I gave birth to twin boys 4 months ago and love them with all my heart. I thought my 42-year-old husband felt the same. He had been distant with me since even before my boys were born, but he seemed to love them.
Over the weekend he revealed that he has an 18 year old girlfriend and has now left to go live with her, saying he no longer wants to see our children again.
I will be ok as a single mother in the sense that I was the one paying all our bills and was able to juggle working freelancer online and taking care of the kids since my STBX didn’t ever change a diaper but just played with them. But wow. My kids are going to grow up without a father. Maybe they’re too young for it to hurt as much. I don’t know.
Where do I go from here? Will my kids be ok? Never imagined this. Ever.
Here are what netizens think:
- My god your husband is a child. Walking out of his two babies for someone who is basically a child themselves. Your sons don’t need THAT for a dad but I hope someone is looking out for you and that other girl too.
- As a 50+ male, I just don’t get it. 18 is a child in my mind. No offense to 20 to 30 year old’s but those fall into that category in my mind too (maturity wise). if I were single I would not date anyone less than 40 because I just don’t think I’d be comfortable with anyone less than that age. Totally gross.
- You don’t get it because you’re a good person who wants to date a partner/equal instead of someone they can own & control. At least that’s my interpretation of people who do what he’s doing.
- 18 is still a child. I didn’t feel like a proper adult until like last year when I was 27. I can’t imagine what an 18 year old and a 42 year old has in common. This guy is a groomer and should be investigated.