Im in a relationship I don’t want to be in, I’ve tried to split with him on many many occasions but he can’t accept it. I stay because I don’t want to disappoint anyone, or let down and upset my little girls whole world. She’s almost 4, and seems pretty miserable and on edge most of the time herself, she never wants to go out and do things or play much. I do my best but I have to take care of her on my own most of the time, and as much as I love her, I truly struggle, and feel like I’m failing.
I can’t just walk out the door because I have no friends or family that will help, and no money/house. It’s all tied up in a massive mortgage I share with my partner, so I feel it would be easier if we could mutually agree to part and sort the finances/childcare out fairly. But he won’t help me. I don’t have a proper job, I run my own very small jewellery business, I can only make as much money as I have time to make merchandise if that makes sense. Don’t have a huge amount of savings either.
I’m also the worst at making decisions and worry if leaving him really is the best thing to do. We’ve been together 7 years, I can’t see a happy future with him.
Has anyone else been in this situation?
I’m done with the same old promises/routine, absence of fun/love/passion in the relationship (not that there ever was any).
He takes care of me, is mostly always kind, a great dad. But I just don’t love him. I don’t know what to do?