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Moods, my partner and all over the place

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Creativeandpetite2016 · 17/08/2017 23:44

Hello everyone, hoping I have come to the right forum as wasnt sure whether to post in health, let me know if its a better place ..!!

I have recently, after 25 years, ouch, come off the mini pill and boy has it changed my moods...I think or just changed me. I have become lets just say, more anxious, irritable and somewhat weird. like not wanting to be around my partner, we are stressed as it is with our house etc but lately I am finding when I am coming home from work, I am depressed and have to get back out again to the gym which makes me feel great...and I want to look at other men, which is not me at all. I am finding being on my own better and finding time to think more relaxing when on my own.

I am over at my parents, feel ok still anxious but don't want to go home again...I am thinking ok is this my partner or is this coming off the pill?

If it was the pill I would be feeling this around others too, surely?

So I came in from the gym and said to my partner, that I wasnt too sure what was wrong with me, felt it may be stress related to the house, him and the dog which has been on my mind as I work from home a lot and feel trapped but lately wanting to get my life back and feeling better for it until I get home to this house.

He said "here we go again, blaming me and your issues, I have had to tip toe around you for days etc etc...!' and on he goes only for me to feel worse and now sitting upstairs not wanting to talk to him. He then comes up and says sorry to me but starts again and carries on more drama...I am just sitting here asking to be left alone as its best whilst I am feeling all this.

We were out last night and didnt enjoy our time together and last week was the same too. Its like I just want to be alone and at the gym and at work and seeing family and thats all whilst I am sorting out what is going on in my head. I literally cant talk to me partner, even when he says its your hormones playing up, he will then kick off when I said I am not sure I feel it may be stress as well, which he isn't the best at being empathic in fact he is pretty hopeless when it comes to communication or making me feel calm. Hence on here or my mum who is great.

I need help, as I feel I am going mad at home and need to be away from him, I am missing other people's company and want to be around them who give me a high, other times just want to be alone in my bed or at the gym. I am not sure if I am finding him boring or just bored of our relationship but I cant seem to enjoy his company at the moment and felt too codependent for the last few months and suffocated in the house working from home with no hobbies, friends or time to myself.

Has anyone felt suffocated? bored and trapped when in a relationship but at the same time feel like you are going mad.

I am not sure if its the pill affecting me too since coming off but I am feeling strange and had to come off it for medical reasons and also for my own sanity too as I had cysts which has caused a few issues in the last few months. The pain has gone which is amazing so its helping in that sense just not sure on others lol.

thanks for reading my moan....

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Shoxfordian · 18/08/2017 07:41

He doesn't sound very supportive or caring. Seems to me that without him you wouldn't have any stress. Have you considered leaving him?

Creativeandpetite2016 · 18/08/2017 08:10

Hi, I have yes, I am just spending more time on my own to see if this helps and to see if I am less stressed!! not done this before to just trying out a few things to start with...its so hard to know what is wrong but I am finding it hard to talk to him as he is very defensive...

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sparky39 · 18/08/2017 09:51

Hi can I ask how old you are ? I am 42 married for 18 years and have 2 teenagers, from your post it sounds like you have changed not your partner so maybe he's finding the change difficult, you have identified the way your feeling so maybe making a few changes in your working environment your house etc will help with your mood , also if you think it maybe hormone related try b6 for energy and magnesium or starflower,
Relationships do change over years and we take each other for granted ,I say this as I have felt similar to you before , take s breath if you love your partner and you have identified the issue then bear with it don't make any rash decisions , maybe make a list of the issues and work through them individually not altogether and if at the end you feel the same then a decision can be made , I'm no expert just feel that relationships that last as long as yours shouldn't just be given up on , hope your look after yourself x

Creativeandpetite2016 · 18/08/2017 10:06

Thank you Sparky thats wonderful advice you have given me, and much appreciated. I am the same age as yourself and have no children. we have been together a while. So I am feeling as I was so cocooned in my house and work, that I need more freedom to do things I enjoy and its not all wrapped up with my partner now. I am wanting to meet new friends too which is something my job is lacking as I work so long hours alone, I feel isolated. however I am on the case with B6, magnesium and starflower too, amazing thank you!! xx

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sparky39 · 18/08/2017 10:18

No problem. I also think I need to be more social lost touch with so many people over the years , it's time for me to find me , I love my husband it's not his fault I feel the way I do so I'm on a mission to make me happier which in will make us happier , xx

Creativeandpetite2016 · 18/08/2017 10:32

Yes I believe thats so true, I was very codependent on my partner I felt for too long, so this has made me re think too, fingers crossed for you too xx

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