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To feel like boyfriend doesn't respect me?

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bettybear21 · 09/02/2023 08:37

So am I over reacting here or does my boyfriend need to be a bit more respectful? I feel like he has no respect for me, whenever I ask him to do something he doesn't do it most of the time and when I mention he hasn't done it he just tells me I'm moaning. This morning our daughter poo'd on the bed and it leaked through her nappy and some went on the bed. I stripped the sheet and put the duvet back on the bed folded with the dirty bit folded up and gave it a quick wipe (I had to get ready for work) so left it like that to sort later and just told him not to put our daughter or anything on the duvet until I had a chance to clean it, so what did he do but put her clothes and milk cup on top of the duvet so I mentioned I told him not to and then he went and put his phone right on top of where she had poo'd so again I told him he'd put his phone right on top of it. He stated aggressively pointing down saying 'oh it's right there is it' in a really aggressive voice and I said there was no need to be nasty and he said all I've done this morning is moan so I said it's because you didn't listen to me, the one thing I said was not to put anything on the bit that's unclean.

The other Sunday I had to go out and I phoned him because I was taking longer than I thought and told him to just put the washing on dry that was already in the machine, I get home and he hadn't done it. Our daughter was upstairs napping and he was on the PS4 and said 'sorry I forgot' basically he couldn't be bothered to pause and walk a couple of feet put it on dry.

My car is always dirty because he leaves rubbish in it when he uses it (I leave my own but also have a bin bag in the footwell to put it in) but I can't take it to get cleaned because he says if he take it to a car wash he won't clean it himself again or fix any 'scratches' they cause so I have to wait until he has time to clean my car which isn't often. I could do it myself but with a one year old I really don't find the time..

It's only since September he's actually got a proper job and started making money.. he decided to open his own business (which caused a lot of issues as it wasn't actually his business) and he didn't make money for at least eight months which meant my mum was paying our bills whilst I was on maternity.. he finally gave it up and got a job when I'd had enough and went to his dad after he wouldn't listen to me so his dad told him if he doesn't sort out his shit, he will back me up if I leave him and tell him to get out..

He blames me for being late but has no sense of time and is known by his friends for being the late one long before we got together..

He makes up stories in his head of things that I've told him when I haven't like for example, we turned out airing cupboard into a clothes cupboard and instead of fixing the holes in the wall and painting it, he wanted to put ply wall up and plaster over it and when he got annoyed at doing it he said 'you are the one that wanted this done' I never even suggested it, I wouldn't know to ply a wall and plaster over it as I've never done DIY in my life?!

Another one was my mum had our daughter on the Sunday night of Easter bank holiday and he was under the impression that I was taking her to my mum on Sunday morning but I'd never said but he wouldn't let it go that I told I was dropping her off Sunday morning.. these were never the plans with my mum..

Sometimes it's just a question like 'have you messaged so and so about the part for the shower head' and I get told 'I've just got in, does it look like I've done it'

AIBU? I just feel like he doesn't listen to me ever, with anything. I mean these are just a few odd things but I don't feel respected at all. I love him but I find myself more often getting less and less tolerant of these aggressive outbursts as soon as I open my mouth..

OP posts:
DestinysGrandchild · 09/02/2023 09:31

Would you want your daughter to be with someone like this?
He's useless.

HappyintheHills · 09/02/2023 09:32

I’d guess the massages and baths are supposed to lead to him getting his end away?

Isheabastard · 09/02/2023 09:32

Do you think he treats you as his equal?

bettybear21 · 09/02/2023 09:43

HappyintheHills · 09/02/2023 09:32

I’d guess the massages and baths are supposed to lead to him getting his end away?

He does hope it will end the way, he says 'you want a massage I want sex' but unfortunately my sex drive with him atm is extremely low..

OP posts:
bettybear21 · 09/02/2023 09:44

Isheabastard · 09/02/2023 09:32

Do you think he treats you as his equal?

Not really :( he works hard to make up for all the money he missed out on for months but I feel he's only doing this because his dad told him he will lose his house and his daughter if he doesn't get his arse into gear, his dad said that if I was to kick him out he wouldn't take him back into his house.. I'm not sure he's doing it for me?

OP posts:
Thepeopleversuswork · 09/02/2023 09:46

You want a massage, I want sex

What a pig. Would you want a daughter to stay with a man like this?

You deserve so much better. Get him out.

