Partner woes
My husband is driving me insane with how lazily he parents.
As soon as he comes in from work, I start dinner, put on laundry, tidy up - whatever I haven't had a chance to get done that day in the house. This doesn't include showering or doing anything for myself.
I leave the baby with him and most of the time he'll just leave her to it while he stares at his phone - I'm happy for her to play independently but she eventually gets bored and starts whinging and it's like he just doesn't hear it and continues staring at his phone. I get so irate like please can you just interact with her!!!!! It's either this or he'll put the TV on, which again infuriates me. I'm fine with a bit of screen time but not for hours on end. Or he'll follow me around the house, sitting in the kitchen watching me cook.
Cooking dinner is literally the only time I get to myself all day but instead I have to listen to my baby moaning and crying because he is just scrolling through his goddamn phone instead of trying to play with her or figure out what she needs.
He's never off his own back done anything for her without me asking (like giving her a bath, or getting her ready for bed) except change a poopy nappy and even then he'll come and announce it to me that's she pooped like...ok? You know what to do...
He's such a great man, he loves us both so much and he will do anything I ask. But I have to ask. Otherwise he will do nothing. He's so lazy it's unreal. I feel bad because ALL I do is nag him but for once, I would like him to do something, ANYTHING, off his own back. Take some of the mental load from me. He won't even think to put a load of laundry on despite the basket overflowing onto the floor, he'll just say "we should probably put a wash on", yeah well HOW ABOUT YOU GO DO THAT.
Sorry for the rant, I don't even know what I'm wanting here. I've asked and explained so many times what I need from him. Even if I stopped doing all the things I do, it wouldn't bother him, he seems happy to live in mess and filth.
Cor are we with the same bloke? 😂 my partner is EXACTLY this and it is infuriating! You deserve a rant girl, get it out of your system but know you’re not alone 🤍