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AIBU to be annoyed partner is ill so can't help with baby

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PineappleEye · 07/05/2022 09:25

Hoping to be told I am unreasonable here so I can stop feeling irrationally annoyed.
Had a crap night last night with 8 month old who wants to stand and crawl instead of sleep. Partner isn't able to help out today to give me a break as he's not feeling well...after having 3 days eating takeaway kebabs, pizzas, and McDs. Plus drinking wine.
Last weekend was too tired to try doing a bedtime as he was aching from the gym...
I look after DC all day as on mat leave, and do all bedtimes and night wakes. He does baths and takes her for an hour in the morning to give breakfast.
AIBU to feel annoyed, should I be more considerate?

OP posts:
Notimeforaname · 07/05/2022 10:37

I basically never get any baby free time, so think I'll just take myself off out tomorrow

Do that today and tomorrow. A few hours each. Mothers are people too!!

You must stop going along with his bulshit.

Leave his child with him.

PrincessRamone · 07/05/2022 10:40

too tired to try doing a bedtime WTAF??

8 months and he hasn’t even tried to put his child to bed?????

PineappleEye · 07/05/2022 10:43

In fairness he's not totally useless. He does most of the cooking, all the grocery shopping, and does usually take her if I've had a bad night so I can have a lie in for an hour or so. He's booked for me to get a treatment next weekend as well so I get a nice break, as he's said of his own admission I need more time to myself.
I said to him last night he needs to start sharing responsibility for bedtimes as it's too much pressure for me on my own when it's not going well, like last night.
Then off the back of last night he's now in bed not feeling well.
Will make a plan this weekend for more of an equal split going forward.
Thanks for the support as I genuinely thought I was maybe being a bit of a cow by feeling unsympathetic to him being "unwell" 😂. It's good to get a reality check!

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Franca123 · 07/05/2022 12:16

I'd book a weekend away with my mates so he gets a crash course in lead parenting. That'll put you both back on an equal footing. I went away at 6months for three nights and my partner loved it. Got to do everything his way. He invited some friends over and they all had a blast. It was really good for me to switch off high alert too.

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