It bothers me that my children’s own father tainted their view of the world, specifically relationships and made it a less safe place. Lies, betrayal, and repugnant behavior was no longer something that just "other people" had. It was brought right to their doorstep.
It bothers me that my children are denied a father that they can respect, or trust.
It bothers me that my grandchildren are denied a grandfather who could love them, or be a positive influence in their lives. I am bothered by the story that I will have to tell them in the future of what happened to their grandfather. I don’t know what I will say.
It bothers me that one who influenced and helped to shape our family structure, our values and our beliefs that we taught our children, was the one to tear down that structure, and the one who tried to make a complete mockery of what was taught.
It bothers me that I struggle financially because of what he’s done, and it permeates almost every aspect of my existence. It affects my quality of life, it limits the time that I can spend with my children and grandchildren, and it endangers my health and my safety.
It bothers me that my elderly parents have lost a son in-law who could do things to help them. They were very good to him, and helped him out a lot in the past. He hurt and betrayed them too.
It bothers me that even he is not happy, and this is all such a shame, and a waste. The irony of his being so selfish is that he ends up with nothing.
It bothers me that there are so many people that are suffering because of all of this.