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My head is a mess and I don’t know what to do. AIBU to think like this?

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Lilcrazyop · 03/07/2025 10:31

Hi there. I’m going to try and keep this brief so it isn’t outing. I’m a youngish married woman. I’ve been married for a few years. I have on toddler already and two furbabies. This past 2 years have been one of the hardest time periods in my life (well the last 4 years really) due to various reasons. I had my baby in that time period and I really struggled mentally during pregnancy and postpartum. Interferring family and in laws didn’t help my state of mind and particularly this past year my marriage had become strained and we had a lot of arguments. I wasn’t myself and I felt very got at by many different people and I felt my husband didn’t understand me and his family were more important etc. things have settled a good bit now thank God

Unfortunately another thing I’ve struggled with is trying to find work and to be financially stable so I can have more of a life that just isn’t about being a mother. I’ve had a lot of letdowns in the careers department including one very recent one. I want to help provide better for my family too.

Amother thing which has unfortunately happened is that I’ve fallen in love with a close male friend. I hate myself for having these feelings because I also love my husband but I’ve held onto a lot of anger over recent events and what was said to me in arguments etc. me and my guyfriend have always had a spark but we’ve grown close especially in recent months. He’s supported and is supporting me through stuff. We have stepped on the line a few times. I don’t want to lose him especially as I need his support and you’ll see why in the next paragraph. He feels the same but he is a bit of a player. Well he’s a young single guy. He’s 7 years younger than me. He can do what he wants. He’s told me on multiple occasions that I can open up to him about anything even if it’s about my husband as he won’t tell him I know how wrong this sounds.

the last thing is I could be pregnant again and I don’t want to be not yet. A few weeks ago hubby and I had sex using pull out method and I’ve never gotten pregnant by that. He pulled out but a bit dripped in. Sorry tmi. It happened during a time hubby was struggling keeping it hard again sorry tmi and said the condom wasn’t helping. I knew I was at or near my fertile window but my previous boyfriend and I used pull out method and I never got pregnant so thought nothing of it. I had a sick feeling after that I’ll likely fall pregnant by this but tried to brush it to the side now my period is late but I have irregular cycles so I’m seriously hoping it’s a late period as I don’t want another child right now for the reasons above. I’m a Christian so don’t believe in abortion. Honestly the thought has crossed my mind that I’d do it and I hate myself for it. I’ve only just got my mental health in some sort of better order and I don’t want to bring another child into this situation for everyone but me to have leverage over it. Also part of me wishes it was my guyfriends baby I could be carrying. I know wtf my head is a mess. Another reason to not have another baby is the house is too small.

what do I do? I’m so scared

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neverbeenskiing · 03/07/2025 15:53

Also if you're not pregnant then for heavens sake get yourself on some proper contraception pronto! The pull out "method" is not a method at all, it's the contraceptive equivalent of Russian Roulette.

neverbeenskiing · 03/07/2025 15:43

I really do mean this kindly, OP but you need to grow up.

You are a parent now. That means you cannot afford the luxury of this kind of adolescent drama. You need to sort out the mess you've gotten yourself into, for the sake of your child as much as yourself.

Firstly, your "guy friend" is no friend at all. He's not "supportive". He's a child...kissing other girls in front of you to make you jealous (your other thread) and encouraging you to tell him things about your relationship with your DH so he can worm his way in between you. Wow, what a Prince. That's not how you treat a friend, and it's certainly not how you treat someone you love. He's a young, single guy and he's using you to boost his ego, which is fine for him because you are the one who stands to lose everything if you cross the line. You're not in love with him, you're bored.

Seek Mental Health support
Get a pregnancy test
Focus on your child and your DH and cut this "guy friend" out of your life before you end up blowing up your family for someone who I guarantee will not stick around.

