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If your DP did this, what would you do next?

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Renag · 20/05/2022 09:18

Me and DP are supposed to be going away in June. Since March he’s told me he will book the time off. I’ve not been able to book it off as once my holiday goes in, it’s fixed pretty much/very difficult for all involved to change it. DP knows this.

As it’s got closer to June, I’ve asked him every couple of days if he’s done it. We are meant to be staying at my parents holiday home and last weekend my mum asked if we’d need anything taking down - wetsuits etc. Again I said to DP have you booked it off? He said not yet but he thought it would be fine.

staying in this place in June means my family lose potentially 2k, which is what it would rent for if listed. They’d booked the week out for us so it was very awkward when DP said in front of them he hadn’t confirmed it yet. They didn’t say anything but I found it v rude and told him exactly that afterwards.

He assures me that he wants to go - I’ve told him I will go with friends if not, but I just need to know as it’s now close to the holiday.

He says he hasn’t had time and will do it….another weekend rolls by and he hasn’t! Also, who doesn’t have time to log in and put a holiday request through.

I genuinely don’t think it’s a case of him not wanting to go. - although obviously on one level you always consider that don’t you?! But I don’t think it is that, i think he gets hugely overwhelmed with work and to him that’s a big job or organise. But…my question is,., how do I manage this?!

Ive thought about not saying a word now and if he doesn’t book it, going on my own as I won’t have time to organise with anyone else, and letting that be a lesson in itself. But then it’s a shame to not have the holiday together?!

OP posts:
mathanxiety · 21/05/2022 05:25

Not paying bills on time (on top of everything else) is a big red flag.

He needs a therapist. Good luck with that.

Everything you're describing is a trauma response, including the workaholism.

You need to stick Billy1966's post in a place where you can read it and reread it several times a day.

You've become caught up in this situation which will only be resolved if your DP wants to resolve it.

On a scale of 1-10, where 1 is 'not likely' and 10 is 'not in a million years', how likely is he to seek the help he needs for this huge problem?

Paq · 21/05/2022 05:47

ADHD? Whatever, he needs to sort himself out.

Yorkie88 · 21/05/2022 07:05

billy1966 · 20/05/2022 15:52

OP,

He isn't a project and cannot be fixed.

This is your life with him and this is EXACTLY what it will be if you stay.

Always pushing him to do the most basic things, quickly falling into the role of mother not partner.

It will be 100 times worse if you were to have children.

Having to do and organise EVERYTHING, because he outs everything off.

The stress of it will kill the relationship.

You need to really sit with how you are feeling.
Really sit with it.

Then multiple it by a 100.

It is not fun being the only adult taking responsibility for everything in a relationship, particularly with children.

Ain't that the truth. Living it right now

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