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youngmama1b1g's picture

Me and my fiancee somewhat recently moved to a new apartment. The place is easily twice the size of our old place. Which is great! When we moved, we had a small discussion about not allowing BM in. I felt very strongly about this, as I am not on friendly terms with BM. In fact, she's asked my fiancee to go out with her on a friday night to "hang out" and asked him to have a small dinner with her and son for son's 4th birthday.
My hatred for her entering our living area however also has roots in other instances. At our old apartment, after our daughter was born (when I was still on good terms with her), she asked to hold her. Not wanting to start our relationship off wrongly, I felt comfortable with it, so I allowed it. What I didnt realize was she would try to walk right into my kitchen (at the rear of the apartment) a following dropoff. I literally grabbed the bag and the kid in lightening fast succession. In addition to her claim on my domain, she has also greeted me holding my own daughter when she was 5 months and has continued to pick up my daughter when I'm not around [though thats a seperate issue].
Regardless, I say all that to tell you my personal background for why I feel uncomfortable having her in my home. As if the whole "she's your ex" isnt enough. Anyways, while my fiancee still doesn't understand how I view my home as my only sanctity of her habitual line-crossing, he had agreed to my conditions. As I did cite, there really was no reason for her to come to our front door, as there are 3 landings and a couple half stairways up to the landing with our individual apartment door.
Needless to say, last Thursday while fiancee was staying home with our sick daughter, I was informed when I got home that BM was in the apartment.
I was livid. While we still haven't really talked about the issue, mostly due to him not seeing it as an issue, I'm not sure how to try to approach it. He stated once that he feels like everyones trying to control him and its his home too, but I feel like he's forgetting my feelings in the matter and the fact its our shared space and once hes tainted it with BM-itll never be the same.
I feel I should also mention, BM is best friends with his sister who still lives with their mom. So at his mother's house, BM usually walks in like she resides there or at least walks unaccompanied throughout the house between sister's bedroom and first floor. I really don't want to give this impression either!

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ErinOnTheEdge's picture

Is it an option for you to tell BM directly, the next time you find her there, "I would prefer if you do not come into my home when I am not here." You completely have that right. If she doesn't comply I think your fiance needs to step up and tell her she is not welcome without an invitation, she can't just walk in like she lives there.

This is a tough one and I totally understand how you feel. I hate it when sometimes at pickups, our dog will run out to be petted by BM. I know it's stupid, the dog likes everyone, and it's not like she contaminates the dog, but still. Or, one time DH had to give BM a ride somewhere in his car and I hated knowing that she had been sitting in the passenger seat, the next time I had to ride there.

For me, I feel that I have no control over having to deal with BM at least once or twice a week. I can't control that DH has to talk to her, has to pay CS to her, has to still maintain some kind of working relationship with her for their child's sake. As a SM I have very little control over so many things about BM that I really feel strongly about being able to control her invasion of my personal space.

Have you tried explaining it to your fiance like that? Ask him to see it from your perspective. If he feels that people are trying to control him, well at least he chose to be involved with BM at some point in the past. You don't have any choice in the matter at all, so he should at least let you be able to control what you need to feel comfortable in your own home.

Good luck!

herewegoagain's picture

HUH? If he wants her there, he can go back to her...no freaking way!!! Put your foot down! Or ask one of YOUR ex's to come visit you and see how he likes it!

youngmama1b1g's picture

Thanks everyone for your comments. I read most of them to my fiancee so he could understand that I'm not crazy and the fact that its a real issue for me even if he doesnt see it like that. I am bringing it up today when BM picks up this breach of my personal comfort. Will update to how it goes, which is probably gonna be me speaking my mind and then her saying 'ok' and then complaining to my fiancee later.

Totalybogus's picture

I don't think it is you that should have this conversation with her. I think your FDH needs to have this conversation and he should respect how you feel regardless of the fact that HE doesn't think its an issue.

My husband's x entered my home once when neither of us were present. I gave my husband an option. I can have her arrested for burglary or have her trespassed from my property so that if she ever comes within so many feet of my home she will be arrested. She wound up having to do pick ups in a public parking lot from that point until we moved and she HATED it.

youngmama1b1g's picture

Well I covered the issue by saying (adlib here),
I started by saying ..I just wanna start by saying that im not against you and H talking, a know you need to. Im not even against you being friendly. It came to my attention that when you dropped off the other week you were inside the apartment. And honestly, woman to woman it just doesnt sit well with me. Not against you personally- but just because you're his ex.
BM responded that while she doesnt see him as an ex anymore, its been so long since shes ever viewed him that way, she has no problem respecting my wishes.
I told her that when I talked to H about it, he agreed with me. Because it was one thing when she was invited in to see my BD when she was born but when she tried to walk in with a bag of food, it bothered me. And that he just doesnt see a big deal, but it was to me and I reiterated that it really was nothing against her, but that she was an ex.
She said it wasnt a problem and she wouldnt disrepect me.

Hopefully thats all there is and theres no backlash.

Thanks again everyone for your responses, they really helped me to clarify this issue and not be afraid to take control.