This one you should probably have noticed. This was your relationship that ended and although family may like the person your with around, they need to respect that you have ended your life with them. Id be pretty unhappy if I were in your shoes. 100% it is not ok for you to be treated this poorly by your family. Seems like the author is the problem in this situation. Her family only sees his Im a great guy side. If you didnt have children, then thats different. My brother was furious theyd made some kind of back handed gesture that blamed him. During the 2nd week he started shacking with a woman he met at a club in my Mothers rental. Move on and you can all be one big happy family. I am experiencing the exact same thing. Where is the family loyalty? I see their texts to each other and she really feels sorry for him. Being that we live in an age where relationship milestones are categorized by Facebook updates, social media outlets have become more of an emotional rollercoaster when dealing with an already hurtful situation. He is a classic narcissist. I had to go to therapy for it. Everyone gets hurt in a relationship even disappointed. Not even any point trying to reason with anyone lacking in any true understanding, remorse or basic psychological knowledge so best to just ignore these entities and hope they rebirth as something worth discussing, Totally unacceptable and hurtful! Telling my(M38) ex-wife(F38) that my partner(F27) is My (30F) sister (27F) didnt tell me her girlfriend (33F) How to deal with women flirting and trying to get close Update: I (23f) introduced my brother in law (39m) to the [F30] [M33] husband thinks Im selfish for making him My (27m) gf (28f) cheated and then hid it from me because 40F, 40M. I know that word is bandied about a lot these days , but how dare he continue to stay latched onto YOUR family like that ?? To my mind, we can be civil and cordial, well be attending their kids graduations and weddings, but.shes been invited to Christmas and Im upset for my brothers sake. On the other hand, each situation is different. Every time I pick them up, I hear the stories of what they did. He poisoned the well and the entire family will have nothing to do with me. He visits my mom and takes her backyard and calls her if he has a crisis. My attempts to be mistral and teach out are ignored. You can read all about it here if you dont believe me. It was sickening. Just because her parents/siblings are friendly with the father of their grandchildren and nieces/nephews does not mean they are cruel or heartless. She's already found the man she wants, and she's trying to get him back. Agreed. This is not on! The result is that the family expects this and expects you to get along and make due with the relationships that you asked them to build. However, even though it's been almost a decade . reader, anonymous, writes (23 August 2010): A Awww. Where your friends and sisters getting married and moving on up and you got pressured to do the same? Sadly she will probably never be able to have insight into what shes doing wrong but i wanted to reassure you that how you feel is completely normal and although you are obviously distressed are handling it in a very mature manner. Id been with this man since the 9th grade! Finally if you are a christian, please forgive yourself, your family and your ex and save yourself the headache and burden of the pain. He moved them across the country and had all of the divorce, DV, shelter, police records sealed so no one can look at them. It's not so straight forward is it. I was beyond sad over it. Yep! My own family only met him a few times before he went to prison Anyway, long story short, part of my family remained in contact and thinks he is a great guy for whatever reason. Her family should have been their for her & her kids. How do I know when hes ready for a new relationship? My suggestion is to start being extremely proactive. You would think, by now, he would have moved on and focused on his own family and his gf family. At my daughters high school graduation my ex father-in-law tried to engage me in cordial conversation. Here are the 8 signs that he's still in love with his ex 1. Not one would stand for it if it were them. It hurts. He took off walking. Of stress and expectation of loyalty. I am totally going through the same thing and it is completely nuts! I dont think youre being unreasonable. Is he around then. Speaker at universities, conferences and debates, like the University of Amsterdam, University of Utrecht and University of Nijmegen. He wants me back, now I do not even know if I want him anymore. and respect your feelings at the time. Whatever you do dont become negative or complain about things. I agree. He acted as though there was nothing wrong with him. Quite often the person that leave is the one person who tried and tried to make it work and suffered years of abusive behaviour. I began trying to save my marriage (in retrospect I had been trying for 4 years already) but my husband admitted he didnt want to make any changes to do the same which is when I