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Just feeling crap now!

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gloomybunny · 14/09/2010 10:43

ive namechanged my name and yes this is a long one as i need to get it off my chest.

Ive been with my fiance for nearly 10 years and living together for 7 years. Life had been good till he became self employed 3 years ago. Money was so tight that i went from sleeping through the night to waking up average 5 times a night. We are constantly bickering over silly things like his shoes not put away cos he got huge feet and i or the kids trip over them. Im just finding little things to start picking on him for days till it turn into a row.

We're not sleeping together which it doesnt help cos of the knackered mattress as we do need a new one as before we were rolling into each other so hes sleeps downstairs on the floor on the camping foam etc.

Now the business is slowly picking up again (After we lost a few thru the recession), i was still not sleeping properly as probably was doing it as a habit, so ive just finished the prescribed tabs as it was stronger for me than the ones from the chemist. Im still waking up once a night, but still feel exhausted but i do feel abit better than i did before as was like a walking zombie for 3 yrs before i decided to take the tablets and i look terrible as hate looking in the mirror cos ive got purple rings and bags started to appear cos lack of sleep. i feel like i could do with a month of sleep.

My fiance is on a very low wage and got a business partner too but we've worked out its not worth me going back to work so i will wait till my youngest who is 1 starts school full time.

I feel like we are not both switched on and money still a little bit tight. Ive started to go to the keep fit classes at night with a friend which it helps me to wind down and sleep better. My fiance paid a full year to use the gym but only went a few times so that was wasted. He couldnt be bothered but he had no mate to go with too so that was hard.

Ive said to him a few times, "before you go out of the door, make me a bottle for the baby whilst ill help my eldest who is 5 on a couple of things before school" but hes struggling to get up and most of the time is late for work.

It just little things gets to me like i go to the gym and i do ask him nicely to hoover up for me whilst hes looking after the kids but when i come home, he still not done it and then im in a mood and end up doing it myself.

The arguement weve had this morning that he wants a complete guidance to know wheres the eldest keeps her knickers cos i asked him to find them but he still doesnt know where they are kept!!! Hmm or all men like that!!, and he WILL do stuff around the house when i ASK him to do it which thats fine, but lately i told him that hes getting worse being untidy and ive gotta tidy up after him aswell the kids too.

I DO want to marry this man as hes brilliant in every way but hes annoying me as when im tired i am moody and ive got no patience to be patience with him or my eldest. My memory is crap as even if i do write things down, i forget about it! Sad

i want to start college to change my career but i feel its abit too much for me atm.

We've gone through our bills whats need deleting and changing so thats done.

i dont want my fiance to pack me in Sad as we really do love each other and he been so calm and he handle stress alot better than me.

help!!

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gloomybunny · 14/09/2010 18:00

bump...im just sneaking on and off on here as my fiance is now at home

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perfumedlife · 14/09/2010 18:45

I don't really know what to advise you. It seems that money and tiredness are the two main issues here. If your fiance has tried for three years being self employed, perhaps it's time to look for different work? He isn't really making money, and with a business partner, any money will be shared.

If you can possibly afford it, get a new mattress and get proper sleep together, in a bed. It can't be doing him, or your relationship, any good with him in a camp bed in another floor of the house.

gloomybunny · 14/09/2010 20:27

well as the business is slowly building up, weve got guaranteed our mortgage money and also his business partners too every month and the rest is down to people paying up on time - cheques.

yes i do agree a new mattress but that comes second as the roof needs repairing for the past 3 - 4 yrs so his mate will do it cheap for us.

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gloomybunny · 14/09/2010 21:46

bumpity bump

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Footlong · 14/09/2010 21:46

Maybe cancel/suspend your gym membership and go for runs instead for awhile until you have saved up for a mattress? Possibly buy the mattres and give it to yourselves as a combined present, make a big deal of the fact you can finally sleep in the same bed together. And then when things are happy,use the window of oppurtunity to mention that yuo really do need some help around the house.

gloomybunny · 14/09/2010 22:00

i go twice a week with a friend as i tried take up running but couldnt do it but i really do enjoy the keep fit classes. My house is generally tidy but now and again i slack mainly in the bedroom when im so knackered and my fiance is looking knackered too. Cant put too much pressure on him as hes a very hard worker.

we havent spoke since what happened this morning about it....as hes still abit on edge (doesnt help with the late payers too). I do all the paperwork to keep me in reality iykwim?

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gloomybunny · 15/09/2010 08:57

just had a look on here what i typed last night and it was hard with him being around....

i go twice a week with a friend as it get me motivated as with me being so exhausted all the time, i need the keep fit class.

my house is generally tidy only cos i tidy up every day as it mainly the downstairs is ok, could do with more storage as there are bits lying around neatly but got nowhere to put it atm. Upstairs is ok but my bedroom is a tip with clothes which i am putting it away and bits are out that need to be put away too. Now and again i slack in housework..it mainly me cant be arse.

Theres prob nothing much we both can do but to carry on.

thanks for your advices Smile

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