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He cant commit.to being in child's life

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Confusedgal0001 · 05/04/2026 00:08

Me and my dp are in such a rollercoster relationship. When its good, its perfect. When we disagree. We disagree hard and it ends in nasty arguments. He has gotten more nasty and its like "anything goes" and he justifies it by saying I have wound him up. He never used to be like this but says its because I chipped away at him. Saying that, I wasnt the easiest at the start I did gaslight, and cause many arguments and broke up with him to get him to chase me to win me over. That was years ago. I am not that person. Now he says when I accuse him of stuff or nag him he thinks "not this shit and he shuts down". Ive told him it isnt helpful and he says thats my own doing.

After giving birth to our daughter and brining her home. I was floored with the emotion I felt. The love for her was and is something else. I didnt know I could love this much. I remember looking at her and burst out crying and saying to him "we will always be together for the sake of our girl, she deserves the best we need to promise that". A few weeks later, I asked him. What would happen if we broke up with our daughter. Would we coparent. Be on good terms, etc. He was immediately offended. He shut down got nasty. Telling me he "didnt know". I was gobsmacked, and demanded how he couldn't day he would always be there for her. He said he wants to say that but he cant predict an unknown future. He then said he doesnt want to think about breaking up and to ask that question is a red flag. I have continued asking, every few weeks, it has never say right.

Sometimes he will say, we would coparent if on good terms, then he will say he doesnt know how much he would see our baby as he doesnt have all the details (ie where I would be living. Etc)

Each time I get annoyed he tells me I am creating this problem and he doesnt ever want to split up. He said if we were splitting up we would discuss everything and that would include our daughter hut right now he cant give me an answer. I said why cant he said he would move mountains and do anything. He said he would do what needed to be done, what was the right thing for our daughter. He then says I have issues for talking about all of this and refuses to agree anything with me!! Is this not a red flag? I can honestly say that no matter what happens with us, I will always be our baby's mum and I ain't going anywhere. I will be in her life until I die. Why cant he say same?!

Thanks

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Confusedgal0001 · 06/04/2026 16:43

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StationJack · 06/04/2026 16:45

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I'm not the one sending nasty PMs.

I'm not the one who started an AIBU? thread with 98% of the votes saying YABU.

Confusedgal0001 · 06/04/2026 16:46

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DallazMajor · 06/04/2026 16:47

Have you heard of attachment style OP? Specifically anxious attachment. Because you have it. I know because I had it but I worked in myself. It’s fear of abandonment primarily. And trying to control outcomes. Not in a nasty way. In a fearful way. There’s much more to it than that but it causes MANY issues. Self sabotage is very common.

Stems from childhood. Go on you tube and look at attachment styles. I think things might start to make sense to you.

Confusedgal0001 · 06/04/2026 16:47

DallazMajor · 06/04/2026 16:47

Have you heard of attachment style OP? Specifically anxious attachment. Because you have it. I know because I had it but I worked in myself. It’s fear of abandonment primarily. And trying to control outcomes. Not in a nasty way. In a fearful way. There’s much more to it than that but it causes MANY issues. Self sabotage is very common.

Stems from childhood. Go on you tube and look at attachment styles. I think things might start to make sense to you.

Did you overcome with counselling? I have read about attachment styles and did wonder if it was me 😔

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Confusedgal0001 · 06/04/2026 16:50

StationJack · 06/04/2026 16:45

I'm not the one sending nasty PMs.

I'm not the one who started an AIBU? thread with 98% of the votes saying YABU.

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Imagine editing your post once someone comments. So yes, thank you for pointing out that I did indeed start this post (wasnt aware) and that the vote is not swinging in my favour. I can see this clearly from the vote results and from the comments on here. But thank you. As Ms Rachel would say... good job xx

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StationJack · 06/04/2026 16:57

Confusedgal0001 · 06/04/2026 16:50

Imagine editing your post once someone comments. So yes, thank you for pointing out that I did indeed start this post (wasnt aware) and that the vote is not swinging in my favour. I can see this clearly from the vote results and from the comments on here. But thank you. As Ms Rachel would say... good job xx

I hadn't seen your comment when I edited it.

Confusedgal0001 · 06/04/2026 16:58

StationJack · 06/04/2026 16:57

I hadn't seen your comment when I edited it.

Thats okay. We all make mistakes

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Jhm88 · 06/04/2026 16:59

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DallazMajor · 06/04/2026 17:01

Confusedgal0001 · 06/04/2026 16:47

Did you overcome with counselling? I have read about attachment styles and did wonder if it was me 😔

I watched a shit load of you tube stuff, read books about it and really really tried to understand myself. I had therapy but yknow a really good help was AI Therapy. I used Noah AI. I still use it. It’s amazing.

