Imagine being pregnant and expecting your partner to marry you, only to be met with a refusal. Now, imagine that same partner demanding your house or you’ll be homeless. This is the reality for Jane (39f), who had a child with her ex-boyfriend (36m). The relationship was rocky from the start, with misunderstandings and a lack of communication. But things took a turn for the worse when Jane’s ex made a shocking demand. Read on to find out what happened next!
The Unwanted Proposal
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Taking Responsibility?
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The Fallout
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Custody Battles ⚖️
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New Guy, New Problems
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The Failed Business Venture
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The Shocking Ultimatum
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A Conditional Offer
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Clarifications
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The House Plan
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Ex as Tenant?
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Indifference to Ex’s Suffering
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Tactic to Gain Custody
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A Shocking Demand: House or Homelessness
In a whirlwind of drama, Jane’s ex refused to marry her when she got pregnant, leading to a strained relationship and multiple custody battles. Years later, Jane’s new partner convinces her to take a mortgage on her house for his failed business venture, leaving her in a financial crisis. Desperate, she turns to her ex for help, but he has a shocking ultimatum: sign over the house to him or face homelessness. He claims he’s doing this to protect their daughter from her mother’s poor decisions, but is he just being heartless? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this situation…
Commenter defends OP’s decision, suggests custody battle, and receives sympathetic replies

NTA offers reasonable loan collateral, daughter’s request is ridiculous.

Melissa’s unfortunate situation draws sympathy from commenters.

Commenter and replies discuss the ESH situation and tactics used

Supportive comment defends woman’s right to her own home

Putting her daughter first. NTA. Full custody recommended.
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Commenter calls out OP’s self-righteous behavior, agrees both are toxic

Father wants to take full responsibility for mortgage ✅

NTA suggests getting full custody of daughter to avoid homelessness

ESH. Both parties prioritizing own interests over child’s welfare

Ex-couple’s bitter feud over mortgage and daughter’s home

Commenter defends man’s actions, criticizes woman’s irresponsibility.

Commenter questions one-sidedness of article’s portrayal.

Ex demands money or she’ll make their child homeless

OP’s manipulative behavior exposed, ESH in toxic relationship

Commenter calls out OP’s cycle of controlling behavior and punishment.

Curiosity about house ownership raises questions about ex’s honesty

Both parties at fault for toxic co-parenting and financial demands ♂️

Commenter calls out toxicity and offers advice with empathy

Therapy needed to learn to coparent. Melissa deserves better

Man refuses to marry pregnant ex, demands her house. ESH.

ESH. The commenter acknowledges both parties’ faults and suggests considering the child’s feelings.

Everyone sucks except Melissa in this messy situation.

Taking responsibility for a child doesn’t mean paying off mortgages

Clarification on foreclosure and ownership of the house.

Commenter supports woman’s decision, warns of potential conflict ahead

Comment section brings humor to serious situation

Poor kid caught between a couple of AHs

NTA stands for ‘not the a**hole’. Commenter agrees with the man’s decision.

Commenter calls out manipulative behavior, urges consideration for daughter

Everyone sucks? This should be interesting

ESH verdict sparks curiosity about the story’s details.

Melissa caught in the middle of a messy situation.

Commenter suggests both parties are a bad match. ♂️

Supportive comment tells man to prioritize providing for his child.

Supportive comment for single mother navigating difficult situation

Commenter calls out both parties for having garbage values
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Don’t feed into her bull, taking the house is messy

Commenter questions enabling ex’s bad decisions in housing dispute.

Legal reality check shuts down entitled ex-partner

A messy situation with ESH, including an entitled ex.

Ex-couple’s toxic communication affects daughter, not about house ownership.

Everyone sucks here in this messy situation ♀️
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Commenter called out for vitriolic response to ESH situation

Father refuses to marry pregnant ex and demands her house. NTA.

Commenter calls out OP’s behavior as YTA and sets a good example for his daughter.

Commenters suspect narcissism, want to hear Jane’s side

Lack of communication led to bitterness and everyone suffers

Commenter calls out manipulative behavior and AHish actions

ESH. Controlling and manipulative couple needs to get it together

A classic case of shifting blame during a messy breakup ♀️

Divorced dad shares how he handled a similar situation with ex-wife

Commenter defends OP’s decision to not financially support ex-girlfriend.
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Commenter calls out OP for stirring drama and advises against giving money.

Commenter calls out rude and condescending behavior towards ex.

Grammar correction sparks no discussion in comment section

Ex interfered with relationships, now demands ex’s house. ESH

Ex demands entire house in exchange for loan payments, YTA.

Commenter questions the relationship dynamics and calls out crazy behavior

Man refuses to marry pregnant ex, demands her house. ESH.

Commenter deems situation awful with ESH acronym. ♂️
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Commenter calls out man’s hypocrisy in hilarious way

Commenter defends ex’s right to not own a home.

Commenter calls out man as an a**hole, no replies.

Ex’s proposal to take over her house is controlling and unfair

Ex demands her house, man expects title for payments. ESH.
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Toxic exes fight over money, leaving daughter in the middle

Heartbreaking concern for innocent child in difficult situation

Commenter deems everyone involved as horrible

Everyone sucks here, but poor Melissa

User calls out OP’s controlling behavior towards pregnant ex.

Ex demands house or faces homelessness, commenters call him YTA
