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Random SP Poll: So what did your parents think of Ex?
Just curious because mine HATED him at first. I think first impressions are huge. However, he's very charming/manipulative and so he won them over eventually. He and my dad were so close-they were together all the time. My dad would actually call to talk to him on a regular basis. They pretty much spent every weekend together. So now he feels almost as duped as me by X's antics.
I am really close with my family and their input is important. Next time around I am certainly going to pay more attention to what they think and what their first impressions are.
What was everyone elses' experience?
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Re: Random SP Poll: So what did your parents think of Ex?
H fooled everyone.
Everyone liked him.
My great grandparents are still in shock that he has left, even 5 months later, and ask regularly if I would ever take him back.
My dad told me one day, "I thought matt was a stand up guy, I honestly think he was in over his head with stuff he shouldn't have been doing, and didn't want to hurt you or get you involved and figured leaving was the best thing to do."
My mom is basically in shock still, this came out of the middle of no where. She has said several times "It's like talking to a stranger...he looks the same, and yet nothing that comes out of his mouth is 'him' ".
Most people that don't know 'us', don't really believe me when I tell them this came out of the middle of no where and was a complete shock. But, anyone that knew us will tell you that this is not the same person, everyone is in shock, even his mom!
My mom lovvvveeddd and still does I think love my ex. But more than anything (she wont admit it) she was in love with the thought of him. Meaning me finding someone finally and having a family since he had a son from his exwife. She felt like my daughter was so attached (she wasnt) and that his son and my daughter were close (not).
While I was still pregnant she was still corresponding with him on facebook. It was extremely hurtful and I finally had to tell her she could not be on his side and be my mom basically. She has come around some and see's the things he is doing and is beyond shocked that he is not stepping up and taking care of his son. But when she is around him she still is so nice to him, I throw up in my mouth of course.
My father... well thats for awhole other thread. My dad is old school polish and prejudice does not even begin to cover it. I no longer have a relationship with my father because he does not accept my son not being white. Ive heard that he misses my daughter .. tough. You cant pick one over another.
Sorry totally went on a rant!! hehe
We met when I was 15 and my parents did not approve at all. He was "too old" for me. A whole 2 years older! But of course I was a teenager so the fact that they told me not to do something, made me want it even more haha.
They soon fell in love with him. He lived with us for a year and a half, and my younger sister actually calls him her brother. My family is still very close with him.
Everyone loved X. He was exactly like my dad. The hilarious stories, completely captivating the entire party and all. My dad was the only one who would tell me, "he has too much going on, he changes his mind too much - these are red flags Kim." Must have been because my dad did the same thing :-/
When we ended things, they were surprised at how immature he acted. They always took him for such a responsible person and a loving guy. Everyone is hesitant of X now. But my mother and uncle have approached him and said that they were proud of him and they didn't expect him to respond so well to Mikayla.
My whole family loved him and so did I..This is still new, baby and I move out in a week and I am reeling..I know I am better off but boy do I feel duped and scared to death....
the hardest part is having to rehome my little dog I have had for 7 years. I am moving in with my mom and she will only take one of our 2 dogs. STBXH says if I leave the other one behind for him to care for..he will just drop him off at a shelter...horrible.
EXACTLY..I don't know where my sweet husband went - this guy who looks like my husband is a complete stranger.
My family loved X at first. He was super nice and respectable. Did the dishes and changed trash, helped clean and cook with everybody. Then that got old and he stopped doing all those things. But they still liked him.
Now everybody hates him, and they call him .... Eddie Hascle? (sp) from Leave it to Beaver i believe?
Or maybe it's who they were all along. I have thought the same thing and up until not very long ago wanted to believe that all of this has come about, mostly because STBXH is on drugs. However, after hearing that he cheated on me when we were engaged, I think he's had this dark side all along-the drugs just made it more difficult for him to hide.
HAHA... That's what we call my sisters ex. They are too young to know who that is though. We had to explain.
My family liked ex just fine. They even bought him a car to drive when he got his was repoed. My mom told me to leave him for a long time. They knew he wasn't good for me, but supported me. Now they hate him and call him sperm donor.
This is me too. A lot of research + my therapist say this is a mental/emotional thing that he has to work through on his own... Everybody else is just as shocked as I was - he was a pretty great BF/husband for almost 9 years.
"my family never liked ex, they just pretended to out of respect to me. "
THIS. He didn't do anything wrong- he just has one of those personalities.
Blondenearby..I am so sorry....I hope you are all right.that is just terrible...your girls are gorgeous and I bet you are a fabulous mommy..