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I feel alone

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Phiafyi · 22/06/2024 11:57

I have a 2 year old with my partner and through out the relationship/parenting he’s barely helped when it comes to him. He does pay for the bills but has to be everything in his control. And gives me no money so I have to survive on my own money, savings and selling clothes. I’m a stay at home mum. He doesn’t change his diapers he doesn’t help with bath times he doesn’t help with feeding him in the first 6 weeks he was ok but there on after I was suffering with postnatal depression and felt alone whilst being up every 2 hours with a new born with out help with feeds then from there I co slept being I was exhausted but I just cracked on with it. Now my son is 2 and there’s so much when it’s come to raising him I feel alone. I dont ever catch a break. Where ever I go my son comes because I have no support I’ve just gotten use to it. I can’t afford nursery fees and he refuses to pay for it even tho he can afford it. Today I snapped. I asked him to change his diaper. He refused. Told me he can’t do whilst he was scrolling on TikTok I was busy doing something so I told him if he can’t help out in those little things I don’t want any more children. He told me I can leave pack all my things he wants to be with a woman who wants more children. Mentally I just can’t think of anything worse of having to have more children and feel alone. My son is close to getting help with the government for nursery hours and when that happen I can figure out work and get back to feeling normal. Am I wrong for snapping? Feeling alone, feeling down because of this? I tried to talk to him about my feelings and he shuts me down but for you to tell me to get out pack my things all over for not changing a diaper and saying I don’t want any more children? I never said I don’t want to be with him just that I don’t want any more children. Can I have some advice ? I just feel like I need to hear from peoples experiences and opinions other than friends and family.

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orangegreenblue · 22/06/2024 12:00

You’re in a financially abusive relationship. You need support from a domestic abuse charity and/of your HV.

What are your family and friends saying?

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