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prettyfly1 · 04/04/2011 11:39

Sorry guys - probably being totally unreasonable but needed a rant (and not putting it in AIBU to be told I am being totally unreasonable). BEWARE COULD BE LONG AND BORING....

My partner is great in many ways but is a bit of a little boy lost, which I find very frustrating. This week however he has totally outdone himself and now I am so annoyed.

I have been struggling with a health issue for a wee while - having tests at the mo, doesnt look like anything majorly serious but enough to need lots of scans and blood tests, so feel run down. I work from home in a high level position, have a five year old wiht adhd and a fifteen month old, who I can only afford to put into childcare twice a week, so trying to balance everything can be pretty tough.

Over the last week I got hit by flu, so am really struggling and the ds's have both been ill as well. He goes out every thursday and I asked him to stay in and help - told me I didnt look that ill and went out. Not great, and not happy but thought "no leave it"..

Friday marginally better but found him on fb making comments to the effect of "oh prettyfly has a slave and prettyfly never gets up early in the morning but prettyfly can have whatever she wants on mothers day" - cue lots of comments from my friends about how great he is and how lucky I am to have him. Thing is this isnt even true - I pay seventy five percent of the household bills and do the majority of childcare and housework. He gets up an hour earlier then me every day because he has too - I get the kids ready for school and do pretty much everything else.

Saturday he picked up his dss and then went over to his mothers with the children. I got my nails done, for the first time in about three years, then came home, did the housework and got on with my work. Later that night he bitched at me for taking the hour to myself, then when I got annoyed said he was joking and was glad I had it. By this point my own flu was really getting worse so left it.

Yesterday kids come in, give me presents, all lovely. Come downstairs at ten thirty (bliss) to find another post to my friends on facebook saying "its ten thirty shall I venture upstairs to wake it up" and when my sister made a comment to the effect of yes go and get her he put "no I wouldnt dare". Again left it. Part of me thinks "you got the lie in, just make the most of it" but the other part is getting really angry that on the rare occasions that he does do nice things for me,I almost have to pay for it by accepting bitching or embarrassment, publically.

By last night was really, really unwell, which is totally unlike me. DP refused point blank when I asked to make dinner, then started moaning at me to eat something two hours later and offering to cook, by which point it was nearly nine o clock and I just didnt want anything. Went to bed.

This morning, woke up, could barely move, head screaming, chest hurting from the coughing etc. Would not dream of asking DP to take day off as last time I did that he was horrible and to be fair telling your boss "my dp is ill so I am not coming in does look shit" so started to get up and get myself ready, at which point he comes in the room and starts with "ooh look it has arisen" in a shreiky loud voice. Had enough and tell him to fuck off.

He then goes to work with the buggy in the car again. Ask him to bring it back for lunchtime as cannot carry fifteen month old around today (works five minutes away so not a big ask). Get text back " you asked me to get your car keys you did not remind me to get the buggy out of the car so its your fault and no".

AIBU to think he is being a dick now and should really be a bit kinder and more supportive. I very rarely get ill with anything and whilst he doesnt do nothing I just want someone to be fucking nice to me. The irony is that my five year old son asked if I was poorly this morning and when I said yes but I am fine so dont worry, said "mummy I think I should stay home and look after you". I felt like crying, gave him a cuddle, said thanks and sent him to school. Just wish my partner could be a little bit kinder.

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blackeyedsusan · 04/04/2011 12:46

He is not showing you respect, he is humiliating you in public, he is not supportive, what on earth are his good points?

Being great with the kids means doing things like washing, cooking and cleaning for them and making sure they have their buggy being great with the kids is teaching them respect, and how to be polite. being great with the kids is showing them how to be caring and compassionate. is he doing any of those things?

catladymanquee · 04/04/2011 12:48

I rarely post on here but this is appalling. Maybe if he spent less time posting undermining comments about you on FB he would have more time to help with housework or gasp! COOK YOU DINNER WHEN YOU ARE SICK.

He seems to have some very major resentment of you that is coming out in passive aggressive behaviour. Only he knows why he is harbouring this resentment (boy! he has it rough, with you doing all the heavy lifting, doesn't he?) but based on his totally childish and uncooperative attitude toward everything else, I would doubt he would ever be honest and work on it in therapy.

As such, he is contributing nothing to your life and relationship and is in fact actively trying to bring you down. You, meanwhile, sound switched-on, mature, and caring. Why are you wasting any time on this tosser?

ShirleyKnot · 04/04/2011 12:56

yy catlady. I was just thinking that he is feeling resentful. Perhaps because he earns less? Diddums.

pollyblue · 04/04/2011 19:23

Bloody Hell. Can't offer any advice but I know if my DH was leaving messages like that on Facebook, and speaking to me like that (ill or not), he'd be sleeping in the shed.

He sounds like a nasty, petty piece of work.

popalot · 04/04/2011 19:33

horrid
he wants your/his friends to think you're lazy because it makes it easier for him to treat you like shit behind closed doors. When you say to them he's done such and such they'll say, 'but you have all those lie ins and he does so much for you round the house'.
Setting you up so he can take the piss out of you big time i'm afraid. Whilst you work your balls off and pay for it.

Xales · 04/04/2011 20:00

What is so great about him?

Lost boy? Mean nasty vindictive selfish man from what you have posted!

ChaoticAngelofDenial · 04/04/2011 20:16

Your P sounds like an immature, nasty, selfish twat tbh. Any good points he may have are far outweighed by his bad points.

Exactly why are you with him?

