I want him back, what should I do?

Noted that this was posted under "Shopping and Consumers"......I could make a real pile of jokes out of that one.

Love is the strongest form of insanity there is. It should be avoided at all costs. It is an invitation to someone to take you for granted, use and abuse you, bore you to death, sadden and worry you, depress you and cause you to react and sometimes behave quite irrationally. I recommend a hedonistic lifestyle of one-night stands, lack of commitment, a degree of selfishness, the pursuit of pleasure for the sake of the pleasure itself. Homosexual men have got it good because men tend to find such a lifestyle much more agreeable, than straight men trapped in their lives of boredom, frustration, nappies, financial strain and all the madness of so-called love.

Grow up-professional victim.
You are teaching your child to fail.
You probably have a history of dating loosers.
You are predictable and tedious.

It's your life, how you live it and how you make your turns in life is partly controlled by yourself. I write partly for your life is already made out for you, you may not be aware of this fact.

Your destiny is planned prior to you entering this plain. This is the way it is, for all of us.

Good too see the UK releationship gripe site solved another case, but surely all she had to do was read it back to herself so come up with the same conclusion.

I want to thank everyone for your advice. I knew in my heart I didn't need him around. This gripe thing really helps because none of you all know me or him and can see things in a logical way. I am happy that you all can give your advice and believe me I will take it and run with it. I have recently told him to please leave my daughter and I alone... I can do bad by myself. Thanks guys.

Do you know what, I believe you need protecting from your own stupidity. I don't want you to feel like an isolated case for there are millions out there just like you.

Screw the nut, buckle down and enjoy your time here on this plain.

People will suggest things here, most will seem like they may as well be asking to you to fly to the moon.
Your ex-partner is in jail, he has a history of drugs, being a drunk and a womaniser and you can't see anything negative about this? Or if you can, you seem to suggest that this behaviour is excusable.
Then there's his mother....etc, even though the father probably told her, you were just out for money.
Hey! What about your behaviour, you say you are very protective of your daughter. Given what you've said so far all I can say is, I don't think so! You make sure you've put yourself first all the time. Yes, because of your need for this loser to "complete you" you're prepared to drag your daughter down to this level? Does she deserve this?
You need to get out of this trailer trash nightmare. Get an education (to get work) or get therapy (so you DON'T keep making the same mistakes!) or do an Erin Brockovich (something positive for a change?) For the record, another person does not complete you. You complete you. In other words learn to stand on your own two feet first and teach your daughter how this is done, this is your reponsibility now, no one elses.

I agree with what MrsA said. Do what is best for your daughter and not get involved again. Actually, you said the mothe rung you up drunk and that he had started drinking again? Would you really want to have your daughter in that kind of environment? I don't think so. Have patience, someone good will come along.

I think you should go and knit yourself a cardy, you'll feel much better afterwards. Also, try a Wellington boot, it's much better than a man.

I don't belive what I am reading at all is real. Go on tell me you are a script writer for a soap opera series: Eastenders perhaps?

I think you need to do what is best for your daughter, which is likely to not get involved with him again. You said you wanted to 'prevent' bad things from happening, yet inviting him back into your life seems like inviting the devil for dinner. You should focus your energy on showing your daughter what a healthy mother-daugher relationship looks like and try to not relive the past. Only you can make the final choice, but if you're writing about it like this, it seems you already know what you're going to do.