Being A Part-Time Dad Is The Best Thing That's Happened To Me

Phew. There are some words you'd never want to hear your own dad say. This Redditor asked whether he was in the wrong for being happy for being a 'part-time' dad.

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OP and his ex-wife were co-parenting three children under the age of 10 when their marriage fell apart.

He said that the breakup wasn't anyone's fault but after they had their youngest daughter, the two would no longer be intimate.

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When their sex life did pick up it wasn't satisfactory to OP. His wife said that three children took up most of her time and that she would be too tired to do anything else. OP claimed that he too was tired.

It was when their distance started affecting the children that OP decided to ask for a divorce.

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OP knew the decision would be difficult but felt it was good for the long run.

OP moved out and would split the children's duties with his ex on a week-by-week basis.

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Then he met his now girlfriend and felt like he was finally in a happy spot.

OP said his new girlfriend was child-free and when he was around just her, he could enjoy life without responsibilities.

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OP's mother and ex-MIL had been hinting for OP to get back together with his ex. OP's ex also offered to get back together on OP's terms.

He said that his ex was tired of being a single mom and wanted a partner to help her with those responsibilities. She also wanted the children to be in one place. OP however was not on board.

What shocked OP was when his new girlfriend came home crying telling him to break up with her for the sake of his children.

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OP found that his ex had been texting her calling her a homewrecker and that she was causing harm to the children.

OP called his ex and told her that 'being a part-time dad was the best thing' that happened to him.

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His mother then sent him a video of his children being happy when asked if they wanted their parents back together.

OP wondered if he was in the wrong and why his family couldn't understand his perspective.

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Commenters were baffled by his mother's actions and urged him to save that video as evidence.

Some however called him out on calling himself a 'part-time dad' saying that there's no such thing.

Commenters also pointed out how OP's post was obsessed with his sexual life.

In a later update, OP doubled down on what he said about being a 'part-time parent'.

He also confronted his mother and decided to limit her contact with the children based on what she did.

He also reached out to his ex-wife to suggest family therapy and told her that they were not going to get back together. He also set some boundaries in terms of contact and responsibilities now that they were divorced.

OP also spoke to his girlfriend and reassured her that he had already divorced his wife when he met her and that chapter was fully closed on his end.

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