I need to get this off my chest; it's a bit of a rant. Just received my ex-partner's paper, and let me tell you, the lies in there are something else. When I met him, I was still a student, and then I transitioned into a stay-at-home mom when we had our son. Now, he's claiming I'm limiting his time with our 15-month-old son or giving him instructions during his visits – which is absolutely false.
Our son has been around me since day one, with only one night away from home. Meanwhile, my ex has left us countless times for poker games, gym sessions, or gaming marathons in the basement. It's frustrating how he suddenly wants to be in our son's life now that we've separated. I tried explaining that I want to gradually reduce my presence during his visits, not keep him away. Yet he twists it to make it seem like I'm denying him access, even though I've told him he's welcome to visit whenever.
He'd complain if I asked for just 5 minutes to myself when I felt overwhelmed, while constantly claiming he'd been working all day while I did "nothing." It's infuriating. And then he accuses me of not cleaning, when I'd clean every time our son napped. I was even denied the luxury of taking a shower because he wouldn't watch his own child.
It's frustrating to see my ex doing things now with his mom that I had asked him to do with me, like taking our son for a walk or going to the park. But instead, he wants to do these things with his mommy. Sigh. I'm just hoping this ordeal passes quickly.