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To want to smother 'D'H

175 replies

MmmmNo · 28/08/2020 19:01

And to think that working a few extra hours is not an excuse to do fuck all else.

I am working from home full time 9-5. DH goes to work at 7 and gets home at 5 (self employed). I work in an office environment, he works in a workshop environment so more manual labour than me.

He does absolutely fucking nothing in the house. Nothing at all but spends the majority of the time moaning that it isn't tidy enough (yet funnily when I do start tidying up he moans at me to come and sit down because he's trying to 'chill').

Anything that needs sorting is up to me. Anything that is not to do with his work just doesn't factor at all and is my responsibility.

For example yesterday, our pet needed taking to the vet as a minor emergency and I was waiting for the vet to call me back with a time in the next hour they could see her. Rang DH and instead of offering to take her, considering he's the one with no boss so can nip out if needed, he said I'd have to take her on my lunch or something. In the end I ended up having to ask work if I could nip out for an hour.

He got home this evening and whilst he's been gone I've worked all day, hoovered, tidied the house, cleaned the kitchen, done a load of washing, gone and done a shop after work, come home, put it away, washed the dishes and started tea. I was putting the washing on the radiators that I'd done earlier when he started moaning at me for 'stomping around' when he was tired and trying to lie down Hmm

Cue his usual banging on about how he's so tired and I just don't get it. I honestly tried to have a calm conversation with him. I said could he please just make even a small bit of effort, things like taking his mug into the kitchen when he's finished his brew in the morning, empty his pockets before putting his dirty clothes in the washing pile, putting his wet towel on the radiator after he's used it instead of throwing it on the floor (yes a grown man does this) so not even chores, just little things to make my fucking life easier.

But apparently that's petty, I'm sat on my arse all day at a desk, I don't understand how tired he is and it's 'only a mug so what's so hard about putting it in the sink' (which he can't understand the irony of because that's literally what I've asked him to do)...

All I want is a tiny fucking amount of effort so I can see he does actually care. It's turned into a huge argument now and I'm just so fucking sick of it.

I'm wanting to storm out to my mum's tbh but I don't know if I should, my DSC are here. And to make matters all the better I'm 6 months pregnant and he STILL doesn't even fucking help me with anything.

Any time I try to have a conversation with him he turns it to me saying that I am the dirty one, I don't know what 'clean' is and will throw random shit out like when was the last time I cleaned the windows or skirting boards Hmm even though he never does even basic fucking stuff.

I've shouted tonight and I'm not proud because the kids are here but I'm so angry. I've told him he's selfish and he's teaching his children (boys) to treat their future wives like their skivvies too. I'm pretty sure the kids heard me.

The pregnancy hormones aren't helping with the anger but I really don't think I'm unreasonable.

OP posts:
UgaBaluga82 · 28/08/2020 20:35

I'm presuming you're now realising why he's not in a relationship with the mother of his first DC.

He's a terrible partner and not much of a dad.

Leave him, it'll only get worse when the baby is here.

Nanny0gg · 28/08/2020 20:38

I know it's a bit late, but LTB.

Go to your mum's and stay there till you sort out any benefits and where you can live.

He won't change.

newnameforthis123 · 28/08/2020 20:42

I bet he declares his genuine earnings and pays his ex a fair amount of child maintainence too right? Hmm as if

I know it's not helpful but my god I read threads like this and can't believe women choose to have babies with men like this.

And if a pregnancy is unplanned, why they stay with them and break their backs taking on all the housework / childcare (not even your children in this case!!!) rather than breaking up and planning life as a single parent who will coparent rather than continuing the cycle of a woman and children living their lives in the orbit of a useless bastard who happened to have some successful sperm.

Stop. Being. His. Carer.

If you're in a relationship you'd hate your child to be in, it's important to realise that showing them that relationship while they grow up means they're more likely to replicate it.

Time to accept this man doesn't love you or his children enough to put any of you first or even equally to his own needs. Think about how vile that is.

