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To ask my husband to do this?!

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fedupwiththis2 · 01/02/2017 00:38

Name change, but looking for some advice. Basically I am on Mat Leave and have a 7 month old baby. Things in my relationship haven't been great. My husband seems to get angry a lot easier etc. So he works for himself at home, doesn't handle stress very well. Our routine is that he gets up with the baby in the morning, 7.30. He will make baby breakfast and bottle, baby plays. I head down around 8.30, after getting showered and dress and we eat breakfast. He starts working at 9/9.30. I do most of everything in the house, he will cook dinner and at a push do dinner dishes (usually in the morning). He works until late at night, most nights. Works a bit on weekends also.

The issue is I have been out Sat, Mon and tonight at around 5.30/6. So he has had to feed baby dinner, bath him and put him to bed, which he never is responsible for. I mentioned to him that my friend can only got the gym tomorrow at 5.30 and would he mind if I went at that time. He is pissed off with me and said he is doing everything and I am not helping him. That he needs help, he can't cook and care for baby. Keeping in mind, at the weekends, I still do majority of it all. He has never taken baby out on his own for a few hours or the day. I haven't left him on his own for the day with the baby either. He always said working for himself allowed us flexibility. He doesn't have core hours, it can be done whenever and he mostly works later on as he concentrates more. AIBU in asking for him to do a few bedtimes in the week? This isn't every week either, just a few things have come up.

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OneWithTheForce · 01/02/2017 18:09

I also very much hate to say this but this would be LTB territory for me. Sorry. I couldn't trust anyone who thought it was ok to do what he has done today.

OneWithTheForce · 01/02/2017 18:09

Where are his car keys?

fedupwiththis2 · 01/02/2017 20:08

Just to clarify. He isn't overworked. He works 9-5 and then says he is working the rest of the time, but isn't. He acknowledges this but says it is "his" time. He gets up with me, same time in the morning. I shower, then he showers, I clean dishes, laundry whatever, dress baby. He feeds baby breakfast and then lies on the sofa plays on his phone while baby plays on the floor. That is literally all he does, every single day. I don't believe that everything should fall on to me, 7 days a week. I am on Mat leave but I also put hours in the evening for his business. I needed 4 evenings this week due to my Mum falling. The only other time I get is twice a week at the gym, once I have put baby to bed. I suppose I was questioning myself because he has made me doubt myself so much. He has changed a lot. He isn't really happy with me anymore. He scared me tonight but finally gave me my keys. I came home however and baby was up past his bedtime because he said he wasn't doing it anymore. That has really upset me, that he would treat our son like that. Anyway, tomorrow morning I am taking my baby and going to stay with my uncle. Like I said, I could never convey the extent of this but even just this post and having others opinions confirmed to me what I need to do. Thanks everyone

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Scarydinosaurs · 01/02/2017 21:02

I really hope your uncle can give you somewhere safe and secure, and that your husband has a proper think about the situation and has some clarity of thought about the whole thing.

Good luck

OneWithTheForce · 01/02/2017 21:08

baby was up past his bedtime because he said he wasn't doing it anymore.

Shock he kept his child up out of bed to teach you a lesson? He is a scary bastard. I am so glad you can see this isn't right or ok.

For anyone else who isn't sure, the people you choose to live with should be people you like, enjoy spending time with, want to see happy and safe. If you are feeling the need to hide in a shed in the garden and lie about having to work to avoid the people you live with then you shouldn't be living with those people.

coffeetasteslikeshit · 02/02/2017 08:10

Good luck this morning op. I think you're doing the right thing by going to your uncle's.

SolomanDaisy · 02/02/2017 08:24

Good luck today, it really sounds like you need to get out of there.

deblet · 02/02/2017 10:21

I a glad you are going to your uncles. Please take important papers with you both yours and babes birth certs, passports, banking details and job stuff.Good luck

Italiangreyhound · 02/02/2017 14:16

fedupwiththis2 good luck, make sure you have all your docuemtns etc.

Speak to women's aid for advice.

You are doing the right thing.

keep talking to us here if it helps.

Feel free to message me. My friend has just left her abusive partner after almost two decades. i am not an expert at all, just a listening ear.

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