It is my daughter's 4th birthday in a few weeks, and I am having a birthday party for her (family, friends,etc.) I have invited my ex-husband, but he refuses to come. Why can't he put the nastiness aside for a little while and be there for his daughter? Although we are divorced, we are still a family.
2 thumbs up9 commentsLast comment: 07/14/2008 10:17 am
I disagree with mhc20. A real man would step up and sacrifice a day of awkwardness and selfish feelings for his child's birthday party. He can at least put on a happy face for one afternoon. I don't think this was too much to ask for, melindas
I agree with Ashli. Your X does not need to be there. Let him do something by himself. I assume you are newly divorced. Give it time. After awhile you will get used to him out of your life and this won't happen again. By the way, I know the feeling he has regarding not wanting to come. Its very hard to come back to the house you both shared and pretend everythingf is all peaches and cream for a day.
just the kind of comment i would expect from you, "sportschickee". I don't consider asking my daughter's father to be part of a birthday celebration "intruding"; I consider it "including." Grow up. Vicky dear, thank you for your comment. I agree with you. We will ha
You poor thing! All you're trying to do is make your daughter's life and celebrations normal! What an idiot for your Ex not to come. You must call him and insist that he come!
Wait-why are you inviting your ex in the first place?? You broke up for a reason-not to have to share lives/events. Shared children is enough. It's too much to ask him to share his personal life/events for you anymore.
I think that he should suck it up and come for your daughter. Nothing's more important than family. Especially not stubborness and immaturity. Keep on him, melindas and make him feel terrible about it.
I admire you swallowing your pride and inviting your ex to share in your daughter's birthday celebration. That must have been difficult for you. However, it is also possible that your ex realizes that he cannot act as maturely as you and is afraid that he will ruin your daughter's bday. It might be better to just let this drop gracefully, stop complaining and focus on your daughter. You are still parents, but you are no longer one family.
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