I feel so bad for my ex husband but really bad for my son.

@avonrep1 (1862)
United States
July 1, 2008 10:11am CST
Last week my ex husband's new wife had his baby. She went into premature labor at 32 weeks. My ex-husband said, they said our son wasn't allow to see him.(Though I know this to be in fact a lie, because my sister had twins at 32 weeks and they let their two and 1/2 year old son in the NICU to see them. Our son will be 9 this year.) I got mad and told him that they make exceptions to the rules, and that Michael got to see the Twins when they were born at 32 weeks themselves. His son was born on Thursday June 26, 2008. Anyways I went on to say "Your son is fighting for his life, he could die, and Karl (our son) has the right to meet his brother, you should be concerned, because you never know what will happen." He told me he wasn't worried, that his little guy was strong and they took him off of his Oxygen. (This conversation happened on Sunday.) I still badgered him to talk to the doctor, and see about him just getting to look. Not hold or touch just to to see him. You never know. Today is July 1, 2008 and I was awaken by the phone. My ex-husband calling me, to tell him he won't be getting our son today, that his son died this morning, could I please tell our son. His wife was in the background cursing me, I guess he told her what I said. I have this ability that I can not control, my ex-husband knows about it, knows how accurate it can be. I say things, but really don't know why I say them and it comes out so passionatly when I say it, it surprises even me, because I don't even recall thinking about what is coming out of my mouth when I say things. I think is wife and maybe even him thinks I jinks them. I really wanted my son to have a brother. I refused to let him get fixed and I got fixed. I knew I was done have children as my son was my third child, and I knew I didn't wan't any more. If I take in more children, it will be the unwanted children from the streets. I also knew that there were major problems in our marriage and I didn't think it would work. I knew later on in life he might want another child and I care enough about him to want him to be able to do that if he chooses to. I was happy for him. I was happy for my son. He has always been the baby brother, he was no longer gonna be the baby brother anymore. To his sisters yeah he would always be, but to his fathers family he was gonna get to be the big brother, he had already bought him a little gift. My son is very gifted, when I went to tell him he had this sad look on his face already. I hugged him and told him how sorry I was but his baby brother passed on today. He says I know mommy, I been playing with him all morning. Then he cried, and said mommy I wanted to be a big brother so bad. I'll miss him. Then he wiped his tears, and said we'll be together again one day so its okay. Then he went and prayed. So here it is in a nut shell, I feel really bad for everyone involved. I even cried myself when my ex was telling me his son died. I feel bad for my son, and he seems to be accepting it well, though a little sad. He has seen and played with spirits since he was a baby, though I didn't understand what was happening till he start talking. I don't know if I should just leave him be with it, or should I try to get him express what he is feeling over it. I keep wondering if I am handling this the right was. My ex's wife is pissed at me for some odd reason, she was calling me every name in the book. I don't have no clue why, I have always been nice to her, though to be honest don't care to really get to know her and don't want to be friends. But She is pissed, and I have to figure, he told her what I said and now she is blaming me. How would you handle this, even without the weird stuff that happens?
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@lilybug (21107)
• United States
1 Jul 08
I think that they are both just grieving right now. It is easier to blame you than to accept it as just something that happened. They may also see that you were right about allowing your son to see his baby brother. I would try to not worry about them so much and make sure that your son is dealing with it ok.
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
1 Jul 08
I know that you didn't really intend to wish them negatively. Any person who loses something or someone valuable will always look for a way to blame someone else or some instance. Anyway, I know you were excited for your son to meet his brother, but truly insisting on these things aren't one of your rights anymore. The new family had the right to decide so you shouldn't have tried to be persistent. I know it may sound mean, but yes, you really need to watch what you say and realize that no good would ever come to what you've been accustomed to doing. Try to be more calm the next time and think twice or more than that before talking. Maybe they never thought of the worst, that's why they didn't allow your son to meet his brother for now. Maybe they were hopeful that he'd get better and they (your son and his new brother) could meet and enjoy their time after all the ordeal inside the hospital was done. I'm sorry for being harsh, but that's one of my problems too. I don't think twice before talking passionately, and I end up regretting what I've said or done, and hurt someone whom I never intended to hurt. I'm really trying hard to change but it's really difficult. So, I'm using the past experiences as a frequent reminded to shut my mouth. There's nothing really you can do now but just close your mouth and say nothing. Time would heal all wounds but I'm sure it would take much longer for the wife to stop blaming you for what had happened. Change for the better before more damage would come to your life. Good luck to us all.
@avonrep1 (1862)
• United States
1 Jul 08
I don't think I made it clear up there. Its more of a channeling thing I do and I hear myself saying things, but it isn't coming really from my head.I have been told and am starting to believe that I am clairvoyant, I am trying to control it, but things come out when I least except it to. Things I have no way of knowing at the time, then it happens or is happening at the moment I say it. I working on trying to control this, but I was refused as a child to learn how to control this, instead of it controlling me. A lot of things happen to me that isn't of this world, and others have witness it, so I know I am not crazy.
@rsa101 (38148)
• Philippines
2 Jul 08
What I liked about this post is that last part where you and your son was talking about it. It is really heart warming that you have a son that is so concerned about his brother and is really sorry about what happened. I relly think you have a very sweet and loving son. Keep doing that and he'll be a big brother someday.