Comments on: Flirting in Front of Your Ex http://dadshouseblog.com/2009/02/05/flirting-in-front-of-your-ex/ Single Parent Dating, Raising Children, Parenting Teens Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:03:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: searchingwithin http://dadshouseblog.com/2009/02/05/flirting-in-front-of-your-ex/comment-page-1/#comment-11344 searchingwithin Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:40:00 +0000 http://dadshouseblog.com/?p=4712#comment-11344 He appeared to be flirting with your daughter, trying to get her to like him, as a way to get closer to your ex. Children are very protective of their parents, and normally, will try to ward off any potential suitors, if given half the chance. Usually they really, really wish their parents will re-unite. She saw right through this guy, and didn't hesitate to let him know he wasn't welcome. Even though you may no longer harbor any desire to play a "lover" role in your wife's life, you clearing still love and respect her, as well as moved on beyond the bitterness that usually plays a part, even if short lived, in any break-up. Therefore you want her to be happy. It is hard to imagine ANYONE, no matter how good of a person they are, as playing any time of parental role in our place. Or any role we once played in anyone's life, for that matter. ~Best Wishes~ <abbr><em><abbr><em>searchingwithin´s last blog post..<a href="http://openyourhearttothelove.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-sometimes-red-flags-go-undetected.html" rel="nofollow">I Did Not Realize It Was Strange</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> He appeared to be flirting with your daughter, trying to get her to like him, as a way to get closer to your ex.

Children are very protective of their parents, and normally, will try to ward off any potential suitors, if given half the chance. Usually they really, really wish their parents will re-unite. She saw right through this guy, and didn’t hesitate to let him know he wasn’t welcome.

Even though you may no longer harbor any desire to play a “lover” role in your wife’s life, you clearing still love and respect her, as well as moved on beyond the bitterness that usually plays a part, even if short lived, in any break-up. Therefore you want her to be happy.

It is hard to imagine ANYONE, no matter how good of a person they are, as playing any time of parental role in our place. Or any role we once played in anyone’s life, for that matter.

~Best Wishes~

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]]> By: Mimi Lenox http://dadshouseblog.com/2009/02/05/flirting-in-front-of-your-ex/comment-page-1/#comment-11087 Mimi Lenox Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:24:47 +0000 http://dadshouseblog.com/?p=4712#comment-11087 What a creepy guy indeed and an uncomfortable situation. Good for your daughter! Came here via Katherine's post today about a similar situation. What an interesting blog. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Mimi Lenox´s last blog post..<a href="http://mimiwrites.blogspot.com/2009/02/mimi-in-minute-6-peanut-version.html" rel="nofollow">Mimi In A Minute #6 ~ The Peanut Episode</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> What a creepy guy indeed and an uncomfortable situation. Good for your daughter!

Came here via Katherine’s post today about a similar situation. What an interesting blog.

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]]> By: Canadian Bald Guy http://dadshouseblog.com/2009/02/05/flirting-in-front-of-your-ex/comment-page-1/#comment-11085 Canadian Bald Guy Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:18:38 +0000 http://dadshouseblog.com/?p=4712#comment-11085 Great post. I can only hope that my daughter can "drop some knowledge" like that on somebody and give me credit sometime down the road. I bet your pride was just booming at that very moment. And while maybe not extremely tactful, getting the nurse's number isn't such a horrific suggestion as long as it was an appropriate place and time to do so. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Canadian Bald Guy´s last blog post..<a href="http://iusedtohavehair.wordpress.com/2009/02/04/a-lifelong-obsession-realized/" rel="nofollow">A lifelong obsession realized…</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Great post.

I can only hope that my daughter can “drop some knowledge” like that on somebody and give me credit sometime down the road. I bet your pride was just booming at that very moment.

And while maybe not extremely tactful, getting the nurse’s number isn’t such a horrific suggestion as long as it was an appropriate place and time to do so.

