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New baby and boyfriend being a T**t

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PM2018 · 06/04/2018 14:51

Just looking for a bit of support/guidance/advice on my situation.
I gave birth to my son in January (he’s 3 months old now) and since he was born, my partner keeps going on massive nights out, getting absolutely smashed and rolling in at 2-3am. I have told him every time how much it upsets me as he’ll be at work all day and then just text me saying he’s going out for a drink after work and then I won’t see him all evening. This has happened about 7 times since I gave birth (which I think is a lot in 12 weeks!) and this last weekend was even worse.
On Friday I found out that on one of these nights out he’d kissed someone out in a bar (when our baby was only 9 weeks old!)He says it was just because he was drunk and meant nothing etc etc but he had text her a few times after.
Last Thursday night he’d been on another night out and he’d seen this girl again (she works with his friend) and then text her telling her where he was once he’d left. They didn’t meet up and then obviously I found out the next day but now every ounce of trust I had has gone out of the window.
He went to work on Saturday and was meant to come home after so we could talk about what had happened and save our relationship basically, but instead he went out to watch the boxing, ended up going to a club and then went to his cousins house and came home at 2pm the next day.
I’m at the end of the line with him to be honest- it’s so hard as when things are good we get on so well and have an amazing relationship, but his drinking and going out (and now what happened with this girl) have pushed me to the edge.
Today we’ve had another row because he’s now making comments about my weight, despite me only giving birth 12 weeks ago, and is saying that the other women on our baby courses were still exercising during pregnancy so why wasn’t I? He’s conveniently forgetting that I have had a back Injury for two years, and have just found out today that I have three discs popping out which is why I’ve been in so much pain for so long. I tried to discuss it with him and he’s just used it as an excuse to comment on my appearance.
I am obviously feeling extremely self conscious about how I look at the moment after pregnancy, but am I wrong to expect my partner to be aupportive of me whatever I look like?
I find this all so embarrassing to talk to anyone I know about it, so I pretend to my friends and family that I’m really happy and everything’s really good, but I seem to spend more and more time crying and am so fed up with it all.

OP posts:
littlebillie · 06/04/2018 21:26

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allthegoodnameshadgone · 06/04/2018 21:37

I could of written this word for word. My exh did exactly this after I gave birth.

You not talking about it to friends and family is letting him isolate you and I guess your a bit embarrassed like I was that you are jetting it happen over and over again.

You can do and feel better without him love.

He's a dick.

All the time you spend with the wrong one just lessens the time with the right one when you find them.

Big hugs. Kick that fucker to the kirb.

Bad role model, bad partner, bad attitude.

DD2017 · 06/04/2018 21:39

So sorry to hear! Resembles an ex of mine... I thought for a moment he might be adjusting to being a new parent but then with the cheating and he did it while you were pregnant and he's commenting on your weight!?!?
Get rid!!!
You need to confide in friends or family and get support with your baby.
Be proud of your body too.... you made a wonderful life in there!

MadeForThis · 06/04/2018 21:46

Please don't feel like you need to protect him. You need to look after yourself as he clearly isn't.
The only reason he mentioned your weight is to try to shift the focus onto you. This shows that he knows he is behaving badly.

He is a wanker

You deserve so much better.

You have just had his baby and he thinks it's acceptable to go out drinking every other week.

All this alone should be enough for you to leave.

Kissing another woman and remaining in contact with her is reprehensible. He is treating you with no respect.

Again, you deserve so much better. Just because he can be a good dad sometimes doesn't mean you should stay with him.
He needs to be good for you too. And he isn't.

Please speak to a friend or family member. If someone came to you and told you this story what would you say?

jkl0311 · 06/04/2018 22:18

Leave him today your better off alone than being drained by this loser

PM2018 · 06/04/2018 22:43

Thank you everyone...you’re all saying exactly what I would say to anyone else who told me that they were being treated like this...I don’t even know myself why I’ve put up with it, I think he’s just promised so many times to change I’m always hoping that this time he actually will, but he still hasn’t!

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unintentionalthreadkiller · 06/04/2018 23:06

You will be SO much better off without him.

Tatiannatomasina · 07/04/2018 00:23

Give him his wish, he wants to be young, free and single, crack on!!

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