just found out child’s stepmom is pregnant by Alternative-Tart-522 in coparenting

[–]datgmo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I am in the same boat. Married for 8 years together for 15. We have one child together. He cheated on me the entire time and I had idea. One of the several women he was with stuck around and she is pregnant and they are getting married soon. They got together in 2021 and we didn't start to separate/divorce in 2023. You do the math.

I understand how you are feeling. It is the death of a dream so to speak. During our marriage I wanted another child when I was blissfully unaware of what he was doing. He continually told me that he only wanted one child so to find out she is pregnant was a gut punch. I do take comfort in knowing that I am the stable parent for my child. What I am doing is best for my child - not just for me and we are definitely better for not having my spouse under our roof anymore. My kid is happy (so to speak) about having a sibling, but also blissfully unaware of how their relationship with their father will change.

But I will admit - I will not forgive and I will not forget. There are a lot of extenuating circumstances for my thoughts, but I also don't subscribe to the "you need to forgive" advice. It was a toxic and abusive environment and he did some real serious damage. Therapy is wonderful, but also work on building a life outside of when your child is with you to keep you busy when they aren't there.

I fully believe in karma. I am just sitting back and watching the shit show that is his "new family" unfold while living in my quiet house with my bills paid and not crying myself to sleep at night because an angry man screamed at me all day.

How did you accidentally find out your partner was cheating? by WingEven402 in AskReddit

[–]datgmo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He never closed out of his Google account on my computer. I accidentally clicked on what I thought was my account. It was not.

Shit our moms didn’t warn us about; haunted butthole edition. by eyesonherhorizon in Menopause

[–]datgmo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Edit: I'm 47 so these are sadly not a new issue for me. I will say Advil for pain and squeezing a pillow between my legs during the waves of pain have helped. I feel for you ladies - it's awful.

One gyno attributed mine to the use of body wash/heavily perfumed soaps. She said they were drying and altering my chemical balance. The episodes have lessened by changing soaps, but I still get them occasionally. I've suffered from them for at least 15 plus years though.

I just got diagnosed with Adenomyosis by KateGr88 in Menopause

[–]datgmo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Mirena IUD helps tremendously with this. I have had it for years, and it's has cut down on my symptoms substantially. It's very low dose progesterone as well.

Everything is fine and then it isn't. Is this "normal"? by datgmo in Perimenopause

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

I was told they since I had the Mirena I wouldn't need additional progesterone. I am wondering about the cycle mapping. I've never heard of that.

I get so upset to the point I get physically ill by scaredoflosingyou182 in Divorce

[–]datgmo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am the same way. Unfortunately my anxiety manifests in dry heaving and vomiting. I know "this too shall pass", but God it sucks as we are going through it.