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Do we need help is he abusive?

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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:
DaisyChain505 · 06/04/2026 04:44

@Twoopposingforces You still haven’t answered the question of how old you are. Is this your first relationship? You sound extremely young and inexperienced in what a healthy and normal relationship is.

Pippa12 · 06/04/2026 04:53

Twoopposingforces · 06/04/2026 00:06

How was it abusive regarding wanting to stay at my mums longer? I onlt blamed him for taking long in the shops as he was blaming me for making us all late. His excuse? Oh but we had a plan and could have still made it but you ruined that plan and wanted to do your own thing. Youre not psrt of a team!! Jeez

But you were late because by your own omission you ‘was not in any rush’ and you ‘was annoyed at the day being cut short’. He was obviously stressed as you needed to get back for the cats. If you had a plan that you made together why didn’t you stick to it? Spending a long time in a shop when he doesn’t normally buy himself anything, not exactly a crime.

Did you honestly cut his clothes up because of an argument? You were verbally abusive to him in the past- telling him nobody wants him etc and throwing things. I’m not sure I’d ever get over that, and quite honestly that behaviour doesn’t turn off over night.

I’ll be honest, me and my DH have had some stonkers in our time, we’ve been together since we were 17 and our immaturity showed in the younger years. I’ve never cut his clothes up and he’s never once laid a finger on me. It sounds like this relationship has run its course.

As he’s already obviously considered his next steps re: location and custody arrangements of the child, I’d say in his eyes the end is fast approaching and he’s getting his duck in order. Wise man. I suggest you do the same.

Bournetilly · 06/04/2026 05:38

You’re both bad, I’d say you are worse.

Twoopposingforces · 06/04/2026 09:48

Pippa12 · 06/04/2026 04:53

But you were late because by your own omission you ‘was not in any rush’ and you ‘was annoyed at the day being cut short’. He was obviously stressed as you needed to get back for the cats. If you had a plan that you made together why didn’t you stick to it? Spending a long time in a shop when he doesn’t normally buy himself anything, not exactly a crime.

Did you honestly cut his clothes up because of an argument? You were verbally abusive to him in the past- telling him nobody wants him etc and throwing things. I’m not sure I’d ever get over that, and quite honestly that behaviour doesn’t turn off over night.

I’ll be honest, me and my DH have had some stonkers in our time, we’ve been together since we were 17 and our immaturity showed in the younger years. I’ve never cut his clothes up and he’s never once laid a finger on me. It sounds like this relationship has run its course.

As he’s already obviously considered his next steps re: location and custody arrangements of the child, I’d say in his eyes the end is fast approaching and he’s getting his duck in order. Wise man. I suggest you do the same.

How has he considered next steps when he won't even think about splitting or coparenting???

OP posts:
DallazMajor · 06/04/2026 09:51

OP why are you so terrified of being alone ?

Twoopposingforces · 06/04/2026 09:52

DallazMajor · 06/04/2026 09:51

OP why are you so terrified of being alone ?

Im not you are making a big assumption.

OP posts:
DallazMajor · 06/04/2026 09:59

Twoopposingforces · 06/04/2026 09:52

Im not you are making a big assumption.

You are clearly terrified that this guy is going to leave you.

You have made multiple threads on here under different user names and it’s very telling.

Now unless you are totally ignorant you must be aware that your relationship is dead and buried so why don’t you do the right thing for once (for the sake of your child at the very least) and split up.

I don’t know what’s happened to you to make you think that toxic environments are tolerable but irrespective it’s very damaging for a child to be in such situations.

ImLeavingWalford · 06/04/2026 10:12

@Twoopposingforces you can not possibly still think you’re in the right after all this feedback.

Go to the doctor’s and tell them how you have been behaving and ask them for some help. Maybe you have PND.

Pippa12 · 06/04/2026 13:11

Twoopposingforces · 06/04/2026 09:48

How has he considered next steps when he won't even think about splitting or coparenting???

He’s already considering what his life would look like ‘co-parenting’. He might not be saying it suits him but he’s clearly thinking about it. It would be wise if you did too.

MovedlikeHarlowinMonteCarlo · 06/04/2026 13:56

All you talk about is yourself.

There is no thought for your poor baby in all this toxicity. Its me me me.

I feel very sorry for her.

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