Source: Reddit
I’m 18F, I’ve got a sibling who’s a few months old now.
My parents (37F and 42M) separated 9 months ago, for 2 months then got back together and permanently separated 3 months ago.
My parents were each other’s first relationship, something I’ve overheard my dad complaining about.
A while ago we went through a tough period, my mother got pregnant and 5 months later miscarried, a month later it turned out that my dad had been having an affair – my parents tried to work it out, found out the AP was pregnant and that was the end of it.
When they separated my dad wanted to make it work, so when my mother said she was moving into grandmas (7 hours away) dad asked if I’d live with him, thinking it’d bring mum home.
Mum begged me to go with her, I didn’t. I believed it was best because a) school/friends and I did believe my parents could work through it.
They didn’t, dads new girlfriend and baby moved in (new girlfriend is pretty cool actually) so I guess mum found out because she texted me; “it breaks my heart you picked sides, you could’ve visited me or even texted but you haven’t…I love you, but you’ve behaved selfishly”
I texted back asking if she expected me to move away from friends/family/school, my dad didn’t cheat on me! And they could’ve moved past it because it was only because they were going through a hard time.
No response, I think I’ve been blocked.
I didn’t text because I haven’t been able to pay my phone bill.
Am I A Jerk ? I don’t think I am.
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