Married w/ children

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Registered: 09-23-2004
Married w/ children
Thu, 09-23-2004 - 7:48pm
When I started dating this man he was in the process of moving to be near his family. His soon to be ex-wife had moved and had taken their three young children. It was a whirlwind romance. I fell really hard. His devotion to his children is definitely an asset, but it is also a hindrance. We are keeping in touch and I plan to move back (we are both from the same state) at the end of November, but in the meantime I am having a difficult time sharing him with his children, and I haven't even met them yet! Whenever I call I feel as if I am interrupting his family time with his kids. I feel like I am being dismissed and I have been relegated to the bottom of his list of priorities. I obviously, don't have any children of my own. What am I supposed to do? I want to be an mature about this, but I feel as if I am being dismissed like a child or old news.