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to be sad, mad and to have had enough

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user1480503597 · 30/11/2016 11:22

I've turned to this forum as sadly in real life don't feel like I have anyone to share my problems with and have been having difficulties in general life and my relationship. Don't want to rant so I'll try and keep it brief! Married 4 kids recently lost my brother, which I am struggling with as it was only 5 month ago, but coping in my own way. Recently started University worked my butt off at college for a year to gain a place at uni. I've always wanted to get back into education and follow my passion but due to situations and relationships haven't had the opportunity, now I have finally done it :) Happy with myself kids are doing great, however my realtionship with my husband is crap. I have really learned alot about myself and what I want out of life in the last few years and have more self confidence and direction than I have ever had. Husband however has no motivation, goals or dreams and I really feel that he is holding me back.
He has no conversation in him and only seems interested in having sex with me, not what I have to say. He has all theses big plans of a new house, car, holidays but is on the verge of getting sacked from his job, minimum wage he hates it and has no plans to find another or improve his employ ability. He is no help what so ever around the house, often waiting for me to return from late lectures to prepare tea, I do pretty much everything house and child related, as well as trying to study, I've recently had to quit my part time job, as it was too much, but don't feel like I can rely on him financially or in any other way to be honest. Sorry that was a long rant he says I'm selfish and should make more time for him, but in all honesty, although we do spend time together, he bores me and is only interested in getting me into bed

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CockacidalManiac · 30/11/2016 11:30

It sounds like you've expanded your horizons, and outgrown him.
There's no shame in that.

user1480503597 · 30/11/2016 11:47

I think I have, its just really hard to admit

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CaraAspen · 30/11/2016 11:51

It's a bit like Educating Rita...

CockacidalManiac · 30/11/2016 11:53

Imagine how boring life would be if we were the same person at 50 that we were at 25.
I'm if the same mind as you, life is one long learning process.
Unfortunately, some people don't think like that.

CockacidalManiac · 30/11/2016 11:55

It's a bit like Educating Rita...

With a dash of Shirley Valentine.

But those two wouldn't have been written without a background of truth.

CaraAspen · 30/11/2016 12:00

I realise that.

user1480503597 · 30/11/2016 12:03

It would be very boring !! I'm still quite young but have changed a lot in the past 10 years, my life has been bit of a roller coaster ride and as you say a learning process. I'm now at the stage were I am heading in the right direction but unfortunately I don't think my husband is heading the same way.

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user1480503597 · 30/11/2016 12:24

Same as what my mum compared it too. Before telling me to get a grip, all men are the same and its not fair on the kids so just suck it up Hmm

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harrypoooter · 30/11/2016 12:33

This might sound terrible but is there any way you can stay with him until you've finished uni? Just thinking if you break up you would have to support yourself and uni might suffer. Very selfish I know but....

helennotsomadnow · 30/11/2016 12:46

I could have written this almost word for word. I was married had 4 children quickly then went back to education and started university. It totally changed me and my outlook on life, whereas my dh didnt change and we grew further apart until there was no going back.

We split up, it was much harder than I thought it would be from an emotional point of view, and the guilt of what I had done to our family and my children was, and is hard to live with. What made me decide to leave in the end was nothing he did or didnt do, but to think of myself still with him in 10 years time, I just could not imagine it being positive.

With the benefit of hindsight I would have tried relate, or some sort of counsellling, either alone or together to see if we could work it out or if not to help us all with the divorce.

Good luck

HattiesBackpack · 30/11/2016 12:48

You are better off being single than being with someone who doesn't make you happy.
(Also no offence to your mum but she's talking bollocks!)

user1480503597 · 30/11/2016 13:05

harrypooter- not terrible at all and I must admit I have thought about this, however the support he does offer me at the minute isn't great.
helennotsomadnow- Sorry to hear you went through a very similar thing, it does change your whole outlook on life! My outlook has also changed since loosing my younger brother as he was so young, makes you realize how short life is and that you only get on chance at it. Are you any happier in your life now? I'm currently going through a form of counselling and have mentioned it to my husband but he just laughs and thinks the problem is me needing to chill out more and says the only issue he has is not as much sex a he would like.
HattiesBackpack- you are right. I just want to be happy if it wasn't for the kids I would be long gone. As much as I love my mum she does tend to talk bollocks and is not the best at giving advice.

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CockacidalManiac · 30/11/2016 17:18

He sounds as dull as ditchwater

TwitterQueen1 · 30/11/2016 17:22

Cocklodger

And you are not the selfish one - he most certainly is.

time to move onwards and upwards OP!

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