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Do we need help is he abusive?

110 replies

Twoopposingforces · 04/04/2026 23:55

Hello

Me and my dp had a rare evening out on Thursday and my mum looked after our 10month baby. The evening was amazing. The following day, we both went into shops. He spent quite a while looking at clothes (he never buys clothes) and then he really wanted to visit his hobby shop before picking baby back up. I wanted to go to a new bakery. But it was in the opposite direction. After his shops I was then getting rushed so we could pick baby up and then rush home to collect cats from cattery. I wasnt happy with this and told him I didnt want to pick baby up, thank my mum and go. It seemed ungrateful and I wanted to at least sit for a bit. He said he would maybe phone cattery to extend stay (as I did with my dog to avoid the hassle... as we live an hour away from my mum).

He then managed to fit everything in car which meant we could pick up cats enroute instead of going home and him going back out. Ill admit I wasnt happy and wanted him to just call cattery. Anyway he told me we had 40minutez then we had to go to make it. In all honesty, I wasnt in any rush as I was pissed off our day was being rushed when he could just extend booking. I didn't hurry and he kept pestering me "we need to go, hurry up and have your coffee, be quick in bathroom etc".

He then said he would meet me in the car. I then down ten minutes later, I went to bathroom said bye to mum, she was saying bye to baby etc. In the car he told me to stop being in a mood as I was quiet. I told him I wasnt happy being rushed and didnt appreciate being told to hurry up at every opportunity. He sajd he isnt a mindreader and if I wanted cats in an extra night, I should have said. We then started arguing in the car. He was calling me selfish. I denied this and said he was being selfish as he could have been quicker in his shops.

He then told me I was in a mood as I knew I had done wring. I said no, I was in a mood at being spoken to like a child. He then slapped my thigh and told me to grow up. He was shouting and swearing in car. Baby was asleep but he was driving fast to make it to the cattery. He said afterwards he hated driving fast as we had our baby in the car. I told hin to stop blaming me he decided to drive fast. He kept saying "tell me why u were being selfish, I need to know as I don't want to be with someone sellfish what is the fucking root cause" I then asked him if he watched his dad hit his mum growing up, if not, what is his root cause for hitting me, my leg in the car. He then said he wanted me out the house. I refused.

He kept calling me a fucking bitch infront of our baby. When challenged he said I have broken his heart. All I do is argue with him and he can't take it. He said he does lash out but I cause him so much frustration. I told him to grow up. He then started on the "tell me why you are selfish, why??" I then laughed and said "wow, and you call me autistic. Shut the fuck up". I then had 999 on dial and told him if he touched me again id call the police. He then said to our baby that he was sorry she ended up with a mum like me and because if me her life is now drastically going to change.

I then said, what does that mean?? He said that he isn't in a position to coparent as I'll move back to my home city and he works full time. I said well you would see her at weekends. He then said why should he see her every weekend where is his time off to do what he wants. I then said he was a deadbeat dad. He said he isnt he would do what needed done. In bed he then told me he is feed up of me treating him however I like. And he is the bad one for reacting. We both agreed we love each other but when it comes to conflict its bad. We are now being civil to each other. But is he abusive??

I feel sad but he keeps telling me it was my fault and I am not a team player in this family.

OP posts:
rainbowunicorn22 · 05/04/2026 12:25

sounds a car crash of a relationship i feel sorry for the baby and cats

Twoopposingforces · 05/04/2026 12:27

Liveshives · 05/04/2026 12:25

That poor baby.
Can you return to your mother with the baby.
The relationship is utterly toxic.
Neither of you are mature enough to have a child.
He assaulted you in the car an put your lives at risk and you have not behaved well either.
What an absolutely toxic environment for a baby.
It would be better to separate permanently.

Was it assault tho? He tapped my leg hard.

I was abusive yes but everything I said I done was 3 fucking years ago!

OP posts:
SaltySpitoon · 05/04/2026 12:30

What a complete and utter joke of a relationship. You are both abusive to each other. You need to separate for the sake of your child.

Whyarepeople · 05/04/2026 12:33

I can't believe adults behave like this. Why are you both putting so much energy into spouting hate and abuse towards each other? What do you get out of it?

Mature adults discuss things, they don't get het up and resentful over meaningless shit like collecting cats from a cattery and they certainly don't go into a full on screaming match over it in the car.

You seriously need to sort your shit out. You are a parent for fuck's sake. You have a tiny helpless child depending on you. Grow the fuck up.

AintNoPunshineWhenShesGone · 05/04/2026 12:37

You've posted about this shit show of a relationship before haven't you?

You both need to split and your child needs to be raised by far less violent and abusive adults.

