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Partner can't just go out for a couple of drinks. Don't think this will ever improve.

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pltzsgrrb · 12/01/2020 00:55

Partner has a season football ticket. If the home match starts at say 3pm, he will go out at noon or 1pm, and then come home at 8/9/10pm.

Tonight it was 10:30.

He came into our room, clattered about getting undressed (we co-sleep with DS and if he's had a drink he sleeps on the sofa). He was so drunk that he fell over and instead of getting back up he just stayed there on the floor and fell asleep. Snoring loudly and clattering about between our bed frame and the dogs crate anytime he tried to roll over. Hmm Angry

Tried to wake him several times and he'd just go back to sleep. Baby wakes for dummy and he lollops half his body onto the bed, then throws his head down whacking it onto my legs as he lays down. Angry

I've come downstairs with our 12m old and we are now on the sofa instead of him. Angry

We've had the conversation before that I won't put up with his drunken knobhead behaviours long term. I don't want my boys thinking it's normal and OK to be rolling in so drunk you fall over. He can't have a couple after work. He can't have just a few at a friend's wake. Match days seem to be get pissed days. Hmm

My trust of him being able to go out for a couple has long gone, and I'm pretty sure my respect for him on this has too.

I'm so mad and sad. I thought I'd finally found a good guy but this is the thing that will break us despite everything else being good.

I'm not afraid to be a single mum, I did it fine before and would again, but how would I even begin to THINK about making such a massive, family shattering decision. Sad

I'm exhausted anyway as baby is an awful sleeper, so I might not pop back to thread until the morning if can manage to nod off, but I needed to get this off my chest and hear some mn wisdom. Sad

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Aquamarine1029 · 12/01/2020 01:02

His behaviour is completely unacceptable. I wouldn't tolerate this shit.

BlueSeaPlease · 12/01/2020 01:05

Ugh. He sounds a pathetic mess. That kind of loss of control also bit scary to be around.

PurpleBee39 · 12/01/2020 01:06

Hi OP,
I am sorry to hear this.
I agree this behaviour is completely unacceptable, dangerous for your child and awful for you.
I think your only course of action is an ultimatum, he either gets urgent help for his alcohol problems or your relationship has to end.
Best wishes to you for the future, I really hope life gets better for you and your DS.

Antibles · 12/01/2020 01:26

I bet he tells you you're controlling and just out to spoil the little bit of fun he's perfectly entitled to.

He won't change unless you show him you truly will split from him. You'll have to mean it though and follow through, or he'll call your bluff and no change will ever happen. Even if he does change though, you'll know it's because he didn't want the hassle of splitting up, not because he actually respected your opinion on this matter. That's the thing I could never forgive my ex for. The discounting and disrespect for my feelings.

Also beware of any begruding change being replaced with some other passive aggressive behaviour and when you challenge that in turn, you are then accused of 'never being happy'. It's a gaslighting shitshow when they know they've got you trapped with young kids. Sorry, I'm not really helping except to say you're not being unreasonable.

Can you agree a return time with him and then deadlock the front door so he can't back in if he comes back later?

pltzsgrrb · 12/01/2020 01:33

I agree with you all. It's shit. He's a shit for doing it. I'm shit for putting up with it.

But then if we split. I'll have to go onto UC. I have a baby and a teen with special needs. I woke from home but if I moved out I'd lose my work. If we split I'd have to split time of baby DS with him which would break my heart. DS1's dad used to have him two nights a week but he was 5 when we split and I wasn't worried for him.

What a shitty situation. I'm so cross and upset. And I'm gonna be on my knees with tiredness tomorrow. AND Mil is meant to be visiting. Hmm

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