ZoggyStirdust · 03/07/2025 15:41

Lilcrazyop · 03/07/2025 14:52

But I need his support to get me through this if I am pregnant as he and some other friends are the only ones I can truly confide in if things go to the dogs

Ffs
i thought you had it a couple of posts back but you’re still at it with the “ I neeeeeeed him” bollocks

you dont. He’s either part of the problem or a symptom of the problem. Either way you neeeeeeed to get rid

Costantlyharried642 · 03/07/2025 15:24

Op I am sorry that you have had such a turbulent post-partum period with your dc1 and dh and in-laws.

Whatever problems you have that are still unresolved there, you need to work through them with a therapist and decide if your marriage is able to move forward or not. It doesn’t sound like a great time to bring a new baby in to the mix tbh. But the point is that, with all of these decisions, you need proper unbiased, objective, trained, support. Not so-called support from a man who is exploiting your marital difficulties for sex.

You seriously can’t see why “support” from this particular bloke is problematic?

Come on op! You are deluding yourself! At least be honest with yourself.

That’s why you feel scattered in your head; because you are allowing yourself to believe in a fantasy!

What he is offering you is not friendship. You said yourself that is a player. He is not your friend. It’s convenient for him to support you atm bc he wants to sleep with you. He’s in it for himself, he’s not being altruistic. He is offering to help you most likely because he likes the thrill of the chase and he likes sex, and because you are married with a child and therefore unavailable, and because it gives his sorry ego a boost to try and shag another man’s wife. (Sorry to put it so crudely but that’s the long and short of it, no pun intended.)

No decent man would toy with the feelings of someone who is married and has a small child. He is horrible to take advantage of the marriage difficulties between you and your dh. Why do you want to be friendship with a man like that? And why do you think you deserve so little?

He needs to be given the elbow before you can address your marriage seriously, as this relationship with him is screwing with your head! And you and your dh can’t make a clear decision to reconcile if this man is in the way and playing with your feelings!

Where do you see this relationship going? I think you have fantasised about him solving your job and marital difficulties so that you don’t have to face them yourself.

Op you are a parent with responsibilities. You have to think about your family now. Where do you see this relationship with your male friend going ? You might lose everything if you are not careful.

This baby, should you decide to keep it, could be a new start for you and your dh and could provide a new focus for you all. Equally that’s a lot of pressure on a child to solve the marital issues of its parents, and it rarely works that way.

Try and focus on what is good about your marriage op. Forget this other bloke. And if your marriage doesn’t work, trying being single for a bit! But at least give it a proper chance before you split, which you cannot do with another man in the wings.

Imagine your dh saying to you, “I know we have problems but I need the help of this attractive other women, who you know I fancy, to support me while I do that?” It isn’t fair and it doesn’t work!

A first baby is always a massive challenge to a marriage. Lots of people go through difficulties while they sort out their new responsibilities and the new family dynamic. Try and focus on that op which is much more important than an exploitative player.

And try and get some mh support for yourself so that you don’t have to seek it from unsuitable chancer blokes! Good luck!

Lilcrazyop · 03/07/2025 15:16

mbosnz · 03/07/2025 15:14

You know the saying, 'the Good Lord helps those who help themselves'?

You need to start helping yourself, dealing with past trauma, finding ways to support yourself, finding people and organisations that will constructively support you - and not confusing saying what you want to hear with support.

If you are pregnant again, you need to be focussing on supporting your children, like the adult and parent you are supposed to be.

Thanks so much. Yes you’re right.

OP posts:
mbosnz · 03/07/2025 15:14

You know the saying, 'the Good Lord helps those who help themselves'?

You need to start helping yourself, dealing with past trauma, finding ways to support yourself, finding people and organisations that will constructively support you - and not confusing saying what you want to hear with support.

If you are pregnant again, you need to be focussing on supporting your children, like the adult and parent you are supposed to be.

Lafufufu · 03/07/2025 15:07

If this is real and I hope its not...
I just feel sorry for your child who is going to be collateral damage in this mess when they should be your primary focus and right now thry clearly arent.
Because if they were you wouldn't be engaging in half this nonsense.

Given you "boyfriend" is kissing other women and you are up at 2am on hereposting about it - it seems unlikely he is your destiny and one true love.