realised I couldnt stay with someone who didnt care. Whatever. xx. They decided I was the problem and not only remained friends with my ex, they rejected me and actively supported him through a nasty court riddled divorce. If I had have been there at least I could have provided concrete proof for at least some of his lies that they chose to believe over their own daughter/sister. I think your feelings and your reactions to all of this Is normal. I have to push back a little. He says all the nice things that you want to hear, Hes fully focused on you when youre intimate, He probably takes you to the same restaurants, Takes you on the same walks or venues for dates. I think thats insane and I wouldnt have it !? Are you sure you werent emotionally abused? All he did was lie and I was no longer happy so I chose to leave, he told me if I left That i would lose everything including my family. So I let my anger and hatred go, not so he and my family can be happy. I didnt even know he sold. Here's what the experts say you need to ask and what to look out for that might spell trouble in the relationship. Them hanging out or keeping in contact with him has allowed my ex to treat me as he has. My mother told me when I was in my thirties. So, at least he was no longer too much in my family, I was kinda happy. You dont have to be stuck in victimhood to decide that maybe its not worth it. My girls are older now. If you have a question for John, email: dearjohn@nine.com.au. Also tell him your discomfort. The time and support of the family he never had time/ interest in Wow, thanks for the story it has helped me also. Why would you have important family gatherings, and isolate your own sister or brother? Because shes still in love with him. Im still dealing with the bitterness particularly from my mother that she can not let go of. Get yourself a good man. Ranked as the#1 Divorce Blogon the Internet since 2016! My ex lives 7 hours from him too. Thats why you should be careful when marrying. We regularly talk about our future together, but there is one thing getting in the way. This too has been my life for 8 years. My ex gave my brother a job and him and my ex are always together. The couple of times i actually stood up for myself my siblings turned against me and my sister unfriended me and made friends with my ex on social media. My sister just got divorced, and we (my kids and I) have to ask HER permission to talk to or see her ex.. my kids uncle! Every time he talks about her, he thinks about her. He hasnt yet introduced you to his family and friends. Those kids are little people who have a right to choose for themselves. I guess they just do not care about my feelings at all. But suppose their relationship ended one year ago. Maybe they have other reasons as well. My brother came through town last weekend and he called my ex instead of me. I have cried, complained, disappeared, clammed up and Nobody understands. I feel so frustrated that I actually Google to see if I can get a different perspective about the current situation I find myself in. Before you assume the worst: if he still talks to his ex-girlfriend or ex-wife, thats not necessarily bad. Uh. He doesnt like it either, but Its very likely that if he doesnt muster up enough courage to say something, that this will affect our relationship moving forward. This is all for the benefit of the kids. "If your partner has a passion, get involved. Hes even gone out of his way to show attention to her sons. He said he felt bad for doing it. Anyway, if you feel that hes doing this to you, its a very clear sign that hes not completely over his ex. Good luck with moving forwardand I post about my personal life all the time, most of my blogs are out of original material from my life. Theyre DIVORCED. All these years later, my family still chooses him. Sadly she has cancer but her behaviour over the last 5 months towards my Stepdad and myself reminded me so much of my ex etc that I found myself heading for a breakdown with my Stepdad along with me. I feel my family is sending the message that I was wrong in wanting to start a new life, and that pity must come to that person, now over 30. My kids are grown. It is unsettling and sounds like her family doesnt care how she feels. My sister is married to my husbands brother. You arent unreasonable. Do you think they blame him for the break up? You control your response to someone. My ex is invited to every family holiday and family reunion.If I refuse to go because of him its canceled or theyll have one without inviting me.I havent had a family to speak of for 25 yrs.We once were close but after I divorced him he stayed at their house complaining that I divorced him.Never mind the fact that he cheated on me repeatedly and treated me horrendous.I guess they like him more than me honestly.I spend every holiday alone while he spends his with them.We have no family photos that dont have him in them.Hes been married twice since our divorce but is single again.Im a widow. One of my sons, brother, sister and brother-in-law have kept in touch with him and