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I know hes not the one, how long do i go along with it?

23 replies

Goingtorainagain · 11/07/2012 13:02

Hi, My first post & im pretty nervous. Sorry its so long.

DP & I have been together nearly 6 years. We arent best friends and sometimes i dont like him very much. I cant talk to him about anything and we do row a lot about stupid stuff.

We broke up after 4 years and he moved out but we got back together soon after and conceived DD (unplanned). He was unsupportive throughout the pregnancy, disconnected emotionally (didnt want to come to scans, wasnt interested in my bump etc) and i found emails between him and an ex on a regular basis, they were innocent but i was hurt. I wanted to leave but was scared and confused.

When DD came along i got pretty much zero help. She turned 1 recently and he has never got up in the night with her, never put her to bed and he doesnt get involved in 'expected' things like washing, putting her clothes away, preparing her meals etc. He is very good at playing with her and making her laugh but so is her uncle and grandad.
I must admit i was a nervous wreck at the beginning and preferred to do things myself, plus i was bf, but he never offered help. He decided to sleep on the sofa so he could get sleep as he had to work and has never returned to our bed.

He clearly didnt want a baby Sad but didnt have the balls to tell me. I knew he felt trapped.

I am also 12 weeks pregnant. When we found out i was devestated (we had sex once that month) and made an appt for a termination. I told him this and he shrugged his shoulders. I couldnt go through with the termination and when i told him a huge fight broke out resulting in him locking himself in the shed.
When i speak to him about the baby he changes the subject, he only says negative things like 'how will we afford it' and 'where will it sleep' which are all valid points but workable.

He also doesnt drive (hes 32) so i got him lessons for xmas......he hasnt booked one yet and says he feels pressured by me. I need him to drive by the time the baby comes but i know he wont.

Yesterday i had my 12 week scan which showed i have a shortened cervix, will have 2 weekly scans and most probably have a suture put in, it scared the life out of me. I rang him and he said 'oh'. I then tried to talk to him about it when he got home and he started a row with me accusing me of only talking about the baby. He then went on to inform me that he will never marry me and he doesnt know why we are together sometimes. I got very upset and angry with him and he said he hated me when i got upset.
He seems to bottle up all his emotion, have a huge rant at me and then walk out before i get chance to reply. He wont talk to me about anything, i literally have to follow him around the house asking him what the hell hes on about. Last nights argument came out of nowhere. I feel like he doesnt want this but he just cant say it, maybe because of DD and what might happen if we split.

I just know that he isnt bothered about this baby and that im going to have to cope with both of them (2 under 2) on my own. I dont know whether i should just grin and bear it or branch out on my own. I dont know how to leave, im a student just about to start my 3rd year of a very demanding medical type degree (which i will have to do part time now) and i know i wont get a place on my own with no income. My parents are supportive but dont like DP and will be very 'i told you so' with me. Im a very independant person and living with my parents is a huge no-no. My brother has a spare room but its in a block of flats and he has lots of parties there.
We do own another property but its rented out at the mo and the tenant has just signed a new 6 month lease.

I keep hoping he will change and love being a dad and a family as much as i love being a mom. I am not a perfect person but i just want to have a loving, reasonably stress free life for me and my DC's.

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MissFaversam · 11/07/2012 13:20

Oh poor you. I'm sure other MNers will be along shortly to advise you.

However, from reading your post it seems that he has told you in many many different ways that he's not there for you at all.

Could you bide your time there etc. and wait until the 6 months lease is up on your other property and go it alone?

Shakey1500 · 11/07/2012 13:25

What's the deal with the other property? Is it owned by you both etc? Can you move back into the property when the 6 months is up? Could you perhaps stay with your parents until that can happen?

This isn't a healthy relationship and you are understandably sad and NOT unreasonable to want to end it. You can do it on your own, at the very least, the baggage you have with him will be lifted. He sounds like a git, sorry.

Goingtorainagain · 11/07/2012 13:28

We both own the other property. Its in a yacky area and is tiny but i could live there. We rent the property we live in now (great area and massive) but its in his name only - forward thinking on my part.

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CogitoErgoSometimes · 11/07/2012 13:36

"I keep hoping he will change "

I think that would be a vain hope. Your relationship so far has lurched from crisis to crisis. You're obviously not compatible in the slightest but you keep having unprotected sex and then gritting your collective teeth over the consequences. It's cruel all round... him, you and the children... to be in a situation where everyone is trapped and/or unwanted. I think your best option is to swallow your pride and move back with your parents.

Goingtorainagain · 11/07/2012 13:44

DD was due to unprotected sex but i was on the pill with this one.
I really cant put this on my parents, our relationship is strained at the mo due to 'D'P.
Im going to have to talk to him about this and get him to tell me the truth about how hes feeling Hmm

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wfhmumoftwo · 11/07/2012 14:01

love he's not going to change. If he was, he would have done it with your first child. He clearly doesn't respect you nor want to be with you. Ask yourself what you get from this relationship, because from your OP it does not sound like anything. You would be better off on your own raising your children by the sounds of it.
He's acting like a spoilt brat. You have health worries concerning your pregnancy and he's not even bothered ffs! He needs to get a grip.

itsthequietones · 11/07/2012 15:20

Goingto - so sorry, but I think he's already told you how he feels. I don't think that you'd struggle on your own, you are already doing it and you do sound like a strong capable woman. You'd probably find it a lot easier on your own than having a man around who just doesn't support you. Your parents may suprise you, if they don't like your dp, they could be more than happy to welcome you back, glad that you're free of him. Have a talk with them because he isn't going to change.

