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Am I unreasonable leaving to drop my dd

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Fellik · 08/04/2024 07:31

Me and dp have been together 16 months and live an hr apart. This weekend I went on Saturday afternoon and I always have to leave at 5pm on the Sunday to be home for when dd2 arrives home from her Dads house.
DD1 is 15 and often comes with me at the weekend (we have 4 kids between us, so his ds’ were there too, they left around 12 to go back to their mum).
My DD wanted to go to the cinema this weekend with a boy, I said I’d drop her at the train station as dropping her at the cinema was an half and a half round trip for me. Due to train strikes I had to drop DD, meaning I needed to leave at 12.30 and would be back by 2pm, I offered DP to come with me and we could have done something in the city or I’d be back and we could have lunch together before I left.

He hit the roof, because he wanted to go to the gym and didn’t want to go on his own. He was so annoyed that I’d done this he told me not to come back again after I’d dropped her and for me to just go home.

He spends a lot of time complaining that we don’t get enough time together, yet I go to see him 3/4 nights a week and he hasn’t come to see me since the beginning of December because he doesn’t like the fact that my ex used to live in my house (If I could move I would).

I think he’s being completely unreasonable and unable to compromise, or is it just me who was wrong?

OP posts:
bellezarara · 08/04/2024 08:05

Fellik · 08/04/2024 07:59

There’s a whole host of reasons he doesn’t come and see me which I find are all ridiculous -
-He doesn’t find my bed comfy
-He doesn’t like the cat
-The dog barks
-My ex used to live here - I did have trouble with my ex but now have a restraining order so that’s no longer an issue
-My home isn’t set up for him to work from home - I did suggest he leaves before work to go and work from home like I do but he said my job wasn’t like his and he needs to be focused.
Actually writing all of this down makes him sound ridiculous!

You’re right, they’re all ridiculous excuses, not reasons.

What a knob.

Sirzy · 08/04/2024 08:04

I think you know what you need to do. Stay at home and enjoy time with your children!

Sauvblanctime · 08/04/2024 08:02

Red flag!!! Run!!

Kittenkitty · 08/04/2024 08:01

I think it’s also a pretty poor example to set your children, you running around disrupting them because he’s too juvenile to get over some minor annoyances. Relationships are give and take and compromise.

MiltonNorthern · 08/04/2024 08:00

Where does your dog go when you're at his??

MiltonNorthern · 08/04/2024 08:00

He does sound ridiculous. It's also pretty ridiculous that you drag a teenager to stay at his house for weekends rather than him come to you ever. Do you ever just look at the situation and think how did I let this happen?

Kittenkitty · 08/04/2024 07:59

I think he’s a walking red flag 🚩

Him not coming to yours best case scenario he’s lazy, entitled and lies, worst case scenario he really does have a problem coming to the home you shared with your ex which is juvenile, jealous and shows his disdain for women, I bet he didn’t buy a new mattress when you started staying over.

Fellik · 08/04/2024 07:59

There’s a whole host of reasons he doesn’t come and see me which I find are all ridiculous -
-He doesn’t find my bed comfy
-He doesn’t like the cat
-The dog barks
-My ex used to live here - I did have trouble with my ex but now have a restraining order so that’s no longer an issue
-My home isn’t set up for him to work from home - I did suggest he leaves before work to go and work from home like I do but he said my job wasn’t like his and he needs to be focused.
Actually writing all of this down makes him sound ridiculous!

OP posts:
Hadalifeonce · 08/04/2024 07:58

I would definitely NOT go back again...... Ever.
Leave him to it.

KoolKookaburra · 08/04/2024 07:57

Do you take your dd1 with you a lot? I ask because my dsc's mum does this so now she has in effect THREE homes and it sucks for her

Merrymouse · 08/04/2024 07:57

This sounds really concerning.

You tried to offer him plenty of options but because you couldn’t behave exactly as he wanted he lost his temper.

Was this all in front of the children?

How would you feel if your daughter’s date acted like this?

Bonjovispjs · 08/04/2024 07:55

And you're still with this charmer because...?

bellezarara · 08/04/2024 07:55

Why are you bending over backwards for this knob?

The excuse about not coming to your house because your ex lived there is so pathetic it made me laugh. As is not wanting to go to the gym alone. Is he 12?!

He’s lazy and expects you to do all the running and driving.

Does he at least have all meals lovingly prepared for you when you arrive at his?

JustJoinedRightNow · 08/04/2024 07:54

That's a unanimous 100% YANBU OP. Get rid of him.

Namechangeforthis88 · 08/04/2024 07:53

Who needs the gym with all the exercise you should be getting running away from this guy? He is making it clear that he expects you to prioritise his silly, petty preferences over your own family.

determinedtomakethiswork · 08/04/2024 07:53

Get a grip of yourself! What a loser this man is.

MaryBeardsShoes · 08/04/2024 07:53

“he hasn’t come to see me since the beginning of December because he doesn’t like the fact that my ex used to live in my house (If I could move I would).”

I’d bin him off for this nonsense alone!

huuskymam · 08/04/2024 07:51

He's fine with you doing the running around for him, but not for your daughter. I'd do what he suggests and never go back, not just for the rest of the day. Dump him.

Ragruggers · 08/04/2024 07:50

He sounds awful why are you doing all the running around ? Tell him he needs to visit you.You will soon see how interested he is.You surely can do better than this !

PotatoPudding · 08/04/2024 07:50

He doesn’t sound great. I would honestly consider if there’s any future in it. He doesn’t sound like a reasonable man.

MiltonNorthern · 08/04/2024 07:50

He sounds like an unbelievable twat.

Loopytiles · 08/04/2024 07:50

YABU for not just leaving your boyfriend’s early to take your DD1 back to your town. It’s pretty grim that she travels with you to to his at weekends.

Why are you prioritising this loser?

Badgerandfox227 · 08/04/2024 07:50

Really not ok. Why are you making all the effort in this relationship? There’s no reason why he can’t make the effort to come to yours, who cares isle your ex used to live there. I think you really need to consider if you want to be in this type of controlling and coercive relationship because there are several red flags from what youve posted.

RedToothBrush · 08/04/2024 07:49

Bin him.

MissyB1 · 08/04/2024 07:49

He sounds hard work, and very entitled. Why haven’t you asked him to visit you sometimes? Have you pointed out that you shouldn’t be the one doing all the driving?

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