LTB.

MmmmNo · 28/08/2020 20:42

Can't reply properly as I'm currently ranting my head off to my mum but I'm here!

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newnameforthis123 · 28/08/2020 20:44

@MmmmNo

Can't reply properly as I'm currently ranting my head off to my mum but I'm here!
Please tell us (when you get a chance) that you arent considering staying in a relationship with this vile man?
Thehogfatherstolemycurry · 28/08/2020 20:45

He won't change so you either leave now or put up with it and bring your child up learning this. Sorry. Flowers

rosinavera · 28/08/2020 20:46

Where does OP say the children are her step-children?

ClementineWoolysocks · 28/08/2020 20:46

Smother him, not one person would blame you.

gamerchick · 28/08/2020 20:48

@MmmmNo

And to top this all off, 3 times a week, I leave work at 5pm and go to his work to help him with shit there 😂 I do all his admin, I deal with everything like his accountant, HMRC, tax, vat payments, emails etc...all whilst doing my own job. Like I literally couldn't be a more helpful fucking partner.
So stop.

Tell him you're no longer doing anything for him. He can do his own shit until he learns what a partnership looks like.

This will get worse when the baby comes and you'll wish you had taken action in some way earlier.

picosdeeuropa · 28/08/2020 20:48

rosinavera she says it in her OP that her DSC are here this weekend

Whydidimarryhim · 28/08/2020 20:50

Please leave him - he’s an arrogant pig - he will always focus on what you don’t do as opposed to what you do do to deflect from him and his uselessness.
I hope you haven’t been cooking and cleaning for his children like you are doing everything else.
What a waste of space his is. Which adult thinks the only job he needs to do is go to work.
Please remove yourself from the problem and move into the solution.
Do not get tied in conversation with him.
Your wasting your breath.

TorgosPizza · 28/08/2020 20:50

Uh, yeah, I'd probably leave him. At least move back with your mother for a week or two, if she doesn't mind. Forget the step-children. They are HIS children, HIS responsibility.

Honestly, if you don't make some very significant changes, you'll never be happy with this man. He's being incredibly selfish, and I wouldn't expect it to get better. If you can get through to him, there's a sliver of hope that he can change, but if he's as bad as you're saying, odds are that he'll never change. Sad but true.

louloubelx · 28/08/2020 20:56

I could have written this! To top it off, mine also likes to go for a sleep when he gets back from work as he’s ‘tired’. I’m working two jobs and sort pretty much everything out for the kids, cook, clean etc. Tonight I was lazy and put pizza on, he reluctantly offered to get it out of the oven! I feel like a parent of three! Haven’t really got any advice other than to say I feel your pain!

humblesims · 28/08/2020 20:58

I'm 6 months pregnant and he STILL doesn't even fucking help me with anything
Well I was seething with rage for you before I even read you were pregnant. What the fuck. Step away. I dont know if you should leave him but fuck, I think I would.
At least walk away for a while and let him fend for himself. Fuck doing his accounts and tax. Fuck picking up his towels. Fuck that shit, lady.
Decamp to your Mums and let him stew in his own juice. I'm raging for you!!

Thunderbolted · 28/08/2020 21:00

"You also need to take responsibility for the relationship modelling you will be showing your child once they arrive. If it's a boy then your relationship will be showing them women are skivvies. If it's a girl then your relationship will be showing them they exist to meet men's needs only. How can you even be considering continuing being in a relationship with such a lazy misogynist?"

I second this. Even if you don't value yourself think of the message you're sending.

ALLIS0N · 28/08/2020 21:03

I’m glad you are at your mums - Please stay there for at least several weeks and think hard about whether or not you should go back.

You said

I just don't get it. Like I'm not even asking for him to split shit equally with me. I'm literally asking for TINY amount of give from him. Like literally taking his used fucking dishes into the kitchen in the morning rather than leaving them in the leaving room for me to clean away

Like how is that too much to ask?!

