Today was the stuff that nightmares are made of.

United States
July 17, 2022 12:04am CST
Today was an interesting experience, For the first time ever I had the opportunity if you can call it that to meet the biological father of my 2 stepchildren. Despite the headaches that they both give me on a regular basis I wouldn't change the fact that I consider them my own children. Today meeting up with their Biological father and watched him as he sat and ate a meal with them for the first time in almost 9 years. It was stomach churning and I could sense the nervousness in the Body Language of my youngest child. It felt like I was being made to hand over my child to a Pedophile and there was nothing I could do about it. Theres no evidence to state he has those urges but nonetheless it made me feel sick to my stomach and a huge relief that the evening was over and we could leave. My wife's Ex the father of my two children was a very very abusive and controlling man and it took a lot of pressure from him and threats of legal action by him to arrange a visit that neither of my children had any desire to passue. Following the visit, for about an hour they were both talking about their time with him like they had just survived a bank robbery or something similar. If I could have my wishes granted it would be any man or woman who lays their hands on a child or spouse should be put in prison and beaten with the cat-O-nine tails just as Christ was in the lead-up to his execution and then at their release have a tracking device in beaded into their skin in the small of their back where it would be impossible for them to remove it themselves and should they come in contact with children they would be given a shock the voltage of a stun gun to remind them that contact with people of that nature is prohibited as long as they live. Most criminals deserve a 2nd chance but domestic violence abusers and child abusers don't deserve mercy in this lifetime. that's between them and God not between them and the Law.
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@LadyDuck (461843)
• Switzerland
17 Jul 22
Are you obliged to let their father see his children or can you ask to the Judge that he is forbidden to visit?
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• United States
17 Jul 22
My wife and her ex have joint legal custody, but she has impass decision-making, meaning if they can't agree on something then she has the final say. He was constantly asking for us to travel to see him and asking for overnight visits etc and after a long time, we finally relented and said he could have a visit with the kids however he would have to travel to see them in a public place of our choosing. He has a history of Domestic abuse and Mental health issues as long as your arm and has been in and out of jail more times than a revolving door.
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@LadyDuck (461843)
• Switzerland
17 Jul 22
@crobyghost At least you can decide where and when he can see his children. This seems a dangerous man, better keeping an eye on him.
@jstory07 (134785)
• Roseburg, Oregon
17 Jul 22
That man sounds teriable. Do they have to see him again.
• United States
17 Jul 22
Sadly he is asking to see them again at Christmas time or around then before our eldest turns 18 in February next year. Dispite the fact both my kids had told him over skype they had no desire to hug him or touch him when we meet up he was waiting in the parking lot and walked over to the car and waited for them to get out crowding them and then asked them each if they wanted to give him a hug , they both said No thanks and he had not a look of "I understand" but a look of "if your mom weren't around id make you" The guy in my view is a creep and nothing he can do can change my view how I feel
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@sallypup (58552)
• Centralia, Washington
14 Nov 22
I am sorry for everybody's pain. Your poor kids. You sound like you have worked hard to give them a good, loving life.