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To be furious with my partner

13 replies

Lykkeli · 10/07/2023 07:16

He's asked me to take care of household shopping for the next 2 weeks' as he's very skint and struggling until payday he says. He got in at 3 last night and on the front of his phone it shows the various bars he's paid for drinks at, spending over £30.
I feel like an absolute mug. I've been getting his tea ready every night and making sure he doesn't go without.
I'm only giving very limited into because I don't want to be outing/this thread to end up on a news website.
I'm just so angry and fed up. So skint that he can afford to buy a ton of alcohol.

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Hiddenvoice · 10/07/2023 07:18

Say exactly that to him today! Explain how you’ve been looking after him yet he’s had enough money to blow drinking.
Don’t bother making his meals and don’t let him use you.

Tell him exactly how you feel and make sure he realises that you feel like a mug.

ChickenSoupAndLokshen · 10/07/2023 07:19

He's taking advantage of you, isn't he? V hurtful and frustrating. What will you do?

Raindancer411 · 10/07/2023 07:20

That would annoy me too

LobsterCrab · 10/07/2023 07:20

He's got a fucking cheek expecting that.

calmcoco · 10/07/2023 07:22

He's lied to you and taken advantage. I've no idea of your circumstances but if I didn't have children with him I'd seriously reconsider the relationship because you now know how little he respects you.

If I did have children I'd be extremely worried at him putting alcohol ahead of family bills.

ZekeZeke · 10/07/2023 07:26

Do you have children?
He is taking food from their mouths if you do.

Lykkeli · 10/07/2023 07:31

We haven't got children.
He just keeps saying he's got no money. He's contributed a grand total of £4 to our household this week.
I won't be buying a single other thing for him.

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Gettingfleeced · 10/07/2023 07:32

What an arsehole. I would be furious too. Was the night out planned or was it one after work that turned into a full on bender? If planned, that would be worse than if a drink after work got out of hand.

I'd continue making his dinner, but just put one slice of bread on a plate with a glass of water for the next 2 weeks.

Lykkeli · 10/07/2023 07:34

No it seemed like a last minute one. He finishes work at 9 but told me he'd see me last night so didn't seem planned.

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Pansypotter123 · 10/07/2023 07:35

What's the rest of your relationship like?

Is your house in joint names, who pays the rent/mortgage?

Who earns more?

How are bills usually split?

Hiddenvoice · 10/07/2023 07:36

He’s definitely taking advantage! Do you own the home together? Does he contribute regularly or is a usual thing? If it was usual then I’d be tempted to throw him out as he can’t budget and can’t afford ti
live with you!

mnlk · 10/07/2023 07:46

Is he lying... it's the 10 th of the month, hasn't he just been paid?

Anyone claiming destitution and going out drinking would be getting dumped by me.

Sprinkles211 · 10/07/2023 14:21

Buy him £4 worth of ramen noodles serve with a smile every night and make sure you have steak

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