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#759136 10/17/03 05:57 PM
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Does anybody have an angry ex?
Mine of 2 months, has it in for me it seems.
I didn't want the divorce, I wasn't the one having an affair, and I gave her everything in the divorce. She got it all, I trusted her.
We have 2 kids together 6-9, yet she has r/o on me and wants no contact, now I get my kids everyday just about, they are the most important thing in my life, and always have been.
I was the parent who raised them and was involved with them in their activities.
Wife worked, I did too.
Then when she filed r/o on me and took kids from their school, most of the people at school had no idea who she was, they knew me not her.
Since that time people have told me she just seems really angry and very bossy.
Even though she has it all, her kids, her job, her family and her boyfriend.
I truely believe that the only way she would be happy would be if I were dead, anybody else feel this same way?
I feel sad for her, she got it all, I feel sad for me, I lost it all, and I really feel sad for my kids, they had it all.

#759137 10/17/03 09:34 PM
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I'm not divorced yet, but my x2b is pretty angry with me. Since he is unable to take responsibility for his actions and I imagine he can't vent on the OW (if she throws him out, he'll really be in trouble), so he continues to blame everything wrong in his life on me.

When I told him I was going to file, he exploded. I had to hang up on him -- I could almost feel the spit through the phone.

It must be difficult living with the guilt of destroying so many people's lives -- I imagine that's why they get angry. They would probably explode if they directed it at the person who warrants the anger, so they fling it at us.

One other thing my x2b tends to do -- if he's feeling bad, it makes him feel better to cause those around him to feel worse than he does.

I don't know if this was any help, but I know how you feel. We can't even have a civil conversation.

Dede

#759138 10/18/03 12:01 AM
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Rufus maybe she's just not only taking out on you but on everybody else because her fantasy didn't turn out to be what she expected. Maybe her boyfriend is not too keen on becoming her new husband and a stepfather as well. Reality sooner or later imposes itself on everybody whether we like it or not.

#759139 10/20/03 07:59 AM
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Yes, I have the angry X too. But now I"m happy that he's not projecting his anger onto me.
I wonder sometimes who he blames now that I'm not around?????
I never thought I'd feel so free.
It's difficult to deal with him about the kids, but so much better than before.
Take care and don't "own" his/her problems.


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