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To be utterly pissed of with dp, In fact I know im not already so this is a rant.

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mumofsnotbags · 11/12/2015 15:03

He has over the last 4 years had 3 jobs, the first 1 he was actually being bullied in, it was a horrible time I had just had a baby and he was being forced out of his job.

He left anyway went somewhere else and the same thing happened again, although to me it seems that he was asked to do something by a foreman, didn't like having to do it so kicked up a fuss, making the foreman give him the even worse jobs, this he said amounted again to bullying, from this job he was eventually let go. In his next work place same thing repeated itself, to cut a long story short there were a few who were mate sin this place, took a dislike to dp (who to be fair to him is a really hard worker, always going in at 7 coming home bout half 5 - 6) so he was let go because he wouldnt sign a new contract lowering his wages to 2 thirds of what they originally were, long long story I wont go into but again he was eventually finished up in July. His dad was diagnosed with cancer and began chemo so dp couldn't concentrate fully at work. Its been a horrible time for us the past few years anyway.

During this time I've been setting up a business along with looking after ds who is now 3 and only at nursery 2 full days a week, I've been able to do more work as he has been here to entertain ds but it was only ever a temporary measure that we agreed on.

In august I was given the horrible news that my grandmother who has raised me as her own was given an end of life notice due to spreading cancer that we thought was under control, to say it was a shock to us is an understatement. Her final wish was to be kept at home so I and my uncle did that to our best, I would spend days there caring for her until she finally passed away in October. Ive not been able to grieve in the time since as Im constantly worrying about money. DH has now been signed off sick since July, his reasons for not looking for another job are because he is depressed I can see why he is due to the bullying from work and he is getting help to gain his confidence back, and the other is because he needs to drive his dad to chemo. With all due respect the hospital is 10 minutes from their house, I have offered numerous and have actually even taken hims a few times. so I don't see this as a reason to not be looking for work.

I found out this morning due to someone calling the house that he was offered 2 weeks temp agency work starting from today that he had turned down.I am fuming. I've had to come upstairs as I cant even face looking at him. For the pas 6 months I've tried so hard to hold it altogether, running round after him and ds along with clearing out my nans belongings which was hard in itself, then id have to come home and clean the house, if I made a fuss he'd clean the kitchen once and think that was enough... I feel like i've lost all respect for him, sorry just ranting as i have no one in rl to talk to about this.

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Domino777 · 11/12/2015 22:03

I would probably tell him that you can't continue living like this. He needs to choose to take steps to get better (antidepressants) or move out.

hullywully · 12/12/2015 07:42

Women are very different from men- we get up, we deal with it, we keep going. Although they like to be seen as strong they really aren't.
You're a hero. I think every. Single. Working. Mother. Is. A hero!! I honestly do.
You're clearly strong, versatile and able, whereas he is not. They say we are attracted to the opposite of ourselves- this is very true in your case.
Turning down work is not ok especially this time of year, I think he needs to be less selfish. It's not like you're asking him to go back to a job where he was bullied!!

Sorry I don't have long to write a reply but you're an amazing, incredible woman, pull yourself together, and move on! It's what us women do best. If you had a go at him would you really feel any better? Think of your lovely child- you don't want them to be in a hostile house. It's Christmas :-)

Keep going! You make me proud to be a woman.

hullywully · 12/12/2015 07:51

I'm sorry ice just read about the smoking and drinking? Wtf! That money could be used for your Darling Son at Christmas. What. Is. He. Thinking??? This is 2015 there is no excuse for smoking now a days- there are so many other products available.

Cut your loses with him. You cope so well you don't need a man to help you. He's clearly not thinking about you or your son.

I wish you all the very best.

Whoknewitcouldbeso · 12/12/2015 08:07

I couldn't cope with that at all. Would you be better off financially as a single parent do you think?

Comfortzone · 12/12/2015 08:19

YANBU you say he had a mother who did everything for him then it's a no brainer for him to be with you as you're holding everything together. I say this meaning that he can't see anything wringing living with a woman who sorts out literally everything. Huge turn off in a man. I have no suggestions has he seen a career guidance person to get a plan drawn up? Antidepressants also and less booze and fags for him. he needs to get a grip I feel.

mumofsnotbags · 12/12/2015 08:21

*Hully Its not dp smoking/ drinking its his dad who is ill. The 1 thing dp hates anything more in the world is smoking, he wouldnt ever do it. he has a drink now and then but to be fair to him he does prioritise bills over fun things, so his bills are always paid first etc...

I have honestly thought so many times in the past few months if I should split up with him. I even told him last week i thought id get more help if we split up. he would take ds at weekends or whatever and id get a bit of downtime to myself (I know i'm just glorifying things but at the time thats all I thought of). I told him everything I felt honestly about how I was a cleaner and cook and that everything i've been through I felt i was on the road to a breakdown as I had no support whatsoever from him. He replied with he's never felt so alone. Since then he's cleaned the kitchen and that was that... back to his phone.

