A real life blog about the mind f*ckery that is blending a family and how I attempt to build a friendship with the ex wife, stay civil with the new girlfriend and maintain some sort of relationship.

Honestly dating is a crock of sh*t. I separated from my son’s father in 2019 (just before COVID, praise the Lord) and honestly and very naively thought dating would be easy. I was 29 and clearly hadn’t dated in a very long time, never been on the apps and had zero clue what ‘ghosting’ was,…

; I should probably start explaining, why this blog and why now. Partly because I need a cathartic outlet before I start whisper screaming into my pillow, and partly because I wanted to create a communal space where people can realise they aren’t the only ones hanging on by a thread. Blending a family is…