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He does nothing to help

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Hismum21 · 06/06/2022 20:27

Sorry if I don't word this well .

So I don't live with my children's father. Because I felt like I was looking after another child and had no support or help. And his mum was on the same level as him. Ie he gos to work the mum looks after the kids,him and house 24/7 . He gets in from work and the woman waits on him.

When I have posted about this in the past on mn its been said that it's the making of the mother. Which I think is true as she would step in for him if I said anything. So I thought I'm never ever going to be happy I'm always going to be his skivvy for 50+ years this is what he's known. So I gave up and he lives with his mum.

We still get on well ect no bad feelings me and the kids were at their house for the long weekend. As usual he's doing nothing at all his mum is waiting on him. She cooks cleans does his washing . He does not clean up after himself. Plus extra because of My kids being there.

His mum made comments such as . Im 79 years old. Somthing needs doing . Do it ya f%#king self .This happend on several occasions.

There's a bit of me that felt very bad for her. As I could see she's finding it hard. But there was also a bit that was thinking well you made him this way. You did not give a shit when I was struggling. Anyway I cleaned all the kitchen and bathroom and stairs. Wiped the skirting spindles etc.

And her son done fuck all . He thanked me for cleaning the kitchen . While he done nothing his daughter whos late 20s stays at the house half the week. As only her and her dad uses the top of the house she is meant to keep it clean. Yet there's months of dust and dirt kids dad pointed out she's not done a thing. Her bedroom is spotless but she's not done anything else all the time he's done nothing himself.

He does say things to the kids like help nanny out a bit . Because nanny finds it hard. So he knows. But he does nothing. Do I say anything to him or not. Or do I stay out of it .

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pearly1792 · 07/06/2022 13:04

OldPodge · 07/06/2022 07:00

…and you think that’s a helpful thing to add Minty?

that’s nasty

Minties a cow.

Hismum21 · 07/06/2022 13:56

pearly1792 · 07/06/2022 13:01

I'm confused who did his mum say this to, 'His mum made comments such as . Im 79 years old. Somthing needs doing . Do it ya f%#king self.'

If it was you I hope you said it's not my house but your son lives here perhaps you could tell him to do something.

Well I think it was to him. As she asked him to do something. And he never responded . To be fair he does have hearing problems so does she. So I think possibly communication can get a bit lost. Having said that it does not change the fact he does sweet fa.

I honestly don't mind helping out a bit. But not to save him doing it . Because I'm then giving the same message. You sit down us woman will do it. But then it gos back to his mum. But then I guess it's uo to her to actually tell him firmly.

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Ihatethenewlook · 07/06/2022 14:03

I think you’re being a bit hypocritical here. You can’t bad mouth his mum for not letting him left a finger, and then go round their house and do his chores for him. Just leave them all to it and don’t get involved. Keep contact to a minimum, just pick up and drop offs. As long as the kids are getting reasonably well cared for there, there’s no reason for you to even give it a second thought. Their family dynamics/house rules are for them to sort out amongst themselves.

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Hismum21 · 07/06/2022 14:18

Ihatethenewlook · 07/06/2022 14:03

I think you’re being a bit hypocritical here. You can’t bad mouth his mum for not letting him left a finger, and then go round their house and do his chores for him. Just leave them all to it and don’t get involved. Keep contact to a minimum, just pick up and drop offs. As long as the kids are getting reasonably well cared for there, there’s no reason for you to even give it a second thought. Their family dynamics/house rules are for them to sort out amongst themselves.

I kind of get what your saying . But its not like that . As much as we don't live together we still do family type stuff together and we do get on in general. None of us want that drop of pick up situation.

The house work side of things is because I feel bad for his mum. Even though she bought him up that way and had a go at me when I asked him to help me. I still feel bad for her. But i do think your right on that part tjst I just have to let then get on with it.

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PinkArt · 07/06/2022 16:26

Boundaries! There's a world of options between barely speaking at handovers to cleaning his mother's house because he doesn't think it's his problem. And he's right, it'll never be his problem if the women around him keep doing it for him. You left him because he didn't pull his weight but you are still doing shit like this for him.

Hismum21 · 07/06/2022 19:42

PinkArt · 07/06/2022 16:26

Boundaries! There's a world of options between barely speaking at handovers to cleaning his mother's house because he doesn't think it's his problem. And he's right, it'll never be his problem if the women around him keep doing it for him. You left him because he didn't pull his weight but you are still doing shit like this for him.

That actually makes alot of sense. When you put it like that.

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ArcheryAnnie · 08/06/2022 09:10

I did just want to come back and say, whatever their situation is at his mum's house, bloody well done for managing to leave this useless bloke. It isn't easy, and you did it.

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