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to ask my husband to stop shouting and swearing at me and the children?

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bella1968 · 28/02/2014 12:15

it's been a rocky few years, he's got a temper and sometimes it flares up for no reason and that's when he's in work. When he's out of work you just can't speak to him without him shouting and swearing at me or the children and it might be something that we haven't done like go to bed early, get up, be late with the lunch for the children, getting them to bed on time i.e. not late, not taking out the bins, folding up the gym shorts in their rooms and not leaving them downstairs where he'd planned to pack them in the morning! or didn't get any bread from the shop (when he's at home all day and could have got it himself!) I never know what he's going to be like and it's always my fault or the children's. He reduces my son to tears and my daughter wants us to get a divorce.

He agrees it's not right to swear or shout he doesn't want to but then we should stop making him angry so that's ok then isn't it!! he won't get a supermarket job for the time being to tide us over only a 'proper job'. We are struggling to pay the bills, only just made the mortgage this month and we are in debt. How can I make this man grow up and realise his responsibilities and stop sitting constantly on the settee playing his ipad and watching tv!

I'd appreciate any comments on this I know there are others out there in similar situations but I can't help feel guilty that maybe it is my fault and I should toe the line more?

Thanks.

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callamia · 06/03/2014 21:32

I read bluecheque's post with interest.
I was about to tell you that I was your daughter, with an in-and-out (mainly out) of work Dad with temper issues, and a mother that tried to keep everyone calm, but most have spent years just walking on eggshells (and indirectly encouraging us to do the same).

We used to ask to her to divorce him, she still hasn't. Things haven't really changed for them, but me and my brother have grown up and left. We are both doing ok, but we do feel quite hopeless about their relationship.

I don't know what the right answer is, but I really know the situation you are in. He does need to grow up and take charge of his responsibilities to you all. I wonder whether some therapy for anger issues might help? (I already know the answer to this - he won't go, there's nothing wrong with him is there? it's everyone else who has the problem). I just wish you better luck with sorting this out than my mother had - I think you're going need to be very tough with him.

bella1968 · 07/03/2014 09:11

Oh no what have I done! I still haven't moved to my daughter's room and last night he cuddled up to me behind me before I'd moved down the bed. I was in a sort of sitting/lying position. How stupid do I feel, I'm obviously leading him on I know that I need to move into my daughter's room as this will make my intentions clear.

He told me that his Dad is going to send us some money monthly to help out, not sure how long and I'm also not sure if he will when he knows that I want to separate.

I've been reading posts on the legal forum lately and feel totally desolute, I really don't want to lose my home and have all kinds of plans, tutoring (I tutored my children through the 11+ and really want to try to make some money from it) helping other children through 11+ and SATS) and renting out my spare room to a professional. With that I'm sure that I can keep the house going and not have to sell it.

Oh well I guess I'll have to take the next step and move out of the marital bed which won't be easy as I have neck and back problems and that bed is set up for it : ( I just thought I might be able to get him out of the house : (

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