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huge row this morning, pretty sure i need to leave but dh will not talk to me.

29 replies

gamingwidow · 31/01/2012 12:11

I had a thread just after new year about dh and his gaming obsession. Since talking to him he admitted depression, hating his job, and feeling lonely because we moved away from his home city to my small town. He said he'd changewhich he did until...

FF to this weekend, DS has been very poorly, very high temp and sickness. By yesterday was very worried so took him to gp who diagnosed chest and ear infection as well as dehydration. Despite dh being off work, i took the day off and closed my business for the day as ds only wanted me. DH is off again today, i heard ds stirring and crying at 2.30 this morning. He was lying on sofa whilst dh was playing on his games. He told me to go back to bed as he wopuld sort ds, and i did because i was so bloody exhausted.

Shortly after that ds came in to our bed (without dh) he shuffled/fussed and had a little sleep til 6.30. Dh had slept in ds bed. I needed to leave to take dd to school at 8.40, from 8.15 onward i kept trying to get dh up and he wouldn't stir. By the 8.40 i told him i neededto go NOW. Que him getting up and stomping about. When he came downstairs he looked knackered (i assume because he was playing games till silly 'o' clock.

I (stupidly) this morning noticed we only had enough milk for kids cereal and not much for his tea through the day, and decided (rightly i think!) that it is more important for the kids to get their cereal. He was f-ing under his breath and i told him to stop, which is when he started snapping at me. He was in such a foul mood i couldn't bear living ds with him in that mood so said id take him with me to work.My business property is so cold even i struggle to bear it. I said that with a chest infection he shouldnt be out and he just said 'i was gthe one taking him', but i felt i had no choice.

Unfortunately i flipped and asked him to leave, if just for the night to go to his mums (2-ish hours away) he refused, to think about whether he wants to be a part of the family.

There is so much more that ive just cried to my mum, she thinks it would be best to wait for him to contact me and to stay away for a few days with the kids. I know he'll think im in the wrong and that im keeping the kids away from him, i just don't know how long until he will get in touch. I tried calling earlier to attempt to talk but he wont answer, i had to resort to texting him (childish) to sort things out, does he want us to save our marriage, but nothing.

im trying to get everything down but feel like im rambling. What if he doesnt get in touch? Why wont he talk to me?

OP posts:
BayPolar · 02/02/2012 17:03

He's not depressed.
He's a gamer.
He's also a poor excuse for a father.
I have noticed on MN how so many fathers feel bothered by fatherhood.
How they say it ruins their life, they can't do what they want to do anymore.
It makes me sick to see so many of them turn their backs when things get a little tough.

OP - If he doesn't change, you are better off without him.
Wasting this beautiful life of ours playing games? What kind of role model is he for your children?
Or for anybody, for that matter.

Perriwinkle · 02/02/2012 18:12

Sorry BayPolar but how do you know he's not depressed - do you know this man personally?

He might very well just be a useless, selfish, inconsiderate prick who doesn't give a shit but he might just be depressed and this is what's giving rise to being a useless, selfish, inconsiderate prick who doesn't give a shit.

Whatever anyone else here thinks, the OP loves this man and so I would support her in giving him the benefit of the doubt and seeing if he genuinely is depressed.

If he's not then she becomes a bigger mug with every passing minute that she puts up with him.

CinnabarRed · 02/02/2012 19:03

It doesn't actually matter if he's a depressed gaming addict or "just" a gaming addict - as long as he refuses to take ownership of his issues, whatever they may be, then the OP can't save her marriage alone.

solidgoldbrass · 02/02/2012 19:48

Even if he is depressed, he's doing fuck all about it and there is no reason why the OP should have to continue living with him when his behaviour is making her and the DC miserable.
OP he clearly has no interest in changing his behaviour so you would be best off just starting the process of getting rid of him. You don't need his permission to do so.

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