Disengaging
I met my gf at a friend's party, I was working and at University part time and due to finish my degree the the following year. I am 39 and she is 33. She wasn't working then and but now is currently works 9hours a week.
She told me the first time we met that she had two children girls, one aged 7 and the other aged 3 then. She was really honest and upfront, in addition I really liked the girl so I gave it to. I have two kids (boys) of my own with my ex of 10years aged 12 and 16. I single handedly raised the cars by myself till 3 years ago wen sister asked if she could adopt them so it would give me a chance to achieve some sort of career iny life, as I spend the last 13years prior looking after my boys as a single parent.
I explained to her that I wanted to spend time with her alone first so we got to know each other. We had booked a caravan weekend in Camber sands but to my surprise when I went to pick her up she had the kids with her bearing in mind this was our third time together. She said she couldn't get a babysitter, which I was pissed off with, she could have cancelled I wouldn't have minded. Ended spending the weekend with her children.
Things moved pretty quickly after, if I asked for time together she would say well the kids know you already so there is no point. To distance myself from her I decided to see her every fortnight which worked well.
She meets my boys once month. And to be honest they are well behaved. One just passed his GCSE and looking forward to his A levels.
We spoke about her children and the possibility of having more in the future. I made it clear to her that I was happy in the relationship but was not ready to move in or have anymore children as I wanted a couple of years to finish Uni, and get a but of experience plus good job before settling. She was ok with this, she said she wanted to focus on her kids so they be a bit older before we settled together.
I finished Uni and got a good paying job, bought myself a new car something I had never done before. We kept seeing each other every fortnight and the odd weekend away the first year. She lives 30 miles away
Fast forward 2 years later we had booked a holiday to Disneyland Paris however this got cancelled 3 days before departure due to the Covid19.
The country went into lockdown when I was at hers preparing for our flights. She asked me to stay at hers as I was fourloghed and so was she, she said she would have struggled with two kids, plus she don't drive and leaves in a village. I agreed out of love.
We had agreed not to have children before so she had cool fitted. However during lockdown she kept claiming she had thrush and believed it was the coil so she had it removed and went back on the pill.
A month or so later to my surprise she said she had missed her period. We done a test and came back pregnant, I was in shock and still in shock. She wants to keep the baby but I am not ready to be dad yet. I only been doing my job for 8 months. And doing further training on PLC programming and software development which I am going to complete next year.
She wants me to swap my car for a five door, wants me roive in and wants to be a stay at home parent. This will mean leaving my current job and being the bread winner in the family. I am not ready for that, and I currently resent her kids
I know it's too late now and the baby is on its way but I am confused.
Also I didn't know how fully bad her skids were till we were in lockdown. They slam doors, call their mum stupid idiot which infuriates me. Also we don't watch TV in the front room as the kids will go ballistic if we changed the channel, so I end up watching telly in the bedroom even though I bought them a telly each for their rooms including the one in the front room.
Skids don't eat fruits or veggies at all, they eat snacks. If they refuse to eat dinner they will just say we don't want it, then go straight to the fridge and get ice cream.
When they do miss behave she says sort them out, when I try to they say why don't you just leave and go back to your house, she just says that's not a nice thing to say to him, and nothing else. I feel like she wants to be with me for what I can provide. The youngest child will ask me to play with her which I do but when I get tired and say no maybe tomoro she will throw a tantrum as if I am not allowed time off, she has hit me on several occasions for saying no not today. We have no privacy when I am there, the girls just walk in and out of the bedroom. The 9 year old walked on me naked once, mysmy gfjgf laugh about it, we share the bed with the 5year old I find this wierd we have spoken about it and she says they just want cuddles
The kids don't have a routine in fact I go to bed earlier than they do, I have raised this with her she just says they are kids. But I was brought up differently.
They spend the whole dayaday watching TV and take the tablets to bed, and there is no time limits on these. I dont mind someresponsibility for her children, I am happy to be thier stepdad but I am not their dad, when i told her this she started crying saying all they want is love from me, which I get but I am not the father. I will take on the role of being a parent to them with limitations Both kids don't see thier dad due to her reasons. I realized who she really is during this time that my mind is telling me to leave her, baby or no baby. My children are old enough now I don't want to go thru all that again with someone else's kids.
The baby in due in February next year. I can either move in with her but I don't see this working, I am very ambitious and want to achieve as she is not bothered. Or I can just walk away now. I dont mind paying Cs than to live with that horror. I think I will end up with depression
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Don't compound your mistake.
Don't compound your mistake. Do not move in.
This.
This.
Sounds like she is looking for an insta meal ticket daddy.
On the fence
I was on the fence, leaning toward, "No, this wont work" til the part about the 5yo still in bed with you. Not good. You are a clear thinker, you know this wont work out.
Its better to cut it off now
Its better to cut it off now and plan ahead for your own place etc when baby comes. Save yourself from the misery, she expects you to take them on like nothing
I am not ready to be dad yet
I am not ready to be dad yet.
I absolutely agree that your statement is 110% true. Be honest with yourself: you don't truly want to play stepdad to her children, either. It's obvious.
Luckily for you, this is the 21st century. You are not required to live with her, buy the kind of car she wants, or get married.
You need to end this responsibly. Contact an attorney. Get everything in writing to financially support your child (be sure to get a DNA test). If your stbx gf has full custody, you still don't have to be dad - visitation does not have to be exercised.
Seriously consider getting a vasectomy. If not, always wear a condom.
This
This
Please listen to Aniki. Everything she said makes sense.
Do not become a slave and drudge and meal ticket to this woman. She was angling for you from the very start and now thinks your hooked. Please break free NOW!
She works 9 hours a week and
She works 9 hours a week and thinks that's enough to support you to stay at home raising three kids? Either she has the cushiest job on the planet, or she is seriously delusional.
Don't worry. She'll take your money/CS, but it's clear she doesn't think children need to actually be parented. So you'll probably be off the hook there. I guess you'll just have to live with the fact that you'll have a kid out there with permanent damage from being raised by a terrible mother.
Providing a DNA test verifies
Providing a DNA test verifies the child is his, perhaps OP's sister will be willing to adopt this child, too...
Update
I went and spoke to her last weekend, it didn't go well, told her I wasn't ready and an abortion might be best since we both were not ready for it. Not exactly the same words, Also I mentioned our plans what we wanted to do before baby. The answer I got was I am keeping it regardless, I don't believe in abortions, so looks like I might be dad. She said if I don't want this then best I leave now, she packed the clothes I have there, so I left.
Come Tuesday I messaged saying, so since she is keeping it and we are not leaving together I am gona do a DNA test when baby is born, she went absolutely mad, I get why she is mad but I have to, nothing to do with her for my own head if I am going to be paying for the baby
Since then she blocked me my number and all social media
I haven't tried calling since Wednesday ,
It sounds like you made the
It sounds like you made the right choice. She was moving way too fast right from the get go and wanted to tie you down.