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AIBU to end it after he would not help with my flat tyre

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Leabee1234 · 29/05/2026 13:35

Ive been with my partner over a year and ive just ended things again as I am so fed up and I am distraught now. My final straw was today I had a flat tyre and was standed with my 3 year old in the car (not his child mine from previous relationship) I basically have a spare wheel but no.idea how to fit it and I was stressed panicking with my unsettled son in the car. I rang him he didnt once offer to help I then said are you not going to offer to help as no one else is available and im stranded. He said its not his fault I dont habe breakdown cover and im an idiot for not knowing how to chanfe a tyre. He was 30.mins away but was free this morning wasnt working. I would always and have always offered to help him if he eber needs it. So ibe gone mad and lost my shit with him. He said im entitled.i basically ended up having yo drive over 10 mins with flat tyre to garage crying as I was worried my car would break or wheel.would comd off. He just doesnt care or make effort at all. He always says he loves me and cares but he doesnt show it. He also doesnt show mucu interest in my son. Weve had alot of arguments about his lack of effort and how I feel unappreciated and unsupported but nothing changes. Now ive gonr mad he said that this is my fault and hes glad were over . We had a holiday booked in 2 weeks just me.and him for a few nights also. I just feel so shit. I feel like I make so much effort for him and always have and I dont receive it. How do I find strength to let go. I hate the thoucht of starting over again. Im exhausted from trying

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Anarchy99 · 29/05/2026 22:49

Lavender14 · 29/05/2026 22:18

Op honestly as someone who's been there, it's lonelier being around someone like that who you can't rely on than actually being on your own. Do you have a friend you can call? Or family? If not can you use the energy you were wasting on him to build a good network of friends who you can actually count on? A partner should feel like a nice extra in life, not something you need.

Isn’t doing your best to be independent a better solution so that if someone does let you down, it has less impact?

Neverwatchedgameofthrones · 29/05/2026 22:54

Get breakdown cover. I don't know how to change a tyre and very few of the men I have ever known do either. You can get it very cheap if you don't go with RAC or AA and they are just as good/bad. Also get a little can of the tyre weld stuff, it's 7 quid and easy to do.

But chuck the dick back where you found him because he is an arshole and it won't get better. You can cry now or cry later.

Sorry xx

LuckyHazelFox · 29/05/2026 22:56

Fidgety31 · 29/05/2026 13:39

Maybe he doesn’t know how to change a tyre either

That would be a turn off in itself.

Iamstardust · 29/05/2026 23:04

This relationship has deffo run it's course OP, it's upsetting to realise like this but you're doing the right thing by ending it.

ItTook9Years · 30/05/2026 00:40

Iamstardust · 29/05/2026 23:04

This relationship has deffo run it's course OP, it's upsetting to realise like this but you're doing the right thing by ending it.

it had run its course when he cheated on her and she supposedly ended it in February……

Lavender14 · 30/05/2026 10:30

Anarchy99 · 29/05/2026 22:49

Isn’t doing your best to be independent a better solution so that if someone does let you down, it has less impact?

Independence is great but realistically most people have and need a support network of some description. To suggest people should be able to live without that is silly because that's part of being independent and being human.

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