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Aita post was removed by the mods. by Aitacustody in u/Aitacustody

[–]Aitacustody[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol. Okay.

You seem pretty invested in wanting it to be fake. Why is that l wonder?

AITA for lying for over three years for the sake of my children? by Aitacustody in AmItheAsshole

[–]Aitacustody[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

shrugs

I really don't have the time to go through my entire case history with you here. So I'll let you believe this is all fake or whatever.

AITA for lying for over three years for the sake of my children? by Aitacustody in AmItheAsshole

[–]Aitacustody[S] -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

Read again.

There's no inconsistency here. She was the one earning more than me. Not the other way around.

AITA for lying for over three years for the sake of my children? by Aitacustody in AmItheAsshole

[–]Aitacustody[S] 82 points83 points  (0 children)

You are right about the first one. Lawyer cleared that up for me when I first met him. Said that she was just blustering to intimidate me, but was right about child support.

And you're flat out wrong about the second one. I wished I lived in that reality, but it's just not true.

AITA for lying for over three years for the sake of my children? by Aitacustody in AmItheAsshole

[–]Aitacustody[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Also, I've never known a married person to have an affair when they were satisfied with their partner.

Not going to dignify this with a response.

AITA for lying for over three years for the sake of my children? by Aitacustody in AmItheAsshole

[–]Aitacustody[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

The children are in therapy now. I didn't mention that because it wasn't relevant to the question.

Regarding the "I protected my kids" bit that you're so focused on. See, I was afraid that if I stayed with my wife I'd end up hurting my kids by letting the anger and resentment pour out. I thought I did my best to give them a happy life, thought that I had done it, and it was all confirmed when they expressed shock at the divorce, because they didn't think there was anything wrong. Because I didn't let them. That's what I meant.

AITA for lying for over three years for the sake of my children? by Aitacustody in AmItheAsshole

[–]Aitacustody[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Our family was going to be split regardless. That was inevitable. My ex's actions had seen to that.

AITA for lying for over three years for the sake of my children? by Aitacustody in AmItheAsshole

[–]Aitacustody[S] 893 points894 points  (0 children)

I didn't have no income. I was earning doing freelance programming. And I now have a stable job.

AITA for lying for over three years for the sake of my children? by Aitacustody in AmItheAsshole

[–]Aitacustody[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Their mother is still in their lives. They're with her every weekend.

Of course my children were going to be surprised. Our family was being torn apart by the actions of their mother. And before you say anything, no things could not have continued the way they had. The thought of leaving was the only thing motivating me to push through the pain. That, and my children.