Divorce is awful, and there are times when it cannot be avoided. You may be certain that it’s the best decision for you and your family, but it’s still not the result that anyone had in mind when they saw you hold a bouquet and exchange rings in front of God, the caterers, and all of your friends.
Life becomes more difficult for you, your children, and their other parent after even the nicest divorce—and divorce is far too frequently the antithesis of friendly. Nevertheless, divorce represents optimism for many women—a declaration that they think a better future is ahead of them—if they can persevere through the challenging transitions.
Meet up/fl0radadada, the original poster of today’s story, who moved back into her parents’ house after leaving an abusive marriage. The OP was able to find a full-time job where she could work from home and not have to commute.
“During my past relationship, I was a stay at home mom while my ex took care of the bills only to find out he wasn’t paying for my car note so my car got repo’d. So, now I have start from scratch and save up for a car,” the OP writes.
OP’s parents were the ones watching her kids until her mom told her to consider working part-time to put less strain on her and spend more time with her children. It wasn’t economically possible, but her mom still maintained her stance. Read the full story as you scroll down below.
The price of a used car is practically the came as a brand new car
It’s hard looking after two young ones
OP even offered to have her kids sit with her in the office
OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the AH:
Here’s what makes me TA. I disregarded her suggestion to go down to part time. And now, to be petty I’ve taken on extra overtime opportunities which leads to more money in my pocket/savings.
She is obviously not happy with that and says I’m just doing this to tire her out and to use her as a free babysitter since she can’t say no to watching my kids. I also feel like I’m TA bc my kids are absolutely my responsibility and I need to figure out a plan for them that doesn’t involve relying on my parents to save me lol
And the comments from other Redditors roll in…
Don’t be so hard on yourself
The OP should check into government programs
Why wouldn’t OP’s mom want that for her?
It’s not she’s being taken advantage of
OP’s kids are her responsibility
The OP should reduce the stress on her mom
The OP is grateful for her mother and her dad as they love being grandparents. She also mentioned that her two kids will be their only grandkids since she doesn’t have any siblings.
She is also willing to take the repercussions from her job, so her mom can enjoy her retirement. Redditors made their decision, and no AHs were found in the story.
