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My son's 3, his father tells everyone he wishes he had more time with his son but can't even bother to call once a week. He was a little abusive with me but very controling and a year ago I had to move to another state just to get out from under him. I've made a few trips to make sure they get time together but I always have to fight for that time. I fight because I don't want our son, his family, or my family to think that my son's not having a father is my fault. And I still have trust issues so He doesn't get our son alone, his family has to be with him so he fakes interest well during those visits. Now my son asks for him and carries around the only picture we have of him. He wants his daddy to come to our house or to go to his house. I call him and he doesn't even want to give our son 5 minutes let alone the time it takes to visit. I don't know what to tell my 3yr old. I don't want him to think his father doesn't love him cause I know on some level he does but how do I make this easier on our son with out tell him "your daddy a jerk and we can't be around each other"?
 
Posts: 4 | Location: Utah | Registered: 19 November 2003Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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no dont tell your son that just tell him that he daddy is really busy or net time you call dont wait for him to tell you he cannot talk put your son on the phone. your son will make his own decision but if youtalk bad about his dad then he will resent you my mom never talked down about my dad she let us decide for ourselves and i respect her a great deal for that hoped this helped.
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Originally posted by mamaplus1:
[qb]My son's 3, his father tells everyone he wishes he had more time with his son but can't even bother to call once a week. He was a little abusive with me but very controling and a year ago I had to move to another state just to get out from under him. I've made a few trips to make sure they get time together but I always have to fight for that time. I fight because I don't want our son, his family, or my family to think that my son's not having a father is my fault. And I still have trust issues so He doesn't get our son alone, his family has to be with him so he fakes interest well during those visits. Now my son asks for him and carries around the only picture we have of him. He wants his daddy to come to our house or to go to his house. I call him and he doesn't even want to give our son 5 minutes let alone the time it takes to visit. I don't know what to tell my 3yr old. I don't want him to think his father doesn't love him cause I know on some level he does but how do I make this easier on our son with out tell him "your daddy a jerk and we can't be around each other"?[/qb]
 
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