.

Sometimes people do genuinely forget rther than being neglectful

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