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Am I going crazy or what is my partner doing after we've had a baby

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Polomolo23 · 30/05/2023 18:02

Hey so I am 4 months postpartum and to cut a very long story short my partner was horrible to me during pregnancy and messed my head around we've been together 6 years have a little boy who is 4 months we will get into arguments when we are over stimulated and fair enough but any time we argue it turns into madness he will comment on my body say my c section scar is disgusting say I'm the worst mother that I should do myself a favour and my son and kill myself hell tell me he hasn't wanted me for months tells me he just stays for an easy life but what I don't get is everytime we argue its the same things he says and I will break my heart everytime try get over him in that moment untill he comes and says sorry now that's all he says now and I'm getting fed up woth it because i expect so much more because nobody deserves this around 3 weeks ago we were arguing and he drove off left me a good 35 minute walk away from his mother's house he drove with our son and he obviously was crying and he doesn't have a clue what's wrong with him when and he fed him again after 1 hour before I gave him a bottle so when he told me this on the phone I ran as fast as i could all I could think was my baby was crying needed soothed to sleep and they are up there forcing a bottle down his throat so I get up there and to my realisation his mummy has come running at me shouting and started to push me saying I wasn't getting my child saying I do nothing for him apparently because his son is so lazy to clean his bottles at night when it's his turn he has to bring them to his mummys with him while I work for 2 hours a day and clean them so this was all outside in public she had me crying I broke down just wanted my son I couldn't believe he stood there and let his mother treat me that way she told me that my partner would be staying with her tonight tonight where is my flat keys so they can get his stuff so obviously he came bsck that night to me and our son and I said stupidly it wasn't u it was your mummy so now I haven't spoke to her since having went near her my child has though only because I don't want to be that woman but she disrespected me as a mother butted into my relationship then his sister who is supposed to be godmother blocked me on everything for I don't know what and I just don't feel like they're the type of people I need in my life life I could have said so much about her parenting I've watched the way she's treated my partner and he's told me but then again that's not me so fast forward today we fight again and he said sorry I didn't say anything back because my heart has had enough like I've been trying to tell him he has told me I'm disgusting he doesn't love me and everything horrible imaginable there has been physical fighting also and today as I'm writing this I have a very sore rib he punched me and I couldn't breathe he is like 14stone and I I only 8 and a half stone I feel like there's no way out I feel like if I kill myself it's the only way it can end as I don't feel strong enough to carry on on my own I have had anough my ehole pregnancy I wanted to die my grandad died and I couldn't even grieve him as we were arguing and I just wanted to run away has anyone else been in a similar relationship and been through anything liek this I wouldve been here all day writing things if I said them all and also today I was offered a full time job in a solicitors as I am their cleaner and he was all for me taking it to only be told when fighting it is so he doesn't have to see me all the time anymore like this makes me seem as though I will not let him leave but when I tell him just to go please leave and that I am done thats when he apologises says he didn't mean it untill the next time and he will say the exact same things I can't even enjoy being a mother anymore I'm constantly on edge I feel disgusting the way he's made me feel he will say nobody will ever want me and he has not said a thing to his mother for what she done on me I don't ever want the woman in my company again as she was given the cha ce to apologise and I got an 'ohhhhhh I'm sooooo sorry for yesterday but stay the fk away from my house' I don't understand how they can be so evil my own mother is sick she is 5 stone needs heart surgery and lung problems C.O.P.D,osteoporosis I would kill myself only she wouldn't be able to cope I feel like sometimes my son eould do better without me as I gave him that evil man as a father and I stayed and I'm failing him by letting his father do this to me I have no friends no support I wouldn't go to my mother as she has enough on her plate we are very alike we take on everybody's problems and worry our lives away does anyone even think there's a chance he might actually just be struggling with his depression or am I as stupid and a fool as I think I am I truly love him to pieces and I thought we'd get through it all thank you

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GrazingSheep · 30/05/2023 18:04

Leave him.
Life is too short for this shit.

ItsAllGoneToHellAgain · 30/05/2023 18:05

https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

Please seek help and leave. You and your tiny baby don’t deserve to live like this. Flowers

cannaecookrisotto · 30/05/2023 18:15

You are worth so much more than this man. He is a huge piece of shit and you deserve to be happy. Life really is too short to be treated this way and be so unhappy. Think of how much happier you would be, just you and your boy without having to put up with that.

