30/07/2025
Hey Angie...and happy long weekend....have a great time at your homecoming...maybe I will see you there as I grew up in Elmwood...just down the road!!!!
Anyway...this is big.
When I was 20, I was in a very toxic relationship. She got pregnant, we moved in together, and it was horrible. It all ended when she told me my daughter wasn't mine...and I was relieved at the time. I went on with my life,I went to college, got married, and built my life. 7 months ago, a young girl contacted me claiming I was her father. I explained to her how this couldn't be a thing... we took a paternity test, and she's mine. The baby that I walked away from.
My baby is having her own baby now.
Her mom kicked her out, and she found me after that. She moved in with us 5 months ago, and my granddaughter is now almost 3 months old. It was essentially like I'd become a father and grandfather overnight. It hasn't been smooth sailing. My wife has been supportive, but it's taken a major toll on our relationship. We went from a quiet home to sleepless nights and emotional tension. We never planned for this, and I can tell that my wife is becoming resentful even though she denies it. She doesn't want to talk about it. I need to talk about this with her because I feel her slipping away.
I love my wife. I love my daughter that I’m getting to know. I love my grandbaby. There's so much guilt on my end because of all those years I missed. I don't know how to hold all of this at once and I just need help. I feel guilt, confusion, and like I’m failing everyone. Please help with advice because I need it bad.
Thanks for listening to my sordid tale....I will just call myself "JIM" because I know you call everyone that Ang...
Thanks
