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Blissful detachment/Tricks I have learned

Tranquility's picture

I see things on a daily basis that should be done differently with all the kids and skids, and it got to the point where I was consumed by the lack of structure and dysfunctionalities between all the baby mammas plus things that needed to be addressed in our household. It was negatively impacting our relationship. So, after the last comment by SO "I don't see a problem with BM2 calling here every day twice a day to talk to her kids" (the calls are more like "I will pick you up in a couple of hours"-then "I got busy, a couple more hours", then "Oh, I won't be able to pick you up today after all" or "I miss you, but I am in bed with a head ache- a.k.a. hangover- and I can't come pick you up), I decided in my mind "I love them, but they have their own parents and I have my own kids". So, I disconnected. Told him "You are right, Sweetie, you know how to handle things, I'll back off" and smiled. Last night, BM2 calls at 9:30 pm. He looks at me like "What should I do?", I smiled and shrug my shoulders like a wise guy meaning "It's all you, baby" and went into the other room, got busy with something. He let it go to VM. Later, he comes up to me and says "The girls don't want to talk to her, don;t want to see her". And what do I say? I smile and say nothing. Not my monkey to bear. And guess what-just like I had told him before, the less they talk to her, the happier they are, the better they sleep and the quieter our home is (just like I had indicated before). But guess what? When sh*t hits the fan, I won't get splashed Smile

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starfish's picture

sorry to bust your bubble, but yes you will get splashed. it won't be fair and it won't make sense, but it will hit you.

Tranquility's picture

In which way do you mean it? I just want him to parent as if I wasn't in the picture, not ask for my advice, then not take it and blame me for interfering.

Helena.Handbasket's picture

You did what you had to. It sounds like its working and that is great! I'm glad your frustration levels are down and you don't get involved anymore.

It makes a huge difference!

Tranquility's picture

OMG! It saved my sanity and our relationship! We went from visitation to full 100% custody because the girls do NOT want to see their mother anymore (alcohol, narcotics, BF is 22 years younger than her, she lives in bars). So- I threw myself into it 100% and that backfired-I was consumed, spent in every way. We almost broke up, it was insane! Baby mamma drama with BM1 and BM2, kids chaos, was doing everything with and for the skids and the bios 100%.

Then, I decided, I will do what I always do- stuff around the house, take an hour here or there for myself, stop actively parenting or at least trying to impose myself on anything relating the kids, and it is working like a charm. Dad gets to be dad and I get to smile and keep my sanity Smile I pretend I am the Genie Lady and just be there for him, so he can be there for his kids.

People should try this, it works!