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AIBU to be upset my partner has not visited after surgery?

222 replies

NiftyRoseDreamer · 31/03/2026 16:27

So I, 23F have been with my bf 26M for almost 3 years now. I had a pretty big knee surgery 6 days ago, which requires me to not be able to walk for 6 weeks and is very painful. I am yet to have a visit from my partner and no plans to visit me anytime soon. For context, he lives an hour away and is sharing a car with his dad atm. There is also a train that runs directly from his house to mine that also takes one hour (costs $0.50 each way). He currently works from home 2 hours a day, so work is not an issue and he practically does nothing else all day long. Now if it were the other way around I know for sure I would be there for him the night after his surgery to be there physically to help carry things and make food etc, also emotionally to comfort him as it’s hard recovering from surgery. I don’t expect him to be there for me 24/7 but a one hour visit to show he cares would’ve meant a lot especially since I can’t leave my room for 6 weeks. Now the bigger problem arose when I brought it up that I felt disappointed from the lack of support. He said “you had a 2 hour foot surgery it isn’t that serious” also said “i’m in more pain than you” because he lost $400 that day trading, also “there’s people in a war right now” “stop sooking” “just take more pain killers” just to list a few things. I know that there are people going through worse things than me currently. But this feeling of lack of support is really getting to me. Things are really good between us when we are together in person. AIBU to be so upset by this? I’m worried if i ask family members for advice they might dislike him for this.

OP posts:
Unexpectedlysinglemum · 01/04/2026 20:39

If you stay with him longer you’ll regret it

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 01/04/2026 20:39

ReadingSoManyThreads · 01/04/2026 20:21

You can get an hour long train journey for 50 cents?! 😱

But yeah, as what everyone else has said!

That’s what I thought what country is this!

pogletsbar · 01/04/2026 20:43

Wishimaywishimight · 31/03/2026 16:41

Just curious as to what "sooking" means - presumably "sulking"?

It’s oz for being a ‘cry baby’

mamaE123456 · 01/04/2026 20:44

Also I want to add, I have a son and I would be devastated if he treated his girlfriend this way. You do not deserve this. I am so so sorry. Do yourself a favour asap and get rid of him.

noodlebugz · 01/04/2026 20:49

Bin him off. You don’t want to tell family members because you’re embarrassed by his awful behaviour. They WILL dislike him.

Besidemyselfwithworry · 01/04/2026 20:53

SoScarletItWas · 31/03/2026 16:31

What an uncaring, unkind, immature twat he is.

This
dump and focus on getting better ❤️‍🩹 you deserve better than this!

Ultravox · 01/04/2026 21:02

Get rid now. This is not a man you can rely on to support you when the chips are down.

Nanny0gg · 01/04/2026 21:05

He is no-one's definition of a partner.

Dump him

Get well soon Flowers

Bumblingbee101 · 01/04/2026 21:09

You are feeling vulnerable right now @NiftyRoseDreamer however its these times we need people to step up. I had a major surgery at exactly the same age and my bf at the time didn't visit for 4 weeks. And the relationship gradually went downhill after that - we had been together nearly 7 years. Of course it is your choice but know your worth and what you want out of life. Get better soon and be kind to yourself 💐

Pessismistic · 01/04/2026 21:12

If he loved you he would have visited you. What’s his plan wait 6 weeks then see you when you are better. Oh, op your young don’t tie yourself to him. He’s showing the real him the war isn’t affecting his travel arrangements is it. Op he’s choosing not to see you.

Paveparadiseputupaparkinglot · 01/04/2026 21:13

Yeah sorry he doesn’t care.
However how is a train so cheap btw?!

Theonebutnotonly · 01/04/2026 21:19

Yes, I expect your family members would dislike him for this. And they’d be right.

You say things are really good between you when you’re together in person - but clearly not when you’re in pain and really need him. Having children with this selfish man would be complete madness.

Sorry but he can't really care about you. Dump him.

crazeekat · 01/04/2026 21:36

Get him away to fk. He doesn’t give a shit about u. Sorry u deserve better.

Mikki77 · 01/04/2026 21:42

You do not have a boyfriend issue - you are single

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 01/04/2026 21:50

Dump him!

And be really glad the first surgery you had to recover from whilst in a relationship with him wasn’t a caesarean section!

NorthernJim · 01/04/2026 21:50

Are you sure they told you not to walk for 6 weeks?

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 01/04/2026 21:51

(Also I don’t think he can be referred to as a partner in these circumstances! He’s a boyfriend at best - hopefully soon to be ex boyfriend)

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 01/04/2026 21:52

PS - where are you that trains cost $0.50? That’s amazing!

dh280125 · 01/04/2026 22:02

I only got half way down your post before I decided I'd dump him.

theonlygirl · 01/04/2026 22:32

There's an often used expression on here, when people show you who they are, believe them. Kick his ass to the curb, demand better for yourself.

ItIsNotTheDog · 01/04/2026 23:30

Dump

JustGiveMeReason · 02/04/2026 00:01

What a shame you have wasted what could have been 3 of the best years of your life with this waster.

Obviously you will be dumping him now. Hopefully you will be able to learn from this. When someone treats you like this (and I doubt very much if this is the first sign), then believe who they are.

Doubledenim305 · 02/04/2026 00:05

Ditch. You don't need that in your life.

Ohnobackagain · 02/04/2026 00:13

MissCooCooMcgoo · 31/03/2026 16:30

Aaaaaaaaand dump.

Life is too short for this my love

He's treating you like shit.

Dump his arse hard.

This is exactly what went through my head @MissCooCooMcgoo in exactly those words.

@NiftyRoseDreamer he sounds awful and you deserve better.

TheNorns · 02/04/2026 00:14

Kick him out of your life. Use your good foot, don’t wait till the one you had surgery on is better.