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Not sure how much more I can take

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schul · 16/08/2023 16:16

4 years married. He used to be fun. But my god I am BORED.

He just wants to sit home and do nothing all day everyday other than attending work.

His only interest is gaming which is fine, but when that's not happening he just sits on his phone. Doesn't want to engage in conversation unless it's to make a childish "joke". We can't sit and have a proper conversation and if I even tried, he doesn't listen.

We can't visit friends / family without him checking the time etc to look for a reasonable time to suggest leaving. If we have plans, he always wants to know when we're coming home. If we have people over, he wants to know what time they will leave (including today, my son has his school friend over and he's admitted he wants to know when he's going home as he doesn't like people being over)

It's so hard and I just want to socialise/chat/have fun. I get that some people are home birds but this is driving me nuts.

OP posts:
bejewelled13 · 16/08/2023 18:11

My ex was exactly like this. 6 years together no kids, both the same age together from 19-25. I left him. I couldn't take the boredom anymore, it got to the point where I didn't even want him to do anything with me, he would wake up WFH on pc from 9am, clock out at 5pm, and spend till 2am gaming, every night. Would hate it if we spent any time with my family, never wanted to go on double dates, it was shit

schul · 16/08/2023 18:12

I honestly think if we didn't have kids, we wouldn't be a couple anymore

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OhcantthInkofaname · 16/08/2023 18:39

Do you see yourself living this way for 40 more years?

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