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Pregnant and newly single. Help!!

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Sweettoothtay · 12/05/2018 09:07

I’m going to try and keep this short as much as poss! Apologies if I fail!

My “partner” and I have a 22 month old son and he has a daughter who is 14 from a previous relationship, she lives with us full time and hardly sees her mum. I’m also 5 months pregnant with our next baby. Anyway my partner has taken up a new career and is intensive training, he has been since our son was just 2 months old. He is training to be a pilot and for his studies he needs to work away often. He actually worked away from mon-Friday and we only saw each other on weekends, which meant for a year I was left with his daughter and our newborn on my own at the age of 22. I felt extremely lonely but was lucky enough to have a great support system from my parents. My partner is going through stress from his exams which I understand and I have given him a months worth of space by staying at my parents house with our toddler, this way he can really focus and not be distracted. Since then he has hardly made an effort with me, he only asks how my son is. Never how I am, even though I’m pregnant with our second! We are going through a rough patch to say the least and he has recently told me that he isn’t in love with me anymore and that he wants to focus on his career and just the kids. His daughter is still at the home so he is taking full care of her. Unfortunately, he has sprung on me that he regrets getting me pregnant this time around and told me that he was foolish for having unprotected sex with me. Quite obviously this has broken my heart, I’ve tried to speak with him but he won’t answer me. He has also admitted to me that his family is his mum, sister his daughter and our son. I didn’t even get mentioned, he has even admitted that “he puts his mother before me and that will never change”.

At the beginning of this year I went through my partners phone, just because I had a feeling I’d find something, low and behold I was right. Anyway I found snapchat on his phone, at the age of 34 I’m not expecting my partner to have downloaded snapchat, I find that rather sad. I found a message on his phone from a female that had sent him a photo of him grouping himself whilst wearing boxers, he replied to the message saying “when I go to Spain, you are coming with me”, he is going to Spain the end of this year for more work training. He had obviously sent her the photo in the past and she had sent it back to him, I don’t know. Anyway when I looked at the date of the message I was horrified to see that it was a week before our sons first birthday. Exactly when our son caught chicken pox, our son was so sick and it was awful. I done everything I could to relieve him from pain, and whilst I was doing so my “partner” was texting another female. This broke my heart and he grovelled to me, I stayed at my parents house with our son and cut off contact with him for a few weeks. He tried every way to get me back and clearly it worked. Now I’m pregnant with our second and he tells me he doesn’t love me anymore. I have taken care of his daughter and our son for a whole year whilst he was away for work and this is how I get repayed.

I can’t explain how I feel to be honest all I can say is my heart bleeds. I feel so let down and ashamed. I’ve been going through a tough time right now and I’ve been vomiting the past week from stress and from just feeling down, I’m cranky and tired all the time due to stress.
I’m 24 with a toddler and pregnant, what am I going to do with myself? We have amazing memories with each other and I cannot seem to get over this feeling. I’m constantly crying. I feel so low. Can anyone relate or give me advice?

Thank you
Xx

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peachesarenom · 12/05/2018 09:35

I am so sorry. If he is like this now he is unlikely to change. I'm sure it is painful but you and your children are better off without him.
Maybe ask the relationships board?

FranticallyPeaceful · 12/05/2018 09:58

He’s clearly a Grand wizard in Cuntery. What an absolute shit.
You sound wonderful, honestly. I advise you stay away from him and let him live with his regret - which he will, every single day.
You need to relax and enjoy your pregnancy, so for now I would just focus on that and the children and completely ignore the twat in the background until you have to deal with it at a different time - which isn’t now - because you’re going to have a wonderful happy pregnancy without it Flowers

Aw12345 · 12/05/2018 10:01

Sounds very sad :-( I'm really sorry to hear what you've been going through. Being pregnant is hard enough without the father being so immature and selfish.

You'll be better off without him long-term even though you're very sad now. It is both of you who chose to have sex... Not just you. Don't let him make you feel guilty.

Good luck with it all :-)

Sweettoothtay · 12/05/2018 10:56

peachesarenom
You’re right I believe he won’t change now. He tries to blame this on stress but I’m tired of making excuses for him.

I agree we are better off without him. He came over to my parents house last week and dropped off a poxy little tikes car for our son. A bloody toy car won’t make up for not being there.

I am a mumsnet virgin! Blush haha! So I have just added this thread to the relationship board. Many thanks! Xxx

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Sweettoothtay · 12/05/2018 11:06

FranticallyPeaceful

“He’s clearly a Grand wizard in Cuntery. What an absolute shit.” This has made my day, so funny! And so totally true!!

The bottom line is I do need to try my best to relax and to not think of this, my son is a massive distraction. Although it’s easier said than done. He was such a gentleman for the first few years and since he has decided to change career he has been nothing but a prick. Does he honestly think it’s ok to better his life and just leave the mother of his children on her face! Good luck to him, if ever he does want to find a new love he will struggle. A 34 yr old man with two baby mothers and 3 children, ha! He must think he is gods gift. Only a gold digger would want him now.

The sad part is he actually tries to make excuses he said to me the other day “how do you think I feel to know my daughter gets more excited to see my female friends than what she does you!” This is utter bs as I solely took care of her for a whole year on our own without him and she loves my company, we actually had a good relationship so I know that’s a lie. He is just spiteful.

I’m taking it one day at a time, blocking him has helped because I just don’t want to hear from him. What can I do about this though, he said to me the other day that he wonders what the court would say, that I don’t let him see his son. That isn’t the case at all he saw our son last week I just need the space right now, am I actually legally allowed to have the time to heal? I know he won’t take this to court but the thought of it stresses me out.

