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Do you really love / adore / couldn't be without your DH?

82 replies

ElBombero · 12/03/2014 07:45

Because I don't Hmm

I do love him, we laugh together, he's a great father but all in all deep down I've always known he's not my soul mate. He's not very emotionally intelligent. He's doesn't get me really.

He has a great life, I do everything for him and the kids. I feel like he doesn't appreciate me at all. His lack of support became evident last night when I asked him to put our youngest (6m) to bed straight to bed after bath as I'm trying to instill a good night time routine (my DS is yet to sleep through Hmm I'm EBF so getting up in night is all me, I want his help trying to fix it) he said no he wanted to watch a film with DD and he couldn't do both.

There are two nights out of the week when he's not at the gym that he is supposed take over n I am go gym (or whatever). During the day on these nights he often rings and asks me to have them bathed, fed and ready for Film Night Confused WTF do I get film night? I ended up staying at home and getting DS to bed myself (he slept throughGrin) whilst he watched Disney.
There is a huge atmosphere, we rowed a lot last night in which he said some really hurtful things inc swearing, get out of his face, I'm tryin to stop him spending quality time with DD apparently etc. this was all done through text because we can't actually talk to eachother about anything deep or meaningful. he's not bothered saying goodbye or making me coffee this morning (he's always done this).
Right now I can't stand him and want him to go.

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dementedma · 15/03/2014 20:39

To answer the original questions, nope he is not my soul mate, and yes, I could quite happily live without him. We have been together 28 years.

ElBombero · 15/03/2014 21:08

Big big row. We've both been in tears and although it's not resolved i have realised a few things.

Is self esteem is just as low as mine.

Lots of the following
"I can't do right"
"You make me feel like I can never make you happy"
"When have you tried to be affectionate to me"
Your always saying how shit I am (I don't be I think it's how I make him feel)

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lavenderhoney · 15/03/2014 22:27

Sounds awful op.

How did it end? Does he acknowledge your unhappiness or was it all about him and you make him feel?

Does he want to, with you, to make it work? Or are you supposed to accept things as they are?

ElBombero · 15/03/2014 23:12

It's been left for tonight but talking face to face about things like this is a big step for us.

Everything I said he seemed to twist it to be about him. Everytime
I asked of he would try or what resolve he wanted he kept saying things like "do whatever makes you happy, whatever I do it won't be good enough, I'm not such a bad guy you go out there and find mr.perfect"

I said "why have you got this chip on your shoulder?" He said "you put it there" I said I felt the same.

Hmm
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lavenderhoney · 16/03/2014 00:01

He doesn't think he had done anything or is doing anything wrong. He will either apologise and resolve to change things with you but you will have to apologise too perhaps for making him feel so inadequate. It depends if you think this is true or true because he never helps so he is inadequate!

It will be hard to apologise for raising the issue.

It needs sorting now because if he doesn't help with the dc, or share decisions about them, or be their go to person for emotional and physical support especially as they get older, it will always be you. So unfortunately his role will just be one of providing the money. He will have managed himself out of the role of a father.

He sounds quite disengaged anyway. At any point has he said " glad you started talking about this, we are unhappy. Let's do something"?

See how he is in the morning and get some rest now if you can

And thanks handywoman:)

attheendoftheday · 16/03/2014 09:58

I love my dp, but that love is not unconditional. He he treated me like you're being treated I suspect that love would dry up.

AnyFucker · 16/03/2014 19:20

he is horrible, op

he is like a squirming snake in the grass that will turn around and blame you for everything

has he ever taken responsibility for anything in his life ?

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