Cut him out and focus on therapy and sorting yourself out.
And if your arent already pregnant.... dont get pregnant!it wont help your situation

Edit: trauma and immaturity didnt lead to this... You are like this because you are actively making poor life choices and unable to accept you are responsible for your choices amd actions

Lilcrazyop · 03/07/2025 15:05

LeavesTrees · 03/07/2025 14:55

Where is your child on your list of priorities? Because all I hear is teenage angst drama. There is no way you can be in your 30s. If you are in your 30s no wonder your extended family and in-laws have a problem with you.

My child is my priority. The reason I seem immature is because of trauma and a sheltered life.

OP posts:
LeavesTrees · 03/07/2025 14:55

Lilcrazyop · 03/07/2025 14:46

My husband knows about my friend and knows him. I will admit I acted silly last weekend. I got a bad knock back from potential workplace and had to watch others get what I didn’t. I shouldn’t have flipped like that. I stupidly drunkenly cuddled guyfriend in front of people. My friend was horrified about the nasty shit I said about the girl he kissed because I was angry that she spilled my drink on me then instead of making sure I was ok he kissed her because she threw herself at him. He can do what he wants but at least make sure your friend is ok first

Where is your child on your list of priorities? Because all I hear is teenage angst drama. There is no way you can be in your 30s. If you are in your 30s no wonder your extended family and in-laws have a problem with you.

ThreePointOneFourOneFiveNine · 03/07/2025 14:55

Stop drinking. You are not mentally in the right place to trust your own behaviour while drunk at the moment so just stop drinking.

End all contact with this “friend”.

Take a pregnancy test.

Have a sit down conversation with your husband about the problems you are facing together and how to get you both working on together.

You are responsible for you. You need to get your act together. If your marriage is not retrievable then deal with ending that before you consider a new relationship. This is not a game, you could do so much damage to other people with your behaviour.

Jellycatspyjamas · 03/07/2025 14:53

You need to grow up. You’re a woman with a husband and a child. You’re getting pissed off at someone kissing a friend (who’s a player by your account), joking about kissing and cuddling this friend (I’d bet my house your husband doesn’t know that) and now you think you’re pregnant after using no contraception with a child you neither want nor are ready for.

You say your Christian values prevent you getting an abortion but they don’t stop you slinking about behind your husbands back, getting drunk and being bitchy about another woman.

This is your life, your husbands life, your child’s life you’re messing about with. It’s not an episode of Love Island or some such - your behaviour will have an impact on yourself and others.

Lilcrazyop · 03/07/2025 14:52

But I need his support to get me through this if I am pregnant as he and some other friends are the only ones I can truly confide in if things go to the dogs

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Lilcrazyop · 03/07/2025 14:51

I’m also scared that if I am pregnant then shit I went through with families will start up again and I’ll end up alone anyways. Also if guyfriend steps away complete. One disgusting thought popped into my mind that if guyfriend walked away I’d have an abortion. I won’t do this.

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rubyslippers · 03/07/2025 14:48

You sound and appear to act like a 15 year old - you’re loving all the drama
you aren’t going to take any of the advice people are sharing
so crack on - you will blow up your marriage and end up being a single parent of two kids

Lilcrazyop · 03/07/2025 14:48

Yes I can see I’ve got too close to my friend and I need to step back and re evaluate myself and my life and my priorities

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ZoggyStirdust · 03/07/2025 14:47

Lilcrazyop · 03/07/2025 14:46

My husband knows about my friend and knows him. I will admit I acted silly last weekend. I got a bad knock back from potential workplace and had to watch others get what I didn’t. I shouldn’t have flipped like that. I stupidly drunkenly cuddled guyfriend in front of people. My friend was horrified about the nasty shit I said about the girl he kissed because I was angry that she spilled my drink on me then instead of making sure I was ok he kissed her because she threw herself at him. He can do what he wants but at least make sure your friend is ok first

You’re behaving like a lovestruck teenager. Grow up

Makingpeace · 03/07/2025 14:46

Also, just wow.

