Uneasy about his ex gifts

Anon Imperfect Mum

Uneasy about his ex gifts

So my partner and is ex gf have bewn seperated for 4.5 years. She hates my guts because she is not quite over hin, still starts argument about from back in the day and finds fault in me whereever.

However, im not a jealous person but sometimes shr makes me feel soooo uncomfortable.
Qhen they argue, she always blackmails him with their daughter (now 5.5 yo) and then out of nowhere she will start trying to be nice to him again. On fathersday, birthdays and christmas, he gets showered with gifts. For fathersday i bought him pjs from peter alexander and made him a photobook. She send a massive parcel with expensive brand shoes, cap, shirt, boxershorts, a set oh peter alexander pyjamas and a photobook with pictures of my social media involving him and simply cutting me out. She always writes a letter saying ita from the little one.

When the little one is here and ther eis an occasion, i let her pick soemthing. She would always go for candles or a glassball or a cup, or something silly but its picked by her and she also draws pictures.

Now mum and dad had an argument the otherday again about her being upset that he found me too soon and bla bla

So today, three weeks later, he receives a parcel. Again apprently picked by the little one. A pair of $130 boots, a brand boxershorts and shirt, i guess u could call it a pyjama worth easy $70

She always says she has no money even thought she spends it on her self a lot, maybe she cant deal with money but i feel auper uncomfortable that she always buys him things like that. Sorry the little one apparently picks them. Never ever would she pick a nightiebor a shirt for her mum when i ask her to pick something and i dont know how to deal with it. Its not that she is a competition but him sitting there with those boxers on ahhh it annoys me. And im sorry i find it creepy. So many gifta to pick and know its not picked by their daughter. It pisses me off. What to do? Just ignore it? Wonder if i should send her a night dress and some Hotpants. Ha

EDIT
THE ARGUEING is usually about that she always threatens to tell the little one what an idiot he was in their relationship and how upset he mad eher and that he is the reason why they arent a happy fanily, and apaprently sometimes she cries at home and tells her that she is crying because of her dad (i think she is really struggling to move on and see him happy with another woman) so he argues with her to not involve their personal business with the child and make him look bad. She then would threaten him to fight in court about giving him less days with his daughter custody wise and she has legal aid, he has to pay for a lawyer and the money isnt there (not eligible for legal aid) . So thats what the arguments are usually over and her saying 'poor me i dont have a happy family like you' its a very difficult situation i know but how to set boundaries without jeopardising the relationship with his daughter

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Anon Imperfect Mum

Yes the presents are OTT, I could probably deal with that. What I can’t deal with is he hasn’t set clear boundaries diaries with his ex yet.
Why are they arguing? You can’t argue with yourself, so he is still engaging in fights with her. What are they arguing about?
The presents would be funny if he dealt with it in the right way, another guy would have drawn a line in the sand and said enough is enough. Or just not used the gift.
I think the problem is your boyfriend!

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Anon Imperfect Mum

Yes the problem is that she always threatens to tell the litrle one what an idiot he was in their relationship, and apaprently sometimes she cries at home and tells her that its because of her dad (i think she is really struggling to move on and see him happy with another woman) so he argues with her to not involve their personal business with the child and make him look bad. She then would threaten him to fight in court about giving him less days with his daughter custody wise and she has lrgal aid, he has to pay for a lawyer and the money isnt there. Ao thats what the arguments are usually over and her saying 'poor me i dont have a happy family like you'

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Anon Imperfect Mum

She may say these things, but responding to the threats is feeding into her drama.
Him arguing with her isn’t changing her mind, it’s giving her attention.
And he doesn’t have to use the gifts!

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Anon Imperfect Mum

You can choose to make an issue out of this or you can let it go. That’s in your power.

You have the guy. Be secure in that.

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Anon Imperfect Mum

He needs to send each and every parcel back. Call her bluff get go ahead get parental orders then consent orders on custody. Stop engaging with her.

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Anon Imperfect Mum

It’s never an ex problem, it’s a partner problem.
He needs to set boundaries, grow some balls, get a parenting plan in place.
How long are you going to hang around for this circus?
Don’t focus on her, focus on your partner, he can solve this.

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