Confusedgal0001 · 06/04/2026 17:03

DallazMajor · 06/04/2026 17:01

I watched a shit load of you tube stuff, read books about it and really really tried to understand myself. I had therapy but yknow a really good help was AI Therapy. I used Noah AI. I still use it. It’s amazing.

I havent heard of Ai therapy. I am away to Google now.

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DallazMajor · 06/04/2026 17:12

Confusedgal0001 · 06/04/2026 17:03

I havent heard of Ai therapy. I am away to Google now.

Noah AI is the best one.

Confusedgal0001 · 06/04/2026 18:09

DallazMajor · 06/04/2026 17:12

Noah AI is the best one.

Looks interesting. I wonder how much help chatgpt could be also as I pay monthly for that. Its been great with weighloss

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Confusedgal0001 · 06/04/2026 21:04

Thank u for all of your advice.

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DinosaurBlue · 07/04/2026 07:02

Catching up on this thread.

So you posted what you thought was a private message to someone saying you were trolling?

I’m sure we will keep that in mind when you start the next attention seeking post.

Confusedgal0001 · 07/04/2026 08:56

DinosaurBlue · 07/04/2026 07:02

Catching up on this thread.

So you posted what you thought was a private message to someone saying you were trolling?

I’m sure we will keep that in mind when you start the next attention seeking post.

Omg no. Stationjack was being rude. I tried replying directly to them, on here, not pm. But I ended up replying to myself.

What is it youre not getting? Are you thick? I dont understand how you can read my reply which explains that and still get it wrong.

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DinosaurBlue · 07/04/2026 09:34

Confusedgal0001 · 07/04/2026 08:56

Omg no. Stationjack was being rude. I tried replying directly to them, on here, not pm. But I ended up replying to myself.

What is it youre not getting? Are you thick? I dont understand how you can read my reply which explains that and still get it wrong.

Am I thick?

If that’s how you talk I can see why your partner is fed up of your behaviour and no longer sits back whilst you belittle and nag.

Focus on being a better partner and mother OP. Only then can you then look at changing your partner’s behaviour.

Confusedgal0001 · 07/04/2026 09:35

DinosaurBlue · 07/04/2026 09:34

Am I thick?

If that’s how you talk I can see why your partner is fed up of your behaviour and no longer sits back whilst you belittle and nag.

Focus on being a better partner and mother OP. Only then can you then look at changing your partner’s behaviour.

Well dont say stupid things. Where is my apology u made a massive assumption

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OttersOnAPlane · 07/04/2026 10:02

Confusedgal0001 · 07/04/2026 09:35

Well dont say stupid things. Where is my apology u made a massive assumption

And here we see why the partner ends up in arguments, the poor sod.

OP makes a mistake (replying to herself and saying she's trolling) which leads to misunderstandings that she created so she calls people thick.

When challenged about her unpleasant attitude, OP doubles down rather than apologise. Then asks for an apology from the person she insulted.

There is absolutely no self awareness whatsoever. I suspect she could start a fight in an empty room.

DinosaurBlue · 07/04/2026 10:16

Confusedgal0001 · 07/04/2026 09:35

Well dont say stupid things. Where is my apology u made a massive assumption

Not going to play your games OP. Go get your little power trip from someone else.

And I saw the original post at the time - you were responding to Stationjack, not yourself, so your explanation is nonsense.

StationJack · 07/04/2026 11:09

Confusedgal0001 · 07/04/2026 08:56

Omg no. Stationjack was being rude. I tried replying directly to them, on here, not pm. But I ended up replying to myself.

What is it youre not getting? Are you thick? I dont understand how you can read my reply which explains that and still get it wrong.

In reply to OP's post that she has since deleted:

She sent others after the ones in the image.

He cant commit.to being in child's life
Confusedgal0001 · 07/04/2026 11:22

StationJack · 07/04/2026 11:09

In reply to OP's post that she has since deleted:

She sent others after the ones in the image.

I havent sent other pms if I have, why wont you send the screenshot of those?

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DinosaurBlue · 07/04/2026 11:25

StationJack · 07/04/2026 11:09

In reply to OP's post that she has since deleted:

She sent others after the ones in the image.

I’m feeling increasingly sorry for OP’s partner and daughter.

yikesss · 07/04/2026 13:38

DinosaurBlue · 07/04/2026 11:25

I’m feeling increasingly sorry for OP’s partner and daughter.

Me too 😳 a mother's worst nightmare

StationJack · 07/04/2026 14:07

The deleted message (in the screenshot posted 11:09) was deleted by the sender not me.

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