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Newborn baby. Partner weed habit

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Saltnsugar · 02/03/2022 20:53

Firstly, it’s a fairly new relationship and we don’t live together but he’s staying with me while he’s in paternity leave. PL is being treated like a holiday though. He’s sleeping all night and smoking weed all day. I’ve known all along that he smokes it, but not to this extent. He’s said he has no intention of stopping.
I’m so over this now. I want my home back and to get my life back, get out of the house and see my friends and family without him worrying about having a smoke. He’s clearly quite reliant on it. He doesn’t cook or clean while I’m feeding or calming the baby.
Problem is, he’s such a nice man. Not a bad bone in his body, so I don’t want to hurt him.
This is his first baby yet when I suggested he did some research about baby’s needs etc, he didn’t want to. He said ‘I can just teach him’. Well I’ve gone off the idea of all this now.
How do I gently tell him that it’s not working?
How do i sort out him seeing the baby? As there’s not a chance in hell he’s seeing the baby without me!

OP posts:
PoshWatchShitShoes · 04/03/2022 18:27

Sounds like you're providing a mini break for a man child (also read: wannabe cock lodger).

Get rid quickly!!

Rno3gfr · 04/03/2022 18:35

Well done op, I would be very proud of you if you were my friend. You did the right thing for your baby. Just remember that your emotional needs are important too, it’s ok to lean on component family and friends when you need to- it will help you so much as a mother (I know I had to, and still do!) x

ImInStealthMode · 04/03/2022 18:38

Has he been in touch or to visit today OP?

LesLavandes · 04/03/2022 18:39

You are doing really well ☘️☘️☘️

Holothane · 04/03/2022 18:42

Well done I was going to post get rid you’ll need short of money if you stay with him. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💐💐💐💐💐💐💐

MoltenLasagne · 04/03/2022 19:01

Hope everything's going alright OP. Well done on taking a difficult step.

Greengagesnfennel · 04/03/2022 19:33

Well done op. It's hard being a mum in those first few months when you realise you don't just get to make decisions for yourself anymore. It's two of you. But I promise you that you will get so much more back from this little baby. Maybe your partner will sort himself out. Maybe not. That's on him. You need to focus on you and your little one and set good standards like u just have.

billy1966 · 04/03/2022 19:49

Well done OP.

Don't allow him stay or smoke in your home again.

Enjoy the peace.
Flowers

inmyslippers · 04/03/2022 19:53

No, he's not a nice man.

^^ agreed

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