Gabe

I've noticed that you're in a harsh mood with XW lately.

I know it's wrong to put a child in the car with no safety belt (I had to travel in taxi's with no safety seat when DD4 was tiny because I couldn't carry a seat, so in effect I put her at risk every day of the week but as a disabled single mother, at that time there was no other option).

Also the buses we went on had no seat belts etc. Still don't.

I'm not defending her and I see why you're worried but it seems to me like every argument you have is to do with S6.

It is the same with my XH and me, it is the reason I don't try to see my other kids more, the reason I stopped home educating my kids and left everything up to him, because whatever I did, he would find fault that I wasn't looking after 'his' children properly.

She says you're not proud of her mothering because you're not. I've read your posts and I can feel the condemnation - it reminds me a lot of how my XH responds to me as a mother. I have often thought he should have chosen a different mother for his kids if he was that bothered.

It might help you to know that Andy's control over the kids and lack of respect for me as a mother was one of the motivating factors in me calling it off with him.

I simply cannot be with someone who isn't proud of me.

Of course you are concerned for your son, but I just think there is a gentler way to go about things and if that continues, you won't get your XW back.

Jo.