Hi Dan
Hope you are well
I was reading your reply to MJ and was wondering if I could ask you a question.
I haven’t been with my ex for a good few month now. However, we have 3 children together and he goes a week or sometimes more without seeing or speaking to them.
He is in full blown addiction mode using everynight as far as I am aware and gambling too. Most likely going with woman as well.
The thing I don’t really understand is why does he continue to manipulate me. If he is doing what he wants to do with who he wants to do it with why does he still not completely let go of me. He turns up after a period of time, not saying much due to him knowing he is in the wrong for not bothering with the kids. He then asks if I want to go to out with them….. like a family. Me and him went to a family funeral last week and he put his arm around me in front of everyone. It’s like mind games! Where not together he doesn’t bother with me when he is on cocaine, but when he does feel like he needs to see the kids he goes on like this. I just don’t understand him. Is it to show face make him feel better about himself?