Is it wrong to despise and wish ill will on my sons father even ten yrs later?

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KB Baldwin Profile
KB Baldwin answered

The opposite of love is not hate- it is indifference.  At this point you are still being victimized emotionally by him.  Let it go and free yourself.

I read somewhere that the best revenge is living well.   

John Doe Profile
John Doe answered

Ten years is a long time for someone to have even menial control of any aspect of your life even if it's emotional. Let it go already.

Rooster Cogburn Profile
Rooster Cogburn , Rooster Cogburn, answered

10 years ? Time to bury the hatchet and stop holding a grudge. You'll feel better inside when you release that grudge. Don't wish ill will on anyone. Things happen in life. I've went through two divorces and I hold no ill will towards either of them. Put your mind and soul at ease and just forget about it.

Tom  Jackson Profile
Tom Jackson answered

If you were greatly wronged, it is not unusual to maintain such feelings indefinitely.

But I'm sure that those feelings are taking up a lot of your energy that you could be using in other, probably, more productive ways.

I would suggest some professional help to heal from whatever horrible thing or things you experienced at his hands or as a result of his actions.

Bikergirl Anonymous Profile

To be blunt .. Yes, it is wrong... On a number of levels. Hate is an insidious emotion. While it provides little consequence to the person you focus it on, it does provide many consequences to you and those  that don't deserve those consequences at all.

  Hating someone for their actions takes an enormous amount of energy .. And can be very "consuming" .. So much so that it can steal precious time and energy that should rightfully be spent on the people you love instead. There is not enough room in your heart to hate and to love at the same time. So, instead of focusing on your negative and destructive feelings that can literally eat you alive .. Focus on the lovingly positive feelings you have for your family that can help bring you, as an individual, to a "better place" in terms of your emotional strength . Love your family and friends with your whole heart .. Like they deserve. Love liberates you .. hate holds you captive. 

When you do finally reserve yourself to letting go of the hate and focus on your love .. You will discover a whole new level of love that you never even knew existed. You will find a love that can conquer the world .. And all that the typical hurdles life throws at your feet. Love conquers and lifts you up .. Hate destroys and limits your true potential.

It's a matter of choice .. Think outside the box .. And choose wisely as it is a life changing experience for not only you but your entire family.

Pepper pot Profile
Pepper pot answered

Hatred destroys the hater, not the hated.

Jann Nikka Profile
Jann Nikka answered

It's time to...but your sons have and will suffer. Ask yourself will my sons, hang on to a "Hate" toward me for 10+ years? Let it go. Or not.

Yin And Yang Profile
Yin And Yang answered

He is the father of your child! You should always be GRATEFUL to him because if it wasn't for him, you wouldn't have your precious son. You need to let go of the ill feelings you have for him and focus on the positive..... Such as having your son in your life. :0)

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dragonfly forty-six
Her child is half of him. If she is not respectful about the child's father she could perpetrate self hatred in the child. In my opinion in front of the child the other parent should be treated respectfully. He might not "deserve it" but it's easier to build a child up than to fix an adult after the fact. I understand your point Yin, and I think bikergirl you make fair points also.
Yin And Yang
Yin And Yang commented
Yah, this is probably not a question I should have answered. LOL! I see her point as well cuz we were at my husbands paternal grandfathers funeral and we happened to run into his biological father. With all the hatred we both had for this man because of all the damage he did to my husband, when I shook this mans hand, all I could think of was "wow! Thank you. If it wasn't for you I would not have my husband today." I was able to have compassion for someone I should have never had for in the first place. I will message you the story behind it where there should have been NO compassion from the two of us in the first place, but I saw him as "if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have had my husband."
Jann Nikka
Jann Nikka commented
Yep
Danae Hitch Profile
Danae Hitch answered

He's had power over your emotions, your heart, your feelings for ten years. Enough already. This is really NOT the lesson you want your child to learn from you. Even if you never speak a bad word about your ex, your child is watching you seethe with anger towards this person for 10 years. Time for a new lesson.

Walk away. Be the better person. Show your child how to succeed on their own without having someone else drive the train.


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