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Fiance smashed my phone

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PinkLady365 · 24/11/2025 19:35

Hello

I am expecting a flaming but here goes.
I have a baby daughter. I live it the house my fiance bought with his ex. I moved in with him after we had dated for sometime. We always said he wanted to sell his house and for us to buy somewhere together. That was the plan. But as I look around there are so many unfinished big projects. He said he doesn't have the time to complete. He said I need to do more housework whilst on maternity leave so he isn't doing much in evenings and so can do this. I was puzzled as he does some housework in evenings, as do I, but he isn't picking up my slack. Also, it's maternity leave. Not housework leave.
Anyway, I have started doing lots of housework while trying to entertain a baby and I try and take my dog and baby out on walks to save a job later on (ie walking dog). But I have found that despite this, he will still relax after his work. Yes he is spending time with us as a family but not finishing major projects. Ie half painted rooms, ripped up toilet flooring, leaks never fixed, etc.

I have offered to pay for a handyman or decorator to fix these jobs but he refuses my money and I don't want to go ahead and book these jobs as I'm not on his title deeds.
Also, my little girls nursery is the room his ex girlfriend used to learn to pole dance. I feel uncomfortable about this and hate it. He said I'm unreasonable and I'm the only one who thinks this way. He never told me this, I snooped on her social media and recognised the room.

Anyway, it all came to head today as I stood on a nail head in the little bathroom (also flooring up!) And it ripped another hole in yet another pair of socks and went ballistic.
I started texting him and arguing saying I had enough. Telling to chose between me or the house. To get off his arse fix all projects etc. He then tells me he doesn't finish projects as I do f all around the house whilst on maternity leave. I listed everything I had done. He dismissed it. He then dismissed me saying I walk my dog and little girl together to save a job. He said I have only done this twice. I then listed all the dates as I checked all photo dates on my phone. He then started shouting. clesrly as i proved him wrong. Telling me im austic as i get fixated on tiny details. I shouted back. I told him he only has time for the things he wants to do and not house projects. He then told me he I was an abuser. I did stop him walking away from me many a times but I saw red. He then shouted in my face after tenth time i pulled him back and I just said to him "I'm not scared of a fat angry bastard like you". He then looked around and grabbed my phone and repeatedly threw it to the ground until it was smashed to bits. I now cannot use it as the screen has come off, literally.
He said to be together I need to change my ways but I have been pretty shaken. I have looked at hotels in area but don't want to leave my dog with him. I don't know what to do. He said he broke my phone due to his "years of abuse".
Did I cause this?

OP posts:
Sillysoggyspaniel · 24/11/2025 19:39

If you had blocked him leaving and pulled him back ten times before he smashed your phone then you absolutely started this. The reasons are irrelevant - it should never get physical. This relationship is toxic and needs to end.

Amba1998 · 24/11/2025 19:43

You got physical and called him a fat bastard. The phone isn’t really sticking out at me here. You two are not compatiable and why you made home and had a baby with this guy in this house you can’t stand is beyond me

KimTheresPeopleThatAreDying · 24/11/2025 19:43

You both need to grow up. I feel so sorry for your child and dog.

Starrystarrysky · 24/11/2025 19:49

You need to think carefully about how you can build a more healthy atmosphere for your daughter. She shouldn't have grow up around parents verbally abusing each other, getting physical and smashing possessions. 'He started it' isn't what matter here. It happening at all is what matters.

Bobiverse · 24/11/2025 19:51

You got physical. You are an abuser. There is not grey area with this. If you get physical with your partner then you are abusing them.

That aside, the relationship sounds a mess. You don’t sound like you even like each other, you’re not good to one another, you’re not thinking about each other’s feelings or needs and you’re arguing over things which really should be an adult discussion to plan out what needs done and who does it.

Maternity leave means you are more in charge of housework, he still needs to contribute and should be making the house safe and completing the jobs. But, reading between the lines, you don’t sound like you actually did your (larger) share of housework until after he told you that you had to. And the way he speaks to you is shitty. You’re both behaving badly.

The relationship is not a good one. And now that you’ve crossed the line into abused and he has retaliated in kind by smashing your phone, you need to leave. You absolutely cannot raise a child in this shit show of a relationship. Both of you have behaved badly and the actual issue of sharing the load no longer matters. End the relationship.

TheMadGardener · 24/11/2025 19:52

He will never fix the house. He's happy for you to do all housework and have no stake in house. You are toxic together. Start looking for a place for you, baby and dog to move out to. Your child and dog deserve better than to live in a bitter toxic relationship where you clearly don't like each other. Don't model this as a healthy relationship to your daughter.

Buscobel · 24/11/2025 19:54

Well, you’re expecting a flaming and I think you're probably going to get one.

You yelled at one another, you manhandled him, you called him names and he smashed your phone.

