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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know one man who gave up after his ex spread rumors throughout their community and alienated the kids against him. He was suicidal for some time and eventually moved across the country to get away from the situation and did maintain a long-distance relationship with his kids, but he falls into the category of an abandoner.  I'm not defending this person, just sharing their motives. [/quote]
“I loved across the country from my kids, I’m such a good dad!” 🤢

Motives don’t matter. Actions matter.[/quote]

I was clear in my post that I wasn't defending this person, just explaining what led to them moving.  In their case, remaining in the same community as his ex-wife, who had spread rumors and alienated him from his kids, was contributing to pretty severe mental health issues, ultimately including attempted suicide.  He created a new relationship with them once they left for college, and I expect he will be a decent grandparent someday, too. [/quote]
Yeah the men that abandon their kids love to think they’re great grandparents. LOL.[/quote]

I'm not the man who left his kids - he's a family acquaintance.  Based on how he fought to create a new relationship with his kids once they left their mother's home, I think he'll maintain that relationship throughout their lives now that their mother isn't in the middle of it.  It was just an ugly, toxic relationship - both of them were at fault.  The silver lining is that things got better with him and his kids with time and distance. [/quote]
I didn't say you were? [/quote]

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