Many thanks
Xxx

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Sweettoothtay · 12/05/2018 11:10

Aw12345

Thank you, yes he is being extremely immature he is 34 and I’m 24 and tbh you would think it’s the other way around. Being a parent to a toddler and pregnant is tough but tbh he was never a great deal of help anyway. Asking him to give our son a bath seemed to be a chore for him, or it would leave me with more mess to clear up. Hmm

I’ve just tuned into mumsnet for advice and the comments have been great. I don’t have many people to talk to about my feelings so this is a great way to let it all out and hear other opinions. It’s also a great distraction.

Thank you so much xx

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Aw12345 · 12/05/2018 11:15

I'm only pregnant with my first (no toddler to care for) and I'm KNACKERED 24/7 so have FULL RESPECT for you looking after a youngster and making a new human all at the same time!

Do you have a local mums and toddler group at local churches or something you could go to? Meet other mums? Must be really tough for you, especially without much support.

surreygirl1987 · 12/05/2018 17:14

He wont change. You are better off without him. I know it's so hard but you can be strong.

Sweettoothtay · 15/05/2018 05:29

Aw12345
Thank you, it is hard raising a toddler especially when I think I’m going to have another little one to care for. I used to go to plenty of groups with my son. Baby sign, baby sensory, swimming clubs & roddler rugby! Shock sounds extreme lol but I love doing things with him and watching him grow. We still go to rugby and swimming now and that’s so nice for us.

I had a phone all from my supposed partner. He caught me by calling me off a different number. He explained that we need to see each other and just talk and listen to eacbother. I do feel hasty about this because I’m a forgiving person although I also don’t forget a thing!! We have said the end of this month (due to his schedule) we will speak about all of this. I’m keeping my guard up!
Thank you I really appreciate the kind words xx

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Sweettoothtay · 15/05/2018 05:45

Aw12345

He also explained that he finds it annoying that his daughter (my step daughter) has to have school dinners, he thinks I should be making her a pack lunch daily. That’s not an issue for me as I go through weeks of making her pack lunches, you know what teens are like, sometimes they come home with the box still full! Or sometimes it’s conveniently left in the fridge. Anyway the evenings are my busiest most hectic times, as most of not every mum can relate. Cooking from scratch a home cooked dinner because my partner is so bloody fusy. Whilst having my son throw a tantrum, cleaning up the kitchen, get my son bathed, then battle the bedtime (which usually takes way over an hour.) I’m exhausted the last thing I think of doing is running downstairs to make a sandwich at stupid times of the night. It wouldn’t be an issue if I got some kind of help with my son in the evenings. God am I sounding really difficult?!
X

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CluelessMummy · 15/05/2018 05:52

Hang on, hang on, he recently told you he's not in love with you and in so many words that you're not a part of his family, is trying to drive a wedge between you and your DSD, is planning to meet up with the OW on a trip abroad AND is now demanding you make packed lunches with your "free time" too?!

Wow, this man is a truly horrific individual and on no account should you be taking orders from him.

Honestly, what contribution is this person making to your life? Does he give YOU anything in return for what he takes, apart from trouble? You say you have a good support network and I say make the most of it and give the soul-sucker the heave-ho.

Sweettoothtay · 15/05/2018 06:08

CluelessMummy
When I read it like that it makes me feel so sick but this is all true!
This is a real eye opener. Do you think im being awkward with the whole pack lunch situation? As this has been a conversation that he has brought up with me on numerous occasions.
There’s one more thing he brought up, 2 years ago his mother came back from Jamaica less than a week before Christmas, I had only met her once, my family had never met her. Anyway we all know what Christmas is like the preparations are endless. We had planned for months to go to my grandparents for Christmas dinner, the whole family was there, which as you know is always tight around the table. Anyway His mother is extremely demanding and wants him to drop everything for her at all times. She called him days before Christmas saying she wanted to spend it with us! Literally days before!! I explained to him that I couldn’t just spring this on my grandparents, that there’d be two extra heads to feed (his mum and sister) and he got so emotional about it and still brings it up at every argument possible. Sorry but this really pisses me off and it’s just an excuse atm to bring up negative things about me.

When you say does he do anything for me in return, well I’m a sahm so he pays all the bills Blush also when there is a special occasion he is extremely romantic and always pulls out all the stops. He has Taken me on beautiful holidays and treats me with beautiful gifts. I know that sounds materialistic and I hate to make it sound like it’s all about those things because it’s not, I’m just answering your question there. The point I’m trying to make is he knows how to make me feel special but he also knows how to make me feel really shitty. I was going when I met him, Heck I still am. I think I loved the sense of security and the feeling of being looked after if I’m honest. Now it’s backfired.

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Sweettoothtay · 15/05/2018 06:10

CluelessMummy
Sorry at the last paragraph I meant to say I was young when I met him I should of proof read

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CluelessMummy · 15/05/2018 06:56

OP you are STILL young! At 24 you have your whole life ahead of you and - I say this gently - you would be a fool to waste it with this man.

OK, he puts a roof over your head, but you are virtually singlehandedly raising his two, soon to be three, children and you owe him nothing. Do the lavish holidays and candlelit dinners he can provide really compensate for how he treats you during the majority of your time? Of course not, otherwise you wouldn't be feeling this way.

If you separate, he will still need to give you money to help raise the children, so if that's the only reason you're sticking around, then don't! I think if you have family support you would actually find life easier with him gone.

Sweettoothtay · 15/05/2018 10:49

CluelessMummy
I am still so young yes your right, there has been so much little good times compared to the bad recently. I feel like it’s been ever since our son was born that our relationship has slowly diminished. I understand having children does put a strain on a relationship but I don’t think it should get like this.

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