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Is this ok?

33 replies

KillingMeWithSilence · 09/07/2023 20:29

Ok partner has moved in.

They get up, sit in their chair, stick earbuds in and play on their phone all day, except when at work, they work a split shit, very early & then mid afternoon

If i speak to them i generally dont get a response unless i ask again louder

They huff and puff and make that stung in the mouth by a wasp face if i ever ask them to do anything

They only ever do things on their schedule, so if i need a hand now I have to scry with the crystal ball to ensure i give them enough time to get used to idea (lighthearted but i hope you get the idea)

Everything feels like its too much effort, i get "i suppose i better do x thing"

If they do help out i get a list if what they have done. I asked the other day if they wanted a gold star. I couldnt stop myself

What bothers me the most is the silence, i feel so so lonely, i cant remember the last time we had a full on conversation.

I did ask him to leave the other day. He said "sorry ... alright" i said, no its not ok. But he has made no movements to pack & go

My friend says its abusive? I am not sure. My friend also thinks i should pack his bags, get my keys and leave their stuff on the doorstep. I am a coward really

How can i get rid, quietly and avoid confrontation. I would rather sit in a comfortabld space on my own that an uncomfortable one with company

OP posts:
KillingMeWithSilence · 16/07/2023 09:06

HerAvatar · 16/07/2023 03:02

Well done OP! How was it, did he go quietly?

Not really,
He did give me an out though, which i exploited which was nice of him

Friday - i told him i was sick and not up to cooking (strp throat and uti) and there were no instant go to's in the fridge. About 10 mins after that conversation I got a "whats for dinner" to which i told him "i literally just said....". Half an hour after that ... huff puff sigh, loud "i'm going to the shop to get something to eat" sounds good yeah... it was in that pointed way that you know he seriously doesnt want to do this activity and is doing everyone a favour. He returned with only food for himself.

Saturday - still rough but have to drive to family. Torrential rain due to storms, not optimal conditions at all. He calls, i ignore. About the fifth successive call attempt I decided it must be an emergency and answered- hands free but even so. "You have my card, i left it in the car, what am i going to eat." That was it. I pulled over at the next services and he got a long ranty text and i told him to leave before i got back.

I have multiple begging and crying vm's by the time i got to my destination but I hung in there. Kept telling him to go, not listening to that shit. He finally conceded and asked for a lift which i did organise, have a lot of biker buddies so one of them went over to drive him where he wanted to go. Apparently he was strangely silent in a car. All he said "i was expecting the silent treatment for nearly causing an accident but not this..."

It feels great here, really great

OP posts:
Beaverbridge · 16/07/2023 09:13

Good for you. He sounds like a total arse.

HarryBlackberry1 · 16/07/2023 09:36

Well done you!

1980to1989 · 16/07/2023 10:15

Welcome to a better life OP! Well done for binning this guy. It's not easy to get rid, even when it's starkly obvious that's what needs to happen.

Reading through your latest update, this bloke sounds utterly unable to self-reflect. What a hideous person he is, he's an utter letch - made my skin crawl reading about his behaviour.

IWantOutDoI · 16/07/2023 13:05

Thank you for this thread, I am very much in this predicament at the moment so it is quite refreshing you managed to get him out relatively easy.

SamW98 · 16/07/2023 13:13

Of course it’s not ok. He sounds like a teenage boy not a grown man.

So pleased to read your update - you’ve done the right thing 💯

KillingMeWithSilence · 17/07/2023 02:55

IWantOutDoI · 16/07/2023 13:05

Thank you for this thread, I am very much in this predicament at the moment so it is quite refreshing you managed to get him out relatively easy.

My best advise is find friends that can help and make a plan.

Its never easy, especially if there are kids involved but it can and will work out

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GarlicGrace · 17/07/2023 03:00

I love a happy ending!

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