Hi all, thanks for reading if you do! I just want advise if anyone’s been in a similar situation.
I left my baby dad because he was controlling and abusive, he got in a new relationship 2 days later and my relationship with him has been awful, it’s like talking to a brick wall I can’t get any response to him about anything in relation to his child he only speaks about things like this with his new girl. he does have his son every weekend.
On to the girlfriend, she seemed like a really nice girl and I wanted us to get on, however she is insanely jealous over me, and I feel like this is why my child’s father can’t text me anything? She stalks my social media’s every day, she unfollowed me and blocked me because unarchived pictures of me and my son on instagram and thought I was trying to get at her? Me and my son was scrapbooking new born photos and she got jealous that I shared photos that my baby daddy took of just me & MY son on instagram😭 there’s other instances too. I’ve tried to reassure her multiple times that I’m not out to get her but she’s really hot and cold with me so I’ve just blocked her on eveything & not going back. Have I made the right decision? It just feels like a hater trying to watch in on my life.
Also for some context, they’ve only been together like 5 months now, she can’t have children which I sympathise with but she’s been really intense and intrusive on my child’s life already, I found out my son has been calling her mummy, and she has been posting photos of him on social media since day dot. And I’ve never said to her anything except for the mummy thing because that’s a tad too bloody much.
Thank you
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First of all girl, you are being way too nice to a girl you don’t have to be nice to. Do not have her on socials, keep your distance from both of them keep it strictly about the kids and nothing else. You said he was abusive, I would be surprised if he isn’t the same way with this girl, feeding her insecurities so she doesn’t like you maybe? So you can’t tell her about all the awful things he did to you and if you do she won’t believe you, right?
My advice, keep your distance. Be mindful that their relationship could be toxic and how that could affect your children, be very aware of the little things they tell you when they visit. For communication, I believe there are apps that can monitor parental communication - look into it. Thirdly, is there a court order for visitation? If not, you have the right to restrict access if you need to. You are the primary caregiver.

How old is your son?

Seeing as they have only been together less than half a year I'd be pretty weirded out them having your son call her that. If it were something long term maybe an alternate parenting nickname. I just would hate to have her in his life one minute and gone the next. You know? Idk. Personal opinions I suppose. I do have to say she clearly has a lot of insecurities. I was that girl once. My ex and I got together about 5 months after he split from his son's mom. At first I really was jealous of her. I had several miscarriages and wanted the kind of connection they had. But until I got over it, I wasn't able to even be happy with myself. Once I finally got there, she wasn't even ready to accept it because she was only used to my being insecure at that point. So she didn't take me seriously when I wanted to be loosely involved by getting him things like school supplies (clothes) and gifts for his birthday or Christmas when my ex couldn't. So... idk. I kind of see it from both ends. Not condoning her actions though.

Honestly I don’t recommend interacting with the girlfriend period. Your child is so young and their relationship is still new. Your son should not be calling her mommy. I think you should set boundaries and have a conversation with your baby daddy. You only laid down with one person and it wasn’t her. Maybe it would be different if it had been a way longer period of time or if she was his wife but that’s not the scenario.
Honestly if he can’t respect that I wouldn’t even have the son around her without being present. You don’t know what he’s being exposed to and it’s confusing for a child to be calling two people mommy ( and 1 of which might not be there long term).

That's just being petty. If she really is insecure then she should know how it feels and shouldn't use someone else's against them. Sounds like she is just being an over the top person. I'm seconding the setting boundaries and if they aren't respected then I wouldn't have my kid around her.

Oh hell no. I’d be pissed if my son called any girlfriend of his father anything besides her name. She ain’t done shit to earn that mommy title. At least not with my child. Fuck that!!!

God if my son was calling someone else mom id be so furious