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AIBU to be fed up and upset

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lucylookout · 27/02/2012 16:05

This morning, DP got up a bit before ds (age4) and me. Ds and I were in living room and DP asked ds what he wanted for breakfast. Ds said 'nothing yet please'. Then DP said something else which we couldn't hear, so I went into kitchen and asked what he said. Without looking at me DP said 'I wasn't talking to you, I was talking to ds', I said 'oh, ok, but he doesn't want any breakfast yet'. DP clearly irritated said 'I KNOW that, god you're interfering'. Then I said, still trying to be pleasant 'have you had your breakfast yet?' He replied, not looking at me, 'why would I be making toast if I hadn't had breakfast?' I said it might have been for ds, so then, last attempt at being nice I said 'oh right, so what have you been doing this morning since you got up if you haven't had breakfast?' I was looking at him waiting for him to answer, after a few seconds he swung round to me saying 'will you STOP staring at me'. I said I wasn't staring, just waiting for an answer and something about how it would be nice if he were a little more civil. He replied that 'civility is boring'. I left it after that and have barely talked to him since, apart from telling him to piss off when he told me to 'cheer up for god's sake'. Now this might sound like a small incident but it's always like this, one day he's alright, the next he can barely be bothered to acknowledge me. He also doesn't like going on holiday so we haven't been on one for years. He doesn't like going out in the evening, so we hardly ever do that either. I'm a SAHM, so don't earn. We don't have a joint account, the agreement is that he puts money into my account monthly, except he doesn't unless i remind him and then he makes a big deal about doing it. He earns quite well and his family is rich, so money isn't short. We've had a rough couple of years, I'm 19 weeks pregnant (so maybe very hormonal) but we've had 2 preg losses (one a late loss), he was diagnosed with MS and his mum had cancer, which she's now recovering from, he's also suffered from depression in the past. I've always felt fairly sure we could work it out, although I have suggested counselling in the past which, surprise, surprise he's refused. I just don't feel like I can go on like this, I don't in my heart of hearts want to split up and be a single mum, but today I have found myself fantasising about having my own place where I don't have to put up with all of these emotional ups and downs.

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bumblebeader · 27/02/2012 19:38

OP this sounds just like my dad. When I was growing up, we never knew what mood he would wake up in and it continues to this day, although fortunately to a lesser extent because since my sister and I flew the nest my mum bears the brunt of it. My mum always tried so hard to make things perfect so he wouldn't have anything to complain about. My sister and I also tried to keep our heads low and stay out of trouble so as not to rock the boat. I ended up with anxiety issues which lead to OCD which lead to depression which was not diagnosed until I was 40. Nobody ever would have guessed what things were really like at home because my dad was charming to everybody else. Surprisingly my parents are still together 47 years later. I love my dad because he's my dad and I think part of it he couldn't help, but I do think our lives could have been so different. There were no drugs, alcohol or illness which contributed to these moods, he was just like that. It's not a nice way to live.

I don't blame you for thinking about living separately and good for you for telling him to piss off! I wish my mum had the guts to say that years ago.

lucylookout · 27/02/2012 19:49

I'm sorry to hear of your experiences bumblebeader. I hope you're well and happy now. It does make me fear for my DS. My DPs divorced when I was young, quite acrimoniously and I really wanted to give my DC a more stable home life. DP is the best Dad in one of his good moods; inventive, patient, affectionate etc, etc. But then on a bad day his patience is zero. If DS does something 'wrong' (he's a good boy, so it's never anything bad) DP just shouts. Loudly. DS asks him to stop shouting and gets v upset. I also ask DP to not shout and to find some other way of dealing with our 4yo. The fact I side with DS in these situations doesn't help my relationship with DP, but I think it's important to show DS what I think is acceptable behaviour and what is not and to give him support. Anyway, like every parent, I want ds to grow up happy and confident, so even more reason to try to get this sorted out.

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bumblebeader · 27/02/2012 20:01

Thank you lucylookout. Yes, I am well and happy now with the help of medication and therapy! I'm glad to hear you are so supportive with your DS. Keep it up and make sure you stick up for yourself too!

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