visited with him. Youve got to start asking yourself what kind of family treats their own like that? I hear you and I agree with those that say the family is out of line. I met a guy right after I left my husband of 25 years. And I think you have a right to feel whats your body feels, youre not overreacting and I think you are handling it so very selflessly, its hurtful, Im an empath and I feel when others are in pain it literally hurts, what Im trying to say is I am so sorry that this way that you have felt for so long supposed family, they should have done noticed, saw, felt, listen, any sort of emotion anyting at all to realize how much pain you felt because true family, can see it on your face can see it in your eyes I can tell by your movements and motions should Dang near almost be able to tell something is wrong or notice when youre lying even with the lights off you know when I mean? I feel they should respect your boundaries and you! She has admitted that she feels grumpy etc when around him which proves its a her problem. I have full custody of two of my kids and I am divorced. With all due respect we arent talking about reasonably well adjusted people who simply get on with exes for the sake of the family unit. This happened on valentines day, I caught my husband with his ex wife at a dinner party in a restaurant in Cornwall, I cried home and almost hit a truck. I will never have the relationship that I used to have with my family and some of them, not all, realize that boundaries would have made the whole situation a whole lot better. I have distanced myself from my family too. They not thinking about you, sounds like they want you to be in misery. Watch Out For These 14 Warning Signs, 17 Texting Secrets That Will Get Him HOOKED & Fall In Love With You, Why your man might still be thinking about his ex and how. You have a very different relationship to religion than i do and i think you should re read your comments and see just how unchristian they really are. Shame on them for choosing him over you. Nonetheless, the perpetrator was esteemed highly, supported and loved whilst his daughter was going through pain, hurt and confusion. Im so sad to hear so many of us are suffering the same thing. The last straw was finding out my brother and my SIL now hang out with my ex and his gf as couples. My kids dont understand and neither do I so Ive had to come to a decision to move on and stay close to my kids. They agree and do it behind my back, and ignore me. You have big decisions to make, good luck x. Your family is being absolutely ridiculous. It makes it harder for me to bond with my new family if the ex is constantly a presence. But unfortunately, as long as the kids are around, then your ex-husband and his girlfriend will continue to come around and spend time with your extended family. Im sure they would not like it if the shoe was on the other foot. Your family should cut ties with you and your nasty attitude. LIfe lesson: Make sure you marry someone that is in the habit of speaking up when neededit will affect you in a whole bunch of different areas in your marriage and life. So sorry to hear I am not alone. They share custody but he has physical custody. Everyone should be pleasant to him but thats it. That, dear poster, IS moving on despite the scars and the odd pangs you feel which serve as a reminder not to settle for poor treatment again. "Communicate openly with friends and family of your ex . Its also true that within his social circle, he now keeps the door open to get back with his ex. The moment the decided to get marry. Maybe you should as k yourself why you want to go. I think family should support you. False. My sister has become great friends with my exs girlfriend. We share custody of our kids and they come home and tell me how they have family movie night with my sister at his house every month or how they just saw my brother and my nephews. It only makes for an uncomfortable situation and possible heat/arguments/embarrassment that couldve been avoided in the first place. Or really like her and want to spend time with her or perhaps they feel they have to keep her sweet? On my side we were together for 11 years and for those 11 years he became a uncle and a brother and a friend my family still reaches out to him in hopes that he will keep a bond with them and their kids but he has chosen to keep a distance and the heart ache I have seen my family go through is very sad. But now I havent seen him for 5 months as he is seeking full custody so doesnt want to do anything to hurt his case. Your family is out of line. I have seen this one other time bet there was infidelity involved and the family blamed the breakup on their family members infidelity and stayed very close to the offended partner. Thanks Joanna you nailed it, that about no middle ground, and that you must suck it up. These are family functions that my ex is not attending though. My ex-husband finally remarried, but he calls my daughter (after several years or so) & he upsets her, but I do not communicate with him at all. Once when daughter