Taking the high road amid a messy divorce is a thankless, exhausting job. What would you do if you got divorced from your spouse, tried to be cordial, and then they went on social media to humiliate you?
This 32-year-old man got divorced from his 32-year-old wife when their son was only three, and he had plenty of reasons for splitting up with her.
“She met a guy online and, apparently, they had been hooking up for a while before she realized she was no longer in love with me,” he explained.
“The guy’s ex-wife actually messaged me and told me what was going on. My wife didn’t deny it. She said that, for the first time in her life, she was happy.”
“She asked if I’d consider an open marriage so we could stay together for the sake of our son. I said no, and we divorced. She moved in with him, they’ve been together ever since, and they’ve now been married for about a year. We share custody of our son.”
He’s extremely close to his son, coaches his soccer team, and spends a lot of time with him. His son dislikes his stepsisters, though he does put up with them.
His son insists that he doesn’t hate his stepdad, but they’re not exactly bonded since they don’t hang out alone. Yesterday, for Father’s Day, his ex-wife shared some photos on social media of her husband with all the children, his son included.
She wrote that her husband was the best stepdad and dad to his son, naming his son by name, before adding that the kids were so very lucky to have such a wonderful male role model.
“I’m not going to lie, that hurt a lot. Why does she think I’m not a positive role model for my son? I’ve treated her with nothing but respect,” he added.
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“I never fought her over child support. I’ve accommodated her whenever she wanted schedule changes so she could be with her husband. I’ve never badmouthed her as a mother. Is this really what she’s telling our son about me?”
“What makes it even more embarrassing is that I got a bunch of DMs from mutual friends and family members, including her own brother, who I’m still close with, sending me screenshots and pity messages. I feel humiliated. Why did she have to add that last line?”
He still has an amazing bond with his ex’s family members, and they have always shown him a lot of respect, which makes the post even more confusing.
His ex was obviously out to make him hurt, and all he needs to focus on is how much his son loves him, because his ex won’t be able to drive a wedge between them.
I’m sure his son will grow up to realize that his ex is a petty, terrible person. His ex cheated and lied, and she’s really only embarrassing herself at the end of the day, not him.
What do you think of the intention behind his ex’s Father’s Day post?
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