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I'm not sure if he loves me anymore, can anyone help me spot the signs?

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CatHairInMyFaceCream · 19/01/2012 22:10

I can't ask him because he'll say I'm being silly and that he's just being quiet.

He ignores me in the morning when we get up.
When I kiss him goodbye he reluctantly offers a cheek.
He doesn't seem to want to speak to me about anything. And he gets pissed off when I try to start conversations - he only answers me with enthusiasm when I ask him about dd.
If I call him during the day to see how things are at home, or ask if he needs me to bring anything home - it's always like he can't wait to get me off the phone.
I see him shaking his head when he sees me doing something slightly different to the way he does it.
He oozes resentment, imo.
I don't feel that he's in any way interested in me at all.

Doesn't sound good does it?

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Hardgoing · 19/01/2012 22:14

I don't think this is necessarily about love, but about communication and how well you get on. He may love you, but be stressed, or depressed, or you may be having difficulties parenting together. I can't really tell. I would have that dreaded conversation (I've had it a couple of times) and whilst it's not nice to hear about problems, it's better in my opinion to hear what the real problems are than make them up in your head and worry he doens't love you any more.

elliebellys · 19/01/2012 22:27

o i so know what you mean.that is exactly what was happening with my ex just before he left.you really need to talk to him,and tell him how its making you feel.

Dotmurray · 19/01/2012 22:28

gobble his goose. that'll get him thinking about you again Wink

Legobuildingpro · 19/01/2012 22:30

Something on your mind dot? All this talk of gobbling and goose, suggests a problem.

mjawch · 19/01/2012 22:31

My husband started doing that to me two weeks ago. He left me on sunday. :(
I hope its not the same for you!! If I could go back a week I would look at myself, what am doing, not doing. My husband said it was my depression and lack of chores around the house. Our communication was dreadful, we spoke to each other with very little respect.
could you go on a date just u two? no kids etc. a meal or drinks so u can talk but not about this stuff. chat about how much u love him, ur future etc. u wil be able to tell from his replies.
hope u can sort it xx

Lizzabadger · 19/01/2012 22:56

Doesn't sound good. This may be rubbish advice but I've always thought that if someone backs off from you you should back off from them, too. How about you stop making the effort to call him at work, stop kissing him, stop starting conversations. If he doesn't start making the effort instead, or comment on it, then you have your answer.

MadAboutHotChoc · 20/01/2012 10:00

How long has he been like this? Is he possessive with his mobile/laptop etc? He does sound detached.

CatHairInMyFaceCream · 20/01/2012 15:52

Thanks for the responses, I've been avoiding this thread all day because the reality is that I don't want to believe he's lost interest.

We have had a couple of issues this past few months. He's SAHD, I work full time, there were a couple of issues surrounding our roles and finances, but we discussed that and actually agreed on a resolution. (there was a thread if anyone is interested in the back story)

It did occur to me that he was depressed, when I brought that up it did not go down well - I'm all out of ideas really. I continue to suggest things for him to do on his own, like go away for the weekend to spend time with friends, meet friends in pub, join a local music group - even suggested him getting a job in a music venue (as was suggested on a previous thread).

When we do talk, we continue to make plans together, i.e next Christmas, summer holidays - often this is over a nice cup of coffee in our favourite rural pub - at home though, he just disappears inside himself and I cannot get in.

He's not possessive at all with phones or laptop, he leaves his emails etc open - I don't read them but they are on the screen if I'm passing. He's just quiet and very irritable.

I feel like the delivery person, the person who brings home the shopping, the person who pays for things and the person who just happens to live there Sad

The thing is, I want to be there, I could get my own place (it would be difficult) I have supportive employers/colleagues, and I have confidence that I could arrange suitable childcare while I worked etc but I don't need to do that because I'm (I was) happy where I am.

He, on the other hand, may well be stuck in a rut, and can't leave even if he wanted to - that's the worse thing, he could be staying with me, sleeping in our bed and living in our home just because he has no other option...

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