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AIBU If I split from my partner who works 7 days a week

55 replies

Itsmeagainandagain · 30/06/2021 21:00

I work full time my partner works 7 days a week, contributes little to nothing to the household and wants me to do things like cut his hair, make dinners when I'm just finished work. I do all the housework, I cut the grass, look after our kids, I'm absolutely exhausted. I'm up at half 4 in the morning not getting to bed until late.
Im sick of it, he doesn't listen and I'm very unhappy with it all.
AIBU?

OP posts:
Theunamedcat · 30/06/2021 21:01

Fucking leave what kind of partner is he

MrsTulipTattsyrup · 30/06/2021 21:02

You’ll be much better off without this additional child to service.

Blacktothepink · 30/06/2021 21:03

Yanbu! Ltb!

Thebookswereherfriends · 30/06/2021 21:04

What is holding you back? That’s no sort of life. Sort it out so you can leave and have some sort of happiness.

Whybirdwhy · 30/06/2021 21:07

Of course you should leave! I'm almost judging you for not doing so already! Live your life, you only get one and you deserve so much better.

MozzarellaMonster · 30/06/2021 21:10

The working 7 days must be hard but working full time and then doing everything round the house is also working 7 days, is it possible financially to cut down work at all for one of you?

Userg1234 · 30/06/2021 21:11

Why are you up at 4.30? Would it be different if he worked 5 days a week. Why don't you just not cook and explain you've worked a full day too?

idontlikealdi · 30/06/2021 21:15

Well he's not a partner is he?

isthismylifenow · 30/06/2021 21:16

Does he choose to go to work 7 days a week. For overtime or the likes?

Cryalot2 · 30/06/2021 21:17

You seem totally exhausted. This is crazy. Flowers
You can if you like talk to your partner and point things out. See what they have to say. But no one would blame you for leaving.
Put yourself first, you will collapse if you keep going like this.

OrrisRoot · 30/06/2021 21:18

OMG, how are you still standing? You poor thing.

What will the finances and practicalities be if you split, though? Will he have overnight contact with the DC ever? Do you have family support? Plan carefully.

osbertthesyrianhamster · 30/06/2021 21:19

You are not his partner, you're his skivvy. Get out. Before you do, stop the maid service for him.

NotAllTheOnesWhoWanderAreLost · 30/06/2021 21:23

Oh here is somene who will have a nasty shock when he will have to cook his own dinners and clean his own underpants.....

NotAllTheOnesWhoWanderAreLost · 30/06/2021 21:24

Let alone having to look afetr his dcs every other weekend too??

How is he going to cope with being a dad 4 days a month??? Hmm

VettiyaIruken · 30/06/2021 21:30

You'd be bonkers to stay.

arethereanyleftatall · 30/06/2021 21:32

Do you mean he contributes nothing financially either?

osbertthesyrianhamster · 30/06/2021 21:32

@NotAllTheOnesWhoWanderAreLost

Let alone having to look afetr his dcs every other weekend too??

How is he going to cope with being a dad 4 days a month??? Hmm

He won't. He's not compelled to take them and people like this don't but he won't be around making a mess and expecting to be waited on.
Pellewsmate · 30/06/2021 21:33

Is he a farmer?

wingingit987 · 30/06/2021 21:34

Why is he working 7 days a week? Is it so you'll stay a float and stay out of debt?

Youdoyoutoday · 30/06/2021 21:36

Why is he working 7 days a week?
Have you discussed this with him, promises of change that never happen?
What about finances?
It's very well and good saying LTB but is that really what you want?

Itsmeagainandagain · 30/06/2021 21:39

He has debts but has no intention of paying them back, I'm debt free, I'm paying everything from rent to utility bills to the bloody food shopping, that I have hardly any money at the end of the month, he has thousands in his own bank account. He does absolutely nothing in the house, promises to do this and that, years later its still not done. I tried DIY myself and because I put the wrong screws in a new coffee table he smashed it up. I'm so down, I have nobody or nowhere to go.

OP posts:
Funnylittlefloozie · 30/06/2021 21:43

So the problem is actually that he's violent, stingy and obsessive. Tbh, lovely, I would just walk away and get maintenance for the kids.

Travis1 · 30/06/2021 21:44

If you’re paying the bills change the locks and put his stuff outside. Fuck that for a laugh

namcybotwinbloom · 30/06/2021 21:44

Get him out.

Plenty would alibi you here just saying.

Seriously though? What are you getting from this. Nothing. Extra stress.

Leave or get him
Out.

IDontReadEyebrows · 30/06/2021 21:45

He’s treating you like staff and brings nothing to the household or the relationship by the sounds of it, so no wonder you’re fed up. Cut your losses and move on, life is too short to saddle yourself with someone who makes you unhappy.

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