Dating Ineffective Divorced Fathers
Something that a high percentage of single people come across these days is the likelihood of dating someone that’s divorced. Many of these divorced people also have children. While this has just become an accepted fact in the dating world of today, there is one problem that can come up, and this one just may not be so easily solved. That issue involves children that are simply horribly behaved. Consider this scenario: You meet a great guy. Yes, he’s divorced, but big deal. You’ve got exes in your past, too. The important thing is that he’s wonderful and the two of you have been enjoying each other’s company for a couple of months now. He’s so pleased with the progress that he’s decided it’s time for you to meet his children. This is a very important step and you know what it means. On the day that you’re to meet the little darlings, you do your best to look nice, but not intimidating. You want to be approachable and likeable. So while you don’t get overly dressed, you ARE wearing some new jeans and a blouse. When you arrive at your man’s house, you can hear the shrieking before you even ring the doorbell. As the door opens, you can look past him and see that his normally tidy home is a shambles with children ripping and tearing through house, jumping on furniture and generally being awful. At this point you’re afraid to go inside but it’s too late now. That’s only the beginning of a terrible evening. Before it’s over, these kids have called you names, thrown food at you, and told you that you will NEVER be their “mommy.” If you’re really lucky, they may have thrown in that they want you to die so that their daddy will get back together with their mommy. By the time you leave to go home, your new clothes are ruined and you’re exhausted. Obviously, the man you’re dating, as the father of these kids, should have exerted more control over them. However, it seems that he’s chosen to go the route of guilt ridden divorced parents everywhere and let them do whatever they want. He has no idea that he’s raising budding little monsters by not offering any type of discipline. Now, depending on how you really feel about this guy, it may be the time to walk away. You’ve been given a glimpse into what a future with him will be like because those kids aren’t going to change their attitude towards you. As they get older, they’ll do worse than just throw food at you. So unless you’re a psychologist by trade, you may want to escape while you can. Seriously look at what you’ve been shown about this man you care about. He seems very lacking in parenting skills. Think about how effective a father he would be if you and he ever had
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children. Yes, there are many things to consider now that you’ve seen the other side of him. Whether you stay or go is totally up to you. But if you choose to stick it up, you can’t say later on that you weren’t warned.
Dating Ineffective Divorced Fathers
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