God forgive me for saying this but if I am pregnant it’ll be better all round if I miscarry because it wouldn’t be fair on that child or the rest of my family to be brought into a mess. I’m so sorry for you all who’ve lost babies. Please don’t take offence by me saying this.

Lilcrazyop · 03/07/2025 14:46

My husband knows about my friend and knows him. I will admit I acted silly last weekend. I got a bad knock back from potential workplace and had to watch others get what I didn’t. I shouldn’t have flipped like that. I stupidly drunkenly cuddled guyfriend in front of people. My friend was horrified about the nasty shit I said about the girl he kissed because I was angry that she spilled my drink on me then instead of making sure I was ok he kissed her because she threw herself at him. He can do what he wants but at least make sure your friend is ok first

OP posts:
Makingpeace · 03/07/2025 14:43

Lilcrazyop · 03/07/2025 14:33

I get that but how can you seriously tell the difference between a close friendship and an emotional affair?

He’s told me on multiple occasions that I can open up to him about anything even if it’s about my husband as he won’t tell him I know how wrong this sounds.

Just reposting something you said yourself up thread. Things about your husband should be between you and your husband.

(ETA: unless you are unsafe because of your husband.)

And also what have you told your DH about this guy, if you talk to the guy about your DH? If the answer is nothing, DH doesn't even know, then it's an emotional affair you are hiding from him.

Notreallyme27 · 03/07/2025 14:43

Lilcrazyop · 03/07/2025 14:33

I get that but how can you seriously tell the difference between a close friendship and an emotional affair?

It’s quite simple. You’d be open with you DH about a close friendship. You’d be happy to let him see your texts and interactions. Would you cuddle this guy or try to kiss him in front of your DH?

If you’re hiding stuff, it is an emotional affair not a friendship.

SapporoBaby · 03/07/2025 14:42

If you’re a Christian then your emotional affair and desires for your friend is as much a sin as an abortion no?

Step back from the friend
Seek counselling - could even be at church - with your husband
Take a test
Organise reliable birth control if not pregnant (the pull out method is not a method, it’s highly ineffective).

ZoggyStirdust · 03/07/2025 14:40

Lilcrazyop · 03/07/2025 14:33

I get that but how can you seriously tell the difference between a close friendship and an emotional affair?

Would you tell your partner how much time you spend with friend? What you talk about? Is it a secret?

are you putting emotional energy into relationship with friend? Relying on them?

how does talking to them make you feel? Do you miss them? Do you get excited about seeing them?

I think the answers to those will tell you what’s a friendship vs an affair

SapphOhNo · 03/07/2025 14:38

Lilcrazyop · 03/07/2025 14:33

I get that but how can you seriously tell the difference between a close friendship and an emotional affair?

You'd tell your husband about a close friendship.

Imagine you haven't told him about these pecks on the cheeks and hugs?

If it were reversed - Husband kissing a woman on the lips and cuddling. You'd think that was cheating right?

mbosnz · 03/07/2025 14:38

Fight your own corner. With your husband, or without.

Go to couples therapy, so you can both communicate your frustrations with each other to each other, and commit to working on them. Because just as you have legitimate grievances and frustrations, so does he.

Your 'guyfriend' is as much as anything a fantasy construct in your head. He's not dealing with the wife with poor mental health, the little one at a challenging developmental phase, the running and providing for a household that the two of you are doing, together, both in your own ways.

The minute you feel yourself getting enmeshed with another person to the point that it is impinging on your relationship, be that emotionally or physically, you pull back. Hard. And you sure as fuck stop pissing it up with them - take responsibility for your own actions.

I have a niece your age. You sound very like her. All a bit silly and giggly, all about her, stuffing her life (and her kids) up, and really quite enjoying the drama, and the attention, not taking responsibility for her own choices, actions and consequences, very quick to perceive hurt and fault from others though. Spoiler alert - it's not going so well for her, and it's not likely to for you.

SixteenClovesOfGarlic · 03/07/2025 14:37

Friends don't wish their male friend had got them pregnant, got jealous when he kissed a woman, or tried to kiss him on the lips.

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