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Why does it bother me so much!

fullhouseof5's picture

I am not sure where to even begin. I just can't get over feeling insecure about BM an DH. And the answer for everything is always "its for the boys". I get that...I do. But that doesn't mean that I have to ignore all the mail that comes addressed to both DH and BM (stuff not school or medical related). Why does it bother me that he shares a membership to museums, pools, etc with her and not me? Because she can't afford a membership on her own? Perhaps the fact that he is paying 2x what he should be paying in CS is still not enough for her? I am very frustrated today and feel very down. Today I feel like by marrying DH I jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire. I hope this feeling passes very soon. Sad

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Gia's picture

It would bother me too. I don't want dh and bm to share ANYTHING, other than the inevitable mistake = SD6

ucandoit's picture

Just remember hon if wanted to married to her he could be but he is with you, the only thing she has is a name on some mail and membership cards for them both to use with the kids, you have his heart, he CHOSE you he is tied to her only because of the kids he is with you because he loves you so don't give her the satisfaction that you even worry 1 minute about her, remind yourself they divorced for a reason. You have the life she only wishes she. Trust your hubs until he gives you a reason not to. Don't let jelousy get a foothold on you it will just make you miserable! Your mind will always paint things WAAAY worse than they really are. Talk to your hubs tell him how you feel without accusations & that just that you need some reassurances.

When I feel blue like that I plan a special & romantic evening for my hubs & just me & I get dressed up just to see his jaw drop just as a reminder how much better he has it now HA!!!! It also helps my mood just to get dressed up & feel pretty and to go out on a "date" even if its just to a picnic in the park....its great for reminding you both what you have in each other.

have a blessed day!

Gia's picture

That sounds great ucandoit, but in reality, love is not enough; boundaries are needed. True, DH married her because he loves her but he can love her all he wants and still be clueless enough to unintentionally disrespect her. Honestly, there is no reason to have memberships for the same place. For example, DH and BM might buy SD6 Disney annual tickets (we live 10 minutes away). They WOULD split the cost, thus, BM can take her or we can take care when we go. But there is absolutely no reason for DH to let HER have membership and for him to fully pay for it. If he pays 100% of the cost, he gets to take SD, not BM.

IMHO... Wink

wesleysmommy09's picture

ive been there and it bothered me to its time toi take her name off and put yours on the bm can get her own for the boys the dh needs to relize hes not with her anymore hes with you

hope4better's picture

I completely understand! Even you know your DH has any romantic feeling to his ex, it bothers you much. My DH's Costco card still show his ex as a spouse even after 5 yeard from their devorce. I told him I am not happy about that. But DH reacted badly and he accused me I don't trust him (WTF!) And he told me his ex cannot afford for Costco membership and ex can buy food for his kids, blah blah... He said I can go with him any time so I don't need a spouse membership card.

I gave up long time ago and try to disract me from blue feeling.

herewegoagain's picture

I understand being civil. I do not understand having a friendship or close relationship for the sake of the kids. If you can get along so well and have such a great relationship you should have stayed married. I don't buy the whole he/she is a great person, we can be buddies I just wasn't in love anymore...then you should have put your "lust" to the side and thought about the kids instead...now it's up to everyone else to think of "the kids" first, when mommy and daddy failed to do so.

BoutToBreak's picture

I understand how you feel, luckily BM and DH do not share any memberships or such b/c I'd probably have a royal hissy fit, but DH claims that BM is his friend so they talk all the time, and I feel like she's always in my business, I understand she is the kid's mother but the less I have to think about her the better.

Gia's picture

SD6 WAS a mistake, she wasn't planned. My son was a mistake, he wasn't planned. That doesn't mean that once they existed the parents didn't love them, it just means that it wasn't a planned pregnancy.

Oh and I don't call anybody "mistakes" behind their backs, only on steptalk.