alone, I knocked on the door for 2 minutes, she would not talke to me. I eventually had to distance myself from her because she was making what I believed to be terrible decisions, including being a sugar baby. The family is beyond cordial. I no longer speak to my former in laws. My sister most of all is the worse. Married for 14 years and had suicidal depression for a lot of it. Its your family who need to see a psychologist! Then her familys homes and gradually his. I do believe your family should be putting you first and it just sounds like a bit much with the time they are spending with him. Someone has free choice to support you or not but that doesnt take away the truth of what I have said above. Not even the same thing. I believe its the unhealthy family members that choose to have him in their life over me. Its not okay for them to have family fun with your whole family and you ex and his new girlfriend minus you. Your entire family has picked your ex husband over you! My brother would not uninvite him to his wedding and i didnt go as i was scared of my ex and so hurt by my brother. ), Amazing indeed, it doesnt matter what part of the world you are. Your family needs major counseling! Many divorces occur, because someone was a terrible spouse. I confronted my family members about the situation and I was met with resistance and belittled. People seem to think sometimes that youre supposed to step up to the plate and forgive and bite your tongue and get along for the sake of the kids but its so hard. Perhaps you should ask a different question: Why are your family so willing to spend time with your ex and not you? You should ask yourself and be honest as to why you dont like being around him. Remind them that even though he is the childrens dad, that is all he is. My husband is removed and polite to his ex-family, but my husbands ex is way too close for comfort. I have asked my siblings that if he or my children wanna bring him to a visit at their homes to just say Ask my sister. Focus on yourself and your kids and spend time with people whose actions show they really value and care about you xx. reader, CaringGuy+, writes (23 August 2010): A It is sick. WOW Its the fact that none of them have considered how I feel. His family is nice to me, but they love her. I am responding to Theresa Channer, That is also his family. My familys happiness is way more important than some ridiculous grudge Ive held way too long to over an ex. Just my opinion, Idk my family has gone as far as attempting to commit me to a hospital and my doctor said she felt thats best for her and everyone else. Why would would you want to destroy longstanding friendships between your family and your ex simply because you dont like him? A bunch of strangers are going to tell you exactly what you want to hear because they hear only your side. His children dont know this person anymore. Who do you think you are? We had my ex over for holidays, birthdays etc and later him and his new family. Meet Cordae, Miley & Liams Relationship Timeline Hit Me Like A Wrecking Ball, By subscribing to this BDG newsletter, you agree to our. I have two sister in laws I am very fond of but if my brothers were to suddenly divorce I would feel sad but they would come first. Life starts to become bl**dy brilliant. I didnt bring up the past but after 4 months of awkward phone calls on his side he refused to meet up with me even though i drove 100 miles to see him. When I finally got the courage to do it and was made homeless and had to go to a hostel with my children. They need to back you up 100% and cut off all ties with your ex. I dont get to see my little niece or nephew grow. Disclaimer: Given that youve been dating for longer than a few months. I split with my ex wife 7 years ago before my daughter was 2. The pain all of this caused is immeasurable. com. Thank you for sharing. Family is first. What hurts most is theyve held me as Ive cried through all of this. she is trying to isolate you to take away your support. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Boy, do I know how this feels! My ex told me he would take all of our friends and my family. Your very angry and rude reply suggests you have some issues of your own. So i made the excruciating decision to cut ties with them. They awoke to police banging on their dads door at 2:00 am which was terrifying for them. I have 8 months to think about it but I dont know if Im going to wait that long I even told her why dont you just invite him for Christmas we get a divorce for a reason mine was because of mental abuse they dont get it nobody recognizes it they are manipulative he is one up all the time. I hope everyday for the strength to make myself not care and finally be happy for myself and my kids. Staying friends with exes is one thing, but staying friends with their families is something completely different. I havent spoken to the ex one-on-one since I left for college, which was nearly five years ago. I feel completely betrayed and as if they traded me in for her. 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