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Separation from father of my child

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Booklover2021 · 16/06/2025 21:52

My DS is 5 now. Back in Jan I ended it with my partner because of a number of reasons. Main one...gaming addiction.

This year would have marked 10 years since we got together, our son is amazing, partner and I both fab parents.

Following the separation, we are in same house, different rooms. Past month, ex partner seems to be really stepping up, I'm getting time to myself, he's being more patient and lovely with DS. Less time on his computer. I started to waver thinking we could get back together. We have spent a lot of weekends together, prioritising DS and it's been lovely. But...last few days he's back on the games. He still puts DS to bed if I ask, does some housework. But I feel like when he gets into a new game, his whole persona changes. I wouldn't begrudge him the odd night on his pc, but as soon as he finds a game, or revisits one with his mates, he becomes snappier, less involved, generally shorter.

What do I do?

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Yasty · 16/06/2025 21:54

I’d continue with the separation and do what you can to enable you both to live separately while co-parenting.

A grown man acting like a 14 year old boy? Yuck.

Booklover2021 · 16/06/2025 22:12

Forgot to add YABU - stay and accept the gaming
YANBU address it as a problem

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