Ex and I have finally ended things. I’m so relieved.
It’s not the kids’ fault but he uses them as emotional support and I’m so tired of seeing him cuddle them on the sofa whenever I call him out on anything. So tired of hearing his rants about their mum and how he disagrees with child maintenance. So tired of spending all of my spare time and money on kids who aren’t mine, trying in futile to get them to play nicely and learn phonics and basic general knowledge they should have learnt years ago. So tired of brushing out hair that hasn’t been brushed in weeks; of being “the one who nit combs;” of being expected to change my work schedule to provide childcare; of being the one who manages communication between their parents and with school.
I’ll miss them, but I’m so relieved.