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Am I just too sensitive?

40 replies

aibu0 · 03/09/2023 16:18

I don’t want to go into a lot of detail because it’s a VERY long story. But long story short, I tried to break up with DP this morning. After he begged and we had a very long chat, I decided to not break up with him and see how things go. But I gave him a final warning and told him to be very careful because he’s on very thin ice and that even if he does the smallest thing then we’re done.

A few hours later he wants to have sex. (This would be our first time in 6 weeks, as I only had a baby) I agree but ask him to put on a condom, he told me absolutely not. (I’m not on contraception, as of yet, as I want to have a proper think and chat with dr about which would be best, as I’ve had a LOT of negative experiences on contraceptives and I’m considering using condoms as contraception.) He also questioned why I had condoms as we’ve never used them. I ordered them a few weeks ago for when the time came, he seemed very annoyed. Anyways, he refused to wear one and he had told me he’ll never ever use one even if it’s my choice of contraception and that I’ll need to accept a relationship without sex because he’s not using one. This set me off and I told him we’re done because he’s disrespectful.

We sorted things out…. He then agreed in future he’ll use one because he’d rather have sex with condoms than lose me.

fast forward an hour later everything is okay, I go get a shower as we were going to take baby a walk in the pram. When I walked into the room (I’m fully ready) and he sniggers as he looks me up and down. I already know by the way he was looking at me, that he was laughing at my outfit. I said what’s so funny? He said your outfit. I said why what’s funny about it? He said everything. I said okay, can you tell me what could I change. He said everything. (My outfit was mom jeans, a body suit and a cropped cardigan, I thought it looked super cute until he said this :( ) anyway, I started crying and told him he’s made me super paranoid and I don’t want to leave the house anymore. We got into an argument and I made him leave and I told him we’re done. He told me he was only joking and he didn’t mean it and that I’m perfect. I just don’t believe him. Am I being too sensitive?

Because I’ve now finished him, he’s trying to say I’m only breaking up with him because I’m going to a festival in 2 weeks and I want to be single for it. (Which is so untrue!) I don’t even want another relationship or even a fling after him.

I love him and I know it’ll be hard, especially after having our first baby 6 weeks ago. I don’t know what to do.

OP posts:
DrManhattan · 03/09/2023 18:37

@JMSA I was interested in the ops responses. There are these posts every day and they are so demoralising for women in general.

GentlemanJay · 03/09/2023 18:40

You both have a lot of growing up to do. Both sound immature.

avemariiiaa · 03/09/2023 18:45

Thementalloadisreal · 03/09/2023 16:21

You tried to break up with him so his response was to try to impregnate you again?!

And then he tried to lower your self esteem by laughing at you.

You’re going to a festival 8 weeks post partem? Who is looking after the baby?

Can I ask how old are you both?

Edited

Why does it matter who is looking after the baby? At 8 weeks PP she is more than able to have a breather.

Stomacharmeleon · 03/09/2023 18:49

@avemariiiaa a 'breather' yes but I am with @Thementalloadisreal. It's indicative of greater issues and level of maturity.

Olika · 03/09/2023 18:52

I would have no patience or understanding for this. Pls seriously consider if you want to be with a man like this.

misssunshine4040 · 03/09/2023 18:54

@Thementalloadisreal what's wrong with her going to a festival ?
She's 2 months post partum and it's not the dark ages!!!

SpilltheTea · 03/09/2023 18:57

Please don't take him back for the third time today, it's getting ridiculous. He's a piece of shit, ditch him for good.

buckeejit · 03/09/2023 19:09

You're not too sensitive. He's too dickish. Leave now while you've the most of your future waiting for you. There'll be less time for the better version of your life the longer you stick with this immature shitbag

Thelonelygiraffe · 03/09/2023 19:16

SisterMichaelsHabit · 03/09/2023 16:24

Stop taking him back five minutes after telling him you're done over and over again.

Be done this time forever.

This man is not a keeper and is no support to you. And these arguments ending with breaking up with him constantly then taking him back straight after are no environment to raise a baby in.

This.

You might find the Freedom Programme helpful.

avemariiiaa · 03/09/2023 19:56

Stomacharmeleon · 03/09/2023 18:49

@avemariiiaa a 'breather' yes but I am with @Thementalloadisreal. It's indicative of greater issues and level of maturity.

Going to a festival two months after having a baby is not immature.

A festival can just be a one day event, not always a weekend of several days long.

And even if it was a few days, if the woman is healed, and is pumping or formula feeding she can take a few days to do something for herself if she wants to.

determinedtomakethiswork · 03/09/2023 20:04

Oh get rid of this abusive prick. He's trying to make you feel bad and atthe same time he's trying to make you pregnant. Can you see how messed up he is in his head?

Anniegetyourgun · 03/09/2023 20:13

Just let me drop my own experience in here: my ex was my first and only boyfriend, I married him, had 4 children with him and stayed with him for nearly 25 years. He never learned to trust me and never, never stopped accusing me of having sex with other men, planning to have sex with other men, or thinking about planning to have sex with other men. Eventually I'd had enough and left the idiot. He told all his relatives and our children that I'd left him so I could... you guessed it 😁He said he knew it was what I had been planning all along. I said if that were the case, why had I take a quarter of a century to get round to it? He had no answer, of course. It was just a stick to beat me with. He also used to accuse me of lying because he knew damned well I'm honest to a fault (unlike him). He did the sneering at my clothes thing too. Arsehole. Now he is no longer my problem. 25 years is a long time to put up with that rubbish, though. Terrible waste. Don't do that.

Thementalloadisreal · 03/09/2023 20:41

Was only enquiring about the festival/baby situation if the OP is relying on other half to have the baby, because he sounds resentful about it.

TheWayoftheLeaf · 04/09/2023 09:33

No. You said he was on his last chance and then he made three major dickhead moves. Get rid of him and stand strong.

He refuses to respect your healing body enough to put a condom on. It's hardly an onerous task to wear condoms while your partner is recovering from birth.

He refuses to respect your body as the mother of your child and makes you insecure and feel bad about yourself.

He starts arguments about sex and your body because he can.

He's disgusting. Get rid of him. Stop giving him a million chances.

Janieforever · 04/09/2023 09:37

Why do you keep saying you’re done when you clearly don’t mean it. It feels manipulative. Only say it if you mean it.

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