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justbreathe26's picture

So as I have posted earlier, I have moved out of my bf's house as I cannot handle being in this horrible situation anymore. It has been about a month and the bf just won't let go. I thought that we could still be friends because we have known each other for over six years, but I'm thinking that that just cannot happen and I need to cut him off all together. In the last month he still sends me good mornings and goodnight texts and he misses me and he still wants to make this situation work and all this. And to be honest I haven't totally stopped him of this like I should have. But I believe now I have to. I sat down with him last Sunday and told him that if he wanted to make this work I was not going to be a part time GF and that he had to tell his dd12 that(when she asks who is going to be at the house) that I live there (even though at the moment I don't) all the time and that she is more than welcome to come over, but I am always going to be there. I felt like if he didn't nothing would ever change and the DD and BM are always going to have control over this situation and I really would get totally kicked out of the equation and my bf would for the next 6 years minimum be miserable. He said that if he did that that dd12 would just not come over. This is when I came to my senses and just said then lets be done all together because he is never going to choose me over his daughter (which is how he puts it not me, I don't believe it is a choice. I think she is just acting like a spoiled brat and is being influences by a b*tchy BM and he needs to just put his foot down like I have said before and eventually, she will come over whether i'm there or not). Anyways, I told him we should date other people and obviously our timing is just bad. I also told him that I did not want to hear anymore about his BM or the daughter because I cannot handle it and most of what is said is pure bullsh*t. (For instance, my parents bought a cabin on a lake around here and then found out it was next to the BM uncle. The BM found out somehow and text bf and said OMG I can't believe your whatever she is bought a house by (BM LAST NAME) turf, what a creeper. WTF. Like I can determine where my parents want to but property and like they look into who is their neighbor, not to mention I didn't know the lake was called (BM LAST NAME)! When he told me that it infuriated me. ) So I told bf that unless it was something that I needed to know I DON'T want to know and vent to someone else because I honestly just feel helpless in that kind of situation.
Well last night I was calling EX BF because I was still doing the friend thing and was seeing how his day went and was going to ask to borrow something for my house and I called him, he didn't answer, so I called one more time and was going to leave a message. He picked up and I could tell within his first word he was upset. I asked him how his day was and he snapped at me and said something and then started to tell me that his ex and DD was calling him and whatever and so I said okay I will leave you alone, goodnight. He then started texting me the conversation about the BM saying he was an a**hole because his DD had no father and that she wants this weekend to be just her and bf and how dare you not give her that and that she is going to call a lawyer because this is mental abuse.
Now I have been listening to you all on here and your opinions because all I said was what do you want to do. He replied, hide under a rock. I then said that he had told me last time trying to get me back that he was no longer going to let them control his life and that why is it so horrible if I am there. I have been around for the last 4 almost 5 years now and that until last Nov. the dd has been just fine around me and I have done nothing to her and it is not the end of the world if I am there. I said that she is crying because she is not getting her way and he was letting his BM and DD control the situation, but he should do what he wants. I also said that I got that he was mad but it wasn't fair to snap at me and I haven't done anything but listen and try to help which I was done doing because he didn't really want it in the first place. He text me that he didn't snap and good night. I got angry than and put just leave me all together then, problem solved.
I was up all night because I couldn't sleep. I know he is going through crap and I want to be there for him, but I can't hear about anymore of this stuff. All it does is piss me off because while I opinions about how I would do it, he doesn't really want to hear them, he just wants to unload it on me and I'm not okay with that. I have asked him to not tell me and that is all it seems like he is doing. I believe that he needs to man up honestly and tell the dd that I am here and when she is ready and wants to come see her dad that she is more than welcome, and that's all he needs to say. He shouldn't try and hash things out because they won't be and he needs to not speak to the BM at all. He needs to ignore her, she is mainly just pissed off because she now had dd most of the time, but I feel like she started this mess and now she should lie in her bed! If anyone has any better ideas I would love to hear them, otherwise I think I really just need to end this relationship all together because I will not lose another night of sleep over this b*llsh*t.

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oldone's picture

What a bastard. I hate him.

But you don't need to hate him - or to be friends with him. Your goal should be total indifference.

It's over. You have to know that. You have given him every opportunity over and over again. Sorry that you wasted this time with him but think of it this way you have learned some big lessons in what does not work.

My advice is to tell him it's over. I wouldn't give him the courtesy of more than a short text. "We're over" "Done" "Finished" I am serious. You have talked this to death. It is over.

And then you should block him and never speak to him again. Ignore any attempts to contact you. Even if he comes to your door.

The only way that you could possible work this out is if he decided that you come first and you know that is not going to happen. Put your energy into your new life. Go to the gym. Meet friends for dinner. Invite people over. Volunteer. Do anything to keep your mind off of this.

I am not saying this is going to be easy for you. But it's sort of like ripping a bandaid off or having a cavity filled. It's not going to be pleasant but the end result is worth it.

He does not deserve one more millisecond of your time.

amber3902's picture

I agree with Pixelated. I went through something similar with my exBF as well. He had a spoiled 7 year old son that was a big part of the reason for me breaking up with him. We continued to stay in touch, even did the friends with benefits thing for a while, but it just did not work.

All my keeping in contact with him was doing was making him think he still had a chance to get back with me.

And he used to do the "dumping" thing with me, as well. He was always getting into drama with his exMIL, which was causing me anxiety. He would say he was done talking to her, then next thing I know he's talking to her again. I just couldn't deal with all the drama. He had no problem dumping on me, but if I suggested any kind of solution -oh, I didn't know what I was talking about.

Best thing for you to do is to cut all contact and get on with your life.

misSTEP's picture

If he can't put boundaries up for BM and his daughter (which, no matter what he says - HE CAN), then you just aren't that important to him. I'm sorry you wasted your time and emotions on him.

My DH tried his hardest to make sure that BM's crazy did not affect me. Not that he always succeeded but his first goal was to minimize her presence in our life. Of course, she did not like that and started doing all sorts of things like harassing him, taking him to court repeatedly, etc, in order to make our lives hell.

Well, we got a lawyer who would take payments and got a court ordered parenting plan. In that plan, we had it noted that there was a NO CONTACT order between the two (they used a parenting journal to communicate non-emergency information) and we had pickups/drop offs at a third party neutral place.

That cut down SOOO much on BM's craziness - or at least what WE had to deal with it. Then BM started with the trying to deny visitation and PASing of the skids. It was painful but we did what we had to do. The last time she took him to court, he countered with a Contempt charge against her. The judge ordered her to pay and that was the last time she took him to court.

Now that the skids are older, they are starting to make an effort to renew their relationship with their dad. Now that CS is over, we don't have to ever have anything to do with that crazy heifer again!

IF YOU ARE IMPORTANT TO HIM, HE CAN STOP THIS.

justbreathe26's picture

He does have a court ordered for when he sees his dd, but because of the BM she refuses to come over if i will be there.