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I have to ask for permission to live my life while he does what he wants.

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Summerchild12 · 18/07/2026 19:18

Today I have felt quite low. I feel like everyone is living their lives while I’m on the sidelines. What triggered me today is my child’s dad agreed to have our little one. I booked my nail appointment 2 weeks in advance, I told him and gave him multiple reminders. The time comes and he’s made plans and not told me. This upset me so much because not only do I have to ask him just to do things for myself he has the free will to cancel and do what he wants. I then go well if you can’t have LO now please take her a bit later. He then lets me know how he’s got a last minute trip planned to London after the plans he made during my time.

I already feel lonely as I find it hard to socialise and do things, as I got a 100 things to do. But he can live his life, doesn’t have to inform me or plan but I have to ask sometimes beg him or someone just to have time to do something for myself.

Has anyone got advice on how I can live life a bit more and not feel like I’m always asking for permission to live life.

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ShetlandishMum · 18/07/2026 19:22

Summerchild12 · 18/07/2026 19:21

We are separated. We don’t have hate towards eachother but he does whatever he wants while I have to be a parent and provider

Yes. And most likely it won't change. Sorry.

Summerchild12 · 18/07/2026 19:21

We are separated. We don’t have hate towards eachother but he does whatever he wants while I have to be a parent and provider

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Hatty65 · 18/07/2026 19:20

Are you still together? If so, then leave. He's a shit partner.

If not, tell him that the next time he arranges to have your child and then makes other plans and dumps them on you will be the last. That he will not have access to them unless he goes to court and gets it set in stone because you are not having them messed about by him.

MrsTerryPratchett · 18/07/2026 19:20

Is he someone you could have a proper conversation with? Is it stupidity, ignorance or malice?

Notsurenotsurenotsure · 18/07/2026 19:19

I'm not sure if you're in a relationship with your child's dad or not, as that would change advice.