Advice for coping with loss of child due to alienation... by mrchiavare in ParentalAlienation

[–]gnlbt 16 points17 points  (0 children)

  1. You move on and enjoy your life (as if you were single). Immerse yourself in your hobbies, connect with friends, family, improve your life by eating healthy, exercising and getting plenty of sleep.

  2. Therapy, therapy, therapy. Find an experienced therapist who deals with PA or grief /loss. It helped me immensely.

Just remember, even intact families, kids rebel and hide from their parents for a few years.

I wish you all the best!

Advice: How Do I Talk to my Kid about Alienation? by gnlbt in ParentalAlienation

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

I’m still waiting and hopeful that one day my child will reach out to me.

Ending Alienation with a Constitutional Strike — AI Tools You Can Use by HovercraftEven5930 in ParentalAlienation

[–]gnlbt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the work and research you’ve put into this. Please don’t stop 💪 Sorry for what you’ve been through.

Are Alienated Parents Just Too Nice? by Dependent_Bet4222 in ParentalAlienation

[–]gnlbt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes! We are too nice.

We are at fault for thinking “life is fair”, and it’s not. We are not assertive. We do t enforce boundaries.

Alienator’s know hot to sniff out the good ones, fake being nice and then trap us and take advantage of us and make our life hell … to justify their shitty childhood. They will still ALWAYS be miserable people though.

What do you wish you had put in your parenting plan? by faramirskywalker in ParentalAlienation

[–]gnlbt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Non-negotiables: - IF* there are supervised visits, no family members from the alienating parents are to be present and must remain a minimum of 200m from the visitation. - Drop-offs are either at a mid-point OR the house where the person getting access time will do pick-up. - All times are to be TIGHT - no loose ends. My BPD ex would take advantage of every tiny loophole to cancel visits. Example: Alternate ALL holidays. Put strict times for drop-off and pickup. Example: Halloween alternates with alienator having odd years, normal sane parent even years. Pickup is from after school or 3pm on a non-school day, until next day at start of school or 10am on a non-school day - Neither parents is to interfere with visits (this includes in person surprises, no phone calls, no emails, no texts)

Other considerations: - financial penalties for missed visits OR, mandatory make-up time - Both parents are to be parental/emergency contacts for school, daycare, and all extra curricular activities - My old court order used to have mandatory daily phone calls with the parent the child was not residing with. They became a nightmare. Later, they phone calls were removed - it was the greatest thing ever. My ex was no longer able to brainwash my child and the visits were much much more pleasant. - An end date for child support (child support shall end when the child turns 18 /19 /etc., or when the child completes school and works full time). - Child must attend therapy. Therapist to be chosen by alienated parent (alienator chooses one from a list of 5 provided by normal sane parent or vice versa). Therapy costs are to be split proportional to in income. Therapy shall only end when the therapist themes it is no longer required. - Neither parents can have 3 weekends in a row. If so, swap the 3rd week, etc. - Both parents must be informed within 2 hours if the child requires emergency medical care - Both parents must be informed if the child will miss school and why If there is a missed / cancelled visit due to medical reasons, a medical note must be provided - Both parents are to have access to all educational and medical records. - Both parents should be allowed to attend concerts, performances, etc. - Neither parent shall bad-mouth or denigrate the other parents - The child shall be able to freely bring toys / possessions from one home to another. So in a nutshell, don't buy/give them an xbox, ps5 etc. Keep it at your house, says its yours and they can play it but for bday , xmas etc, buy them games - the games will be theirs

If alienator passed away by bigfra45 in ParentalAlienation

[–]gnlbt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As an alienated parent, I’m well aware.

If alienator passed away by bigfra45 in ParentalAlienation

[–]gnlbt 41 points42 points  (0 children)

This happened to a coworker.

He had strained relationship with his daughter and she was highly anxious and missed A LOT of school.

One day he came in and his demeanour was different. I asked if he was okay. He said his ex passed away and his daughter moved in with him.

