AITA for telling my ex-wife to F-off and not allowing her to talk to our kids?
In the quiet aftermath of a shattered family, a father stands alone, grappling with the void left by a mother who vanished before her youngest was even born.
His heart aches not just for himself, but for the five children who wrestle with confusion, abandonment, and an aching hope that refuses to fade.
Each child carries a different piece of the pain—an eldest daughter burdened by the cruel truth, a hopeful little girl clinging to dreams of return, and innocent twins and a baby too young to understand the silence. Amidst the turmoil, a father's love is the sole anchor in a sea of uncertainty and heartbreak.
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The original poster (OP) is clearly experiencing significant emotional strain from managing the abandonment trauma of five children following their ex-wife's sudden departure and legal surrender of parental rights.
The central conflict lies between the OP's desire to protect his children from further emotional hurt by controlling contact with their mother, and the ex-wife's a*sertion of her inherent maternal right to communicate with them.
Given the mother's voluntary absence and the differing levels of understanding among the children regarding the abandonment, is the father justified in unilaterally blocking all contact to prioritize his children's current emotional s**bility, or does the mother's status as their biological parent necessitate a mediated pathway for communication, regardless of past actions?
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