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AIBU?

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Or is DP? Money related

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msevs · 19/03/2016 20:51

My DP and I have a toddler together and I am pregnant with our second child. Currently I work 30 hours a week in a low paid but quite demanding job. Recently the wage in my team was cut by over £200 monthly, which is a lot for a job that is already low paid; this is disheartening enough in itself as I work hard. At the moment, I am struggling with paying my personal bills, I have had a lot of car-related expenses. I have mentioned to DP that I am finding it difficult to get everything paid.

Today he told me that despite me "dropping hints all week" he is not going to help me with my expenses, he said that he has helped before but will not again because "you earn peanuts in your job". He also said that other couples split bills 50-50 but he can never do that with me because I will never earn enough. This is not the first time he has mentioned the 50-50 thing. He earns three times the amount I do and also does some freelance work, he has earned a lot this month which further confuses me about why he is doing this now.

Realistically I don't know what he expects me to do. The baby is due in five months' time. I could look for a better paid job but I know I will need to go on maternity leave relatively soon. Also to be able to earn more than I do now I would probably have to train in a specific field like he has. All of this has just succeeded in making me feel more stressed out at a time when I could do without it to be honest. I feel he is being unsupportive. AIBU or is he?

OP posts:
Bogeyface · 21/03/2016 09:05

I agree Expat but the OP is only seeing that how she is being treated is abusive, that can be a lot to take in and begin to deal with.

Hope you are OK OP.

Bogeyface · 21/03/2016 09:05

Sorry, "The OP is only just seeing...."

HarlotBronte · 21/03/2016 10:25

Harshbuttrue OP is working 30 hours a week already. Full time is 35 or above. Leaving aside for a minute the likelihood of finding extra work while pregnant, how much difference do you think 5 hours a week of low wages, less the cost of the extra childcare is going to make to the family finances? Be realistic.

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