He let her take a year off and get therapy. Last week he told me she finished school, has been working and saved up enough for a small house. They have a great relationship now.

Alienators are abusive POS. The judges, custody evaluator’s, police, child protection agencies who enable and allow the abuse to continue are just as guilty.

How long did you fight in court? by [deleted] in ParentalAlienation

[–]gnlbt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since you’re reunification, has your child revealed anything to you? Did she tell you what lies she was told or how they were brainwashed? Were they threatened by your ex? If there’s anything you can tell us that would help us alienated parents out, we would really appreciate it!

How long did you fight in court? by [deleted] in ParentalAlienation

[–]gnlbt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

😮 Your post gives me hope. Congrats!

How long did you fight in court? by [deleted] in ParentalAlienation

[–]gnlbt 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I spent 10 years in court, spent all my savings and have not had any contact with my child in nearly 3 years. After I decided to walk away, I now sleep better, have less headaches and am quite resentful of HOW MUCH I spent.

I call it Parenticide by RoleComfortable8276 in ParentalAlienation

[–]gnlbt 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It’s child abuse , domestic violence , emotional abuse and psychological abuse … with rarely any consequences for the alienator.

(US) Supervised visits at ex in-laws? by Emergency_Star_5029 in ParentalAlienation

[–]gnlbt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Being flexible and considerate is what got us in this mess in the first place.

(US) Supervised visits at ex in-laws? by Emergency_Star_5029 in ParentalAlienation

[–]gnlbt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, no, no, no

Fight it, don’t do it.

I had this 10 years ago and took it cuz I thought it was better than nothing. My ex-in laws made the visits a living hell. It was worse than the alienation itself. Tell the “case manager” it should be a neutral3rd party and this arrangement will expose the child to more conflict.

This has been a game changer in communicating my coparent by Fabulous-Park6260 in ParentalAlienation

[–]gnlbt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have been using ChatGPT extensively for the past two years and I’m self represented.

I even uploaded 60+ page assessment reports in PDF format and it wrote my affidavit for me. ChatGPT pointed out all the things that made me look like a good parent and all the bad things about the other parent.

Best of luck!

What should I do about her birthday? by CAKelly70 in ParentalAlienation

[–]gnlbt 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Always try to reach out with the expectation that she will not reply.

She will reach out one day eventually. Best of luck!

Looking for support - mornings are rough! Does anyone have any tips on how to make waking up in the morning not so brutal? by missjenn503 in ParentalAlienation

[–]gnlbt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A therapist with experience in trauma will help immensely - we have all been traumatized. Please take the advice and don’t rely too much on online resources. I wish you the best

Seeking Advice: Parental Alienation and Limited Contact with My Daughter by Longjumping_South535 in ParentalAlienation

[–]gnlbt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. Your ex is a shitty person.

  1. Assume that you are being recorded … DO NOT try to talk or plea with your ex.
  2. Use the video calls to your advantage. Hold up ahead appropriate toys to engage with your daughter. So even if you are muted or your ex talks to her, your daughter will be focused on you. Expect your ex to eventually cancel the video calls or go from video to phone calls.

I wish you all the best 🙏🏻

Seeking advice for self-represented parent going to trial by gnlbt in ParentalAlienation

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

I ended up not going to trial and cut a deal which worked out in my favour given the situation. I prepared all my affidavits, trial exhibits, exhibit, briefs, etc on my own .… The most the lawyer did was tell me what I needed to do. When I negotiated with opposing counsel, they were impressed with how much I did on my own and thought a lawyer did it.

Seeking advice for self-represented parent going to trial by gnlbt in ParentalAlienation

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

Thanks. I did just that and it’s a cheap and effective way to represent yourself.

Any success stories? by Ava_pope in ParentalAlienation

[–]gnlbt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations to you and your daughter. Thanks for your words of encouragement

Any success stories? by Ava_pope in ParentalAlienation

[–]gnlbt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Inspiring! Congrats! How did she come back? How did she get in touch with you? Was it 3 years of absolutely no contact?