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Family separation

Family separation

Hi it's been a tough fathers day for me second year without hearing from my adult kids after the nasty marriage breakdown and divorce involving domestic violence against me by my ex wife. I am very down because l care and think about my kids every day and l have a granddaughter that l haven't seen for 2 years also. I feel my ex wife is controlling the kids having turned them against.me .I worry about my granddaughter growing up without her grandfather because my daughter is too selfish to allow her to see me. I have never hurt anyone but l feel like l am.such a bad dad and l hate to think what crap my granddaughter is being told.It takes away meaning to my life. I doubt the situation will ever improve. Why why do people still hurt me???

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Re: Father in law

sorry for your loss @Leeanne1 at least you've reached out, and you're really understanding to give them that space to grieve. fingers crossed they reach out when their ready.

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@rav3n

Hope so

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Re: Father in law

Can't deal with this anymore being treated like

Crap by my in-laws not mentioned in my father in law's death note this is making me feel so uncomfortable and sick . A part of me wants to go my my children but I have a feeling that I am not welcome

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Re: Father in law

hey @Leeanne1 i can hear how upsetting and rough that must've been, i'm so sorry you had to face that.

do you have anyone else like your sister to lean on? it's hard when you don't know for sure if your kids are going to be welcoming or not, do you feel like it's worth trying?

sending you gentle hugs.

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@rav3n

I'm not asking or trying 😭 😭

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Re: Father in law

awhh sending you more hugs 💙 @Leeanne1

i can't imagine how isolating this must feel, and i can see that reaching out to your kids isn't an easy thing to do. whatever you choose, i'm here and rooting for you.

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Re: Father in law

@rav3n

Thanks it's hard and I feel like I'm not wanted my them because of their father

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Re: Father in law

feeling unwanted, especially from family members, sounds painful @Leeanne1

i wonder if deep down, your kids care a lot but are maybe finding it hard to show that to you?

i have my fingers crossed that your relationship with them will get better one day.

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@rav3n

I hope they do I won't give Up 😭

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Re: Father in law

you not giving up matters so much, keep going @Leeanne1 with time and your efforts, things can change 💙

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