A long rant…

Idk whether to leave my partner or not I had a mostly miserable pregnancy and postpartum I’m currently just over 2 months postpartum and I love and adore my son more than anything in this world but I think my partner is just making my PPD worse He lives in a different city and comes over once a week and just this past week he only managed to magically get a week off for paternity apparently 2 months later as that was the only time he was allowed off so since he’s been here he was in his phone playing on his games whilst I pretty much do everything it just got to a point when I just feel like I’m parenting 2 children No matter what I say or do it all comes back to me like I’m the problem and that he isn’t “used to all of this” well neither am I and he does also have a 2yr old child with a previous partner but still doesn’t get it all He helped out the odd few times like taking us doctors to sort out our son for stuff and nipping the odd place here and there he works 2 jobs as these tend to be his excuse for everything and I have benefits and live with the baby and he doesn’t contribute really to anything I got most of the stuff whilst I was pregnant or I was given stuff he contributed £150 towards the pram (I paid the other 50) and got pretty much everything else and he will see me struggling but only when I say I’ve had to borrow money from family he’s then said why don’t you just ask me for money and I’m like???? Cause you don’t make me feel like I can I had an emergency c section I was in labour for 17+ hours and I feel shitty about myself and my mental health and he just wants me to “cheer up” and not be miserable and nagging at him all the time but then is all like I’m here for you and don’t push me away but then I feel sometimes almost mocked when he judges the way I parent or do things and I’m like I know what I’m doing as I do it all day and night all week since the baby has been born and then he’s like you really hurt my feelings when you said this or did this and it’s like he’s purposely trying to aggravate me so I just end things I don’t think his family know me or the baby exists even tho he says they do I just can’t see how when he’s nearly 3 months and no one has seen him or reached out to me or a ft or anything only a matter of weeks ago he tried to say he wasn’t sure our son looked like him as his other child looked just like my partner when she was born and so he wasn’t sure if he was his and I was just mortified and it’s like he’s forgotten all about that after he apologised and everything and it’s like he’s just too comfortable I’ll tidy up he’ll come and make a mess or aggravate me so I get mad and then I’ll be pissed off then he’ll be like what’s wrong with you and I’ll tell him and he’ll make excuses for everything And I just feel stuck as I want my son to have both parents in his life but I just don’t think I can be with his dad as he just makes me feel like I’m the bad guy and that he’s delusional
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You need to get away and stay away

I was in the same situation

But how do I explain and tell him I don’t think it’s best for us to be together cause it’s like as soon as I do then it’s all like I’ll hold the baby and I’ll do this and that and then he wants to actually act like a partner and stuff and he’s all like he’s a provider but how he works 2 jobs I’m sitting with £3 in my bank and going to have to borrow money from family until pay day next week and my washing machine broke so I’ve took out an advancement to replace it and he’s all like I’ll go half with you for the washing machine and I’m just like I don’t want you to I’d rather do it myself

You need to have faith. Move away from him. You will thrive. When baby is older get a job and don’t rely on him for nothing ever again. You’re strong

@Sarah We don’t live together he already lives in a different city and only comes over once a week and he doesn’t pay for anything anyways other than the odd fews bits and bobs but I’m the one that will spend all my money on our son

Your son can have both parents in his life without you needing to be romantically involved with his father. Many people have wonderful co-parenting relationships and honestly those kids thrive because they are able to see a functional relationship. You deserve to be happy and feel valued. Also, get him on a child support plan.

To me it already sounds like you’re not together. I mean you don’t even live together

I agree with MK and that’s what I would like to do. It isn’t easy but we can recognize that you are a strong mother 👩. I hope you can find the best words to express your concerns with this other person. ☀️🫶 You can do this!

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