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Should I stay or should I go

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Mamabear9110 · 19/09/2018 00:11

my baby is 8 months old, me and my partner planned the baby and they are both my world. my partner really struggled becoming a dad and admitted he didn’t enjoy the newborn days which I could tell as he started gmaberling and neglecting myself and baby, I felt I was doing it alone. 8 months on and baby is in his own room! obviously he’s not sleeping all the way through so my partner moved back into our room but only the first night he didn’t bother getting up after I had and then woke up saying he couldn’t hack it with no sleep and went in the spare room. I honestly don’t mind getting up with the baby he is my everything and I’d do anything for him, the thing I don’t like is the total lack of consideration my partner shows me and this isn’t the family we had planned. I’ve just tried to speak to him this evening by saying “let’s not argue I just want you to be less stressed are you better in the spare room” and he admitted he preferred the spare room as he wasn’t interrupted. I was fine and just said ok if that’s best in a nice way. He then went on one saying I probably think he has the life of Riley and he’ll just sleep in the bedroom with me if he has too. And I just cried because it’s broken me that I can’t even be nice and understanding with him and he throws it in my face completely. I’m deep down sad he doesn’t want to share the room with me either. I think he might feel a bit guilty about it so he starts an argument when I’m just talking nicely. He just walks off when I cry, I look after the baby everyday he’s off at the weekend but recently we’ve kept out of his way and done our own thing because it’s like he doesn’t want to know sometimes. And other times he’s really good with him playing ect. he said he doesn’t want another baby too. I’ve always wanted more than one - I’m sorry this is a mess but I don’t know what I should do? How I can make it better or should I go it alone because at the moment apart from financially I feel like a single parent and I’m ok with that but deep down it’s not what I wanted. I don’t want my baby to think I ruined things between me and his dad because I’m really trying I just feel so alone. It’s like he can’t even comfort me or care when he upsets me. Please someone give me some advice even if you think I’m doing something wrong please tell me. Thank you guys xxx

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RainySeptember · 19/09/2018 07:41

He's jumping down your throat because he feels guilty, and must know he's being an absolute dick.

I came on prepared to say that everyone finds the first couple of years very hard, it can test any relationship, but the way he's treating you is contemptuous and cruel.

To answer your question, I'd leave. Not because he's struggling to adjust to fatherhood but because he doesn't give a shit that you might be struggling too. Call it a day and let him have dc every other weekend or whatever, you'll get more of a break than you do now.

Bananalanacake · 19/09/2018 12:30

Has he stopped gambling. He needs to pay towards the baby.

Adora10 · 19/09/2018 14:10

He is a shit dad and a shit partner; sooner you realise this and expect more from a partner the sooner you will have a happier life, I am just amazed you have to ask, the audacity of him is actually astounding.

hellsbellsmelons · 19/09/2018 16:08

He's a lazy. selfish, asshole.
You would be far better off without him there.
Get him gone and go it alone.
Ensure he pays maintenance and move forward with your life.
This is no way to live.

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