To break up with my DP

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I am in a situation where I am at crisis point with my mental health (have posted two previous threads on this), and am considering breaking up with my DP.

After a really unsupportive conversation with my mum last night, I've realised that I'm surrounded by people I don't trust.

I've burnt myself out working while he gets to just bond with our DS, and I'm missing out on so much. If I was single, I could work on the weekends and get some financial support.

I don't know if I'm acting irrationally, but I need to do something.

In which case are you ok with the idea of 50/50 shared care as that seems more likely than DS 'definitely staying with you'? What's your housing situation, mortgage or rented and in whose name? I haven't read your other threads either but unless there's abuse or you feel DP is contributing to your MH crisis maybe now isn't the best time to make major decisions?

But what’s the actual problem OP? Why do you want to split? What’s the trigger for your mental health crisis? What’s actually going on?

Because I can’t work our what’s wrong.

I had postnatal psychosis OP. At one point it was recommended I go into hospital with my baby, but I refused to go because I had an autistic toddler that needed me. They were fine with that. I had regular check ins instead. Medication. Therapy over the phone.

Nobody will take your child away from you because you are mentally ill, I promise you that.

You are not trapped at all. You can leave. You, like your partner, are entitled to time with your child.

I don’t know I feel low I feel like I need it to stop I don’t know what’s happening anymore

Have you posted about this before?

How come you decided to work full time and he stay home and look after the child?
Being a SAHP can be difficult.
Have you discussed about both working part-time instead?

Sorry I didn’t read that he lost his job.
So you want him to find another job to help you out financially? Which is completely fair enough!
Can he not find a supermarket job whilst your son is in nursery? It would be a start at least.