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I’m drained and he has to start helping

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smileyxo · 14/08/2025 00:14

My partner and I have been together 2 years. We don’t live together but he’s at my place 6 days a week. Its been like this a little over a year. I’m starting to become overwhelmed because since he’s started staying over more my bills have sky rocketed. He’s not helping and I’m stressing about bills. I have only asked him 3 times for help with a bill and afterwards he sort of complains that he is so broke and it makes me feel bad because he would have it if I didn’t need help.

Well I can’t do it anymore. I plan on sitting down with him and telling him if he’s going to be here this much he has to help out. I don’t expect him to help out on every bill, but I think the electric and water is reasonable and just half.

am I being unreasonable? He does not have his own place he lives with his siblings and prefers coming over to my place. We’re both 23 and we both work.

OP posts:
BMW6 · 14/08/2025 20:25

nevernotmaybe · 14/08/2025 18:53

Read it. Nothing changes. If I have missed something you could add something helpful and just say what that is. That way a real conversation can happen. I can see I missed something, probably something you could never imagine but maybe even sometimes maybe you missed something between the comments. Nobodies perfect, I certainly don't pretend to be.

If you really had read all OP's posts before you commented you would have known that she has ended the relationship when he revealed the full extent of his fuckwittage.

So your contribution was entirely redundant.

Rainbowqueeen · 14/08/2025 20:38

Another one saying well done OP. I think when you look back on the relationship you will see lots of other signs of unreasonable controlling behaviour.

Please take some time to really learn from this and establish clear boundaries for yourself. That way you can end relationships as soon as you see the signs of cocklodging or controlling behaviour.

Remember time is the most important commodity when dating. If you are spending your time on wasters then you are missing out on meeting someone great and you won’t get that opportunity back again. Value your time. Shit treatment at the beginning means shit treatment forever. Don’t think they will change. Just get out and don’t waste time waiting for that to happen

Cranberryavocado · 14/08/2025 20:40

Stop wasting your time with him. When I was in my 20s I wasted my time with so many losers thinking thry would change into who I wanted them to be and they didnt and it was all just a massive waste of my time. Get a hobby, take up something that gets you out the house a few nights a week and tell him to jog on.

smileyxo · 14/08/2025 20:44

Lavender14 · 14/08/2025 20:10

Omg op all of that must have been awful but equally so validating. He's shown you exactly who he is and you've absolutely dodged a bullet and made the right decision. He would have been your nightmare had he moved in and definitely would have been abusive towards you eventually with that level of control.

Focus on your own self care, lots of time with friends and family who make you feel good and building yourself up. Never ever take him back. He's exactly the type to say what he thinks you'll want to hear just to get you under this thumb again. God love the next girl who comes across his path.

Do you feel safe staying at your flat? If he's been threatening you're absolutely within your rights to contact police and they can flag your address. Womens aid can also offer you support.

No, he send concerning text after leaving. I’ve been to my rental office to ask to get out of my lease and she agreed.

OP posts:
Mosaic123 · 14/08/2025 20:50

Well done to you.

mathanxiety · 14/08/2025 20:50

You have a lodger who does not contribute to his room and board, not a partner, and certainly not someone who cares for you.

He has no respect for you or for himself. He thinks you're a mug - is he right?

This relationship is doomed.

Dump him.

BeltaLodaLife · 14/08/2025 21:02

nevernotmaybe · 14/08/2025 18:53

Read it. Nothing changes. If I have missed something you could add something helpful and just say what that is. That way a real conversation can happen. I can see I missed something, probably something you could never imagine but maybe even sometimes maybe you missed something between the comments. Nobodies perfect, I certainly don't pretend to be.

You really didn’t read her posts at all. You read the first one, and then made your comment without paying attention to the massive difference her later posts make.

arcticpandas · 14/08/2025 21:17

smileyxo · 14/08/2025 20:44

No, he send concerning text after leaving. I’ve been to my rental office to ask to get out of my lease and she agreed.

If he's threatening you please file a police report.❤️

PashaMinaMio · 14/08/2025 21:24

LadyGaGasPokerFace · 14/08/2025 00:36

I call cocklodger!

He’s a parasite.
As above, hes a Cocklodger.
He must be good in bed? 🙄

Stop letting him take advantage. Time for big girl’s knickers.

Spinmerightroundbaby · 14/08/2025 22:49

Charel2girl5 · 14/08/2025 00:17

Seriously tell him to jog on. He’s a waste of space. Not normal, he sees you as a meal ticket not a partner.

Agreed.

Bananalanacake · 14/08/2025 23:32

Well done on getting shot of him. When I was in relationships I would make it clear very early on there would be no talk of living together for a good few years, and overnight stays would happen once a fortnight on average, I never fell prey to a cocklodger.

Pinkbasketcase · 15/08/2025 07:52

My goodness OP. What a horrible man! Thank goodness your dad and brother came over.
Are you ok?

BMW6 · 15/08/2025 07:59

smileyxo · 14/08/2025 20:44

No, he send concerning text after leaving. I’ve been to my rental office to ask to get out of my lease and she agreed.

Did he threaten you in the "concerning" text? If he did then please call the Police on the fucker.

GoldenGail · 15/08/2025 08:45

How can you call this man your partner??????

Fiddy1964 · 15/08/2025 09:29

smileyxo · 14/08/2025 00:23

I don’t really like asking and when I do I feel he complains so I try to do it on my own. I rent.

What has he got to complain about?. He has basically moved in with you and only staying at his siblings place 1 night a week ( I guarantee he will be paying very minimum to sibling ).
You are perfectly entitled to ask him to split everything with you 50/50, rent/utilities/food/streaming/ council tax if in UK.
He is freeloading off you and your letting him. Does he really think he can live there and not pay his way?

SemiRetiredLoveGoddeess · 15/08/2025 10:16

He is a free loader and a real A Hole.
Get rid of him pronto.

Change the locks on your home if you need to.

Good luck without him.
🤞👍😻

Ponoka7 · 15/08/2025 11:11

cestlavielife · 14/08/2025 09:24

Why would you do this?? However I do all of the running of his house and take his washing to mine. does he not have a washing machine??

He/we are in the process of downsizing into over 55 housing. He has health issues and being just the two of us, the new apartment will take nothing to run. His washing machine broke, so I started doing the washing. He drives me about to do this. We might just get a dish washer. My youngest DD lives in my house, all in, it costs me less than £400 a month to live. He pays when we go out, he paid for the last holiday. I get a good deal.

Poopeepoopee · 15/08/2025 15:39

smileyxo · 14/08/2025 20:44

No, he send concerning text after leaving. I’ve been to my rental office to ask to get out of my lease and she agreed.

Let me guess, he's gonna "burn your house down to the ground".

Show it to the police, they'll go and have words with him. He won't be expecting that. He doesn't understand that you've changed now.

MrsJeanLuc · 15/08/2025 16:46

smileyxo · 14/08/2025 20:44

No, he send concerning text after leaving. I’ve been to my rental office to ask to get out of my lease and she agreed.

Well done op, it must have been terrifying for you - you've been brave to stand up to him. And it's good that your family have got your back.

I agree that you should report the text to the police and say that you don't feel safe. That behaviour wants nipping in the bud.

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