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Partner + weed + child - PLEASE HELP

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sopher · 07/02/2023 22:41

I need to vent/ask for advice/make sure I'm not over reacting.

I've been with my partner for 3 years, he moved in with my daughter (6) and I in September. When we started talking I knew he smoked weed. I wasn't crazy about the idea but it wasn't often and I don't actually think weed is necessarily bad. HOWEVER when we were discussing him moving in, I made it explicitly clear that he can under no circumstances keep weed in the house or in his car outside of his house because of my daughter and my job (I won't post my job title as I don't want to be identified but it's a serious job). He lived with his parents prior to moving in so I said he'd have to keep it there. He was fine with this.

I came home from work tonight to him high as a kite. I've asked him if he'd been to his parents to smoke it.... no, he says he's had it in his car for a couple of weeks. HE TOOK MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL LAST WEEK. I am absolutely livid. I've told him that he's overstepped a boundary in a massive way and needs to GTFO out my house basically.

He's currently sulking and saying I'm over reacting/it shouldn't even be illegal/I need to calm down. I feel like he's taken a huge risk by being in possession of weed in a house I own with my six year old daughter. Is he serious?!?!

We've had reoccurring arguments over the last few months as he's exposed himself as a bit of a QAnon buff, so our views do not align. He's quite intolerant and comes off as a bit of a narcissist - obviously I can't diagnose but he shows traits like never thinking he's wrong and thinking he's above the law.

I am FUMING and getting more angry by the second at the thought of him lying about this for 2 weeks and taking my daughter to school.

Am I over reacting by telling him he needs to move out? Any advice would be appreciated xx

OP posts:
sopher · 09/02/2023 22:50

Aquamarine1029 · 09/02/2023 22:38

Why didn't you break up with him?? You were seriously going to continue the relationship? Your standards are so incredibly messed up.

Tough to hear but i actually agree with you. Time to work on that

OP posts:
sopher · 09/02/2023 22:51

yukkamumma · 09/02/2023 22:33

It's not legal for good reason, the stuff is far more damaging to long term users than people seem to realise. Complete personality changer. This will not get better OP, take my word for it. I'm picking up the pieces of my 14 yo dd after hanging on to her stoner dad too long. It's insidious and will curse your lives if you let it

Sorry to hear about what you and your daughter are going through. I didn't see the entirety of the effect it can have on someone, although I imagine I would have if it had continued. Hope things get better for you both

OP posts:
samqueens · 09/02/2023 23:35

sopher · 09/02/2023 15:13

Thank you all for your advice.
He's moved out and sent a text this morning to say he deserves better and wants to break up. Which is shit.

Thank you all again

I stopped reading the thread after I saw this update.

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HE deserves better?!?!

Please NEVER interact with him again.

I really recommend reading this book by Lundy Bancroft about DV, which is incredibly insightful (I think should be required reading for all young women). It really helps you to understand exactly WHY respect, and respect of boundaries is so incredibly important. And why the lack of that (ie him ignoring your clearly stated boundaries) is such a massive red flag.

I have found it useful in spotting things a lot earlier. It’s called Why Does He Do That? (You can download on kindle app)

Well done for getting rid of him OP. You’ve got this.

3LittleFishes · 10/02/2023 07:20

Well he's definitely an over confident under achiever! Most weed smoking losers are I find......
I would have replied to the message that 'he deserved better' with a load of laughing emojis to be honest.
He's gone now, keep it that way and raise your bar OP.

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