Is it better for a child to have a father in her life who isn't really a good one or...

Kalia

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...to not? My 2 1/2 week old baby's father left me at 7 months pregnant with all of our rent and bills and moved in with a 19 yr old single mother after he slept with her in my house. He'll be 31 and has a kid who is 7 and has joint custody... he screwed it up with that mother too. He refuses to grow up... smokes marijuana and drinks. He doesn't have much to offer my daughter I don't think. His other daughter tells her mom that she really hates going to his new place with his lazy ditz of a girlfriend who he basically is using to not have to be responsible for the situation with me. She tells her mom that she knows her dad isn't a good person but she loves him because he's her dad but doesn't like him. He is not a creep but he is not that great of a role model and he blames everything on everyone else when he causes all of his problems. He doesn't do anything to better himself. Both of us who have given birth to his children experienced his unsupportive attitude and his mean words and putdowns which made us believe he has a bad attitude towards women. When I found out I was having a girl he got upset and told his other daughter that he really didn't want another daughter. My baby is 2 1/2 weeks old and her father wants to be in her life.. but he has not contributed a penny yet and wants to come around... I don't think my baby needs a father that just comes around when he wants. But is this better than nothing... or should I just wait and hope that one day a real man comes around to show her what a man is supposed to be like.
I really thought I knew my fiance but I guess when things get hard people show their true nature and his turned out not to be very good. What is your opinion.. and please don't blame me for my choice of her father because everyone inlcuding my family thought he was a really good guy. I have since learned that his family doesn't think much of him and he lied to me a lot about his past. Thanks
 
1) File for child support with your courthouse IMMEDATELY!!! Doesn't matter if he has a job or not.

2) At her age, she doesn't care about her dad. In 5 years, she will. In 15, she'll go look for her father if he's not in the picture. So let him in now as much as he wants. It's better for everyone.

3) Don't cut of communication to anyone because because change! In 5 years time, hopefully, he's be more mature and will care about being with her.

4) make sure his parents know about your baby. They'll want a relationship probably, even if he doesn't.
 
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