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WIBU to ask him to take some time off work and step up for once?

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Mumofone95 · 06/06/2021 21:26

Me and ex split when DC was around 1-2 years old, DC is now 6 and has severe autism. I do most of the parenting, ex sees DC for a few hours a week, refuses to have DC overnight and thinks that’s fine.

This half term I have been in and out of hospital myself, DC hasn’t been well, I’ve now got a stinking flu and we have to self isolate for 10 days as a precaution because we was in close contact with someone for 2-3 days who was later hospitalised with COVID which means that DC can’t go back to school.

I am literally ripping my hair out and about to have a mental breakdown because I cannot physically cope with DC behaviour for another 10 days whilst having this flu and recovering from the hospital.

WIBU to tell ex that he NEEDS to take some time off work and step up and help?

He doesn’t care about us having to self isolate or anything like that, and I don’t have anyone else that I can ask.

Literally at my wits end!

OP posts:
fifteenmillionmerits · 06/06/2021 21:57

Do you have any family who can help you out?

FlowerArranger · 06/06/2021 22:00

I'm so sorry.
Of course you can ask him.
But I fear he will not care.
Look after yourself as best you can. WineCake

cansu · 06/06/2021 22:35

yes he should help you but it doesn't sound likely that he will. It sounds awful for you. Looking after kids with additional needs when you are sick is pretty much hell.

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