I think your daughter will be okay with a bit of a break from a man who calls her a piece of crap and a mongoloid.
As for cutting him out of your life, all you probably have to do is offer to not ever pursue him for child support. If you get yourself in a position where HE suggests this, all the more successful it will be. posted by cairdeas at 7:20 PM on [5 favorites]
His being a part of his child’s life doesn’t give him license to fuck you or to fuck you over.
Now you’ve told us, right?
Also, as I often do, let me recommend Facing Codependence by Mellody, Miller, and Miller. My guess is that you’ll find a lot of it resonant. posted by Sidhedevil at 7:21 PM on
My mom stuck around with my dad (whom this man reminds me of) because she thought I ”needed a father in my life.” It wasn’t until I was about ten and I asked her ”Mommy, why are you still with Dad? He makes you cry a lot and he’s mean to us,” that she realized how dumb she was being and filed for divorce.
Trust me on this – the absence of one parent is much better than the presence of a crappy parent. Keeping him in your life will only hurt your d on [12 favorites]
Fortsätt läsa ”Hang out with strong friends that have good relationships with men”