Sensiblesal · 05/04/2026 12:38

I’m sorry but 6 and two three’s here.

how long have you been together because surely you could see how toxic your relationship is but chose to bring a child into it

‘I was always a bit nasty’

beggars belief

Sensiblesal · 05/04/2026 12:41

Twoopposingforces · 05/04/2026 12:06

Would u say with example above that I.am over sensitive??

Just abusive.

leave the man alone

Twoopposingforces · 05/04/2026 12:44

Sensiblesal · 05/04/2026 12:38

I’m sorry but 6 and two three’s here.

how long have you been together because surely you could see how toxic your relationship is but chose to bring a child into it

‘I was always a bit nasty’

beggars belief

What 6 and 2??
We have been together 4 years. All horrible stuff happened from 1-2 years.

OP posts:
CatherinedeBourgh · 05/04/2026 12:44

You are abusive. He is fed up.

Everyone can be tipped over the edge eventually. Then they become abusive.

I'd bet he wouldn't be abusive if he was with someone normal.

yikesss · 05/04/2026 12:47

Sorry OP from what you have written it sounds like hes had enough

Twoopposingforces · 05/04/2026 12:47

So was he okay to do what he did then as he was tipped how do I get him back we are both so bitter in arguments.

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MovedlikeHarlowinMonteCarlo · 05/04/2026 12:47

Oh mate. You really really need to split up. This is awful to read. Life doesn't have to be this toxic.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 05/04/2026 12:48

Twoopposingforces · 05/04/2026 12:47

So was he okay to do what he did then as he was tipped how do I get him back we are both so bitter in arguments.

It’s a joke that you’ve brought a child into this shit. Do neither of you care about the environment your child is brought up in?

EnjoyingTheArmoire · 05/04/2026 12:48

Twoopposingforces · 05/04/2026 12:44

What 6 and 2??
We have been together 4 years. All horrible stuff happened from 1-2 years.

Does this 4yrs include the time you were gaslighting him into being the other man whilst you were still married?

You need help OP as you are abusive.

BinNightTonight · 05/04/2026 12:49

Fuck me. Your poor, poor little girl. I was feeling shite this weekend that I am a lone parent, thank you so much for this thread, I am so bloody grateful my baby will never experience any of this.

Justthethingsthatyoudointhisgarden · 05/04/2026 12:52

Are you both very young? Did you both have difficult childhoods? It sounds like a shit show to be honest.

BillieWiper · 05/04/2026 12:52

You sound like you don't like eachother. I don't know why you went into all this detail about clothes shops and bakeries though.

He called you nasty names and yes that's abusive.

TheIceBear · 05/04/2026 12:57

Why didn’t you just phone the cattery yourself ? Such a big fuss over nothing . Honestly

Pollypocket81 · 05/04/2026 13:01

Twoopposingforces · 05/04/2026 12:47

So was he okay to do what he did then as he was tipped how do I get him back we are both so bitter in arguments.

As others have said - Relationship Counselling so you can learn healthy and effective ways of communicating, whether together or apart.

boredwfh · 05/04/2026 13:02

homestly you sound awful & unhinged. You tricked him into a relationship with you whilst you were already married, you created arguments & broke up with him to get him to chase you, you make up fake scenarios and don’t like the answers to how he would behave in these scenarios. It sounds like he’s in an abusive relationship tbh and you have a lot of growing up to do. You need to go to therapy and this man needs to leave you.

lovecheesymash · 05/04/2026 13:03

This post reads like two fourteen year olds; he said, she said.

Merkins · 05/04/2026 13:05

Twoopposingforces · 05/04/2026 12:11

My question is am I too sensitive when I told him I didnt like his tone... ie leave her. So how about u actually answer the question ive asked.

Yes, being abusive to the people you are asking for help really helps your case. You are coming across as repulsive.

frecklejuice · 05/04/2026 13:08

You both sound as bad as each other, end it now before your daughter has to grow up in a toxic stressful household. Trust me because I was that child, I’m 47 now and it still affects which I fucking hate.

MovedlikeHarlowinMonteCarlo · 05/04/2026 13:08

BinNightTonight · 05/04/2026 12:49

Fuck me. Your poor, poor little girl. I was feeling shite this weekend that I am a lone parent, thank you so much for this thread, I am so bloody grateful my baby will never experience any of this.

You sound like my friend who has guilt over being single. You should feel so proud your baby knows nothing but love and kindness.

Woodfiresareamazing · 05/04/2026 13:10

NotMajorTom · 05/04/2026 12:23

And she threw objects at him and cut up his clothes…

op is abusive

Also when they met she lied to him about being married, had an affair, left her husband, then dumped her current DP to "make him chase after her".
Imagine if a male poster wrote that - he'd be ripped to shreds. Rightly so.