He Flaked Out Of Going To A Wedding With His Girlfriend Because His Ex-Wife Bailed On Watching Their Son That Night, And Now His Girlfriend Is Furious
This 28-year-old guy has a son who is almost 3-years-old with his ex-wife, who is 29.
And while he does not really get along with his ex, he has tried to keep things cooperative and civil ever since they got divorced a few years ago for the sake of his son.
He and his ex also have split custody, although the arrangement tends to fluctuate pretty often.
“Because my ex likes to make and break plans a lot,” he said.
Nonetheless, he really doesn’t mind most of the time since he likes getting to spend more time with his son.
However, about a year and a half ago, he went on a work trip to a different state and wound up meeting his current girlfriend– who is 26.
They have been in a long-distance relationship ever since, and they see each other a couple of times each month.
“And I’ve told her since the very beginning that my son comes first and always will come first, which she has been supportive of up until now,” he added.
But just last Saturday, his girlfriend’s sister got married, and he got asked to accompany his girlfriend to the event since she wanted his support.
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Apparently, over the past few months, his girlfriend and her sister had been fighting really badly since her sister had turned into a complete bridezilla.
That’s why his girlfriend had a lot of anxiety about going to the wedding and really wanted him to be there. To be clear, he wanted to be there, too and even took time off of work to attend.
He also made sure to let his ex-wife know that he needed to be free that weekend, and everything seemed like it was fine.
Well, on the morning of the wedding, his ex-wife called and claimed to have picked up a night shift that Saturday evening. His ex also said that she had totally forgotten that it was supposed to be her weekend with their son.
That forced him to step in, take custody of his son that weekend, and miss the wedding. But rather than being understanding, his girlfriend was completely furious with him.
“And I do feel bad because she has severe anxiety issues anyway, and this wedding was causing her a lot of stress,” he vented.
“But, like I told her, my son comes first.”
Still, with his girlfriend seriously upset with him, he’s been left wondering whether taking his son for the weekend instead of going to the wedding really made him a jerk.
Can you understand why he always wants to put his son first? At the same time, was this fair to his girlfriend? Should he establish better boundaries and expectations with his ex-wife regarding custody? How can he reconcile this situation?
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