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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

To think there is something wrong with him

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bacchanalwoman · 20/04/2021 23:18

My partner. Together for 8/9 years. I moved in to help with his kids who lived with him. They’re late teens now so I’ve moved to the city for work reasons. I feel so much better no shouting no late nights no him drinking and getting aggressive. I suspect he’s drinking more now that I don’t live with him but I don’t think this is my problem? e.g I made a solemn statement today about the outcome of the George Floyd case on the family chat with the kids. I said no jokes now not today because he makes a joke out of everything religious sentiments, people’s relationship fall outs, disabilities everything with no prejudice. So I said please not today let’s just reflect on the sadness of this situation. He sends me a huge ranty text about how he lived in LA in black neighbourhoods etc and I’m suggesting he doesn’t get it because he’s white. I’ve never says that and we’ve NEVER had this issue- we’ve always been too comfortable with each other and I KNOW he’s not prejudiced. I do know he gets unreasonable and ranty when drunk. I was due to go see the kids this weekend as we are close but frankly I feel so at peace being out of that environment and so empowered and productive I don’t want to go near him. I don’t want to destroy their lives by stepping out but I want to say I can’t live like you anymore. Being back in our own homes isn’t far apart enough but I don’t want to hurt the kids (aged 16/17) AIBU?

OP posts:
Keepingthingsinteresting · 21/04/2021 07:16

I don’t think you’re being unreasonable not to want the drama OP, but there isn’t a fix other than to end the relationship which if I’m reading correctly you don’t want to do as it may hurt his kids. I think you deserve better and it’s fine todo that, hopefully you can leave the door open to a relationship with the children if that’s what you want.

AIMD · 21/04/2021 13:50

Surely now the kids are late teens their relationship with you isn’t dependent on you being with their father? I’m assuming you were the one who has been the stabilising feature in there life, they’ll know this!

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