I'm not going to get into a huge bit of detail here but I do everything for my children, with the help of my husband (who is not my children's father) he is a soon to be daddy but just not to my 2 children who are 2, and 4.

My children's real dad is a piece of work. We split up over a year ago and he never sees his children. I gave him the benefit of the doubt because he said he'd change and wanted to do all he could for them. He has no job, he lives with his 20 year old girlfriend, who he's been with for only 5 months, who also works at a Donut shop, and they moved 3 hours away from the kids without informing me.

My daughter had her birthday last weekend, turned 2. All he did was call and said to tell her he said happy birthday. My sons birthday is literally 6 days after hers. He wanted to do something for his birthday, buy him a cake and presents. What about her? What does she get? No time with her father? I'm about to just give it all up and say No, you can see your children on your time. When you think it's convenient for you. He isn't in their lives, he only calls when its convenient for him, makes promises he will see them and then makes excuses he cant visit. He maybe sees them for 2 hours a month, and calls to talk to his son and says daddy will buy you presents.

His daughter thinks her step-dad is her daddy. I don't even correct her. I'm so frustrated with this whole situation. I don't know what to do. He's doesn't even have a phone, I have to text his girlfriend and tell her to have him call me. My kids deserve better. They are happy with their step-dad, who cares for them, and is actually here everyday. Should I just give up and stop answering his calls and texts? It's not like he's trying...