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Is this odd or am I being unreasonable and sensitive

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TheThreeMiracles · 04/05/2025 19:27

Fully prepared to be told I’m being stupid but money is quite tight at the moment ( isn’t it for most families tho )
partner does the shopping at the weekend and I will usually pick things up during the week if we need or fancy something different! Anyway sorry for the long post but a few times this week he’s spoke to me about money what we have or what he’s transferred over etc it’s got to the point he walks through the door doesn’t ask how I am or how kids are just oh we have this or I’ve transferred that etc tonight whilst he’s making food he’s sent me a message saying “ can we just use the food we have in now this week; I think we have enough to last us till Friday / Saturday “ it’s made me feel really shit like I use all the money etc I don’t and he’s told me in the past I don’t but he’s a habit of saying it’s all okay and then bang throws in the odd comment ! I really don’t feel like dinner now feel like I’m being greedy by eating or buying something etc ! Is he being a bit unreasonable or am I just sensitive?
fwiw he phoned his mum the other day during lunch to see how she was and how her move was going !!!! Yet walked through the door and straight away said about money to me no how are you or anything ! I’m 34 weeks pregnant and feel so uncared about by him so it may just be me thank you for reading If you got that far ! X

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TallulahBetty · 23/05/2025 11:40

You still haven't told us if you're working? Surely you have wages too? (I realise you'll be on mat leave soon)

SErunner · 23/05/2025 11:44

If you don’t contribute financially to the household or take part in managing the finances this is what happens. You need to have a conversation with him and become more actively involved so that you can be making your own sensible financial decisions and he doesn’t have to point out to you there isn’t money for x,y,z at the moment. For what it’s worth, it can be very stressful being the main/sole earner and the main overseer of finances, particularly when there are children involved and things are tight. I don’t think what he’s saying to you is unreasonable, just perhaps could have been delivered better.

ItGhoul · 23/05/2025 11:53

I think you are being very over-sensitive here. From what you've said, he is the only wage earner and you have a joint account, plus he is saving. It's not unreasonable to want to use the food you've already got rather than going out and buying other stuff just because you happen to fancy it.

Also, it's weird that you're resentful of him phoning his mum to ask her how her move is going when he's on his lunch break.

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