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Please help, I'm going insane

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whirlwindlife · 08/05/2012 11:55

Advice badly needed. In a nutshell my oh and I have always had a rocky relationship. We split at the end of last year, one of the reasons is because I was fed up with him trying to bully me into buying a car with him. I like the Independence of having my own car, he says my Pug 206 estate isn't big enough for a family of 5 and kept creating major arguments that we should by a bigger car to share. Also he wanted me to give up my successful ebay business which I enjoy so that I can work with his even more successful business because we could make more money that way. My argument has always been that I love my work and wouldn't enjoy selling what he does and working with him. I get great personal satisfaction and pride from doing my own thing and have no problems paying the bills.

Anyway he agreed when we got back together in December that he should stop pressurizing me because I obviously enjoy what I'm doing..............All good for 5 months, then we went on holiday 3 weeks ago and he got drunk twice and was horrible, saying I was a selfish bitch, wasn't committed to being a family and that he didn't want to be with someone who doesn't want to work with him. That blew over and again he apologised. But today he announces that he doesn't want our nearly 2 year old to go to nursery twice a week because he's too young, my oh wants to stay at home and have him.............result - I won't be able to use those 2 day to work from home as lo would be there and I can't afford to rent somewhere to work. So again he's trying to ruin my work as far as I can see. We've had a major argument and I've said I've had enough and want out. I feel he's trying to control my life, all I want to be able to do is stay off of the dole and pay my own bills. What do you think?

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parakeet · 08/05/2012 17:08

It sounds to me like you already know the relationship is not good and you just need to hear confirmation from us too. You seem to be getting it.

Are you saying he has now walked out? If so, sounds like the decision has been taken out of your hands, perhaps making it easy for you? Just don't let him come back, IMHO - off and on relationships very bad for your children.

naturalbaby · 08/05/2012 17:10

"If you want a bigger car then you buy one" end of. What on earth is the matter with him??

Is it likely that you could sit down together and discuss it to get to the bottom of why he's being so controlling? What is he going to do if you say you'll leave him if he carries on the way he is?

looktoshinford · 08/05/2012 17:24

Hes not bullying OP, hes nagging.

Hes not taking anything away, hes just trying to work as a family. You will earn more working with him in the business. You can replace your beat up old car with a nice new one, and he will pay half.

Its what families do when two mature adults are committed to each other.

Leave the bastard though, because you arent committed, and hes clearly a fifth wheel in the household. He can see the DCs at weekends - its no more than he deserves for wanting a BMW.

whirlwindlife · 08/05/2012 22:34

Naturalbaby we have talked and talked about it. He says he just wants to earn more money quicker, but we can't live together let alone work together! That aside I love what I do and am not hurting anyone or getting in the way of any plans to do it. He is bullying when I'm being intimidated and called a selfish bitch etc etc looktoshinford. The car thing has been going on for 2 years (my car is not 'beat up' btw) and the work thing for well over 6 months.

And he doesn't just want a BMW, he wants a sports car and £4000 van, alright for some when he contributes the bare minimum.......but that's a whole other story and I just wanted opinions on this one.

Thank you everyone, I can't live like this anymore and hopefully life will get better eventually

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naturalbaby · 08/05/2012 23:35

It sounds like you're fighting to keep things separate and he's trying, albeit in bit of a twisted way, to pull things together? However you look at it the relationship isn't working, it's just pushing you two apart.

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