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He wants to move in, I'm a bit shocked!!!

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sodthis · 25/08/2012 20:38

So I've been with my partner just over a year, it has been very up and down if I'm honest, he lost his job went into depression, that was the downward spiral for us really.He did find another job through a friend eventually but he hates it and its really rubbish pay, so although a job his depression never really lifted. We both have our own houses, he has lodges which helps him financially he has savings etc. I have my own house with my children we only live a 2 minute drive from each other so its been perfect really. He then got this skin condition were it has effected his hands and feet badly, he can't walk, he has lost all his nails, this has effected his job as he hasn't been able to work its effected us as the depression has continued, he has become more and more distant, no social life together, no sex life, I have been really down about it as all I've been is a nurse of late in the hope things will get better.

We are going on holiday Monday me, him and the kids, he's really hoping we can get that spark back and then even suggested he moved in with us after we get back as he wants us to work. But how can I be sure he won't be constantly depressed, I mean he's always got his own house to go back to if things didn't work out, but I just don't feel ready for this and surprised he even suggested it, but he was just so wanting us to work out.

Would you want him to kind of prove himself first, I haven't been all that happy and I'm not sure its the best thing for me and my kids yet. I'm not sure what I want from posting this, just to get it off my chest. I'm really not sure I could ever live with someone again I like it just the 3 of us, but something wants me to be a family again too. I should go with my gut instinct shouldn't I? I just don't know why suddenly he wants to live with us after being so distant and down I'm confused :-/

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AttilaTheMeerkat · 26/08/2012 10:47

sodthis

I was wondering what you have got to date out of having a relationship with this person. You must have got something out of it otherwise why stick around for a year plus?. I can see what he gets out of it (he gets who he sees as some sap to look after him) but you?. Can't see it myself.

I note that you lived with a moody man before now, why put yourself through all that again. Did you feel responsible for him as well?.

I would do some serious work on your own self to work out exactly why you fall for this type of person and unlearn the damaging relationship patterns that you have learnt. I would also seriously consider what you learnt about relationships in your own childhood, what did you learn exactly?. Counselling for your own self is something I would seriously consider re the above, BACP are good and do not charge the earth.

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