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Partner staying out til 5am

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PlumKoala · 21/12/2024 12:17

My partner doesn't go out all that often but when he does he gets into a right drunken state and it fills me with anxiety (I have childhood trauma relating to alcohol and domestic abuse) but I know there's also a part of me who is insecure about my relationship.

Anyway, when he's out I have no issues with that or do I expect him to text or check in but once it hits a certain time (1-2am) and he's not home yet I start to feel really restless as I don't know what state he's going to be in.

Yesterday he was out and texted me at 4pm then I didn't hear from him thereafter. It got to after 1am and I pinged him a call which he answered and sounded very drunk. He said he was getting a taxi home so I sat up waiting for him as didn't think he would be much longer.

Fast forward to 5.40am and he comes in - can't tell me where he's been since the call at 1am and today he's told me I need to stop behaving like this when he's out. Part of me agrees but I'm angry at the lack of respect - don't tell me you're coming home if you're not and why can't I ask where you've been? I had called him a few times and it rang out, he was on WhatsApp between 3am and 5am but didn't open my messages.

I'm not sure if I'm being unreasonable and I definitely need to work on my anxiety around his late nights. He's 41 so I feel like it's unusual to want to stay out this late but I also get that he doesn't do it often so I don't know if I should just let it go and cut him some slack.

For a bit more context I feel like we're borderline room mates these days and I'm missing the flirty fun times we've had so I think I'm feeling a bit more insecure than usual.

OP posts:
derbiee · 29/12/2024 00:38

Gorgeousfeet · 29/12/2024 00:18

That’s easier said than done when you differ with horrible anxiety.

That is not his fault, the op is being controlling

Bogginsthe3rd · 29/12/2024 00:40

If he doesn't go out often, and you know he always goes big just leave him to it. Go to bed and ask him to sleep in the spare room. Since this is the usual outcome YABU for calling him all night.

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