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I bet you've missed the Idiot - so here is the next instalment - advice please!!

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kittylester Sun 23-Aug-15 16:05:08

DD has now moved in with her lovely new partner. He is absolutely fantastic with the children and they adore him.

The Idiot is running out of ways of controlling DD but, obviously, there are still the children. It is now 9 weeks since he saw them. He asked to have them a couple of weeks ago (when it was DH's birthday party). Because the children were looking forward to seeing us, their aunts, uncles and cousins, DD had to warn them that they were going to see Daddy instead and, naturally, they were really excited. DD then asked the Idiot if his girlfriend was going to be there whereupon he told her to f-off and said he wouldn't have them.

Today, he said that he is off work next week and would like to have the children. DD said that in view of the long period since he last saw them it might be good to have them during the day at the start of the week and then have them to stay overnight a little later in the week. Again he told her to f-off! Luckily, she hasn't mentioned it to the children this time.

The Idiot still pays the child support (not through the CMS) regularly.

Is there any where she can go for advice on the best way forward? I think she is doing all the right things but she feels she would like more than the support of her Mum and Dad behind her.

She would like the children to see him and his parents, who have not seen them for (we think) 3 months. She will not take them to see his parents as her FiL put his hands round her throat and threatened to hit her last time she went there.

Or, does anyone know any hit men? angry

granjura Sun 07-Feb-16 20:20:03

I am so sorry kitty, that it's all kicked off again. What with your mum and all, it must be so hard to keep it all together (((( hugs )))))



And so sorry for any unplesantness here on this thread- as if I would have even dreamt of posting out of the blue, for no reason, on an old thread. As long as YOU know this, the rest does not matter. There was really no need for this, sadly.

Alea Sun 07-Feb-16 20:26:24

Thank you for your total absence of an apology for your unfounded accusations,*granjura*. Another scalp to your belt?

Elegran Sun 07-Feb-16 20:31:14

True, there was no need for any recriminations at all on this thread, which is all about kittys idiot SiL, and we all sympathis with kitty and her family.

A couple of us didn't realise that he had kicked off again and were surprised to see your post today, GJ What a pity indeed that such a stushy was made of that!

Elegran Sun 07-Feb-16 20:36:40

What a pity too that alea has decided to leave GN. She is not generally a shrinking violet, so she must have felt very hurt by that unexpected attack.

granjura Sun 07-Feb-16 20:37:44

How simple would it have been to just ask- instead of mentioning gaps, dates, and unpleasant faces. So simple.

Signing out as this is not about me, nor any of you.

But kitty having a horrible time of it on several fronts flowers which is just so hard for her.

Alea Sun 07-Feb-16 20:43:10

Just before I go, granjura you will be aware (as I said) that confused is not an " unpleasant face" but a recognised GN emoticon for CONFUSED. I assume you have realised this and imagine that you are similarly aware if hmm(*Ana*) and confused (*ninathenana*) and confused( jalima )

Elegran Sun 07-Feb-16 20:51:18

kitty Now that the air is clear of that personal vendetta, once again let me say that I am sorry to hear that he is being a pain in the derriere. I really did think that he had finally seen the light and given up clowning dangerously about, but the leopard doen't change his spots. Sounds like that gun would be useful, but be sure you take him on a cruise first, and when you are in the middle of the Atlantic,have him stand against the rail and tie something heavy to him before you pull the trigger (and get a silencer on it). We will all swear blind that you were with us at the time.

kittylester Sun 07-Feb-16 20:59:59

Thank you Elegant. I was only being flippant really as dd and the DGC are in a much better place generally and he is a minor irritation most if the time. I didn't mean to cause an incident! But, I'll remember your good advice! grin

kittylester Sun 07-Feb-16 21:03:22

Proof read kitty!!

NanaandGrampy Sun 07-Feb-16 21:06:01

I'm going to stick my head up GJ, but I think you do owe Alea an apology. It was confusing , she only asked the same question as others and you didn't respond to them in the same way.

I'm sure you were very worried about your friend and because you knew more details you didn't recognise any confusion. And I'm sure that made you more impatient than you might normally be. I can only imagine how worried you are.

Forgive me for sticking my nose in but it seems a shame for you both to be upset.

wot Sun 07-Feb-16 21:22:07

Why do some people find it so hard to apologise? I will probably be in trouble for asking that, now!

Galen Sun 07-Feb-16 22:08:29

Gj
That was really beyond the pale!
STOP SNIPING at established posters!

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 07-Feb-16 22:10:48

I don't understand why your DD was willing to deprive the children of being at their grandad's family birthday party with cousins et al, just to appease her ex. confused But I haven't been following this, so perhaps there is more to it.

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 07-Feb-16 22:12:49

Oh! Didn't notice this was a thread with OP from August. More confused than ever now.

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 07-Feb-16 22:15:55

Oh! I see. It was mentioned on another thread. Gj perhaps you could have put something like "as mentioned on the -blah- thread". No reason for a fuss though. hmm

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 07-Feb-16 22:19:07

Come back Alea. [sigh!] hmm

Charleygirl Sun 07-Feb-16 22:23:53

I am in Alea's corner- I also felt that I had missed something because I did not understand what was going on.

Please come back Alea it is not worth it.

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 07-Feb-16 22:25:23

There is nobody's corner to be in. Storm in a teacup and fuss about nothing!

Bellanonna Sun 07-Feb-16 22:27:58

Yes JBF. A mention of what had been written on another thread would have saved this unpleasantness. I hope Alea feels able to change her mind.

Charleygirl Sun 07-Feb-16 22:28:06

I will go where I like

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 07-Feb-16 22:29:29

Right-o. grin

Iam64 Sun 07-Feb-16 22:37:17

Kittylester, I'm sorry to hear things have become stressful again. I haven't seen the other thread where you mention this.

I was shocked by the way granjura responded to Alea, particularly as Alea was singled out whilst others who asked the same question weren't subjected to personal attack. Alea, please don't go. Like others, on this occasion I believe an apology is needed.

Galen Sun 07-Feb-16 23:11:30

Agreed!

Jalima Sun 07-Feb-16 23:15:25

There was really no need for this, sadly

Quite right, so why start it in the first place granjura? confused

Jalima Sun 07-Feb-16 23:18:13

Is this an unpleasant face or is it just confused?

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