You have a problem of mismatched expectations. You think it’s 50% his responsibility so you are being reasonable expecting him to do 10%.

He thinks it’s 100% your responsibility so you have a cheek asking him to 10%.

Same as all that boring time consuming paper work for his business - that’s women’s work too so of course you have to do it. It’s not as if you are doing him a favour (in his opinion of course ).

You will struggle to change this as it’s his whole world view. I assume he’s been like this all his life. And guess whose job is it to look after kids, including your baby? Yup that’s 100% yours too.

Tell me, how much of the day to day care of his existing kids does he do? Let me guess, his ex does 90% and you do the other 10% when they are supposedly at their dads.

And that’s with older kids who are less work, less tiring and more fun than a new baby.

So take a wild guess at how much housework and childcare he’s going be doing while you are “ sat on your arse doing nothing all day on maternity leave”?

I’m sorry to say this but you have been naive and foolish to conceive a baby with this useless apology for a man. I hope you have a wonderful family who will support you because you are certainly going to need them.

You sound like an intelligent and hardworking woman and you need to think hard about what you want for you and your unborn baby. Lots of people manage to co parent while they are no longer a couple.

StyleandBeautyfail · 28/08/2020 21:07

@MmmmNo

I am going to go to my mum's actually. Because he wanted to go to work tomorrow morning meaning I would have watched the kids whilst he did. Shame he won't be able to now.
I knew the next thing you would say was that you looked after his DC while he was at work. He is treating you like a servant. Get rid
XingMing · 28/08/2020 21:09

Count the value of your input to the relationship, and confront him with it. £10 per hour cleaning, £10 per hour minding HIS children (no matter how much you do or don't like them) plus the wage you earn. Your choice, of course, but it sounds to me like most men in manual work. They really don't get the notion that if your job isn't manual labour, then you aren't "working". A school teacher said to a class I was in (so not a personal remark) a person who does manual labour all day is tired; a person who does intellectual work all day can still enjoy the exertion of an hour gardening. If you boil it down it means that if all you can sell is your labour/strength... then you are badly educated and/or thick.

AriesTheRam · 28/08/2020 21:09

I knew you'd be pregnant before I got to the end of the post.Wtf is he going to be like when you have a newborn? He needs to step up.

Notverybright · 28/08/2020 21:10

There are men who cook, clean, take care of themselves, their kids and their partners if they need help. Find yourself one of those men and don’t settle for anything less than a partnership of equals. Better to be alone than to be treated the way your husband is treating you.

He knows what he is doing. He’s an adult. He’s probably been dumped once for acting this way.

He’s not going to change because he thinks he is better than you because he has a cock. He thinks that you should be so grateful that he’s blessed you with his mighty cock that you should be his servant.

Jesus Christ at least women in the 50s didn’t have to do all this and work full time.

Teana89 · 28/08/2020 21:11

I'd be using the time you normally spend doing his tax etc making copies of everything so he can't shaft you on child support when you leave his lazy arse.

Jenasaurus · 28/08/2020 21:11

I had a man like your DH once, my DSIS says a memory that stuck with her was when she was visiting me after I had just had my DD who was 8 weeks prem as I had pre eclampsia, I also had a 2 year old DS and a 5 year old DS, and she was shocked when my ex, complained about dust on the skirting boards! Men like that dont change im afraid.

Jenasaurus · 28/08/2020 21:12

He also had a physical job (electrician) and considered my office job to be me sitting on my bum all day too.

rednsparkley · 28/08/2020 21:13

I'm so glad you have gone to your mum's, I hope the time away from this waster helps you to see that you don't need him causing extra work and stress for you. Enjoy the rest at your mum's Flowers

waitingforadulthood · 28/08/2020 21:15

Well done op. I'm sorry but your "d"h sounds like an awful partner. Either he'll decide that you matter and start pulling his weight or, if he doesn't, then at least you know before the baby is here