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Ok im getting seriously fed up.

29 replies

JazleEd · 12/09/2012 08:43

I can't be bothered to explain the previous problems as you'll be here all day and night. My boyfriend is the problem, but I want things to go back to normal, this shit has been going on for too long. Whenever I want to talk about a serious matter or im upset about something and I approach him and he says either "I dont want to hear it, ive heard it all before" "shut up, im not going to listen" or "theres the door, leave then". I think its his way of getting me to shut up, if he really wants me gone id be gone by now. but the problem is still there, so i cowardly sit there quietly and wanting to cry when im now thinking that i should stand my ground and put him in his place and hopefully he'll sort himself out.
He treats me like a bank, as i see anyway, because it was the same with his parents (which we still live with) if he needs money for anything, he'll ask but wont return the money when he can. Or he'll say "get me this" and pass over a item and then walk away. No please. No thank you. Again as he was like this with his parents. If that was my parents, id have to pay it back when i can, and i dont get everything i ask for. Which is completely fair!
I get no affection what so ever, no hug, no kiss, no holding hands, no saying I love you. If i try he sometimes pushes me away, when hes in a bad mood or needs to go to the toilet or something. But I neeeeeed affection. Again his parents have never shown it so im guessing he got it from them. But then again my parents show affection so I got it from them.
I understand alot has happened, and it may take some time to get back to normal or may not even get better, but I want to try things out because I want the old boyfriend back. Hes only been this down since he lost his job in Feb 2012. And when i was down, he constantly bugged me until i got better, and i wanna do the same for him. But when you bug him when hes annoyed he gets worse so you have to just leave him.
I treat people how I want to be treated, so with him, I buy a little treats now and then to make him feel better, leave little love or cheeky notes around, make him some nice tea so its ready when he comes back from college. Full body massages. All sorts. Once again ... I get nothing back, no sweet notes, no treats, no massages.
Oh and he does this thing where if a argument has happened, yes lifes to short to dwell on things, but he just forgets it and move on like nothing happened, no apoligises, again! His whole family does it. Whereas if it was my family, there would be apoligies and a hug.
I think theres some ways to sort this. 1. Leave (but I dont wanna think about that yet). 2. Put my foot down. 3. do what my friend said, stay as positive as possible, if you say hello in a nice way, and he snaps back, dont let it get to you, ignore it and stay happy, he may cheer up and come talk to you. Each time it'll get better and easier.

He was nothing like this before that why im hoping it'll get better if I say/show the problem. Instead of hoping he'll think the same as me. He doesnt realise its a problem. Sorry about the essay!!.

OP posts:
olgaga · 12/09/2012 20:50

Jazle I can't see things improving for you any time soon. If you don't have anywhere you can go, would your parents be able to give you some money until you can find a place to stay and get on your feet?

I think you should contact Women's Aid:

www.womensaid.org.uk/

and Shelter:

www.shelter.org.uk/

Welfare Benefits are there to help people when they need help - as you do right now. Don't feel reluctant to claim what you are entitled to, it's just a stopgap until you can get your life sorted out.

You can find out all you need about benefits, housing and all sorts here:

www.adviceguide.org.uk/

Also, take a look at your Local Authority website and find out about emergency housing.

You can do this. As Monkey says, it'll be far better if you leave before your daughter gets any older.

JazleEd · 13/09/2012 10:11

Thankyou for the advice, its hit me hard if im honest, ill get my head into gear soon. Just gotta build some confidence and courage, to say amd do whats what and not be walked all over. It shouldnt be long. Thanks again, appreiciate it.

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HotDAMNlifeisgood · 13/09/2012 10:18

I'm with him cos im hoping it'll get better, and cos we have a little one together.

That hope is misplaced, I'm afraid, and your DD will fare much better without observing her mother being downtrodden and used by her father on a daily basis.

You are very, very astute when you state in your OP "But I neeeeeed affection." That, and your own low self-esteem, is what is keeping you with this man who treats you so very poorly. (Seriously: the way he treats you is a shocking display of lack of respect.)

Respect ^yourself*, because he never will, and walk away from this inadequate person. He is no kind of partner to you.

Anniegetyourgun · 13/09/2012 10:59

The only thing I will say is that he is very young still, and was allowed to behave badly by his parents. There is some chance that he will eventually grow up to be a decent human being. However, this will not be achieved by letting him get away with being horrible - or worse, being more and more nice in response to his nastiness - in hopes that it will just organically happen. (Your friend sounds like a really sweet person, but not, perhaps, very experienced?)

I'm still in the Leave-The-Bastard camp, don't get me wrong. I'm just saying the shock of losing his verbal punchbag girlfriend and baby might, might be the making of him eventually. But probably not in time to save this relationship, unfortunately. Perhaps in time for him to become a decent co-parent to his little DD, anyway.

Maybe I'm just being over hopeful because I have young adult sons and I can see they're not fully ripe yet. However,I'd give them a boot up the bum myself if I caught them treating anyone the way this one treats you.

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