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AIBU to think we would be better off splitting up?

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Kirbygofast · 30/04/2015 09:22

I'm not a new member but i forgot my old login details so made a new account, not sure if this is against the rules if so MNHQ please message me and i'll give whatever info i can on my old account to see if you guys can trace it and close it down...anyhow. back to the OP. I'm in an unusual situation here, i met someone in January and very quickly fell pregnant due to contraception failure. I'm now 13 weeks pregnant with his child.
When we found out i was pregnant (Sometime toward the end of feb) we agreed to make a go of things as a couple. however shortly after i realised he still has issues from past relationships (the last one ending almost 2 years ago) where he was treated like crap, controlled, cheated on etc etc etc. all that bad stuff. It got to the point where he was taking it out on me, now i wont say he was abusive (he never laid a hand on me and his outbursts are few and far between) but when he has an outburst it all goes to shit, Ive had difficulty quitting smoking for example (but have managed to cut down considerably and stopped drinking aside from half a glass of wine, twice on two separate occasions) prepares for flaming
just a few weeks ago he flipped out at me, followed me to the train station where i was going to get a train home, shouted at me, took my tobacco off me and ripped my unlit cigarette out of my mouth, then proceeded to take my bag so i couldnt buy more and then followed me back outside of the train station and had a go at me outside, shouting in my face in front of loads of people (the street was packed with cars and people going in and out of the station so hardly a few) said i was killing our child and if it died to not come crying to him because it would be all my fault.
On another occasion he said he loved me then later retracted it (then whined about the fact i walked out and didnt talk to him for over a week O.o).. he can be very cold and detached, unaffectionate and is not the most open of people. despite all of this when we are just messing around or whatever we are very great together and when he is more open and affectionate everything is perfect. he got drunk last week at a work do (first time ive seen him drunk) and broke down crying when we got to his, stating that he was sorry for the way he treats me and hes just scared and worried that i will be the same as his exes or he wont be good enough for me, I didnt know what to do so just held him throughout all of this and we talked about it again the next day, He said the same while sober.
Throughout all of this I've been left feeling hurt, angry and a tad confused. He's either lovely, colder than a beer on ice or so angry that i genuinely get scared. i know this isn't right and isn't fair, not on me, not on our child and not on him.
AIBU to say/think "Nah, fuck this, We've been doing this for a few months and you're already looking a bit nuts id find a nicer way of saying that , why should i have to graft to make this work and sort YOUR issues when we can just split and co parent?"
WWYD?

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formerbabe · 30/04/2015 09:26

i realised he still has issues from past relationships (the last one ending almost 2 years ago) where he was treated like crap, controlled, cheated on etc etc etc.

He told you this did he? I'd find that hard to believe based on how you have described his treatment of you. So many men seem to have nightmare exes don't they? Funny that...

formerbabe · 30/04/2015 09:27

Oh and of course you deserve much much better...put yourself and your baby first Flowers

flora717 · 30/04/2015 09:27

Have you considered that this hot and cold behaviour / emotional blackmail the cause of his relationships deterioration?
Are all of his exes described in this way?

Kirbygofast · 30/04/2015 09:27

formerbabe, We've been friends (Not close friends) for about 3 years so although he's told me this i did see the last exes treatment of him, she was a royal c--nt but im not her so i dont deserve shit for it

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avocadotoast · 30/04/2015 09:28

Wow. If he's like this now, and you're already having doubts, how is he going to be with the pressure of a newborn thrown in? Are you going to be living together?

I think ultimately only you can decide whether it's worth sticking with, but read back what you've just written. Is this the kind of man you want to tie yourself to?

Kirbygofast · 30/04/2015 09:29

regardless i couldnt tell you if all of his exes are like that, I don't know anything for certain (Well I wasn't there) from an outsiders POV yes his last ex was a fruitcake but regardless that is no excuse. Have all the issues you want but dont take them out on me :S

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formerbabe · 30/04/2015 09:29

He's either lovely, colder than a beer on ice or so angry that i genuinely get scared.

You should never be with someone you are scared of.

MsJudgementalPants · 30/04/2015 09:32

Run, run for the hills. He'll never change. It's hard enough coping with a new baby in a loving relationship (in my experience anyway). Don't let this be your future.

flora717 · 30/04/2015 09:32

Quite. You don't have to put up with fall out to the level of him treating you badly. Be open, tell him he needs to sort himself out and you need space to focus on becoming a parent Without that sort of pressure. Have you asked your mudwife about smoking cessation help?

Morelikeguidelines · 30/04/2015 09:33

I think your instincts are right and you would be better off apart. Flowers

flora717 · 30/04/2015 09:33

Mudwife?! Midwife even.
There are some good support groups for that. Best wishes.

Kirbygofast · 30/04/2015 09:36

Flora, I'll have to get myself a mudwife i think! Lol, I have but support groups arent really my thing and i dont fancy NRT so ive just gone with cutting down with views to stop, Im now down to just 3 roll ups a day (as opposed to 20+) so think im doing quite well!

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TwoOddSocks · 30/04/2015 09:36

Get out. I have a very strong suspicion that his "nightmare ex's" might tell a very different story to the one he's given you. NO doubt his next girlfriend will here all about the alcoholic mother of his child who left him for no reason, broke his heart.

Grapejuicerocks · 30/04/2015 09:36

This is supposed to be the lovely period in a relationship where everything is rosy...

If this is the best time, what will it be like when real life kicks in? He's shown you his colours already.

Kirbygofast · 30/04/2015 09:38

Thanks ladies, Just needed some outsider input. Will talk to 'D'p when he finishes work and tell him its over.

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DoJo · 30/04/2015 09:38

If this is how he copes when you are pregnant, the I can't imagine he will be any better when you throw sleep deprivation and the general overwhelming effect of having a new baby into the mix. Once the baby is born, you won't have the energy to pander to his tantrums, and someone who is unable to control their anger shouldn't be around a vulnerable baby and new mother.

VelvetRose · 30/04/2015 10:07

I hope the conversation goes ok. He does not sound like a very stable person and I think if you are scared of your partner it's the end for you both anyway. Sorry you are in this situation. Take care.

Kirbygofast · 30/04/2015 10:28

thank you VR. I watched my mother get abused for years i'm not about to put myself in the same position xx

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CupidStuntSurvivor · 30/04/2015 10:55

Funny just how many people blame their own bad treatment of their partner on an ex. If he's assigning blame, he's well aware he's treating you badly and is trying to excuse it rather than stop. Get rid, love. Take it from me (single since my baby was 6 weeks old), doing it alone is far easier than doing it with a twat.

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