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Literally had enough!

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nina19877 · 05/08/2018 21:12

My partner of 10 years is so lazy. Im so emotionally and physically exhausted. We have a 9 year old and a 2 year old. He has two children from a previous relationship, 12 and 15. He's always been lazy but since having my second child he seems to have gotten worse. I returned to work when my youngest was 9 months but quit when he was 11 months as he was not looking after him properly and leaving him to cry in his cot or leaving the other children to care for him. (I quit with immediate effect after i learned this) he works but on his days off doesnt help. I do all the school runs, parents evening, swimming lessons, cleaning, washing, cooking, putting children to bed, take the kids on days out (park, cinema, farm, bowling ect) all on mu own. I also take his other two children so i have four children with me somedays and were out 3-4 hours sometimes and he just sits there on his phone doing nothing the whole time (unless he's working) i get no thank you unless we argue then he says he appreciates me, but i feel like he's taking the piss out of me Sad he never plays with our children. Im so exhausted, i just want to cry all the time. I asked him to do the dishes today (a bowl full) and he said no and caused an argument over nothing. I dont have alot of family, my mum lives 100 miles away so cant stay with her cus of childrens school and nursery. My friends all tell me to leave but it's hard when you have children. I just feel trapped. I just need to vent before i scream or lash out Sad

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Bobbiepin · 05/08/2018 21:14

I'm not normally one to offer a helpful LTB but it sounds like you are effectively a single parent anyway, so what would be different by kicking him out?

nina19877 · 05/08/2018 21:20

Thats exactly how it is. My children wouldn't notice if he left. And it's his house so i cant Sad

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Melliegrantfirstlady · 05/08/2018 21:22

You are a single parent already by the sounds of it!

AnoukSpirit · 05/08/2018 21:23

Have you considered giving Women's Aid a call to chat through how you can extricate yourself from this? 0808 2000 247

This is more than laziness.

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MissMildred · 05/08/2018 21:24

Not sure what to say, other than that sounds shit. Life should be better than that for you. Flowers

LotsToThinkOf · 05/08/2018 21:28

He sounds like an arsehole. You already do everything, I'm pretty sure it'd be easier if you didn't have to deal with him too.

Can you go and stay with your mum for a while whilst you figure out what to do? It's the holidays, so easy to make an excuse to go and it won't be disrupting school.

nina19877 · 05/08/2018 21:37

I went to my mums last week for a few days but i had to come home early as she just seemed to make my life harder, not helping with my children and i was doing the cooking. Plus she lives in a tiny flat and 2 year old was getting restless in there. I just feel so trapped like i just have to put up with this cus what ekse can i do. I went to stay with my cousin just after Christmas for 4 days after we had an argument about him bot doing anything over xmas but my children just wanted their home so i come back. But then he thinks all is forgiven cus im home and its not, it's just i have no where else to go.

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nina19877 · 05/08/2018 21:40

I will look into womens aid, but because it's not domestic violence doubt they will be able to help but i will look into it. Thank you for the suggestion Thanks

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Jamiefraserskilt · 05/08/2018 22:00

What is he for?

nina19877 · 05/08/2018 22:18

Good question. I wish i could leave him, but it's not that easy. Life is ok with him if i make it ok, just keep quiet, keep cooking, cleaning and looking after the children but i want more than this life. I dont even know why i posted on here, think i just needed other people apart from my friends (who would side with me any how) to tell me it's not normal to be a single parent in a relationship. I think my plan is, contact womans aid, and contact my local council to see if they can help. Thank you to everyone who has offered advice, it's really appreciated.

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CocoaGin70 · 05/08/2018 22:25

And stop doing anything for him while you're at it.

He's making a choice NOT to help you.

Rememer that.

PatrickTheStarfish · 05/08/2018 22:27

Duck that, get rid of him!

PatrickTheStarfish · 05/08/2018 22:28

My phone made that politer than I intended..

LighthouseSouth · 05/08/2018 22:28

are you married?

I would certainly stop doing any of his cooking, laundry etc.

Racecardriver · 05/08/2018 22:33

In your place I would probably try to force him into marrying you and then divorce him for the money. But I am a bit vindictive like that. Failing that make sure that you agree in a position to be able to afford to leave him when your youngest starts school. I would also suggest telling the mother of his older children that he doesn't actually spend time with them in the hopes that she didn't send them over anynore so at least you don't have that too deal with as well.

LighthouseSouth · 05/08/2018 22:38

agree that you should tell the mother of the 12 and 15 year old. However, I'd advance warn them that you are doing that.

who pays when you take them out?

PickAChew · 05/08/2018 22:38

Agree that if he thinks he's above washing a few pots then you need to concentrate on your own stuff and the kids' and leave the arsehole to fester in his own filth.

And quietly find a way of getting free of him that isn't out of the frying pan and into the fire. Easier said than done, when you've been forced to give up work, I know.

nina19877 · 05/08/2018 22:42

No, were not married. His children have openly said they come for me and their siblings, not their dad. He is a shit dad. And everyone knows it, even his parents know it. (But their just as bad, they never have their grandchildren or come over to see them and we live 4 streets away, i have to go there and if i dont im talked about) Im angry with myself for staying with him for this long.

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nina19877 · 05/08/2018 22:45

I pay for it from the working tax credits and cb. He keeps his wage and i get those. Im £400 a month down from when i was working and he knows it but still doesnt give me extra money.

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RabbitsAreTasty · 05/08/2018 22:46

If you go back to work, could you afford childcare and rent on a place of your own? Do you know how much child maintenance he should pay?

nina19877 · 05/08/2018 22:47

I know i could get my job back tomorrow if i wanted and then start saving for a house but my children will not be looked after properly.

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nina19877 · 05/08/2018 22:49

The job i had previously was evening work thats why my partner looked after them. I dont think i could afford childcare and housing costs at the moment. When my youngest is in school life will be easier hopefully

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CoolCarrie · 05/08/2018 22:58

He is the perfect example of a cocklodger sorry to say. Please Talk to Women’s Aid, they aren’t just there for domestic abuse.

LighthouseSouth · 05/08/2018 23:01

so he keeps his wage and doesn't pay any of it towards family?

I think you need to talk to Women's Aid as well.

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