Canadian Bald Guy´s last blog post..A lifelong obsession realized…

]]> By: dadshouse http://dadshouseblog.com/2009/02/05/flirting-in-front-of-your-ex/comment-page-1/#comment-11079 dadshouse Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:42:12 +0000 http://dadshouseblog.com/?p=4712#comment-11079 Beth - sure, all's fair. And my ex has a boyfriend now, just as I've had girlfriends. It was just really awkward for me to have to watch some guy flirting with her. I mean, even though we're divorced, we were together for 15 years. I want the best for her and my kids when they're in her house, and this guy didn't strike me as the best. Plus, it was weird he not only flirted in front of my daughter, but was flirting <i>with</i> my daughter. That probably creeped me out the most. Love that you called him dumbbutt. You must know him! (kidding) Beth – sure, all’s fair. And my ex has a boyfriend now, just as I’ve had girlfriends. It was just really awkward for me to have to watch some guy flirting with her. I mean, even though we’re divorced, we were together for 15 years. I want the best for her and my kids when they’re in her house, and this guy didn’t strike me as the best.

Plus, it was weird he not only flirted in front of my daughter, but was flirting with my daughter. That probably creeped me out the most.

Love that you called him dumbbutt. You must know him! (kidding)

]]> By: Cathouse Teri http://dadshouseblog.com/2009/02/05/flirting-in-front-of-your-ex/comment-page-1/#comment-11078 Cathouse Teri Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:42:08 +0000 http://dadshouseblog.com/?p=4712#comment-11078 I like Eathan's attitude. :) <abbr><em><abbr><em>Cathouse Teri´s last blog post..<a href="http://cathouseteri.blogspot.com/2009/02/its-cold-out-there-but-its-warm-in-bed.html" rel="nofollow">It's Cold Out There But It's Warm In Bed</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> I like Eathan’s attitude. :)

Cathouse Teri´s last blog post..It’s Cold Out There But It’s Warm In Bed

]]> By: Beth http://dadshouseblog.com/2009/02/05/flirting-in-front-of-your-ex/comment-page-1/#comment-11075 Beth Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:26:42 +0000 http://dadshouseblog.com/?p=4712#comment-11075 Um......seeing as you and the ex are divorced, what diff did it make if dumbbutt was flirting with her?.....all's fair is it not? Um……seeing as you and the ex are divorced, what diff did it make if dumbbutt was flirting with her?…..all’s fair is it not?

]]> By: Eathan http://dadshouseblog.com/2009/02/05/flirting-in-front-of-your-ex/comment-page-1/#comment-11074 Eathan Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:14:58 +0000 http://dadshouseblog.com/?p=4712#comment-11074 Sounds like ya have good kids. I've always got that vibe from reading your posts. One thing I will say about the ex/kids. They know you very well. They just didn't wake up one morning and find you acting in a strange manner. They are used to your normal social activity. I'll admit that my ex said to one of the nurses, "he has probably has met one of your co workers and doesn't remember.. he's always meeting people who matter where he is." If a quality guy hit on my ex.. I'd step back and offer any help I could. It wouldn't bother me at all. We're have a friendly relationship..not the typical angry ex. Her happiness leads to my son being in a happy household. All I want is my kids to be happy. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Eathan´s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IDateWhite/~3/E261NrtpsXo/" rel="nofollow">Dating A Hospital Nurse - Pt. 2</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Sounds like ya have good kids. I’ve always got that vibe from reading your posts.

One thing I will say about the ex/kids. They know you very well. They just didn’t wake up one morning and find you acting in a strange manner. They are used to your normal social activity. I’ll admit that my ex said to one of the nurses, “he has probably has met one of your co workers and doesn’t remember.. he’s always meeting people who matter where he is.”

If a quality guy hit on my ex.. I’d step back and offer any help I could. It wouldn’t bother me at all. We’re have a friendly relationship..not the typical angry ex. Her happiness leads to my son being in a happy household. All I want is my kids to be happy.

Eathan´s last blog post..Dating A Hospital Nurse – Pt. 2

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