Originally Posted by crofton
Well that is the lowest I have felt for a long time. I went to get the car and both kids would not talk to me at all, W has done such a job on them. It was hard to hold back the tears they were with me. Had to leave the house without even saying goodbye.

She lied to them saying I was forcing her to give car back, I said she could keep it. Won't give up on them but this is going to be a long way back, not even bothered about the D anymore.


Im sorry that youre having a rough time. I was fortunate in that my XW has been good about access since our separation. I cant imagine the added layer of difficulty and pain a limited access would cause.

One caution I have is that you are putting this all on your W for "doing a job on them". Youve been out of the house for a month. What exactly have they seen of you in that time? As far as I know...only the time when you tried to "move back in". You are right that you need to repair the relationships with them. Just be cautious to put all of the fault and blame on your W. They have their own minds and their own perceptions - how are you behaving and how are you showing them that you are different from what your W might be saying?