Took me 4 Years To get my Ex's Phone Number
By stacy624
@stacy624 (2776)
Canada
May 31, 2007 11:15am CST
I had asked and asked to have my Ex's phone number for over 4 years. The only reason why I would want it is for an emergency contact only!! The 2 weekend ago when he came to get my children I gave him a choice I said either you provide me with a phone number or I wont release the kids next visit ...Guess what I had it that night! I was proud to take a stand and for something to be done. I'm really glad to have the number now because you just never know! How many others have experience this and for those who haven't what would you have done?
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@samtaylorskykierajen (7977)
• Canada
31 May 07
Good for you !! You deserve to have the nubmer especially for when he went with the children in case you needed to get a hold of them for some reason . You never know when something is going to come up and it would make it awful hard for the children to even call there dad if you didn't have the number and that was not fair to the children either .
I don't think I could have gone four years without having the number as I would have been nervous about how my children were and the idea of them being somewhere where I couldn't call them just wouldn't sit easy with me . I think I would have had to say something right from the start but then I have never been in this situation so I can't say for sure :)
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@stacy624 (2776)
• Canada
31 May 07
Oh I tried several times to get his number but he just refused time and time again, until I told him that I had enough No phone number No kids! Its sad you would think he would want to have contact if there was a problem but then again This is Reuben for ya!
Thanks so much for thoughts
Happy posting
Stacy
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@superchook (1786)
• Australia
1 Jun 07
Your ex seems to be so much trouble, why does he have to make such an issue over giving you his number? It's like he wants to make everything hard for you. I am glad that you have the number now. You must have a lot of patience to put up with him.
@stacy624 (2776)
• Canada
1 Jun 07
You know I hate what he's doing ....He is so not right I can see what we didn't stay married. This man put me down time after time and called me horrible names I am just so glad me and my kids are no longer in this type of life. As far as the number My gosh I couldn't believe it, I mean when the kids leave Mike and I like to go out for the day with the other boys and I always think what if we got in a accident or just anything, I have had enough and talking alot of these issues over Mylot with all of yous have really helped me in ways I cannot explain. All your supports and encouraging words have made me become stronger and better as a person and mom. I just want to take a second to Thank you again for your response and time you put into for me ...I really enjoy all of you and couldn't have found a better site than this!
Thank you again
Your friend
Stacy
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@superchook (1786)
• Australia
3 Jun 07
I am just glad that you don't have to put up with him putting you down anymore. It sounds like he likes to play games with you just to annoy you and thats why he wouldn't give you the number for so long. I think he might be a bit of a control freak too. I just don't understand why he has to make things so hard for you, it doesn't help anything. Like you said, what if there was an emergency and you need to contact him. He would be the first one that would be upset if there was a change of plans and you couldn't contact him to let him know. Well at least you don't have to worry about that anymore.
