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Spicerack32's picture

I actually left my longterm bf/fiance, because of being so angry with multiple things. We have now been apart for 9months, we have seen each other occasionally, but we have both remained single and have been friends, if you can call it that.

I gave him close to 7yr of my life, almost all of my twenties. I feel incredibly angry, resentful, hurt, disrespected and not given what i wanted. I felt like I wasn't appreciated and that I always ALWAYS had to keep my mouth shut about things that infuriated me. As of recently, my ex has been calling and texting and a lot more, telling me he misses me, loves me, and would like to start a family with me. A few (there were MANY more this is just a few) things that bothered me while we were together were this:
--he paid child support faithfully, but also when his ex would cry poor or ask for additional money for a supposed medical bill, he would give her cash not even asking to see a receipt or what he was actually paying for.
---his mother would act extremely friendly, accommodating and pleasant to his ex, however a lot of the time whenever his mother would step foot into our house she wouldn't even greet me and would walk into the kitchen and arrange things like she owned the place. his mother even had the audacity to invite his ex into my home once when she was at the front door to pick up the kid, luckily his ex had enough common sense to not step foot into my home. i was home, literally feet away, and so was my fiance. i was appalled at his mothers actions, I felt disrespected. we are NOT one big happy family, nor will we ever be. Upon getting a house with my ex fiance, my number 1 rule was, his ex would never be welcome inside my home under any circumstance, if that agreement were to be broken, than I would leave him. His mother must of been out of her damn mind.

--I got so sick of standing by and celebrating all the stupid firsts and kid crap with a kid that wasn't mine. All I could ever think about was when I get to start MY OWN family. His kid was spoiled to hell, taken to disney land yearly, if not multiple times a year, even when it wasn't in our budget to do so. Against me telling him not to.

I guess what i'm looking for on here is....how in the world does someone get past all of the emotional turmoil and financial hell, from dating someone who has a kid with someone else?
When i think about the future, all I can think about are expenses for a kid that isn't mine. I don't work for free. I don't think I should have to pay for or even contribute to a household for something/anything, that I don't want around or to even exist. These are some the expenses that I think about:
-additional money that the whore ex might ask him for.
-what if the kid needs braces or the ex wants them for the kid.
-christmas christmas christmas. UGH.
-birthdays.
-random gifts.
-vacations, because I don't want to go on any vacation with his kid, so he'd probably take separate vacations with his kid at some point.
-a car once the kid is of age
-college
-what if the kid gets married(wedding)/has a kid of their own, and it probably will happen young just like the kids mom (his ex).
-what if we were to own property/assets together, what would happen in wills that are made up, I do not want his kid or his ex entitled to anything. if i had children, i would want it going to them.

I also don't ever want to share my house full time with his kid either. I'm just so turned off by the idea that he had a kid with someone else and that I kept my mouth shut like a good little live in wannabe wifey for so long. Now I'm gone, but he is wanting me back, but it's extremely hard for me to fathom going back. All of the above mentioned run through my head. As harsh as it sounds, I do not care one bit about his kid, in any way shape or form. Once upon a time, I was madly in love with him, and I simply tolerated the fact that he had a lot of baggage, and I tried to make the best of the situation. My fairy tale fell very short though, so I ended things. Anyway, just wanted your thoughts/opinion. Should I go back to him?

Disneyfan's picture

The first 2 sentences of that last paragraph makes it crystal clear that the two of you need to cut ties and move on. The man is a parent and his child isn't going anywhere. It's possible that his daughter may end up living with him full time.

This man is not the man for you. Based on those 2 sentences, no father is the right man for you.

hereiam's picture

No, you should not go back to him.

The multiple things you were angry about, still exist, will always exist. Don't waste anymore time with this guy.

This is not the relationship/situation for you and certainly not the situation to bring a child into. You will feel A LOT more resentment about the money, when you feel that you are the only one supporting your child with him, because he gives all of his money to the ex.

twoviewpoints's picture

You made a list here of your 'I should never go back, I don't belong with a man with previous children and obligations'. Now make a list of 'Yes, I should definitely go back because...'

He is a father with father responsibilities and love for his child. Kid isn't going away. Dad isn't going to stop supporting his child and you certainly can't turn back time and make this child never have been born.

So what do you have on your 'go back' list?

notasm3's picture

Even if his children disappeared in a poof of magic smoke he's still a selfish ass. That kind of man will ALWAYS find things more important to him than treating you well.

My advice is to cut ALL ties with him permanently. Who cares if he wants you back. My ex from my 20s stalked me and begged me to take him back for decades (even after he married someone else). His problem not mine.

No need to ever even speak to him again. Just file him away as a past mistake. He's not even friend material.

Journey Perez's picture

Sounds like you did the right thing for yourself, end the relationship. If this is truly how you feel then the step life isn't for you. Step life involves a lot of these scenarios you complain about and then some. If you think anything is going to change if you come back, you are mistaken. You will still have to deal with helping raise and provide for someone else's kid even if you completely disengage, the kid is still in your house. You will still have to deal with BM and MIL. I suggest you find a man with no kids or baggage so you can start a new how you want to.

notsurehowtodeal's picture

You have been separated long enough that your ex is beginning to realize that there are not that many women out there who are willing to do what you did - deal with him, his child, him mother and all his baggage. He is probably coming back around because he knows you might change your mind.

Cut off all communication with him now. You don't have to stay friends with an ex. Quit communicating with him in any way. Take what you have learned about your wants and needs and move on.

syleegirl's picture

Before marrying him, you identified all the issues that come with marrying someone with a child. Some of us who are married and assumed it would be okay are now regretting the decision so give yourself a pat on the back for recognizing the issues before you got married. If you feel like this now, trust me, it will not get better so I say you should keep apart and move on. You sound like you know what you want and I don't think you'll get it with that guy. It won't change and will only get worse when you add a child of your own.
Good luck.

Disillusioned's picture

Definately do not go back.

You can't stand his child, that's a big issue.

The child is not going away, and if you can't manage to find a way to be happy in that situation, then for your own sake not to mention the child's sake, find someone else who makes you happy