There are also ways to stay in touch with an ex's family without staying friends, if that's something you're interested in. It sounds like your ex has intentionally embedded himself into your family. I was in a marriage for 13 1/2 years. Bless you and stay strong . My mother and I are not talking over this because I feel totally betrayed by her.. Its ridiculous and so disrespectful. She is 8 now. This is messed up. My fiance's mom sill talks to his ex girlfriend all the time. Keep your eye on the only person you have control over you. A person can be a bad spouse but still be a good person, so consider that. Itsa loaded topic that I will try to piece apart here. i met my boyfriend 5 years ago with 6 months in the relationship i found a face book account with me block .his friend said i met u b4 when i never met him . Never become a prisoner of the past it stops you from growing and enjoying life. The hurt is so great and their lack of support has been devastating. She continues to remain close to my in-laws. She refused to meet with me with a court ordered psychologist, only going to 6 sessions by herself, and cancelling when it came time to meet together. Your siblings are selfish not putting themselves in your shoes. The first point I'm making here is that your boyfriend may still feel love for his ex in some way . You are the one who is the cause to all of your pain and suffering. Ive learned that picking up other peoples offenses lead to more disfunction and pain. It is just plain weird for a mother to deliberately upset her daughter by choosing to over involve herself with her daughters ex husband and new girlfriend. I am glad I found this web site and found I am not the only one with a very unusual family( blood is NOT thicker than water) I am now working on my NEW NORMAL. You are not being unreasonable. Like dude the ex replaced her and why did the new girlfriend join the family? It is a powerless feeling and sometimes I feel so insignificant I wonder if should just end my life. Some people just have no conscience. Its like he treats you as if you were his girlfriend, but you can tell that hes not one hundred percent present in the situation. I couldnt agree with you more! Its up to my husband to say something.so I am waiting this out to see what will be said. Literally, they broke us up after the wedding date was set. I never did anything batshit apart to leave a man who I found out since day one had been manipulating my good nature. I have come to the conclusion that he is a TRUE PREDATOR. But do they get excited about the same things and share those experiences with one another in a way that leaves you out in the cold? My kids are now 17 and 19 and I support them 100% (less the $100 a week he is court ordered to give) including their college education, their home, transportation and clothes on their back. I cut off the flying monkeys, family or not, raise your kids and get out of there. They dont care We love him. They knew then, as well as now, that I sure the hell am not spending holidays with my ex!! Is it possible he is a good person, her family are good people, and she has issues she needs to cleanse so she can move forward? If they dont ask it is because they dont really want an honest answer from you. My parents are in their 70s and I know that what they did was wrong, I cant understand why no one else understood this. It has really divided the family. Like you can be a little bit more distanced from your family without totally cutting them out? In the meantime, I raised two kids without much support from my ex and virtually none (emotionally) from my siblings. Family loyalty is simply demonic and it is better you realise that your true enemy lies within you and your family Ask God to help you overcome this stage and please dont expect especially your family members to supportive of you during your trying period. They have children together . contact dr peter today for any spell , death spell , love spell , money spell , deliverance spell , healing spell,spell to remove black magic out of your life , family and marriage, I need to cut ties woth my oldest ex boyfriends and family am i bring unreasonable no. I experienced this. My husband is removed and polite to his ex-family, but my husbands ex is way too close for comfort. In fact, in some cases, a divorce is quite amicable and the couple remains friends. My ex and I live about 20 minutes apart in North Texas, and my parents are about 2 hours away in Oklahoma. They are grown now and we have, for the most part put that behind us. In 2013, Ieft my relationship of eight years. Wow, thanks for the story it has helped me also. If you don't, and you see his or her ex enjoying it with him or her, beware.". They spend more time with him than with me as well. Tell them how you feel and open up to them. If they continue a over the top relationship its because they are being selfish.. they dont want to go through a break up too. Sorry your family has better perception than you. I too am going through a divorce, later in life, but I understand your emotions. We provide advice about divorce law, divorce lawyers, family law, custody, support and other divorce related issues along with a directory of divorce professionals. I wish everyday that this is a bad dream but no, my family has actually hurt me in a way I will never understand or forget. I no longer speak to my former in laws. However, men rarely understand the impact of certain actions, thats why they sometimes send you mixed signals. It didnt. I get on fine with the kids. She even calls her "Mom." He gets defensive when you try to bring her up. Just because they are your family, doesnt mean they have to agree with you. GoodnessI guess I needed to get this out! "They were nice people, almost like pseudo-parents," she says. Going to dinner with him somewhere for having them over on any given night is one thing but to have him over to a family holiday gathering is way overstepping the boundaries I feel. That she didnt get mad when I would hang out with my dad. Shes right, everyone else is wrong. I suspect her issue is jealousy, since her mother intentionally got pregnant with her so my dad would stop running to my mothers aid every time I was sick, etcetera. (But a mothers rejection is very hard to take no matter how old you are. If they don.t stop the madness and disrespect, join a group with common interests and get yourself a new family. My ex has married twice since we divorced and just got a facebook account. Then tell him! Actually, when we got back together I found out they were going to my exes wedding, lol! "@type": "Question", Going through something similar now. When I got divorced, my ex would text my dad and give false details (basically false assumptions). Good luck! But to me, your 5 children are the most important. she tore the family apart and now wants to punish the childrens father. Now that we are divorced he goes to her house to visit. Need help with your relationship? The family was made with you likely making a pledge before God and family that the relationship would be till death dopart. They decided I was the problem and not only remained friends with my ex, they rejected me and actively supported him through a nasty court riddled divorce. He still had feelings for his ex. I watched for almost 20 years as the ex and my family went on vacations, cruses She just graduated from university and launched her business, life is going good at least olin that rgeard. Over years of unity, you cant just turn it off like a light bulb. That should be the major factor in this situation. Is he over his ex yet? They didnt like seeing their daughter/sister treated that way. Anyone have any advice for us? They chose to be friends with him because he was closer. You choose to bring this person to be part of the family, now he is, but that means that you cant just get rid of him, because guess what, he is family and that doesnt change because you dont like him enough anymore. So, if you're in a similar situation, dont panic talk about it with your partner. My family is his family now. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. I am so glad you are intelligent enough to know these things and caring enough to point the fact out to others. My siblings insist on maintaining friends on face book with my ex family. You are so inconsiderate of feelings. When I was married to my ex he always tried to start controversy with my dad and my dad wasnt crazy about him. I just want to move far away and then I have a reason I dont have to explain to kids who dont get to grow with my family. Thanks Tim for this, i was going to roast my boyfriend tonight and probably even break up but after this article i think i might give him more time. The family have known the ex for 3 years and have chosen to carry on being friends with her, they are just getting to know you. I have not spoke to them in 5 years. That side of my family do have previous. And if not, a lot of people like bowling (me, in particular), so you'll find plenty of other people to be friends with. Curious how you would react? If your ex doesn't want you to stay friends with their family, it might be best to respect their wishes. These kind of people know what to say but their actions are not inline with their words. You may have had a wonderful friendship with your ex's siblings or parents, but that doesn't mean you'll instantly recover from a breakup. Hi.. allow me to start my saying did I loathe stupid people. Abuse is not love. Children suffer when parents decide they want to blow yo their family. You could use this time wisely to explore your past, what went wrong in this relationship etc so you can begin to look ahead. People only take what other people allow them to take, in interpersonal situations like this. They let you down again even though you were the one to try and repair the situation. Destroy what could have been a possible growth and learning experience. Except when your ex is invited instead of you. Im remarried and that does not sit well with my current husband either. Oh, but (name of his ex) did it like this.. Especially when I found out my ex bought one of them a house!! He wanted me to pack my clothes and leave. He also assaulted my Stepfather, threatened my Mother and yet my Dads side of the family saw him as the victim and me as in the wrong due to my mental problems! My own brother would not uninvite him to his wedding. The pain all of this caused is immeasurable. Definitely a narcissist, he needs to convince all those who know him that the breakdown of the marriage was mainly your fault because, see, how great a guy he is!, I know and understand how you feel. Ive told him repeatedly that the last person I care to see on my anniversary, is my ex wife, but so far, its done no good. All you need to do is sign up with your email and boom: credit for your preorder on a new Samsung device. It is unfair for you to judge the family as insensitive if you havent said word one about it. Xx. Another who has a very similar story. The only valid reason for your reaction is if he is a bad person and did something bad, but them you wouldnt just let your kid with him. Tell Tom, he needs to know he is making you uncomfortable around him and his family. Do you think your family are perhaps lacking in emotional intelligence? While taking 20 year olds around the world on trips So, if you and your ex are okay with the way things worked out, even after a breakup, then its more likely that youll be able to befriend each others families." His ex wife bought the house next door. This will make the girlfriend uncomfortable and you will find that they attend your family functions less and less. Since then my family still only wants to talk to me only to tell me what they have. I was married for 12 years. Well we find out a few weeks ago she did it. Sad, sad, sad. Wow, that is a really messed up situation that you are dealing with. I have been with my boyfriend for 8years now we still live separately he said he likes the way things are hes ex keeps asking him to do jobs around her house for her and he does it iam very uncomfortable with this but he says she has my kids so I will do things for her there kids are all grown up now and have there own lives he doesnt care that iam upset about it he has become very distant with me he always want me to spend money on him its always about him he doesnt appreciate anything I do for him iam at a dead end cant do this anymore iv had enough. I feel you. My siblings were fooled and much family as well. why do you get so grouchy at him. All fell on deaf ears, instead my daughter and I were outcasts. Now, my two sisters, my mom, and I all live in the same town. This is so wrong. I went through my divorce 3 years ago. Hes a writer on relationships, love and social psychology. What good does my family get out of these sporadic visits? But Jesus Christ I was in that grown man shoes trust me. We only came back last year because she had moved. Like a lot of people here, same situation. I cant begin to tell you the painful stories. Im struggling a lot and constantly thinking of cutting my partners too for what they are doing So yh, I can empathize with you and Im so sorry youre going through this I know its frustrating and saddening but theres nothing we can do. She calls her more than she calls him. I think they secretly wanted me to attempt to get back with her. second.. your sister and mom are your kids family just as their father is. There are answers to thisyou can fight back and regain your life, but not until you understand how a narcissist works. I talk to him I'm not saying that's what you're doing. This woman clearly is traumatized. Very sorry you are experiencing this. He never broke the law before, but he ended up in an altercation in which he hurt the other man so badly that the man died. I feel so frustrated that I actually Google to see if I can get a different perspective about the current situation I find myself in. I didnt even know about it until SHE told me. Try and keep your relationships with your ex and your family separate when you hang out with them at some point, at least until you are ready to be around him again. and respect your feelings at the time. If they should see him they should be kind but thats where it stops. When one ex tries to force that to happen there is always the concern that he or she is trying to control things and that may have had an impact on the failure of the marriage in the first place! Sister is a poster girl for depression and anger management, and my brothers wife is one of those in-your-face, turn-or-burn type of Christians that is very outspoken. I am not divorcing her. If you ask me all of you are narcissistic selfish individuals who are putting their own needs before that of their children. Again, thank you. 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