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[quote=Anonymous]Excuse any grammar errors, I’m translating this into my iPhone instead of typing.

So I got divorced two years ago and my kids come to me with questions about their dad and I’m Frank and honest about his feelings. The divorce was on him completely and I’m honest with them about that which angers my ex-husband. I won’t speak to my ex-husband when I drop the kids off at his house and when he comes and speaks to me I put my hand up towards his face as a signal that I wish to never speak to him again. He didn’t have anywhere near the money that he made it sound like he would have a new marriage and his work did not provide nearly the amount of wealth that he had promised me. I see him as a liar and I see him he’s lazy. I didn’t like it when he would correct me and get up in my face that he thought I was doing wrong instead of respecting me like stepfather respected my mother. He reminded me of my mother stories about my sperm father.  I had very little to do with my sperm father and I’m hoping that my kids will have very little to do with their father. It makes me mad that the courts tell me what to do and how to parent and make me make them see him. He does not deserve the kids.  They deserve me.

So people tell me that I’m wrong to be honest of my children, why is this? How are we supposed to talk about divorce to the kids? Are we supposed to tell fairytale things like that we still love each other when actually I hate my ex? I do tell the kids that I’m glad that I met him or I wouldn’t have them. I remind them that it’s not their fault or mine, it’s his fault.

So how did you talk to your children about divorce if this applies to you? Do you tell them how bad their father is or do you tell lies and make him sound like a good guy? [/quote]

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