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My partner is being a bastard.

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CriticalAlert · 05/09/2023 16:38

Been together 30+ years. He's started a new job after living off me for the last 10 years. He had to get a job. It's been nothing but moaning and tension for 3 months.
He said that my job will be to do everything in the flat. The lot. I'm 70. He's on leave for 2 weeks and he is now depressed. He tells me he's going to cut his throat, then he's going to set fire to the flat. He's been putting me down dreadfully. Said that I had a significant double chin and should get plastic surgery. He told me I don't think if others. When I dared retort wth 'I asked the (obviously tired looking woman) if she wanted my seat ' - as an example of me not being selfish. He replied in a whining voice 'That was silly. You were older than her'.
He'll start to scream and shout at me for nothing. But it's my fault he's depressed. I can't actually stand this any longer. He's got me jumping at my own shadow and he says he is scared of me. He's been in bed all day now. When he gets up it will be screaming at me again. He actually told me today that I don't have the confidence to do things. I think he wants me dead. He despises me and says he loves me. I'm actually terrified of him.

OP posts:
cestlavielife · 20/09/2023 22:47

Go see your gp tell them everything
Look up domestic sbuse support in your area
Call them

If he says he will kill himsellf call 999
They can ( arrest him for wasting time or) have him assessed by psych at a and e

firstmummy2019 · 20/09/2023 22:47

Is this behaviour happened all of a sudden? If so, I would be concerned there is something medically wrong. Either way you are not safe. Is there anywhere you could stay for a few days?

cestlavielife · 20/09/2023 22:49

He says he will kill himself you call 999
Not your problem about his job , either he genuinely mentally unwell or needs to be arrested for coercive control

Can you leave go stay with a friend for a while ?
Talk to your gp

Spin66 · 21/09/2023 08:31

Well if he kill's himself, he won't have to worry about the job- he's likely bluffing, so yes its emotional abuse.

Sunnyday1203 · 21/09/2023 09:36

OP I am sorry you are going through this. If this is a sudden change in personality then I would seriously thinking it could be dementia. My lovely kind gentle dad who has dementia is now being aggressive and angry due to his illness. Or if he has always been like then you need to leave. Threatening to kill himself sounds like a call for help. How old is he, I can't see if you have mentioned this.

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