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Anyone else feel like an absolute slave today...Christmas day

132 replies

Whatslife · 25/12/2024 22:53

Made breakfast, Xmas lunch, dinner, got kids to bed, tidied up, washed up. All whilst he laid on the sofa. And he's been short tempered and grumpy with the kids all day. I'd already decorated all the house, wrapped all the presents, booked all the Christmas stuff and organised school/club presents/outfits etc.

Now he's gone to bed early as 'he didn't get to watch what he wanted on TV'.

OP posts:
Elfie23 · 25/12/2024 23:32

Yes. Done exactly what you have minus the lazy sod on the sofa as I'm a single parent.
Sounds like it wouldn't make much difference if he wasn't there?

Whatslife · 25/12/2024 23:28

TallNeckedGiraffe · 25/12/2024 23:02

Is he your kids’ father?
Or just a boyfriend?

He's there dad. Something's got to happen in the new year. It's not healthy for any of us living with someone like this.

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Whatslife · 25/12/2024 23:27

Namechange5555555555 · 25/12/2024 23:01

I am absolutely knackered! Did all the same as you - difference is my dp shared the load.

You deserve better. He sounds absolutely awful.

Tell him tomorrow how you feel calmly, if he’s an arse about it make New Year’s resolution and get rid!!

x

I just feel like such a mug. Washing up everything after getting the kids to bed really felt like a kick in the teeth after he'd been laid on the sofa watching TV. Lunch served to him...

Do you have to ask your DP to do stuff or does he just help?

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Whatslife · 25/12/2024 23:26

postop · 25/12/2024 22:57

He sounds awful. Does he bring anything positive to your life?

I struggle to think of any :-(

OP posts:
TallNeckedGiraffe · 25/12/2024 23:02

Is he your kids’ father?
Or just a boyfriend?

Namechange5555555555 · 25/12/2024 23:01

I am absolutely knackered! Did all the same as you - difference is my dp shared the load.

You deserve better. He sounds absolutely awful.

Tell him tomorrow how you feel calmly, if he’s an arse about it make New Year’s resolution and get rid!!

x

postop · 25/12/2024 22:57

He sounds awful. Does he bring anything positive to your life?