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To lock the door at 2am?

39 replies

itsanamechangetonight · 12/09/2021 01:45

Dh has gone out with his friends tonight leaving me at home with our 7 month old baby just after I've come out of hospital and told him I still feel quite unwell and dizzy but he's deemed me fit enough to stay with the baby so what can you do? He also deemed me fit enough to drive him the 25 minutes without any petrol In his car so I nearly broke down on the way home as I didn't know he didn't have any petrol so didn't have my purse and when I asked him he said he hadn't factored in spending petrol money tonight?? However he said he'd be back at 12 as the weekends are for him to get up in the morning with DD as I get up all week with her so he can have a quiet morning getting ready for work (I also work and get ready in the morning but it's being a mum apparently), I'm also a bit suspicious as we have a joint account and apparently he's had one drink in 7 hours so unless he's making that drink last or his friends are generous then I don't know what he's doing - our relationship has been crap this year, I had a c section in January, my dad died in March, granddad in July and I've been recovering and then getting sick and being in hospital, we haven't had sex much or really been intimate but anyway since he said he'd be back at 12 would it be unreasonable to tell him to stay somewhere else tonight and lock the door as he has no keys and I don't feel like sleeping with an unlocked door and I need to sleep as DD will be up at 6 and then potentially look at moving out tomorrow.

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SpiderinaWingMirror · 12/09/2021 08:01

Frankly, tough times show you whether you are actually partners for life. On this show, I would question it.

beigebrownblue · 12/09/2021 08:09

I am so sorry you have gone through this series of dreadful events this year.

I lock my door the minute I come in. So does my DD. A safety habit we got into.

If he had forgotton his key, comes home drunk at 3.a.m or similar I would be tempted to call the police if he is abusive and probably would.

You could say you were trying to sleep with the baby and was scared of intruders.

I really think I'm afraid this is the end of the road.
You are far better off on your own and hope this morning you gain some clarity.

Twinkie01 · 12/09/2021 08:18

You do know you can just say no to him.

Beautiful3 · 12/09/2021 08:59

Agree with a previous poster. You can say no. I wouldn't have driven a car if I felt dizzy. It almost ran out of petrol suggests he didn't care if you broke down and couldn't get home. He didn't come home when he said, so your home would be secure. He clearly doesn't care about the safety of you or his baby. I'd bin him off right now. You deserve so much better.

Outbutnotoutout · 12/09/2021 09:02

What time did he get home?

longcoffeebreak · 12/09/2021 09:02

@Aprilx

I am maybe too late for this one, but if he is still out, no I wouldn’t lock the door. That is a gesture and one that is likely to cause shouting and banging in the middle of the night and disturb other people.

You don’t need gestures, you need to seriously evaluate this relationship and whether it is worth continuing. It doesn’t sound like it is, he doesn’t love you or have any respect for you, he will keep coming home (eventually) whilst he can and doesn’t have anyone else to go home to, I suspect he will be gone when he spots another option.

Very good advice
Palavah · 12/09/2021 09:03

He used to, it's very clear he's fallen out of love with me - I don't blame him, it's been a tough year

I do blame him. You're married. He vowed to love you for better for worse, in sickness and in health. He's not doing that.

MyOtherProfile · 12/09/2021 09:15

It doesn't seem like he has done much to help you in this tough year.

Shoxfordian · 12/09/2021 10:07

Has he come back? If you don’t love each other then what’s the point

KingdomScrolls · 12/09/2021 10:32

A bit of a tangent but why doesn't he have keys? No way I'd be waiting up even until midnight for DH to get home, especially with a small baby. Also getting you to drive him for drinks when you're unwell and dizzy presumably with a baby in the car, has put your life and your baby's at risk. Think carefully about whether you actually want to be in this relationship

PatchworkElmer · 12/09/2021 10:39

Please don’t drive again (presumably with your baby in the car?) when you’re that unwell.

MumDad1958 · 12/09/2021 11:22

He's selfish.

Hogwarts4Christmas · 14/09/2021 08:44

@itsanamechangetonight, what happened? Are you OK?

Capricornandproud · 14/09/2021 09:04

What a wanker. He has totally checked out… I hope you locked the bastard out but dont let him be the victim over it! What time did he roll in?

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