Set yourself and your son free from this abusive arsehole, please OP. You've got to get out and you must know this deep down. It's going to hurt like hell but you will ultimately be happier and so will your child. You can't bring up happy kids in this type of environment Flowers

crazylady121 · 31/05/2023 22:40

Please contact Refuge or Womens Aid and GP.You and your baby are in danger if you stay with this man.There is a way out of this relationship.Once you feel strong enough to make the break you will realise that you and your baby deserve so much more.Good luck and I hope you find happiness.

Magpiesalute · 31/05/2023 22:46

So, so sorry to hear you’re being abused. Please seek help from Women’s Aid or a local domestic violence charity. You deserve so much more than this. Good luck!

CameraCoffeeCrochet · 31/05/2023 23:19

Big hugs. Please leave him, you will feel 100% better without him. Ask your GP for help or women's aid and get far away from him, honestly it might be hard to begin with but you are worthy of having a better life. Your baby needs you.

AnOKYearForTheRoses · 31/05/2023 23:26

This is one of the worst things I’ve ever read on here.

If you can’t leave for yourself, please do it for your child. He’ll be next.

LeavesOnTrees · 31/05/2023 23:31

You really need to get away from this man. Your baby is so small so now is the best time to do it.

There is help out there and you deserve so much better.

You can always call the police if you feel in immediate danger.

Flidina · 31/05/2023 23:40

Your being abused and oppressed OP, you need to get rid of this worthless excuse for a human being, your worth so much more, he's got you right where he wants you, don't give him the satisfaction. Get in touch with Womens aid, they can help and. Support you, also contact your GP and Health Visitor. Time to start putting you and your son first, lots of hugs and Good luck!

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 01/06/2023 00:06

Seek advice from women's aid or refuge before you tell him you're leaving. Just after you break up is the most dangerous time for him to hurt you- you need to make a safety plan before you leave. They will help. You can also confide in your health visitor or staff at a local children's centre.
He has shattered your confidence but it will come back with time and support xx

Sickofchangingmyfuckingusername · 01/06/2023 00:16

You think you love him but you don’t. He is not worthy of your love. What will you do when he punches your baby? Don’t take the chance. Leave him and his mother behind. There are both abusers.

yeahscience · 01/06/2023 09:45

You are your baby's world, he needs you more than anything. Do not leave him to be bought up by these people, do not stay with your abusive partner and teach your child this is a normal relationship. Anyone who can tell another person to kill themselves is seriously toxic, and it would be the last time they ever got to speak to me. This is escalating - protect yourself and your child - please report the punch to the police, along with the verbal and mental abuse. Please contact women's aid for support, and if you can, leave to someone safe as soon as you can Flowers

Overthinkingnotdrinking · 01/06/2023 09:50

Please report him to the police and get into a refuge with your baby. This is abuse and I’m sorry you have all this happening in your life. Your baby needs you. You both deserve better then this.

LilyMumsnet · 01/06/2023 09:57

Hello OP, we are really sorry to hear you are feeling this way.

We hope you don't mind, but when these threads are flagged up to us we usually add a link to our www.mumsnet.com/webguide/mental-health Mental Health resources]]. You can also go to the www.samaritans.org/ Samaritans website]] or email them on [email protected]. Support from other Mumsnetters is great and we really hope you will be able to take some comfort from your fellow posters, but as other MNers will tell you, it's really a good idea to seek RL help and support as well.

We would also strongly urge you to take a look at these resources here: https://www.mumsnet.com/i/domestic-violence-webguide

Sending love and best wishes Flowers

Unexpectedlysinglemum · 01/06/2023 10:02

Please keep us updated OP xxx
Ps you CAN do this without him, I'm currently doing just that with a four month old - have lots of mixed feelings about our break up but it is nice not having someone be horrible to me and criticize me constantly! I am just at peace cuddling and caring for my baby and getting out and about to free sessions at local children's centres - there is a happy life ahead for you and you deserve it! Xx

Ketchupandtartare · 01/06/2023 10:06

I just don't feel like they're the type of people I need in my life

You’re absolutely right, OP. Keep yourself and your baby well away from them.

Permanently.

BigglyBee · 01/06/2023 10:07

There are people who will help you to get away from this awful man and his toxic mother. You just need to ask them. Women's Aid, and other domestic abuse charities are a good place to start.

I know it must seem impossible, but you can do this and Mumsnet is a great source of support for women in your situation. Please, call someone today.

BestZebbie · 01/06/2023 12:43

Don't kill yourself.
Leave him.
Once you are safe somewhere else, write down as much as you can remember of any incidents where he has put you or your baby in danger (times, dates, places, any witnesses, what happened before/during/after, how you reacted) and show it to the police.
You don't need to have any communication at all with his mum directly, focus on your mum instead.

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