What do you think of a woman who does this?

[Marybelle]

She has been separated from her partner for a number of years, and she has two children with him, a boy and a girl. She gets reacquainted with a childhood sweetheart on facebook, who now lives in another country. Not only does she leave her two children (who are aged 10 and 11) to be with this man, she also splits them up. The boy goes to live with his father, and the girl goes to live with her (the mother's) sister, also in another country.

I myself was absolutely appalled.

What are your thoughts on a woman who does this?

[Samantha]

That IS appalling..and just straight out wrong.

A mother, with kids with such a close age, leaving them? for a CHILDHOOD sweatheart?!? on FACEBOOK?

like..seriously lady. get a hold of yourself. you have KIDS..kids..and splitting them up is flat out wrong and sick.

she needs help..

[Pam R]

It happens all of the time.

[Cat]

I feel exactly the same as I would about a father who did this. I can not comprehend why or how a parent could leave their child.

The children being split up isn't entirely her fault as the father could, if he so choose to, go and get the other one and have them both. If he hasn't requested this then there's a lot more to the story that we don't know. Why wouldn't he and if he did then why wouldn't she allow it?

[Sofie]

selfish mug...

[me]

She is being selfish and putting herself and her needs before her children. I know a family who were in a similar situation and the children no longer want anything to do with their mother so I am sure this is something she will live to regret (if she has any conscience)

[Judy & Charlie]

My children come first, last and always.
Their needs are primary when they are minors because I am their mother and my job is their total welfare and not my own desires.
I accept the job of being their mother and work very hard and at my best in order to keep them fed, clothed, emotionally supported, educated, housed and united as a family.
Other women do not have this value system which is odd because this value system is almost universal in every country around the world. And so a woman who does not feel this way must have some serious emotional problems that allow her to focus on herself and not on her children's welfare first.

[layla]

When it concerns him she's insecure; insecure in such a manner she don't dare tell him she is a mother; his acceptance of her is far more important than he own flesh and blood; stronger than the bond she has between them; in short, she's doing her kids a favor, perhaps, they'll strike it lucky and they'll never see her again. Leaving them as she did she broke the silent oath between mother and child.
I will never forsake you flesh of my flesh.

[William]

Yeah, that's fairly appalling. If I were the guy she'd left her family for I wouldn't want her, I mean how much trust can you really have in someone who does that kind of thing?

@Cat, absolutely, it's all the father's fault, as always.

[Ben]

A SICK IDIOT WOULD DO THAT KIND OF THING