Backstory - DH and I have been together for 6 years, married for 2. Have a 3yo DC and living together since 9m into the relationship.
Since moving in together he's always preferred to stay home with me, or enjoy time with me - Up a few months ago.
Sex life has been lacking for a while, due to my medical problems but last few days have been good in that regard.
He works full time and every weekend (1 or 2 days off a week depending on the week) and gets home shortly before DC goes to bed (usually 15 mins sometimes not at all)
He wakes at 7:45am and leaves for work at 8:20am and barely spends time with DC or myself. Recently he's asked me to reduce my already limited hours at work, he's started going out more in the evening after he spends 20 minutes with DC tonight told me he'd be back for 8pm, only got home at 9:30pm).
If I go out (I work shifts - so often I'm out late when working) I get a barrage of messages asking me when I'm going to be home, my last shift in the space of 2 hours I had 26 messages and 2 calls. Even if I nip out and leave DC with him, for 30mins. I'll get messages and phone calls asking me how long I'll be and such like. But if I message him more than once just to see how he's getting on and if he's ok, snaps at me asking me "why can't I go out, and do things, I work all the time, can't I do something for me?".
I actively encouraged him to go out and have fun but is it too much to ask that I feel 4/5 nights a week I'm alone when DC is in bed because he's swanned off somewhere?.
I do everything for DC and him. Rarely get a thank you, or acknowledgement from him. (I love doing things for with my DC and obviously do not begrudge for this. DC is my bloody world!)
He's ALWAYS on his phone texting or such but when I message, it's difficult to get a response back (only over the last few weeks). I can't get hold of his phone as he has always got it on him. Always. Even when he goes for a shower, he takes it in the bathroom. And the 20ish minutes he spends with DC, he's still on his phone.
Snappy and bad tempered very often towards me unless he thinks I'm going to have sex with him.
Tried to talk to him about something that had really upset me, and wanted his advice. And he walked out of the room, saying he needed to do something but just to shout to him whilst he was doing it.
I don't think he's having an affair but something doesn't feel right.
Before anyone asks, DC is DH's, we were ttc and he told me he wanted to be a father.
Not prepared for a flaming.
AIBU?
To think that something is going on
DoorMat1010 · 02/05/2016 22:40
Im sure if you gave us a vague idea of your area one of us would follow him, I've always wanted to do that 
OP, I'm sorry he's treating you like this. Why should you drop your hours against your wishes? Why do you have to do all the work at home? Why can he not spend half an hour with HIS child without complaining?
I don't know if he's having an affair; there are wiser heads than mine on here. But I'm holding your hand. 
Im sure if you gave us a vague idea of your area one of us would follow him, I've always wanted to do that
Ooh I'm well up for that Lepoard
Dusts off trench Mac and sunglasses.
Good, have it out with him, don't let him walk out or walk away.
I was going to say, have a babysitter sorted, then when he says... I'm going to the pub, say, great, I'll come! And watch his face.
I'm so sorry op, it doesn't look good 
OP good luck with the talk. I don't think whether or not he is cheating is really the main issue - his controlling behaviour and lack of respect for you are definite red flags and need addressing. You and your baby do deserve better
Quite apart from whether or not he's cheating, he's behaving horribly and not treating you like an equal.
Where's your time to go out? Why isn't he pulling his weight at home (you do everything for him), and why is he such a crap father?
And the in the space of 2 hours I had 26 messages and 2 calls - I have no idea why, but that's massively unreasonable.
You need to talk to him. If he can't see how unreasonable he's being, or doesn't want to talk to you properly, and nicely, ask him to leave.
He may as well, anyway. It's not like he's much use at home.
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