DP returned to university as a mature student in 2006. He was in his 2nd year, should be 3rd, but had to resit his 2nd, and has this week found out that due to an error with student financing, he's not entitled to any funding for this year whatsoever. Only years 1 and 3. If he wants to continue - he has to pay this years tuition, and money that they have overpaid due to their error back in full. That's simply not an option right now. He knows this.
So now, he wants to be a Pilot. Yep. He wants a full blown career change, 5 months before our first child is due. Nothing wrong with that some might think - but this is DP all over. He's full of big dreams that never follow through. He can never just stick to one thing and be settled in it. Only last year was he trying to get us to move to the Caribbean and run a yacht cruising business.
In 3-4 months, i'm only going to be on SMP. I really can not see how he thinks it is at all possible to choose now as a time to spend years training to be a pilot. He/we can't afford for him to continue at university for this year, nevermind pay for the amount of flying hours/qualifications that he has to pay for himself whilst he trains to be a private pilot - not even a commercial one straight away. That will come later, after months and months away from home, thousands in more flying hours/qualifications/medicals etc.
Am I being an unreasonable, unsupportive bitch? Don't hold back - i'll watch with interest. If anyone has any questions, i'll be happy to answer them.