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If I had allowed the comments of my kids to seep inside my brain I would not have gone on the trip. My goal at the time was trying to make everybody happy and I overlooked what was said about them. It ended up where my kids got to spend time with their grandparent and their aunt. And, at the time, I found a solution to stop a fight. Like I said... I'm no Saint and sadly what I overlooked started guilting me. We all try to be the perfect parents but we all do make mistakes. This was my biggest mistake I made with my kids. The purpose was to stop a fight, but I overlooked what was more important.
Well, good on ya, then. I have definitely made mistakes as a parent that ended up making me a better parent. It sounds like you won't make this mistake again.
For a while there it sounded like you were just upset you got dumped.
This was not the right person for you and (she?) did you a favor by breaking up with you.
Move on. Love your kids. Hopefully someone much more willing to fall in love with your kids will show up soon.
You both have conflicting expectations and needs and subsequently probably don't work as a couple. TBH, I don't have kids and wouldn't want to date someone with kids (unless they were grown already), so I wouldn't date someone with kids.
Drop her, you and your child are a package deal. You couldn't change the vacation plans? Made it one week instead of two? Does she not like the child or know him well enough to spend a week with him? So she failed to adapt to the situation and made a big deal out of it.
As a parent, I couldn't date someone who didn't respect parenting, either mine or his own.
Generally speaking, someone who pouts when they don't get their way, OR cannot adapt to new things, just doesn't interest me.
I'm very glad we're broken up, believe me. I was in the state at the time of trying to find a solution to make everybody happy and overlooked the insult that was said to my kids. I will never date another elementary school teacher that doesn't like kids, especially mine.
I've learned from it and admit my mistakes.
Dump her. I go on dates with single dads all the time. My assumption in going into any of those dates is that if it turns into a relationship, his children's welfare and his relationship with them will remain his priority until they are adults.
Just found this one in my text about the same situation of the trip. It's before I talked about if my son can go and when I just found out their mother cannot keep them during the weeks of our vacation.
Opinion and please no insults or being mean.
Not a surprise after reading the first text you posted.
I'm very glad we're broken up, believe me. I was in the state at the time of trying to find a solution to make everybody happy and overlooked the insult that was said to my kids. I will never date another elementary school teacher that doesn't like kids, especially mine.
I've learned from it and admit my mistakes.
So did you two plan the vacation to be without kids? Did you say "Hey, want to come on vacation with me and my kid/s?" No, you planned a couples vacation, without kids, and then tried to change it up on her. As a teacher, she was probably really looking forward to the kid free vacation she and you had planned. It doesn't mean she doesn't like your kids. It means you played the bait and switch on her.
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