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HackBenjamin
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada1094 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-07 19:45:17
December 07 2011 19:44 GMT
#1
My girlfriend has a 2 year old son. Her ex is a total piece of shit. Abusive, manipulative, cokehead, alcoholic, cheater, etc. Total fucking scumbag. When she left him, he didn't give two flying fucks about her, or their son. Never bothered to call, try and visit his son, hasn't paid her a dime in child support (and he makes a metric shit-ton of money).

Recently, due to the court ordering him to actually pay her some money, he demanded a DNA test. Just to make it that much more difficult. There was no doubt he was the father.

DNA test came back. It's 99.9999% certain he's the dad.

I've been with her long enough that he's started calling me dad. I have no problem with this. I'd rather be a positive role-model and a good dad to this wonderful little boy than have this fucking scumbag poison him with his attitude, his irresponsibility, his anger, his short temperedness, and his habits.

He sued her for visitation rights. We are completely sure that he's only doing this out of spite. To either hurt him, or her. He got the rights. He's going to be in my house, and I have to step out so they can have their time together.

I feel sick to my stomach. Do I even have a right to be concerned though? I'm feeling really confused and defensive and threatened and angry that this was allowed to happen. There's no way he'd pass a drug test whatsoever. I understand that it's "his" son, but he walked out on them, treated them like garbage, abandoned his child.

Argh!

edit: spelling

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HardBridge
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States15 Posts
December 07 2011 19:48 GMT
#2
I use to think there were a lot of good people in this world.
Then I started working and learned about life
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unit
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States2621 Posts
December 07 2011 19:55 GMT
#3
On December 08 2011 04:48 HardBridge wrote:
I use to think there were a lot of good people in this world.
Then I started working and learned about life

morality is in the eyes of the beholder, there are plenty of "good" people in the world just as there are plenty of "bad" people in the world its just how you view each one
Imperium11
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States279 Posts
December 07 2011 19:57 GMT
#4
That's a tough situation, I'm sorry. Unfortunately the law screws up sometimes, and there's just nothing you can do. All you can do is offer your girlfriend any emotional support she may need and make sure she is able to stand up to her ex and not be intimidated by him.
Kralic
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada2628 Posts
December 07 2011 19:58 GMT
#5
Does he pay child support now? If not I wonder how he won the visitiation rights case in court.
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Antimage
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada1293 Posts
December 07 2011 19:59 GMT
#6
Well, everyone deserves a second (or third, etc) chance. Seeing his own kid turn out to be a better person than he is might make him reflect on his doucheyness and make him change. It sucks that your kid will learn that his biological father is someone like him, but when you and your gf bring him up well, I see no reason to be concerned.

Just don't purposely antagonize him or anything, and you guys will be alright.

Good luck!
cmen15
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States1519 Posts
December 07 2011 20:20 GMT
#7
Hey man its ok what your feeling now, im sure it will get easier as time goes on. Its a good thing that the guy is trying to see his son even if its for the wrong reasons. Personally my father left me when i was one and never met him. I think theres no harm in him coming over, just remember to be the better man!!! I think it will work out for you friend. GL <3
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Greenhit
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States200 Posts
December 07 2011 20:23 GMT
#8
Cant she demand drug testing as part of visitation?
"And where do you live Simon?" "In the weak and the wounded, Doc."
Jindo
Profile Joined July 2011
United States1305 Posts
December 07 2011 20:33 GMT
#9
When you feel like your son have grown old enough to understand, tell him everything.
TheLOLas
Profile Joined May 2011
United States646 Posts
December 07 2011 21:08 GMT
#10
Sorry bro, but I think that you have to step aside for the law a bit. I believe it may be possible to ask a judge for a drug test of some kind and then go through the route that he may be harmful to the daughter. That is the only way I can think to keep him away.
SiZ.FaNtAsY
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)1497 Posts
December 07 2011 21:18 GMT
#11
Watch the last parts of Season 1 Dexter. Should solve your problem.
Karma is a bitch
intrigue
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Washington, D.C9935 Posts
December 07 2011 21:18 GMT
#12
eww that's gross. i can't even imag- UGH. you can't be there to supervise when he's there? considering how spiteful he seems, i would be really uncomfortable letting him have free reign in the house.
Moderatorsloppy little slug
hp.Shell
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2527 Posts
December 07 2011 22:25 GMT
#13
So give an anonymous tip that he's a cokehead and ask DHS to give him a drug test. Then he won't come near you or your family. That's what I would do.
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TheGiz
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada708 Posts
December 07 2011 22:43 GMT
#14
This is why when you find out a girl has a kid you run in the other direction.
Life is not about making due with what you have; it's about finding out just how much you can achieve. Never settle for anything less than the best. - - - Read my blog!
Kurr
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada2338 Posts
December 07 2011 22:43 GMT
#15
Kind of funny that you bitch about him doing drugs when :

On December 07 2011 05:11 HackBenjamin wrote:
Probably the best post in this thread. Mushrooms are an incredibly mind-opening experience. I learned tons about myself on a mushroom trip, plus shit was glowing and had trails. Good times


And you smoke weed too. I guess those don't count as drugs anymore?


Kid sounds fucked either way.

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DreamChaser
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
1649 Posts
December 07 2011 22:52 GMT
#16
I don't think theres much you can do, the guys a total scumbag but it is his son. Blood runs deeps he could care for his child, but of course it could be like you said this guy could be doing just out of spite. I think your in a difficult position although i can't tell you the right answer. I would just tell you to believe that you and your gf will raise this child to be smart enough to know good decisions from bad decisions. The guy probably gets what a few hours a week with the child? You get all the rest, raise the child as if it were your own and i'm sure the child will learn one day the struggles his parents had to go through to give him the best life.

Good Luck!
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lantz
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States762 Posts
December 07 2011 23:00 GMT
#17
he might think of you the same way you think of him :O
intrigue
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Washington, D.C9935 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-07 23:02:04
December 07 2011 23:01 GMT
#18
On December 08 2011 07:43 Kurr wrote:
Kind of funny that you bitch about him doing drugs when :

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On December 07 2011 05:11 HackBenjamin wrote:
Probably the best post in this thread. Mushrooms are an incredibly mind-opening experience. I learned tons about myself on a mushroom trip, plus shit was glowing and had trails. Good times


And you smoke weed too. I guess those don't count as drugs anymore?


Kid sounds fucked either way.

he didn't bitch about the guy doing drugs. he specified 'cokehead'. anyone that has any experience with weed or shrooms knows that "drugs" is the stupidest lump umbrella term. coke is a different beast. cool uninformed post
Moderatorsloppy little slug
Marradron
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Netherlands1586 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-12-07 23:08:45
December 07 2011 23:08 GMT
#19
I'd install some hidden cameras in the meeting area. Just in case. As long as he treads the kid right give him a chance. If anything comes up, he seems drunk, drugged or anything else go to court and have his rights removed.
THE_DOMINATOR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States309 Posts
December 07 2011 23:12 GMT
#20
Embrace the philosophy of MOAR.
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