PeterAndreForPM · 04/04/2011 20:23

pf, you never struck me (from the small amount of clues your posts give) that you would tolerate a bloke being such a disrespectful knob about you personally

how snide and passive-aggressive he sounds

FB piss-takes ?

if my H did that, he would be smarting from the shock of the verbal battering he would get (except he would never do it, because he isn't that juvenile)

love, don't put up with it

that kind of sneaky shit will wear you down, because he will always say you had a SOH failure

except it isn't you, it's him

and he needs putting straight

suburbophobe · 04/04/2011 20:42

No, you are NOT being unreasonable!

He refers to you as "it"?? Shock
The fact that he slags you off on FB speaks volumes, I wouldn't have it or he is out the door!

He doesn't seem to do anything for you, I think your illness is indicative of your body saying "Enough"!

It breaks my heart that your 5-year-old sees what is going on, and is starting to feel "responsible" for you!

Why exactly are you still with this man? He's an immature child really!

EldritchCleavage · 05/04/2011 12:36

The Facebook stuff has to end. Slagging one another in public is a huge no no. Speak to your sister, tell her the truth and ask her please not to engage with it in the future. How dare he try to turn YOUR siblings into allies of his and critics of yours?

I agree this is a respect issue. He needs to show a lot more. If he's got a problem with you, let him air it and deal with it like a responsible adult, with none of this juvenile sniping.

And being a good father is about more than just being good with the children directly-it is also about taking a proper share of the burden of running the home, paying the bills, keeping everything ticking over etc. Which means if you go off with the buggy you run it back home, instead of stropping like a nine year old.

Sorry to be so neg, but really there is nothing positive to pick up on. He just sounds so unkind.

Lucyinthepie · 05/04/2011 12:45

"takes me as I am"...
No, he doesn't does he? It sounds to me as if, ill or well, you'd be having a much easier time at the moment without him and his nasty snidey comments. I'd be inclined to chuck him out, but then I'm volatile.

BelleBelicious · 05/04/2011 14:06

I'm struck that you don't seem to have much expectation of an equal relationship. Personally I think the 'man child' is a particularly insulting stereotype, and I'm sure lots of men would agree with me. Men are not children. Having a penis does not reduce your ability to take responsibility or act as an adult.

I pay seventy five percent of the household bills and do the majority of childcare and housework.

Why? I mean the bills - presumably you earn more, but the housework and childcare? Why would you allow this to be the situation?

Does he call you 'it' in front of the children?

The other thing, I would personally have a word with my 'friends' who are joining in with his bullying. I am sure that a lot of your friends think he's a twat and that he's making a fool of himself - but the ones who didn't need to be set straight.

oldwomaninashoe · 05/04/2011 14:35

Isn't it about time he did something better with his time than be childish on Facebook??
TBH just that alone would make me so furious I might be compelled to kick him!
To me, disrepectful comments to a third party are absolutely the pits and for me personally would be my breaking point!

FABsBackAndIsWell · 05/04/2011 14:39

Why are you still with him? ShockSad

Calling you "it"? He clearly wants praise for letting you have a lie on/one hours peace. Dick.

atswimtwolengths · 05/04/2011 16:37

He sounds really, really awful.

Surely the measure of someone is how they behave when times are hard? You are ill and he not only behaves like someone who couldn't care less, he actually writes disgraceful comments about you on Facebook, trying to make other people make fun of you.

And calling you 'it'!!! I can hardly believe that.

Why are you with him? He doesn't want what's best for you. He doesn't want what's best for the children. He lets you do all the work then slags you off publicly.

You really would be better off without him.

PeterAndreForPM · 05/04/2011 17:14

pf where the hell have you gone ??

Anniegetyourgun · 05/04/2011 17:39

Probably nursing her 'flu, poor soul.

thesnowmanleft · 05/04/2011 17:44

Oh prettyfly Sad I've namechanged recently but you've given me some good advice in the past on SM board and I'm really sorry you are being treated in this way.

One of my first rules is that I wouldnt be with anyone who makes fun of me publically. It really is the lowest form of nastiness. Laughing with you is one thing but that's not what this is at all.

And the dinner thing... wow. Just, wow.

What are you going to do?

prettyfly1 · 05/04/2011 21:18

Hi guys

Sorry for being a bit late coming back to this - I have pretty much taken to bed with the kids for the last day. OH and I were already seeing a councellor so will be bringing up the whole thing tomorrow, having printed off the stupid comments to back it up.

He came home last night and made dinner etc so he knows he is wrong but it doesnt really matter - as far as I am concerned right now he needs to ship up or shape out. I have deleted him from FB and told him under no circumstances do I ever want to see private details of our relationship brought up publically again "joke" or otherwise but the more subtle passive aggressive crap is harder to deal with and unfortunately harder to believe will ever change.

Thanks for all the support - I cant tell you how much better you all made me feel over the last day when I really needed it!!!!!

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PeterAndreForPM · 05/04/2011 21:28

Aww, pf, thanks for the update

I saw you on another thread and was going to give you a poke Wink

Has he acknowledged he was wrong about the FB stuff and calling you "it" ?

G1nger · 05/04/2011 21:30

Some people live their lives on Facebook. And that buggy thing? He's a bit of a prick, isn't he. Time for you to lay a few things on the line for him, I think. He's out of order, but he can change.

prettyfly1 · 05/04/2011 21:44

Peter no worries - I hate it when OP's disappear on you :) He has acknowledged it yes and apologised. I am just going to have to wait and see what comes out tomorrow night I guess.

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PeterAndreForPM · 05/04/2011 21:45

good luck x

and don't tolerate it, love

ChaoticAngelofDenial · 05/04/2011 23:13

I'll second PA on both counts :)

macdoodle · 05/04/2011 23:16

Jezz prettyfly, never took you for one to put up with this crap, why are you?? what are his good points again?? He takes you as you are? Well yup sure, when you're well, paying for everything, doing all the childcare/housework, and servicing him as well. not so much when you're not huh?

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