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Am I useless?

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Unteacup · 25/08/2018 11:30

Okay, so a long story but I don't really know what to do. I've been with my partner since I was 18 (nearly four years). He used to work at his own business six days a week and didn't always bother coming home at night. I lived with his daughter (she is an adult) who was horrid, aggressive and made my life hell. I got a little house of my own, my partner had a breakdown and quit his business and now works as a courier driver. We have three sons together (2,1 and 6 months) and we have recently discovered that our one year old has cerebral palsy. I am not the tidiest of people I'll admit that now, and since having three small children and PPD, it's gotten worse, I admit that, also I go to my mum's house a lot for support and adult company. According to my partner this makes me a useless c*, worthless and stupid. I understand he works long hours but he does nothing to help with the house, he will watch the boys a bit but doesn't do anything with them, he resents me taking them out and about (we are very active as it keeps me sane) and he never has a nice word to say about me. I guess I'm just asking if other mums in similar positions manage to have clean and tidy houses and I really am just a useless lazy idiot, or if he is being harsh? Also, please note he doesn't give me any money at all, so I'm not living off him in anyway.

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Unteacup · 25/08/2018 17:32

DonkeyPlease we had planned for a 12-18 month age gap, we fell pregnant very quickly after our first which was unexpected but I would say unplanned as it was only a month before we "wanted" to get pregnant if that makes sense, and then DS3 was conceived a month later than we had planned (again we wanted about a 12 month age gap). The small age gap was more his idea, however I do not mind at all as I have always wanted a larger family and due to his age, I knew realistically I would need a small gap to have a large family.

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