Her Boyfriend Said He’d Get Custody Of Her Daughter If They Ever Broke Up, And Now She’s Not Sure If She Trusts Him Around Her Daughter Anymore
This 28-year-old woman currently has a 6-year-old daughter from a past relationship, and for the past year, she’s been dating her boyfriend, who is 30-years-old.
She always thought he was great with her child, too, but one strange comment he made recently left her feeling very weirded out.
It all began when they were having a discussion about future plans, and completely out of the blue, her boyfriend claimed that he’d take her daughter in the event they split up.
“If we ever break up, I’ll get custody of your daughter,” he said.
She genuinely thought he was joking at first, which is why she simply laughed. Then, she noticed a very serious look on his face.
That’s why she pressed her boyfriend and asked what he meant by that. Well, he proceeded to claim he was always great with children and that he could “easily take better care” of her own daughter than she could!
She was absolutely astonished by his audacity.
“And I told him that my daughter is not a bargaining chip or a trophy to be won,” she added.
Her boyfriend, on the other hand, became all defensive and tried to accuse her of overreacting. He also backtracked a bit, saying he only meant that he cared about her daughter and wanted to be involved in her life.
inna717 – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual child
She knows that her boyfriend really does love her daughter as well.
“But the way he said it felt threatening,” she admitted.
So, ever since that bizarre conversation, she’s angry and really not sure if she can trust her boyfriend to be around her daughter anymore. Yet, when she tried to talk to him about the situation again, he just brushed her off and called her overdramatic.
“I am really considering ending the relationship,” she vented, “But I’m worried I might be overreacting.”
Can you understand why she is both furious and freaked out? How would you react if your partner said something like that about your child? Do you think it’s also a red flag that he insulted her parenting?
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