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Back to square one: dealing with my ex's lies

My ex/father of my child sent me an email a few days ago then texted me and called. He sent an email filled with lies and felt a strong urge to defend myself. I wish I had never answered because this

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111 days of peace: how i handle his mind games

111 days of peace…and then an email. I didn’t even have to open it to know it was a trap. Every few months he tries to trigger me just to see if I’ll bite. ​The preview said something about "w

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100 days of no contact: finally choosing me

I’m not going to lie, these last few weeks have been a total grind. Between the postpartum fog and just feeling "off," it’s been a struggle to keep my head above water. ​But I’m done sitting i

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Why a wire transfer doesn't make him a dad

​Checked my bank account yesterday and saw a wire transfer from him. He sent money on March 1st, which is the first time since December 29th. No text, no email, no "how is she doing?" ​It’s just

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No contact - Day 63

It’s officially been 2 months of no contact. Two months and he hasn’t even checked on his own daughter. That told me everything. I’m choosing no contact for life. Not out of anger, out of self-r

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42 days no contact

Forgot to share how therapy went last week, but wow…major breakthrough. While unpacking my abandonment issues, I realized they run way deeper than I thought. I finally understand where they come fro

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Day 31 no contact

A full month and still nothing. No email. No checking in on his daughter. No asking to see her. This isn’t new, it’s his pattern. He disappears when we’re not together and only shows interest wh

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Day 27 no contac

Today I felt angry. Like…really angry. My mom kept mentioning my ex, saying things like “oh he’ll be in shock when he sees her eating,” talking about my daughter. And it honestly set me back.

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Day 21 of no contact

Hmmm surprisingly, I received some money from my ex today. I checked my bank account and saw a large deposit. He finally sent money to support his daughter…only took 6 months. I don’t plan on reac

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Day 18 of no contact

Today he sent flowers and a whole cake. It’s not even my birthday, it’s tomorrow. He knows that. He also knows I’m actively working on losing the baby weight. No message. No accountability. No r

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No contact for life

Two weeks no contact with my avoidant ex-husband. We share a 6 month old daughter, and he has abandoned her again for the second time since her birth. He is financially stable yet chooses not to contr