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I'm exhausted

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xsarahmelx · 12/01/2018 12:47

Hi just a bit of a rant I have been with my partner for 9 months everything always good but I sometimes feel like he wants more from me, if I don't text him back straight away he tells me I make him feel second best, when I go to work he always throws in digs about going to have fun and not bothering with him, and that the men in work just want to fk me and I love the attention. I am anxious and not confident and when we went out to a party one night I wore a slightly low top which showed abit of cleverage and when we got to the party I spent the first hour worrying about how I looked, I didn't no anyone so felt out my comfort zone and used my hair to hide my clevrage, the night went on I drank some wine and felt slightly merry which made me forget all my worries that I didn't need to feel as my boobs where not out the top was just lower than I'm used to, myboyfriend decided to tell me that a lad (behind me) was looking over at me and kept saying I was ok now and I wasn't hiding myself with my hair because I loved the attention which was a shock as I hadn't noticed anyone looking at me, I told him to stop being silly and enjoy our night together so went to carry on picking about how he feels like a d**k now cuz of that lad looking at his girl, we went to town and it carried on so i said we was going home, he says he's sorry and feels insecure and can't believe what he has and that's why he feels like this, we had a talk about babies recently we have 5 between us and none together but he says he wants one with me I have agreed in a year maybe but it's too soon and I like having some time for us, I then get called selfish and what about what he wants as he's 36 now and doesn't want to wait another year or so, he then tells me I only want my 2 kids and that's all that matters to me and constantly puts me down, even tho I tell him daily I Iove him, I show him affection, we have regular and great sex which he moans about saying we should have it more, and I try my hardest to make him feel good but it's like he won't except it that I want him and no one else but he is a very negative and depressing person for eg I will say I'm just going to text my sister and he will say hmmmm u won't just text me will you, he nags and picks and then is normal for a while then he is a pleasure to be around, there is no telling him because he will say you have started this and won't leave it and when I then feel upset and annoyed with him I don't want to be by him then and he will use that against me and say see u don't want me u don't want me to touch u I should be aloud to go near my girlfriend.... arggggg are all men this bloody deluded

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Wallofglass · 13/01/2018 18:09

Well decide if you want to be with him or not. If you want to end it you don’t have to listen to his pleading or enter into a conversation with him about it. Not saying it is easy but it is your decision.

sonjadog · 13/01/2018 18:30

You don´t have to persuading him to let you break up with him if you that's what you want to do. It sounds like you think if your reasons aren't good enough you have to stay with him. You can break up with him for any reason at all, and making you feel exhausted by his demands is a very good reason, no matter why he does it, how apologetic he is or how good he is at making it sound like he is being reasonable.

Mix56 · 13/01/2018 18:32

HE IS NOT MAKING YOU HAPPY, does that do it for you ?
maybe some of the time, but all conditional.....
Hallelujia its you house....
Tell him its NOT WORKING .........

Mermaidinthesea123 · 13/01/2018 18:33

Seriously you need to get rid of this controlling bellend. I would not stand for this from any man. At the very least he is massively insecure and at worst you will end up being battered. All the red flags are out.

Chesntoots · 13/01/2018 19:13

I was seeing someone who acted like this sometimes. It was draining and I eventually pulled my finger out of my arse and sorted it.

I'm usually such a strong person and I was so angry with myself!

You deserve much, much better.

hellsbellsmelons · 14/01/2018 00:30

Well OP you carry on.
And when your DD is in a relationship just like yours, you can pat her on the back and say 'well done, you have a man and that should always be your main focus in life. Listen to his every word. Do as he says. And all will be fine!'
Nice lesson you are teaching her.
Well done 👍

lovemybabies3 · 14/01/2018 07:47

this isnt a happy and healthy relationship! it doesnt matter if he has his nice moments and has a heart of gold! hes treating you like shit! he doesnt deserve you and as everyone else has said you need to end the relationship! i think you no that but only you can make that decision! speak to your family and friends let them no whats going on! you will probably be suprised by what they have picked up anyway! please let us no how you get on and good luck! remember you and your children deserve someone who treats you like a princess, and encourages you to be you.

aftertheevent · 14/01/2018 14:48

Good grief. If he's like this after a short time and you are accepting it then of course it will carry on.
Its not your job to put up with this or make him see the error of his ways.
If you've only been together for 9 months and you have your own property then you are a willing participant in all this cruelty and drama.
Get rid.

Want2beme · 14/01/2018 16:27

If someone told you this about their life, I'm sure you'd be shocked that they were actually with someone like your P and incredulous that people like him exist. Life is very short and you cannot spend the rest of yours in this situation. Your DCs need you to be as happy and content as possible and not let him continue to be a part of your lives. Please be good to yourself and end it.

Buck3t · 14/01/2018 16:33

wants a child right now? he's trying to trap you so you have fewer choices. He, as others have said, is trying to control you.

If you think friends and family won't like him from your description of his behaviour, that would be cause his behaviour is wrong.

HisBetterHalf · 14/01/2018 17:02

always throws in digs about going to have fun and not bothering with him, and that the men in work just want to fk me and I love the attention.*
Completely unacceptable behaviour. You deserve better

StormTreader · 15/01/2018 10:10

OK op, have a think about everything hes told you that is unacceptable, and think about what kind of life you would have to lead in order to comply with all of that.
Never going anywhere where men might be, never getting any attention, never seeing any friends unless youre with him, making sure you never wear any clothes that might show any part of you to other women.
Youve just described the life of a very conservative Muslim woman in a Burka. Is that the life you want for yourself?

Notice how even when you try to tell him how exhausted and upset you are by all of it, he turns it into another discussion all about HIM and how HE feels and what youre doing wrong.

StormTreader · 15/01/2018 10:11

And also - even if you did "love the attention"? THERES NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT.

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