Dating someone new is thrilling, but it can certainly be difficult to date someone who already has a child. One woman strongly agrees with this as her boyfriend’s ex always asks him to do daddy-duty during their dates- and it has really started to annoy her.

The woman told the readers that she met her boyfriend “Will” about five months ago. The original poster believed that her boyfriend was perfect. He was charming and affectionate- he was also a dad. Every time the OP and Will planned a date, Will’s ex would call and order him to take their son to stay with him. The woman also disclosed that they never married so there were no legal custody arrangements in the place.

Whenever the boyfriend’s ex interfered with her conditions, the couple had to cancel their plans. It started to seem suspicious to the OP. She then had a conversation with her boyfriend and told him that his baby mama has been doing this on purpose. He said that he observed that too but cannot refuse her because if he did not agree with her demands, she would not allow him to meet their baby for a whole month as a punishment.

She told Will that he had to call a halt to this behavior of his ex because it was hindering how their relationship was progressing. He said he would try. Things came to a climax when Will took his girlfriend out for dinner recently. She was so excited because he told her that he was at the restaurant already. She thought that his baby’s mother doesn’t know so she won’t ruin their date night.

The OP got all dressed up and even put extra effort to do her hair so they could have a nice night together. When she arrived at the restaurant, she was shocked to see Will along with his son at the table. Seeing them made her furious and disappointed. Will tried to wave her over to the table, but she was so angry that she turned around and left.

He followed her outside trying to justify but she decided to go home, and the date was obviously canceled. Will texted the OP and said that he didn’t want to be punished but neither wanted to call off their date, so he brought His son to the restaurant. He even condemned her for walking out on him.

The OP defended herself by saying that she was tired of his ex controlling their life and being intentionally hurtful. However, Will claimed that he has tried to strike a balance and was hurt that OP ruined their night. The OP said that she might have done so but she just wanted a peaceful dinner for both, and she was saddened that he once again let his ex bully him into doing what she wanted.

The readers on Reddit had different point of views on the matter. Some said that the OP needed to be more flexible. They said that she should have communicated with him that she wasn’t happy at the moment, didn’t want to stay and that she would talk later. They criticized her for being an Ill-tempered child. They even said that if she couldn’t handle what came with dating a single parent, then She shouldn't date a single parent. While some people thought that Will needed to have a strong word with his ex and have a custody plan.