Yes, you caused this. You both caused this and you aren’t compatible or kind to one another. Your daughter deserves parents who aren’t warring with each other. I think you’d be better apart.

OneBookTooMany · 24/11/2025 19:54

Why on earth did you keep pulling an angry man back-you risked your safety.

Time to move on now with your dog and your baby and chalk this ill favoured relationship up to experience.

PinkLady365 · 24/11/2025 20:00

I manhandled him as when he has walked away from arguments, he ignores me for days afterwards. No excuse but I'm fed up of all areas if house being a state. Today he told I could finish the painting. Whilst housework, walking dog and looking after baby. How?!
These weren't even agreed projects. This is projects he started, on his own, a long time before I moved in. Years ago even. We haven't had flooring in bathroom for 2.5 years. He has no time

OP posts:
Bobiverse · 24/11/2025 20:01

PinkLady365 · 24/11/2025 20:00

I manhandled him as when he has walked away from arguments, he ignores me for days afterwards. No excuse but I'm fed up of all areas if house being a state. Today he told I could finish the painting. Whilst housework, walking dog and looking after baby. How?!
These weren't even agreed projects. This is projects he started, on his own, a long time before I moved in. Years ago even. We haven't had flooring in bathroom for 2.5 years. He has no time

Why are you going on about it? Nothing you say changes anything.

The relationship needs to be over. You cannot raise a child in a home like this. You need to separate and learn to co-parent whilst minimising your relationship with each other because it is not a safe relationship.

NET145 · 24/11/2025 20:03

That is awful and you need to escape. Focus solely on your child, you could really damage them

PinkLady365 · 24/11/2025 20:05

I know I'm sad and ashamed

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 24/11/2025 20:07

Can you go to your mums for a bit babe?

This needs space

You shouldn't have grabbed him and called him a fat bastard (although i like that you didnt drip feed) and he shouldn't have smashed your phone in response but honestly, he was provoked

Get your phone fixed and ask your mum to arrange contact for him and the baby

He does need to get his arse into gear and fix the house, but tbh, your relationship needs fixing more

I'm sure this isnt the first time youve argued like this. The baby needs a sane mum, above all else x

Cosyblankets · 24/11/2025 20:09

I manhandled him because.....
Now imagine if it said i manhandled her because...
Everything is wrong in this relationship
You need to end it

coxesorangepippin · 24/11/2025 20:11

You need to split up. But you know that.

PollyBell · 24/11/2025 20:12

Another one this has been atleast the third i have noticed in less than an hour

Put for your child first and do no repeat this with the next then the next one, take it as a wake up call

Does anyone put children first?

TwistedWonder · 24/11/2025 20:13

Your poor poor child. Why the fuck did you think this was a healthy relationship to bring a child into?

PinkLady365 · 24/11/2025 20:13

Am I totally in the wrong?? 100%??

OP posts:
Bobiverse · 24/11/2025 20:14

PinkLady365 · 24/11/2025 20:13

Am I totally in the wrong?? 100%??

It doesn’t matter. What difference does it make, the percentage blame? Is it about winning for you?

It should be about creating a stable environment in which to raise your child, and a stable co-parenting relationship with emotional distance because the two of you cannot be together and be safe.

Chocja · 24/11/2025 20:16

PinkLady365 · 24/11/2025 20:05

I know I'm sad and ashamed

Then sort out the situation so you get help processing your feelings and dealing with situations better in the future and get out of this toxic situation that is not healthy for a child to grow up in. Sort out a way to co parent amicably and don’t find yourself in a situation like this again.

It’s not a great situation even if you took out today. Neither of you are coming across well and stop stalking the ex

PollyBell · 24/11/2025 20:17

PinkLady365 · 24/11/2025 20:13

Am I totally in the wrong?? 100%??

For not protecting your child yes absolutely

Chocja · 24/11/2025 20:17

PinkLady365 · 24/11/2025 20:13

Am I totally in the wrong?? 100%??

You are both 100% wrong for letting your child grow up in this mess of a house and relationship

Zempy · 24/11/2025 20:18

You and the baby need to move out asap. There are charities who will take care of the dog until you are in a position to be reunited.

This situation is toxic and will end badly.

Don’t make excuses. Get out

orangewasp · 24/11/2025 20:19

You're both in the wrong and you both sound incredibly immature in how you deal with each other. You really aren't suited and it would be better to leave.

GasperyJacquesRoberts · 24/11/2025 20:19

PinkLady365 · 24/11/2025 20:13

Am I totally in the wrong?? 100%??

You are 100% in the wrong for repeatedly manhandling him, regardless of the state of the bathroom floor. He is 100% in the wrong for destroying your phone, regardless of you manhandling him. Neither of you come out of this smelling of roses.

Your relationship is a car-crash. You are toxic together. This needs to end before one or other of you ends up seriously hurt, and/or possibly prosecuted, and/or social services get involved due to ongoing domestic violence.

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