Taylor Frankie Paul confessed she’s “gone emotionally numb” as her ongoing custody battle with her ex Dakota Mortensen rages on.
The “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star, 32, shared the update via her Instagram Stories on Saturday in response to a fan who wrote, “I’m going through your exact situation I wish I could talk more on it! I’m so stuck.”
“I don’t know what to say anymore other than I’m right there with a lot of you,” Paul shared. “Wish I could be more helpful. Not sure when the nervous system switched… I can’t even cry lately which is very unlike me.”
She closed, “There is emotional overwhelm or numbness, both are coping mechanisms.”
Paul and Mortensen remain embroiled in a heated custody battle over their 2-year-old son, Ever, after the couple were both involved in several domestic violence incidents and police investigations.
In March, Mortensen took Paul to court after he claimed she had been physically violent with him and was granted sole custody of their shared son. Paul is also mom to two children whom she shares with her ex-husband, Tate Paul.
Paul was later granted supervised visitation with her toddler son during a court appearance on April 7. But due to the judge’s concern regarding her “volatility,” she was limited to six hours of visitation time a week until her April 30 court date.
At which point, both reality stars were ordered to stay 100 feet away from each other, according to the terms of their mutual protective orders they both petitioned the courts for.
“What I’ve seen from the evidence even post last hearing, there seems to be a continuing attraction that they have for each other,” the judge noted during their hearing, criticizing their “toxic relationship.”
“You guys have to figure out a lot here. You have to figure out how to function as coparents.”
Mortensen publicly acknowledged his bitter legal battle with his ex in April prior to the judge’s most recent ruling, telling his followers that he took “a step back” amid the “chaos” of their situation for some much needed “clarity.”
The reality star added that his “focus now is where it should have been all along — on [his] son, [Ever], and creating a stable, healthy environment for him moving forward.”
He continued, “I regret not stepping away from a difficult cycle sooner. I’m not perfect, and I take accountability for my part. I’m sincerely sorry to those I’ve hurt.”
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.