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Should I leave my boyfriend or stick it out

27 replies

Adelesewell · 01/06/2019 14:43

Hi, im new here and looking for a bit if advice,m/second opinion.

My fiancee and I have been together nearly 8 years. We have a 4yo and are expecting our 2nd in September. We also own our own home.

Lately we have been arguing non-stop. Mainly about silly things but mostly about money. In October he quit his well paid job because he had a disagreement with a manager and said he hated the job anyway. This obviously put a massive strain on everything. Finances and our relationship. He didn’t have another job to walk into. Luckily his friend offered him a labouring job, which was nice but a massive reduction in pay, and work wasn’t at all regular (still isn’t) so was earning considerably less. He doesn’t then want to give me any money towards bills, childcare costs, petrol, food etc. He does because i nag him as it has to be fair.

He smokes weed, at first before our so was born it was only occasionally. Over the years its turned into every day, 1st thing in the morning, in the day and before bed. This obviously doesn’t help our money situation and he refuses to quit.

Hes told me on numerous occations he doesnt love me anymore, wants to leave, wants something new. Called me a fat and ugly troll (im a size 10/12 after having my baby boy) then a day later he’s apologised and tells me he loves me he just gets mad and lists 1000 things he hates about me and get annoyed about.

Let me just be honest as well, i do everything. From the care of our son, to earning the most at work, paying/organising the bills, cleaning the house, washing etc food shops.

Anyway, all the bad stuff, he never used to be that way. Things have gradually gotten worse since after having my son. He doesnt handle stress very well. He can become aggressive, he gets mad and can throw/break things.

I think he has depression. He will not listen to me. Blames me for how he is. Shall i just leave sell my house and raise my kids, or if hes willing try and support him through allthis and get him doctors.

Today we were going to see our friends who just had a baby. I emptied the cat litter this morning and the bin was trapped behind the car so i put the bag on top of the bin (tied up) and he went crazy. Stormed off took my car and son to our friends, left me stranded at home and called me a scruff. I told him about me not getting in because if the car but it’s apparently all excuses.

At my wits end.

OP posts:
SmellMySmellbow · 01/06/2019 14:45

Ltb Flowers

BuffaloCauliflower · 01/06/2019 14:48

This doesn’t sound like a nice way to live at all, you would be much better off without his negativity in your life. Our partners at the least are meant to be nice to us!

AttilaTheMeerkat · 01/06/2019 14:52

Why would you at all want to stick it out?.

Its over because he is abusive towards you and in turn these children.

You and he need to be apart now because apart from the abuse he is meting out towards you there is his weed addiction (there is enough money to buy this), his outright refusal re chores (because he sees that as your role, you being the mere woman here) and his unstable employment status. This is also no life for your 4 year old and your as yet unborn child to be witnessing either.

What is the situation re the property and finances?. WOmens Aid can and will help you here.

WhiteVixen · 01/06/2019 14:59

Why on earth would you stay? He sounds absolutely horrendously abusive. He would rather spend his money on weed than his family? Hideous man. Get him out.

Yeahsurewhatever · 01/06/2019 15:00

What would you say to a friend? Flowers

Pearlfish · 01/06/2019 15:08

He sounds nasty OP Sad

OddCat · 01/06/2019 15:12

You need to leave him. You're doing it all on your own anyway so you might as well properly go it alone without all the abuse.

PompeyBez · 01/06/2019 15:12

LTB Flowers

blackcatclocks · 01/06/2019 15:13

100% leave

Needtobuildabridge · 01/06/2019 15:15

How old are you OP?

ElspethFlashman · 01/06/2019 15:18

God Almighty, leave before your child is damaged by this.

Topseyt · 01/06/2019 15:19

Why the fuck would you want to stick with that?

Call the wedding off and dump his sorry arse or you could be living like this for many years.

He is a shit.

cheeseislife8 · 01/06/2019 15:19

I rarely say LTB, but this is one of them! It's sounds like an awful situation to be in, and not what you want your DCs to witness. People like him tend to get worse not better, and I'd be cutting my losses and getting rid as soon as possible Flowers

NannyRed · 01/06/2019 15:19

He sounds like a knob!

Tell him he can have his weed when he earns the money to bloody well buy it, but after he’s paid his share of the bills he’s broke.

He needs to either get back to work, not titting around playing Bob two days a month, or get out. They are your only choices if you don’t want to waste the best years of your life on a knob.

BumandChips · 01/06/2019 15:26

Of course you should leave, don’t even question it. This is not the environment your children should be brought up in.

FanjoleenaJolly · 01/06/2019 15:32

or if hes willing try and support him through allthis and get him doctors

For what? As far as I am aware, there isn't a medication to cure cuntitis Angry

Get him gone, you and your children don't deserve this hellish life.

DontCallMeShitley · 01/06/2019 15:33

Why are you even asking? Please leave, he is a complete bastard.

Shitonthebloodything · 01/06/2019 15:39

God, get rid and send him back to mummy, he's clearly not ready to be a grown up. If you do it now they won't even remember it. Just bear in mind you'll need the CSA/CMS with this one so put your claim in soon as poss then amend when baby comes along. Good luck

MrsBobDylan · 01/06/2019 15:57

I would be surprised if he quit his job - if he's smoking that much weed it is much more likely that he got the sack.

He is an addict who loves weed more than you and his kids. You sound like a bloody marvel who will do infinitely better without this dead weight weighing you down.

Sorry you are in this position.

category12 · 01/06/2019 16:10

You're pregnant and you're the one emptying the cat litter tray?

He's useless. No idea why you'd stay, tbh.

Horsemenoftheaclopalypse · 01/06/2019 16:13

100% leave

WishICouldThinkOfAGoodName · 01/06/2019 16:41

This is no way to live is it? What you child is witnessing will shape his whole future. Please don’t put up with this OP.

pisces12 · 01/06/2019 20:44

I wouldn't put up with that

Thequaffle · 01/06/2019 20:49

Definitely wouldn’t put up with a stoner layabout expecting me to do all the work.

I would give him one last lifeline. have a calm talk with him and explain what you need him to change. Paint him the picture of what life will be life for him without you and then tell him he has 24hours to think about it. Then have another calm talk about whether he’s decided to get help and get sorted or lose you and the kids.

Give him a fair chance all cards on the table and let him choose his path. But if he decides to stay as he is then you leave him.

sincethereis · 01/06/2019 20:54

LTB Flowers

He’s been like this for a long time now , before you got pregnant and before ur son was born - he isn’t going to change

Splitting should be simply since you aren’t married. Sell the house/buy him out and sort out maintenance and contact.