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He's slowly breaking my heart - how do I ask him if he wants to stay?

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HanaJ · 13/06/2019 20:04

I've been with my boyfriend over four years now and have a child from a previous relationship, my Childs dad has never been in the picture (mainly due to DV and he didn't want to be a dad) and my current partner stepped into the role from her being six months old. My partner moved in almost a year ago, however we barely spend any time together now. He is either out in the evenings or most weekends, or in the office upstairs on the computer. When we first got together he was so excited and couldn't wait for us all to be a family, and even asked if I'd be willing to have more children in the future as he wanted a large family. I was absolutely thrilled and took things slow at first just to be cautious but every once in awhile it's still remind me that he'd like to start a family in the future. As he had not mentioned it in awhile and I was looking at getting rid of some of my daughters clothes, I sat him down and asked him honestly if you'd still like to have children in the future and his answer was no. I was absolutely devastated as I've had my heart set on having a Big family. A few months since that conversation have passed and we barely see him or spend time with him as he prefers to be out with his friends. I really don't know what to do, I feel like I'm on my own as he doesn't return until late at night or doesn't speak to me at all in the evening. I do all the jobs as well as going to work five days a week and the school run as well as everything else in the house - this evening includes doing all of his washing his tidying and sorting out his things to. I'm at my wits end and just feel trapped in a relationship where I can't see a future. I want to sit down and talk to him about it but I don't know what to say - please help?!

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BlessYourCottonSocks · 13/06/2019 20:09

Oh God, please don't ask him if he wants to stay.

You say you are trapped in a relationship where you can't see a future. I can't either - he is a complete cocklodger.
Please sit him down and tell him you are ending the relationship and he needs to move out. Don't get into a discussion - he's genuinely not worth it.

Prtf1345 · 13/06/2019 20:10

I think you know what you need to do. Sorry, it’s a terrible situation

DuesToTheDirt · 13/06/2019 20:11

You're not trapped in this relationship though. You're not married, you don't have kids together... It sounds like for him the relationship has run its course.

Why stay together? And don't say because you love him, that's no reason to put up with this.

snowbear66 · 13/06/2019 20:20

Sounds like he’s either emotionally checked out of the relationship or he was never suited to becoming a responsible partner.
Either way stop doing his washing and give him a deadline to move out.

8FencingWire · 13/06/2019 20:28

Tell him to ship up or ship out. Not acceptable.

mybeebop · 13/06/2019 20:29

You’re not trapped. You’re not married and don’t have kids. He doesn’t want kids with you and doesn’t spend any time with you! Is he seeing someone else? I think you need to prepare yourself for that. He’s basically using your house like a hotel with you as the maid! If he’s never there then why are you doing his washing!! He should be doing his own chores! Stop that immediately. Is he paying mortgage or rent? I think you should ask him to move out. You want a big family and he doesn’t. It’s dead in the water. Time to move on OP.

mybeebop · 13/06/2019 20:30

Where is he right now?

burnyburny · 13/06/2019 20:39

Even if he says yes, it will be for the wrong reasons.

Don't ask him. Just tell him it's time to leave. Maybe you don't realise yet that you deserve better, but surely you realise your daughter does?

HanaJ · 13/06/2019 20:42

@mybeebop He's currently watching YouTube videos in the office while I'm ironing, it's like this most nights :(
He does spend time with my daughter and does play with her but She's noticing more now that He's no around as much anymore :(
He is like a dad to her though as She's the only father figure She's had although she doesn't call him dad - she calls him by his first name.

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Blanca87 · 13/06/2019 20:47

Stop doing his washing for starters.

Mummyshark2018 · 13/06/2019 20:48

Stop doing his washing and ironing! He's a grown man and can do it himself. Even worse that he doesn't contribute to other household chores so it's not as if you're working as a team.
It sounds like he's checked out of the relationship.

AnyFucker · 13/06/2019 20:50

He treats you like a domestic appliance

Time to get rid

Bluntness100 · 13/06/2019 20:54

I think you need to talk to each other. It sounds like he's out, but doesn't know how to do it, how to tell you, so is living as a single man whilst still physically present.

I'm sorry, 💐

Meowington · 13/06/2019 20:57

A lot of men love the idea of a family until they realise it actually involves effort!

He’s taking advantage of you. How did you come to be his live in servant??

He’s be out quicker than he could blink if it were me!!

springydaff · 13/06/2019 20:59

Oh please get this awful man out of you and your daughter's lives.

He reeled you in with all that shit about big family blah blah. It was just a way to get his feet under the table.

He's got it seriously cushy with you. He gives zero you give everything Sad

Lulumush · 13/06/2019 21:14

Take control. He's checked out. Sit down, ask what he wants, tell him what you want - which is to stop being his lackey- and either split or agree you're in this together.

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