How do I be respectful of my man’s BM?
Hey all, hopefully this is allowed here. I recently started dating a guy, and he has a 5 y/o son.
This is my first time ever dating a guy with a kid seriously. All three of us are in our early twenties. I’ve never met the BM, but I’m sure his son has told her about me. I’m sure we will eventually meet as well.
Regardless of how I feel about her and her life choices, I still want to be a respectful adult in this situation. At the end of the day, it is her son too and because I don’t have kids I don’t know what it’s like from her POV.
Do you have any dos and don’ts for me? I was a child of divorce, so I have some understanding there. I have zero intentions on bad mouthing her in front of her son. I also don’t want to swoop in here and try to act like his mom or his step mom right off the get go. I know those two are huge no nos.
I love this man, and his kiddo is growing on me pretty quickly. So I really want to do everything possible to have a smooth relationship with both my man and his ex. Any and all tips are appreciated!! Thank you :)