NamelessTemptress01 · 09/02/2023 09:50

HappyintheHills · 09/02/2023 09:32

I’d guess the massages and baths are supposed to lead to him getting his end away?

Was going to say the same - does massage and bath = sex?

HappyintheHills · 09/02/2023 09:50

bettybear21 · 09/02/2023 09:43

He does hope it will end the way, he says 'you want a massage I want sex' but unfortunately my sex drive with him atm is extremely low..

That’s a hardly surprising is it?

Tell him it’s not massage you want, it’s a decent father for your child.

Cantstandbullshitanymore · 09/02/2023 09:54

This is what happens when you have children with a man child. I’m sure you thought you could change him, or you love him so much that the red flags and gala ring flaws don’t seem that bad u til they are.

Please whatever you do, don’t have a second child with this man sorry child unless there are clear improvements, and as soon as you can start working on your own financial independence if not you will end up as one of the numerous women on MN who end up as single mothers struggling on very low incomes with a deadbeat ex who pays no CM.

LisaD1 · 09/02/2023 09:55

If this is the life you think you and your daughter deserve then stay.

if it isn’t then you need to leave this loser behind. He is not going to change, people are who they are, he repeatedly shows you who he is. What you do with that information is on you.

newnamethanks · 09/02/2023 09:56

MN can't change him and neither can you. He's a complete waste of space. Lose him ASAP.

Ludo19 · 09/02/2023 09:59

He definitely doesn't respect you and by the sounds of it doesn't even like you!

Please get your shit together and leave him, @Naunet summed it up perfectly.

GlassBunion · 09/02/2023 10:00

You and your baby deserve so much better than this and , deep down, you know this.

bettybear21 · 09/02/2023 10:02

Cantstandbullshitanymore · 09/02/2023 09:54

This is what happens when you have children with a man child. I’m sure you thought you could change him, or you love him so much that the red flags and gala ring flaws don’t seem that bad u til they are.

Please whatever you do, don’t have a second child with this man sorry child unless there are clear improvements, and as soon as you can start working on your own financial independence if not you will end up as one of the numerous women on MN who end up as single mothers struggling on very low incomes with a deadbeat ex who pays no CM.

The thing is he did change for a while, he had never been great with money but I gave him an ultimatum before we had our daughter and he changed all that.. but since moving into our house his attitude is awful. He says I'm always miserable and I don't show him any affection but it's kind of hard when he has no respect for me..

OP posts:
JimHensonWasAGenius · 09/02/2023 10:04

Why is your bar so low OP?

Are you that desperate?

bettybear21 · 09/02/2023 10:05

JimHensonWasAGenius · 09/02/2023 10:04

Why is your bar so low OP?

Are you that desperate?

We've been together for over seven years, his attitude has never been like this before

OP posts:
JimHensonWasAGenius · 09/02/2023 10:08

Well it is now OP so what are you going to do about it?

GoodChat · 09/02/2023 10:08

OP are you back at work?

GoodChat · 09/02/2023 10:09

Sorry ignore me - you said you are in your OP. Are you working full time? Is he?

bettybear21 · 09/02/2023 10:09

GoodChat · 09/02/2023 10:08

OP are you back at work?

I am, but I don't make enough to cover bills and daughters nursery fees and cover my debts by myself :(

OP posts:
bettybear21 · 09/02/2023 10:10

GoodChat · 09/02/2023 10:09

Sorry ignore me - you said you are in your OP. Are you working full time? Is he?

Yes he is now, has two jobs

OP posts:
Zodfa · 09/02/2023 10:10

bettybear21 · 09/02/2023 08:49

She is one, and he is really good with her but does get stressed after about three hours and sits her on the sofa often when he has her and I'm always having to tell him to play with her toys with her :(

He's not a good dad if he can't manage to be a good dad for more than three hours in a row, is he?

bettybear21 · 09/02/2023 10:16

@Zodfa you are right, I know he loves her but I see him getting stressed just over a couple of hours.. I see him wanting to sit on the sofa to sit on his phone..

OP posts:
GoodChat · 09/02/2023 10:17

@bettybear21 I was just wondering if his new found attitude was because he thinks he's working all day so you should do all the wife work, to be honest.

pippinsleftleg · 09/02/2023 10:19

You say he moved in with you - do you own the house/rent? So you can kick him out?

I agree with whoever said get as much of the debt Into his name as possible