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Mental load/complaining DP

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Nomorecoco · 20/10/2021 11:53

I just don't think I can handle anymore.

I lost my job this year and returning to work in a week after a long job hunt, also putting my pandemic baby into childcare for the first time.

My dp changed jobs a few months after getting badly wrongly accused of something at work, felt under motivated wfh and expressed daily how much he hated being at home and would find any excuse he could to leave the house, was rejected for pay rise, no progression either.
He now hates his new job now, its a pay rise but not so much because he has a long commute due to bad public transport and driving test delays so extra cost for that and long days. He's sworn at his new boss last week cos he's not been 'trained properly' , but both myself and his boss have told him several times his training is by asking for help but he says he's too good for that so not helping himself, but not listening to anyone. He's on probation too.

I'm literally spending all my day, refreshing every minute, trying to get him a driving test cancellation, his theory runs out this month.

All whilst dealing with running the house, family sickness, getting myself ready for my new job, which I'm massively stressing about, plus I'm doing an educational course and volunteering which are very stressful.

Hes depressed and won't take on board any help (I've been through it myself so I understand, he won't try any techniques or get gp help)

I've shouted at him a few times now cos I've just had enough cos I can't deal with handling everyone's issues. He's just gone off on a big rant on txt, the same he has every night, he comes home saying the same things over and over again, I say the same things it's like groundhog day. I've told him I've had enough and can't handle it.

I don't know how else I can handle this any better, or if I just need to accept this is life.

OP posts:
Gettingthereslowly2020 · 25/10/2021 18:10

If you're not willing to leave then I guess you have to accept that this is your life now and just put up with it. He won't change when you marry him, in fact he'll probably get worse but you already know that. You sound more like his mother than his wife/partner but again, you already know that. Can you make him a reward chart? You could give him a gold star if he behaves himself at work and doesn't verbally abuse his boss.

I'm sick of seeing these threads all the time, women who have such low self-worth and standards that they're willing to stay in relationships with shit men. "I can't leave because sometimes he's really nice". You deserve better, stop selling yourself short.

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