<human>: So, I ended a 5 year relationship with my ex- fiance a few months ago. We have a toddler together. We were living together up until we broke up, and then I moved out. We share custody of our toddler and things have mostly been working out, without the need to go to court or anything. Sometimes it feels like we are friends, and sometimes we argue but overall things have been going ok.

We have both been online dating, and about a month ago I met someone I really like. We have gone on a couple of dates and had sex both times. I really like this person and would really like to ask her to be my girlfriend. I don't feel like this is a rebound or anything, since I dated several other people in between my ex and her. My relationship with my ex was also very unhappy for quite a long time, so I really felt ready to move on as soon as it ended.

But I am worried my ex will react poorly and make co- parenting difficult if he finds out I am in a relationship with someone else. The last time I told him I was casually dating someone, he sent me some very nasty text messages and it turned into a fight.

Part of me thinks I should wait until he has a girlfriend before I have one, so that he won't be as likely to be mad at me. But I don't know when that will be, and I don't know if I want to put my life on hold to cater to an ex. I am having a difficult time with this decision, but I if he weren't a factor I would have asked this person out already.

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<bot>: want to ask girl to be my girlfriend, but don't want to ruin co- parenting relationship with my ex by appearing to move on too quickly.