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Long distance turned into stressful nightmare - help!

8 replies

GretaK · 03/03/2019 12:10

So I think deep down I am looking more for support than advice, but have to get this off my chest! Sorry for the length in advance Blush

Met my bf on a dating app 18 months ago; we always lived in different countries but made an effort to see each other at least every 3 weeks. Things were going really well and I believed that eventually we would end up together. Last July we went on a long holiday together and things were a bit 'off', I got the feeling he had lost interest or was entering the usual commitment fear stage that most men these days seem to have Hmm. Anyway, during that holiday I got pregnant. I told him the next time we were together, when I was 6 weeks. He flipped out, told me to get an abortion, we had the worst fight of our relationship. I knew I wanted the baby and told him he didn't have to be involved (perhaps a selfish decision but I couldn't face the thought of an abortion -- I am the one who would live with that guilt the rest of my life). Obviously we barely knew each other and I live in a country where he doesn't speak the language so getting a job would be tough.

Things continued to be pretty bad, we argued a lot over the next few months -- sometimes he would go weeks without speaking to me. I grew to resent him and I fully believe that I can manage this pregnancy and child alone (I'm now 33 weeks), with the support of my great family and friends. But then suddenly a few weeks ago he called and said he had quit his job and booked a flight to come here to 'support' me. Well it's been 2 weeks and all he's done is sleep until noon, argue with me (he yelled at me for him forgetting to buy me a birthday gift), and criticize the way I do things. No effort to learn the language, barely applied for a couple of jobs, and the baby is here in 7 weeks. I have had to do everything regarding the paperwork, registration of him now living here, etc. because I know it won't get done after baby comes.

A part of me knows that this pure hate I feel now is fueled by hormones and that maybe I should be happy that he is putting in effort, but I also just want him to go away. I told him he should look for jobs in his home country already. So frustrated.........Confused.

OP posts:
AgentJohnson · 03/03/2019 12:16

He came for a holiday and free accommodation. There’s no future with this man, move on.

BlueMidnight · 03/03/2019 12:19

You aren’t going to have a happily ever after with this man sweetheart and you know it. How is he supporting you? You sound stressed, anxious and unhappy. End it, before he causes you further unhappiness.

Notcoolmum · 03/03/2019 12:25

Get support from your family and friends in moving him on. You were fine until he arrived back on the scene.

AttilaTheMeerkat · 03/03/2019 12:30

He has purely used your place as free accommodation. Stop facilitating him in terms of paperwork and he now living with you; your efforts are not appreciated and he is taking you for a mug.

He needs to be gone from your life because he is really adding nothing to it. Do not give your as yet unborn child his surname either. There is no future for you with him.

BumbleBeee69 · 03/03/2019 12:38

He is using you, and you have let your abuser move into your home, get RID Flowers

GretaK · 03/03/2019 12:43

Thank you all, this is exactly what I thought everyone would say and just further validates my feelings! As for support, he will do things if I ask him to (empty the dishwasher, go get groceries) but nothing proactive and I don't have time to be telling him what to do. I am 32 and have a well-paying job and you're all right, he needs to go. At least to get some therapy for all his issues. Next step is getting over the guilt that my daughter won't have her father around, but honestly....one happy parent is better than 2 miserable ones right?

OP posts:
BumbleBeee69 · 03/03/2019 12:45

good on you OP, you know you and your child deserve better Flowers

Cherrysoup · 03/03/2019 18:56

Get rid, he wanted you to have an abortion and is now being a cock lodger ie living off you.

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