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What do you do when you can't move on?

I have been separated for six years and divorced for three or so and I'm having  a lot of trouble moving on.   What do you do when you're stuck co-parenting with a jerk, for years and years.  And that co-parenting situation remains really nasty.  How the hell do you get over your divorce and move on?   I've been having a hellish time with that.

 My ex dumped me for another, much younger, woman and our adopted 10 year old daughter is living with them.   I'm 65, really much too old to control an emotionally disturbed ten year old.  The problem is that her father and stepmother have blamed me for her problems, are incredibly angry at me, let her know in every way how much they disaprove of me and have contempt for me.   My poor daughter is being torn apart between the two families and she really can't deal with the conflict.  At this point she's not even visiting me, she's bought their estimation of me lock, stock and barrel and also sees me as the enemy.  As you would imagine this is all incredibly painful. 

Six years have passed and I should have moved on, but I am stuck in this ongoing battle and don't see a way out.   Is anyone else stuck in an ongoing battle with their ex and unable to move on.  Or have any of you been there and figured out how to escape.  I can use all the advice I can get.

by EricaManfred    172 Posts   
Posted on 5/18/2008 9:28 PM    
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Thanks for the advice guys (and girls).  Yes, she's in therapy and I see her therapist regularly who is very supportive of me and thinks I'm taking the high road in going along with my daughter's need for a break in visitation.  I do try to stay busy and do what I love, that's the best advice actually.  She does need to see me happy, but pleasant, fun visits are not a possibility with an acting out child.   Well, maybe I can use this hiatus in visits to work on my own stuff.  I would like to talk to folks who haven't been able to move on due to these kinds of conflicts.
by EricaManfred   172 Posts
Posted on 5/21/2008 10:12 PM
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are you in therapy? If not, I seriously suggest you start - and maybe after you get it going you invite your daughter to join you in some sessions to work on your relationship.
by spaznskitz   2500 Posts
Posted on 5/21/2008 2:05 AM
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I'm stuck in the battle for sure but I have moved on as far as the ex wife goes. Start living life for you now and when you do have your daughter love her as much as you can. Are you active socially ? That's a good start. Stay busy and do what you love to do. An emotionally disturbed child is difficult at best but perhaps if she sees you as happy and her visits with you are always pleasant and fun it will neutralize some of the angst from the other home, especially if they are constantly on her back.
by goingnuts   33 Posts
Posted on 5/18/2008 10:42 PM
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