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To think maybe I'm asking too much

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Fattyfatfats · 04/06/2021 17:17

A few days ago I said to dp could we go out for a drive just us as we haven't been out as a couple in about 4 years just us without dd, we've had a lot of problems and I really felt it would be nice to get dressed up go for a drive and be able to talk just us ( my mum offered to have dd for a few hours ) I asked him and his response was we could talk we don't need dd out the way! Can I just say she's defo not in the way I just felt it would be nice to go out like most couples do, we haven't in 4 years! We have had huge issues with his mum interfering and generally not very nice to me which has caused a lot of issues in the relationship anyway instead of going out for a drive we've had a huge argument because his mum is coming over tonight, he plays football 3 times a week and runs on a Sunday, he has just said to me that it's only fair he does his sport as it's for his health and fitness and doesn't see any wrong it it, but here's where maybe I'm asking too much - I've asked to be taken for a drive once in 4 years and he can't even do that! When am I supposed to do my fitness if I want to do a run etc I have to get up extra early to go and even then I have a time limit, I feel so worthless it's not that I want dd out the way I just wanted to go for an evening drive just being us instead I've got to suffer a migraine and chest pains because his mother says really awful things and he pretends not to hear it, I don't feel like an adult nor a person worthy of normal things people do in life ! I've been with him 11 years and we're not even engaged and I've had to beg for us to have more children and he is still telling me we have to wait till the end of the month ! Am I asking too much? He says I get to do what I like in the day but it would be nice to also be treated as a person not just a mummy and house keeper xx

OP posts:
user1473878824 · 06/06/2021 02:38

@Fattyfatfats Good. You do not want another child with this awful man.

1forAll74 · 06/06/2021 03:07

Are you not even thinking, that your partner,will still have this selfish mindset, even though you may have another child, So all very foolish of you going down this route.

FlowerArranger · 06/06/2021 03:13

Please, OP, use your commonsense!

Having another child with this man would be an extremely bad idea.

You need to focus on getting away from him, not tie yourself to him even more.

LadyJaye · 06/06/2021 03:15

Oh, for God's sake.

You're not going to listen, are you?

SympathyFatigue · 06/06/2021 03:55

@Fattyfatfats

So after a long conversation last night he said let's have the children we both want we best get cracking and im sure he said we should stop using condoms- so tonight we go to bed and he wears a fucking condom after getting my hopes up yday !! Sorry had to Come on here and vent I'm so upset that he would do that !
Don't have any more kids with him. You're both on Seperate pages here.
SadieCow · 06/06/2021 05:51

So after a long conversation last night he said let's have the children we both want we best get cracking and im sure he said we should stop using condoms- so tonight we go to bed and he wears a fucking condom after getting my hopes up yday !! Sorry had to Come on here and vent I'm so upset that he would do that !

You came on here for advice! You r been told by loads don't have more children and leave. Do you then decide to try to conceive? I'm glad he wore a condom.

Now get out of the relationship!

Onlinedilema · 06/06/2021 06:01

Firstly when his mother comes go out. Go for your exercise. If your oh says anything say well I need my fitness time too, just like you do.
Ignore your mum whatever she says, just go out then you don't have to listen to her.
Start this way. This will give you confidence to then deal with the meals out etc.
As for your relationship with the greatest respect why have children with someone who has made zero commitment to you? You are not married or in a civil partnership. Unless you earn more than your partner you are screwed if you split up.

Dashel · 06/06/2021 06:39

This isn’t a relationship if all you have asked for is one drive in 4 years. DH and I are always suggesting different things to each other.

It sounds like you have no confidence and don’t particularly like yourself very much.

You aren’t married and so have very little security and you need to get yourself in a secure position before having any more children, financially, emotionally, physically and respect yourself and not come last all the time. It doesn’t sound like your partner respects you or cares about you and this isn’t a healthy place to be, everything seems to be on his terms and that needs to change, having another baby is going to put you in a weaker position and more dependent on him.

ApolloandDaphne · 06/06/2021 06:45

Why do you want more children with a man who does not seem to like you never mind love and respect you. Get out now and learn to love yourself again.

DeathStare · 06/06/2021 07:29

Please do not have more children until you have sorted the existing issues.

InsideNumberNine · 06/06/2021 08:10

You're not going to leave him. You're going to have more children and be stuck in this sham relationship with him. You've had advice, you don't want it.

I wish you luck but you don't need this thread anymore.

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