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Changing our lives! Hand hold please?

324 replies

MrsCChris · 14/04/2024 15:50

Well I don't even know where to start.

Things at home have been up and down for a while. Issues with finances, we split finances 50/50 but it resulted in me having less money as I earnt less. Pooled everything into a joint account then I get questioned for whatever I spend.

Things at home are very "shouty". My DH (in my opinion) reacts over the smallest of things. There have been a number of things over the years. It has all come to a head today.

We had just had our lunch, both sat on the sofa eating a sandwich. We had finished lunch. I have a teenage child at home who came down and also asked for a sandwich.
I made the sandwich and crisps, but it on a plate and a lap tray. My teenager sat down and ate it.

There were a few crisps crumbs on her jumper. DH started moaning saying there was mess everywhere. She brushed the crumbs onto the plate off her jumper! NO BIG DEAL!

He then started ranting stating that he said there was no eating on the sofa. I explained we had eaten on the sofa and plus I gave her a tray. He then said we are ALLOWED to eat on the sofa because we pay for it but she doesn't. This escalated into a row.

Furthermore, he then said both get your stuff and f@ck off to your parents and that I would never meet anyone else as they would not put up with HER. He said all this within her earshot.

My child is going into her GCSE year and isn't a toddler who is going to make a massive mess.

He isn't her real dad.

He says I am unreasonable because I defend and stick up for my daughter. Am I? If I don't defend her against an adult shouting over a couple of f@ckin crisp crumbs then who will!

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MrsCChris · 14/04/2024 19:12

ChampagneBlossom44 · 14/04/2024 19:07

OP I’m a step parent myself & I can assure you that while it drives me batshit cleaning his kids melted chocolate off my sofa (and I say mine because I solely paid for it) and picking mud out of the rugs (financed by only me), chewing gum off cushions & walls (again they’re my own expense) there are two things I would never do. That is namely, discuss the children in front of the children; and tell them that communal furniture is off limits to them. If it’s bothered him this much, 100% it needed to be a discussion between you privately where boundaries are agreed & enforced moving forward. What he said about you & your daughter - especially in front of her, is disgusting and unforgivable. Both of you deserve better, please don’t forgive this.

Thanks for this. I really doubt myself as he says I just exaggerate or take things to heart etc.

I wouldn't have another man given and that's the honest truth but to say that you would never meet someone else with "her" saying it whilst she was in earshot is unforgivable.

Putting all the blame on a child. Nothing about his over reactions to a few crisp crumbs on her jumper!!

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HebburnPokemon · 14/04/2024 19:12

MrsCChris · 14/04/2024 16:16

My anxiety has been bad for a while. I am on medication.

I feel a little lost. I'm 40, I don't really see my friends anymore only those at work. I just have my child and my parents.

I have no other children and I am an only child.

Can your parents emotionally support you through this transition?

MrsCChris · 14/04/2024 19:14

Yes my parents will support me. They really are great!

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JaffaCake70 · 14/04/2024 19:25

Please get this man out of your's and your Daughter's lives.

This won't get better.

Your Daughter deserves a loving and supportive home, especially when she'll be sitting important exams soon.

AcrossthePond55 · 14/04/2024 19:26

As far as the tenancy, I'm not in the UK, but is there a legally required notice period? Where I am you have to give landlords a 30 day notice if there's no signed lease specifying otherwise.

I'd pack up my and DD's shit, take half the money (as you are already doing), send/email a written notice that due to his behaviour you are vacating the premises immediately and leave. If they give you a hard time, tell them OK then that you're going to kick him out since the tenancy is in your name and then you'll serve any legally required notice period.

But I doubt they'll give you a hard time.

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 14/04/2024 19:30

LTB.
As soon as I saw 'very shouty' I thought this but it was confirmed when it was shouting at and about her for no reason at all just eating her lunch. Please please choose your daughter over him. Please set an example of that not being an acceptable blueprint for a relationship. He is a nasty bully. Run away you will be ok x

HebburnPokemon · 14/04/2024 19:31

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Onetiredbeing · 14/04/2024 19:32

What are you waiting for?? You have supportive parents, so pack a bag and leave??
He's a PoS for saying that.

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 14/04/2024 19:32

MrsCChris · 14/04/2024 16:16

My anxiety has been bad for a while. I am on medication.

I feel a little lost. I'm 40, I don't really see my friends anymore only those at work. I just have my child and my parents.

I have no other children and I am an only child.

You'll be able to make new friend and reconnect with your old ones once you've got rid of him and you're happy and confident again. I bet lots of your old friends kept their distance due to him.

Cotonsugar · 14/04/2024 19:32

What a charming man🙄

MrsCChris · 14/04/2024 19:39

JaffaCake70 · 14/04/2024 19:25

Please get this man out of your's and your Daughter's lives.

This won't get better.

Your Daughter deserves a loving and supportive home, especially when she'll be sitting important exams soon.

I know. I was speaking to my parents about this.
I'm upset as I don't want this to jeopardise her exams and school work etc.

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Nw22 · 14/04/2024 19:42

Please leave him or you daughter might really resent you

Emmylou22 · 14/04/2024 19:44

OP. It's good the tenancy is a rolling one. I think your easiest bet for a clean break would be to either arrange to move in with family/friends or find another rental then give your notice on the house. If he wants to stay there he can get a tenancy agreement in his own name. It'd be a nightmare having the tie of his family as landlords (they may evict you anyway).

Bluetrews25 · 14/04/2024 19:44

She will do so much better in her exams when you are away from him.
She will feel calm and safe and protected.
And so will you.

Best wishes to both of you xx

HebburnPokemon · 14/04/2024 19:47

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user8800 · 14/04/2024 20:01

I imagine your anxiety will suddenly reduce once you leave op

Ditto your friendships....I imagine that your friends will suddenly be available again

You are doing the right thing

justthecat · 14/04/2024 20:04

If your parents have the space and they're happy to go there

Royalbloo · 14/04/2024 20:05

Outrageous. We have a no shouting rule in our house and he sounds horrendous

Abitofalark · 14/04/2024 20:14

I'm so sorry you are going through this. Don't be pushed out of the house just like that. He can't shout orders for you to leave and make you do it. Take your time to get organised, get advice re your rights and the tenancy, as others have said, from Women's Aid and Shelter or law centre and get your parents around you for support. And then decide whether you or he should be the one to leave and do whatever is in your and your daughter's interests and do what you need to do in your own good time.

unsync · 14/04/2024 20:20

Just go and stay with your parents as they are able to have you. You and your daughter deserve better than this horrible man. Seek help from Women's Aid too as he's been abusing you and they can help you get over that.

hoopmatrix · 14/04/2024 20:24

How awful. Tbh I would tell him he has to move, the tenancy is in your name so he has no rights. I know it belongs to his family but they still have to follow legal channels to get you out. Wait for the section 21 notice. But he has to go and stay with his family or whatever. You shouldn’t leave. Good puck

arethereanyleftatall · 14/04/2024 20:26

She will do a billion times better in her exams if you get her away from this man.

TarantinoIsAMisogynist · 14/04/2024 20:28

He's abusive. The only thing you can do here is get out of the relationship, however you can.

MrsCChris · 14/04/2024 20:37

It is abusive isn't it? Reacting like that? Being shouty all the time?

I'm bloody questioning myself as to whether this isn't normal as he always tells me I'm a soft as@se! Sad

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dapsnotplimsolls · 14/04/2024 20:44

Are your parents nearby? Will she be able to stay at the same school if you move in with them? I'd get out and stop the tenancy agreement as soon as possible - it's good that it's now month to month.