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How to get my partner to allow me a girls night out?

306 replies

smokedbacon · 02/02/2020 13:14

Hi I've been with my partner for ten years we have three children under 5 and I'm mid 20s I've never ever been on a girls night out and I really want too.
He said no if I go he has to come or I can't go and I'll be breaking up our family and relationship for the sake of a night out.
I've never ever been out without him only to like the school runs shops or my mums or grandmas. What do I do?
He said if I go out I'll be cheating on him or I can't handle my drink or I'm using a girls night out as an excuse to meet men but I'm not.
I probably would only have two drinks as I don't really like it as much as I used too and plus having the children the next day would be difficult hungover.
I've never gave him a reason not to trust me he keeps telling me I don't love him and I'm a slag if I go but I haven't ever been out with my friends before and I really want to go but I guess it's not worth losing my relationship and family life over a night out is it?
Has anyone experienced this before??? I don't even know why I asked I know I shouldn't have to ask him but I did and it was vetoed straight away now it's gone to shite

OP posts:
Wolfiefan · 02/02/2020 13:15

You LTB. He’s a nasty, controlling bastard. Sorry OP but you can’t solve that.

AnduinsGirl · 02/02/2020 13:16

No-one, NO-ONE, should live like this.

Cambionome · 02/02/2020 13:17

Fuck him off. He is absolutely horrible and has zero right to tell you what to do.
You know this is not normal in a relationship, right?

Dcm74 · 02/02/2020 13:18

He is controlling and abusive to call you a slag! I'd go on the girls night out and if HE chooses to break up your family over it I'd say you'd be a lot better off.

It is completely NORMAL to have a night out with friends and he is not your boss who gives you permission.

I'd call his bluff as he is not going to leave you over this! Though hopefully you can see you deserve better than this.

SinkGirl · 02/02/2020 13:18

He is a controlling abuser. You deserve better than this. He won’t let you socialise without him?

I would leave. At the very least I would call his bluff - tell him you’re going out on x date with your friends. End of story. What would happen?

Glassio · 02/02/2020 13:18

get away from him quickly before your children learn too much from him!

AnneLovesGilbert · 02/02/2020 13:18

This isn’t about a night out is it. The way he speaks to you is disgusting and he’s incredibly controlling.

What do you mean by it’s gone to shit? Are you scared of him?

crochetandshit · 02/02/2020 13:18

OP Sad
He's a controlling, abusive bastard.

Does he go out drinking by any chance?

Please confide in your family and leave this piece of shit.

CaptainMyCaptain · 02/02/2020 13:19

Seriously LTB. He doesn't own you.

12345kbm · 02/02/2020 13:20

You've been with him for ten years and never had a night out without him?

He's not your dad and you're not a teenager with a curfew. He doesn't get to dictate to you what you can or cannot do.

Calling you a 'slag'? He sounds lovely OP.

Afrigginggoat · 02/02/2020 13:20

Tell your friends about this. They will help you.

lollybee1 · 02/02/2020 13:20

Just tell him you are going out. Do not ask him if you can. It his not his decision. He can only control you if you let him.

GorkyMcPorky · 02/02/2020 13:21

How to? Leave him permanently.

Longwhiskers14 · 02/02/2020 13:21

Bugger getting a night out, you need to getting as far away from him as possible! No man has the right to dictate what you can and can't do. You are NOT his property. For your children's sakes, start making plans to leave.

TheHagOnTheHill · 02/02/2020 13:21

He goes everywhere with you,doesn't let you see your friends,do you get to visit family much,have friends over to yours or have you been isolated.?

Wildorchidz · 02/02/2020 13:21

Please speak to your family or friends about this.

Wildorchidz · 02/02/2020 13:22

Does he physically abuse you too?

Waterandlemonjuice · 02/02/2020 13:22

I agree with everyone, LTB

Iamanaubergine · 02/02/2020 13:23

Flowers That’s no way to live OP. Please confide in someone - parent, sibling, friend, health visitor or GP. You are so young and deserve much better x

AttilaTheMeerkat · 02/02/2020 13:23

Wolfiefan is right. You cannot fix this at all. The relationship is over anyway now because he is abusive towards you.

What did you learn about relationships when you were growing up?.
Did you see this behaviour at home?.

You met him when you were a teen yourself and he targeted you accordingly because you had no life experience to draw on. Do not further normalise this behaviour from him to your children; they cannot continue to learn such crap lessons about relationships. I presume you also having 3 children was mainly his idea too; such men like to keep their target trapped.

I presume as well this man can and does indeed come and go as he pleases. its one rule for him and quite another for you.

This is NOT about you having a night out. This is about him wanting to keep you in a gilded cage of his own paranoid making.

You are in a controlling relationship and such behaviour from him is not about love but instead about power and control. He wants absolute over you and your kids. He is also paranoid (he really does think you are going to cheat on an evening out) and a piss poor example of a father figure to his children because he treats you as their mother abusively.

Do read "Why does he do that?" by Lundy Bancroft; that individual is in those pages. Do not embark on any form of joint counselling with him, this is never recommended where there is abuse within the relationship.

All you can do ultimately is leave him. How can you be helped here into doing this?.

CurlsandCurves · 02/02/2020 13:23

Please, please leave.

It is not normal to not be allowed to go anywhere without him. It is not normal and loving to call you a slag for wanting to go out with your friends.

He won’t change, your friends will gradually drift away as you’re not allowed to see them and you will be in this toxic relationship feeling very alone.

smokedbacon · 02/02/2020 13:23

It's always been like this I am at home every day he goes out to work so I'm in the house 24.7. The last time I went out was last year with him and wasn't very fun as he won't ever plan anything so this time I thought I'd go with friends but he's saying no way and now threatening to leave tonight with his bags because I won't back down from the night out idea.
I'm not scared of him but I am wary of him because he can be controlling he doesn't really like my friends except the ones that live so far from us I don't see them really anymore.
He doesn't go out no but since starting this new job he has been out twice and home early but I have no issue with him going out I trust him and he always messages me randomly whilst he's out.

OP posts:
DesLynamsMoustache · 02/02/2020 13:24

Well he's an abusive nutter so you leave him. Go and read that post of yours again and imagine this was a friend or a daughter saying this to you. What would you tell them to do?

DesLynamsMoustache · 02/02/2020 13:24

Oh please let him pack his bags and leave.

Redland12 · 02/02/2020 13:25

This makes me sad. What a terrible way to live. You need to get out, seriously you need to. You are not setting a good example to your children. Life is precious, don’t let anyone tell you how to live it. 🌺

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