Goingtorainagain · 11/07/2012 17:17

Well ive just had a lovely text saying he thinks its time to call it a day after nothing all day. He also said he owes me nothing and its time i realised that. Sad

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Peppin · 11/07/2012 17:18

OP your post in many (but not all) respects could have been written by me a few years ago. Ex-DH never lifted a finger with DS as a baby and when I was PG with DD he was very negative about the baby (despite having said at the start that he wanted another). After she came along it all went downhill very quickly. Like you, I was terrified about what the future would hold if I left - I was a SAHM and had no means of earning and no savings of my own.

I reached a point where I knew I could not carry on under the same roof as him as to do so would irreparably damage the children (DS was already showing some signs of distress at that stage). I jumped into the unknown and guess what? It worked out. It was hard, very hard at times - "friends" suddenly weren't, I had no money, had to live with my parents for a bit, but in the end it worked out OK.

That is the short version. However, I studied as a single mum with 2 kids under age 5, passed with excellent results, and got my career back on track. You can do this. Begin soon - life, as they say, is what happens while you're busy making other plans. The life you're living sounds horrible. Start putting the plans into action. Have faith in yourself. Good luck.

dontcallmehon · 11/07/2012 17:19

On my way out - but just wanted to send you hugs. Be strong. this 'man' doesn't deserve you.

ladyWordy · 11/07/2012 19:46

Very hurtful text, GoingTo. I'm so sorry. :(

Your partner doesn't sound a very caring person - doing nothing for your child, and being indifferent to you. From this thread it's hard to see the attraction. I think your life will blossom if you can find your feet, away from him.

No-one is really completely independent BTW, so don't worry too much about that. Your parents might surprise you - maybe they'll be able to help you in some other way, other than you going back home. Perhaps they'll be relieved rather than gloat. Imagine if it was your own daughter with a not-so-great boyfriend in X years time. Who knows.

For now, I hope you can reach out to someone who cares in RL? You really need a bit of TLC right now.

pinkyredrose · 11/07/2012 19:58

It sounds like you're a single parent anyway. Freeing yourself from this dead weight of a 'man' can only be a good thing.

How about looking for rentals from tomorrow? Every step forward is a step in the right direction.

He doesn't deserve you or your children.

Unmumsnetty hugs to you.

AnyFucker · 11/07/2012 20:01

what a horrible, horrible person he is

it won't seem like it right now but ultimately your life will become better without this "relationship"

henrysmama2012 · 11/07/2012 20:05

I think your parents might surprise you and be less 'told you so' & more 'thank God for that'...in 6 months move into the 2nd property and if I were you, I'd ask him to leave the one you are in now, or share for the next few months if you have to but....end it now. Easy for me to say I know but everything about your post screams 'desperate to leave him'. Yes having 2 kids as a single parent is tough but IMO being with this horrible guy makes it so much worse. Sounds like you've been effectively operating as a single parent for some time now, anyway. He's really really dragging you down and it's just horrible how unsupportive he is.

JugglingWithTangentialOranges · 11/07/2012 20:19

Be strong and leave before you have the baby - this is your best window of opportunity - not least because it's NOW ! The sooner the better !

Life can be much better than this !

Moving into the other place you own sounds like a good option - shame about the 6 month lease - but def something to consider/ explore

Good luck. Hope all goes well with this pregnancy too x

WinstonWolf · 11/07/2012 20:40

Are you funding your degree through student finance?

I've just graduated (did my degree as a lone parent) and am happy to give you some info about what to apply for/what funding you should be entitled to as a lone [student] parent if that would help?

Goingtorainagain · 14/07/2012 07:07

Thank you all so much for your replies. Its so good to be able to get it out.

Its gone from bad to worse at the moment, I am being called all the names under the sun and he wants me to leave. I rang the agent and they said I need to give two months notice so thats not too bad, I will email them today.

Im so exhausted, this is really getting on top of me and the barrage of abuse is soul destroying. Last night he said I need a good smacking, WTF!! I wish I cud leave today but i need to speak to my parents which I an not looking forwards to.

winstonwolf I would love more info on student finance, I am on an nhs funded course so am only able to get a set amount off the loans company which isnt means tested but I will get more help off the bursary people i think

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Lizzabadger · 14/07/2012 07:35

He is nasty and abusive and you need to get out. I'd try to sort something out with your parents or brother. I expect they'd be only too pleased that you're leaving him.

AllOverIt · 14/07/2012 07:40

Oh my goodness OP. please please leave. He sounds horrendous and you sound lovely.

Your life will be easier without this person in your lives. It might not seem like it, but it will.

daffydowndilly · 14/07/2012 07:45

Goingto, from reading what you have put here - It is not you, it's him! You come across as educated, intelligent, get up and go, loving. He comes across as a big man-child with no guts. He is letting you down big time.

I am not surprised you are exhausted. You could survive 2 months at your brothers, or parents, before moving into the flat? I mean, the man is truly horrible to you. Locking himself in a shed because you can't terminate a pregnancy, is he 7?

Do your family and friends know what is going on. You have a difficult pregnancy, can someone be there for you. You will be fine without him, you will be great without him, and you have nothing to feel bad about - this is not your doing. To be honest, I would be tempted to call the police and report his threat of violence (smacking) and verbal abuse (calling you names).

JugglingWithTangentialOranges · 14/07/2012 21:19

That's great to hear that you could move into your other place in two months Smile

I think I'd see if I could move in with my brother till then, or parents depending on your relationship with them ?

Sorry things have been worse recently.

Agree with others that you seem very strong and will def be better off without him bringing you down all the time

melbie · 15/07/2012 03:31

I imagine, once you have got out, you will find your life is actually immeasurably easier without him... Probably does not feel like it now but he sounds like a fairly nasty and immature person who has thrived on making you uncertain and unsettled.

You will have a bright future ahead

Good luck

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