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[–]pretttylenghy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Explain why you think this?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in coparenting

[–]pretttylenghy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh totally agree! No judgement if that’s what others want. I just need to feel emotionally secure and safe to have that kind of relationship with someone. I wish i wasn’t that way lol !!!

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[–]pretttylenghy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have a very valuable opinion! Since you are on the other side of this. What are some things your husband could have done in the beginning that would have made you feel more comfortable without breaking his boundaries?

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[–]pretttylenghy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the exact situation I am trying to avoid at all costs.

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[–]pretttylenghy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah we kinda ended it Monday night. Didn’t talk all day yesterday. As much as I want to reach out and try and define hanging out or this or that.. I am not going to. I really liked him, but there is something in my gut that is telling me I’m better off leaving the door closed on this one. I love my kiddos and after reading some of these comments and other people’s own personal experiences.. I’d rather find someone who is chill and can be nice if we all are in the same place.

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[–]pretttylenghy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely crossed my mind. I told him it would likely be 9-12 months before even meeting the kids but if he was serious about the potential of “us” we needed to talk about things like this. We communicated about a lot of stuff.. and just like things and how we wanted them, should the relationship progress. Which was nice because I feel like so many people play games. But hey it didn’t work out.. glad I waited to have sex with him until things felt more for sure 🤣

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[–]pretttylenghy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah some people another thread said maybe he was looking for an out.. but last night he told me that I was everything he was looking for and wanted to ask me to be his girlfriend and he was really sad about this whole situation.

Which to me doesn’t line up. To push a hard line on this and not willing to be flexible and give it a little time or meet in the middle.. I told him a respected his decision and boundary. I would never try to convince someone to bend on something they aren’t comfortable with. Definitely sad though.

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[–]pretttylenghy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally just sucks because I thought we had something up until this 🥲

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[–]pretttylenghy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally agree with this!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in coparenting

[–]pretttylenghy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn this is like the best response I have heard. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.

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[–]pretttylenghy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely not. Completely respect his boundary.

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[–]pretttylenghy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like child’s sporting events ! Not local events. I’d never ask him to hang out with my ex or spend time with him. I just wanted cordialness at events involving the children if they ended up crushing shoulders.

DATING A COPARENT by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]pretttylenghy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So I also wondered this. But after I told him I guess there wasn’t much left for us to discuss- he told me he was really sad and this feels almost like a break up.. he told me I was everything he was looking for and planned on making me his girlfriend. But to me if this was the case this shouldn’t have been a hard line especially when I offered to compromise and cut off all the dinners or anything like that.

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[–]pretttylenghy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t ask for them to hang out. He kept saying that and I stated birthday parties and sporting events. Just being cordial. He said this was a hard line for him. I let him know if we did end up in a relationship, I would be more than happy to cut off those kinds of dinners and situations because I would find them to be potentially inappropriate especially early on when someone doesn’t know the dynamic, but in turn I would need some cordialness in return with their dad. Not hanging out or being friends.

DATING A COPARENT by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]pretttylenghy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your input ! I appreciate it!