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Feel like I’m going crazy, am I really in the wrong here?

35 replies

Sbj10 · 28/06/2022 20:40

So, partner broke up with me last week, we have a 9 month old daughter, relationship was going bad for a while. Decided the break won’t be permanent, just until we figure things out.

i really feel like I’m going crazy! He’s always telling me I’m in the wrong, and that I cause all the problems. I’m not a very confident person so I’ll admit I usually believe him, but today feels different, I’m sure I didn’t do anything wrong, but I really need some outside opinions!

a few weeks back before the breakup, I asked my partner to go to a festival with me, his reason for not wanting to go was that it’s a rubbish place and full of drugs, and he doesn’t want to go. today he comes to the house and says he’ll be going with his mates instead, obviously hurtful! He explained that he didn’t want to go with me because he can’t leave me alone and do what he wants, which is different to what he said originally, and that it’d just be better with friends. Now here’s where I’m confused, my partner has always asked me to be more honest about my feelings, so I said that it was hurtful that he’s happy to go with them but not me, but as we are not currently in a relationship, what he does is none of my business. He said that it was manipulative and guilt tripping! I really don’t think I did anything wrong, but he’s so adamant that I’m being manipulative that I’m really not sure, this happens a lot🙁

OP posts:
Watchkeys · 29/06/2022 12:59

it feels like he wants the freedom and lack of responsibility of being single, with the comfort of knowing there’s the security of a family at the end of it

Why would you fail to take notice of/respect this feeling?

ChrisTrepidation · 29/06/2022 18:24

He's a useless partner and a useless father.

You are wasting your time trying to make this dead relationship work. He can't even be arsed to spend proper time with his daughter.

Make the break permanent and don't break your neck making arrangements for him to see his daughter. You both deserve better than this pathetic excuse for a man.

MadMadMadamMim · 29/06/2022 18:41

Decided the break won’t be permanent, just until we figure things out.

Who has decided this? And why?

The only thing you need to figure out OP is what on earth you were ever doing with this idiot! Make the break permanent. Listen to what everyone on here is telling you. He's an utter waste of space who pretends it's you in the wrong every time.

You will be far better off without him. He's crap as a father and crap as a partner.

pointythings · 29/06/2022 19:01

Split up permanently. Make sure he pays maintenance for his DD. No communication unless it is about her finances/contact arrangements. You'll be so much better off without this man in your life.

CatalinaV · 30/06/2022 01:42

Will agree with the majority. You will be better if you leave. People don't change and he will have the same beheviour in the future again and again. It's not your fault.

UniversalAunt · 30/06/2022 03:00

Do yourself the favour of a lifetime, call time on this lousy relationship.

He’s not right for you.
He sounds like an immature controlling arse who has no qualms about running you ragged & screwing your life up. He’ll only get worse & you will suffer more.

NeedToKnow101 · 30/06/2022 04:33

Make the split permanent, stop letting him in your home (do you have friends or family to support you if he turns nasty?), apply for maintenance through CMS. If he wants to see his DD he needs to make the effort. He's a complete bellend and he's probably dangling you on a string to stop you asking him for money or something. You'll be so much better off without his occasional gaslighting presence.

Butterfly44 · 30/06/2022 04:37

Time to raise your standards. You do know there are guys out there that will care and respect you. You'll be so much happier.
Don't force him to spend time with DD if he doesn't want to. It's his loss. As long as he pays maintenance....as that's probably all he's good for by the sounds of it

Allicando · 30/06/2022 04:54

I've just left my marriage for this reason, I was always wrong and it's completely messed with my head. It was even my fault he was on a dating app as I made him feel so lonely, always put his needs last. Only a couple of weeks in and I feel so so much lighter. Don't go back op!

Nanny0gg · 30/06/2022 13:05

Just make sure you go to CMS so he pays.

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