My ExP and I split up just before DS was born (long story i wont go into). We were living in france at the time and I moved back to the UK where DS and I now live. ExP still lives in France.
I have to constantly ask him when he is going to come over and see DS and it works out every 6 to 8 weeks that he comes over and when he's over usually sees him for a couple of mornings (even though he's in the UK for a week or more thats all the time he can spare). DS asks for daddy all the time and gets upset when he does see him and he leaves. When he asks for him I say we'll see daddy soon but i just dont think he believes me anymore. DS is 2 + 4 months.
Am I being fair to DS letting this situation continue, I've tried again and again to explain to ExP that he needs to see him more frequently but he always says he is too busy. (ExP doesnt work but has a house he is doing up over there, or builders are doing up for him) Should I just say to ExP that he should forget seeing him until he can come over more frequently?
He's been saying for the last year that he plans to buy somewhere over here and move back so he can see DS more but as with a lot of other things what he says is one thing and what he does is another. He is awful about money, never helps with buying anything for DS and I seriously doubt whether he really cares about his son at all. Sorry for the rant, any advice please?
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Is this acceptable / fair on DS? Help please think im going mad.
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lottymadbird · 12/12/2007 14:56
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