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AIBU about my insensitive DP????

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Sunshine567 · 16/04/2019 21:20

My dp and I have 2 beautiful kids, lovely house and good jobs. Lately I’ve been feeling a bit down. Although I have a good job - good benefits and holidays I absolutely hate it. I’ve recently returned to work after mat leave and unfortunately have to go back full time for financial reasons. We haven’t been a holiday since our ds1 was born 5 years ago, I feel like I’m doing everything around the house, he seems more interested in work or his friends and I’m just generally fed up. I don’t even know what made me say it but tonight I came out with ‘I think I love you more than you love me’. Guess I shouldn’t have said it but his reply???? ‘Guess we’ll never know. There’s no way to measure it.’ WTAF?!!! Why couldn’t he have just said of course you don’t or something a bit less clinical and almost swerving it.
I want to be with him forever (would like to get married but that’s another issue with him) and of course I understand anything could happen 5/10/20 years from now but aibu to want someone to want me like that or even just say something nice just to make me feel better.

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MissPollyHadADolly19 · 16/04/2019 21:27

Sorry to say this OP but you are seriously, most definitely over thinking this.
Men don't think the same, they don't have the same thought process and tbf if my DH said it to me it would kinda make me abit Confused and I would probably say something stupid too.
You are sensitive but your DP is not at fault here, unless there's more underlying issues than this.
Chin up and don't let outside stressors hinder the happiness in your relationship Flowers

Lorelei2 · 17/04/2019 07:39

That was inconsiderate, his reply. Does he not know what you're doing through? And even if he didn't he could've guessed something was up and tried asking you about it. I know men are different to women but if you're in a relationship you expect to be supported. I feel for you. Sometimes it can be so difficult to come out with something if it's on your mind and you don't know how to deal with it. Maybe just remember that things change very quickly when you have little ones. Next year they'll be different and their needs will be different and so the pressures on you will be different and maybe less so, but as a father he should realise it's a two way street and strive to help meet the needs of the family together. Good luck and remember things change and you'll find yourself again.

TigerQuoll · 17/04/2019 10:18

Communication would solve this, maybe get some relationship counselling to help get all the issues out in the air and dealt with

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