I dont have the money to move out right now, I don't even know where I'd go. thecrimsonpleb That exactly it, I feel like hes another child. he sneezes then we get dramatics about how he hopes he's not coming down with something, he went out with ds yesterday and twisted his ankle so he's been hobbling around all day and actually asked if id pop out to get him a bandage - i told him resting it would be better. my 3 year old is better at being ill than my 28 year old partner!

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rainbowstardrops · 12/12/2015 08:25

Blimey OP I really feel for you. Your DH is being a complete an utter lazy arse!
I understand MH as I suffer with depression/anxiety and I've also watched my DM die from cancer - I worked all the way through it!
It sounds like your DH rubs people up the wrong way and then likes to play the victim. I'd be telling him to get on anti-depressants if he's really struggling mentally or sod off!!!

Seriouslyffs · 12/12/2015 08:28

You sound amazing. Flowers
Let him know refusing down the 2 weeks work is inexcusable and start working on a long term exit plan. Perhaps if he has a personality transplant you won't need it.
Do not under any circumstances have another child with him!

phoebemac · 12/12/2015 08:32

Could you suggest he moves in with his DF for a while to give you both some space?

SanityClause · 12/12/2015 08:34

You know, I really don't think you are glorifying single parenting. (Although, I am not a single parent.)

You really are doing everything yourself right now, with very little input from him.

If he left, there would be one less person to cook and clean for, and basically to think for, and, as you say, you would have some time just to yourself when the DC were staying with him, to get on with work, or just to "be".

He's never felt so alone? Fucks sake! It's all about him, isn't it?

NaiceVillageOfTheDammed · 12/12/2015 08:41

Ask him to move back to his mum's for the time being - give you some breathing space.

Sounds like everyone's (you) got just too much to deal with at the moment.

If 'depression' hadn't been mentioned then I'm sure a fair few of us would be thinking cocklodger/manchild

mumofsnotbags · 12/12/2015 09:40

sanity That was exactly my reasoning word for word. There would be 1 less person to clean for, cook for, think for, do anything for.I told him all this, he didn't say anything. How can it be that simple? At the moment he pays the mortgage (which is relatively cheap as we bought house cheap from a relative of mine). he also pays tv & phone.

I pay everything else, water, electricity, council tax, food, clothes for ds and myself, T be honest i'm struggling at the moment myself with my own debts from doing the house up, so certainly couldn't afford the rent etc. I do love my house though and from only being self employed on a part time basis I dont think id get a mortgage for somewhere else. as often as I've thought about selling up and splitting the house sales I wouldn't get anything close to my house right now.

Im over thinking leaving him right now. Once he's at work were all better off, i think leaving would be the worst thing for ds, my parents split when I was his age and I always wondered what if my mum had just stuck it out and worked at it. I don't want that for him. I think first and foremost I need to get him back on track and sort himself out.

He couldn't move back to his mums, his sister has come back from uni so she is now living there too, taking care of there dad. dad sleeps on the couch, his mum sleeps in their bedroom and sister is in the spare room so no room for dp to stay anywhere. Plus his mother is the worlds biggest gossip and I don't want my private business all over the city - as has happened before.

He's still in bed right now, cant wait for todays moaning to begin when he gets up. Days like this I used to take ds to my nans to get out the house, but don't even have that to go to now. Think im having a self pity party today! chocolate is the answer for that so may pop the shops in a bit Smile

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mumofsnotbags · 12/12/2015 09:43

hully thank you. I dont feel i do anything more special than anyone else, I'm aware there are people in worse situations than myself, but thank you all the same Smile

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Seriouslyffs · 12/12/2015 14:07
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hullywully · 12/12/2015 21:48

I am on AD and so should he! Being depressed is serious and if he honestly feels depressed he would get off his arse and get help. If he does feel alone there are so many charities that can help him out. Men are always so reluctant to go to the Dr about things like this but he has to do it for his family!!! As soon as he walks through the door and says he thinks he might be depressed, they'll give him a dose of AD, if it doesn't work then fine, but at least he's tried. You're not having a pitty party at all and if you were you deserve one, you do it all on your own, your ds will appreciate everything you've done for him when he's older. What a great mum!! Keep going, stay strong and get him to the fucking dr so he can sort himself out!! Thanks

hullywully · 12/12/2015 21:53

Oh and your remark about ' I don't know where I would go' I bloody do- you'd stay where you are. Might be that he just needs to bugger off for a few weeks to 'clear his head and get his priorities straight'. Either way, he will need to help pay the upkeep on the house as it'll be part of his child maintenance . You could also get a lodger to help you? I know it seems scary but I don't want you to ruin the one life you have. Who says your son wouldn't be happier with you two separated. I'm sure it's not the best environment for him to grow up in right now. Also what kind of example is he setting for your Darling Boy? X

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