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Boyfriend drinks almost everyday and the days he doesn’t he’s asleep and hungover! I feel so frustrated

46 replies

Bobbingalong39 · 20/12/2023 23:18

I’ve been with my partner for 5 years now. I was previously married and have three children to my ex. He left me for another women after 15 years. I met my now partner through a friend at work and he pursued me for a while, to which I reciprocated, albeit 2 months after my separation, and then i moved him into my house with me and my children. I believe he is not on the same page as me as he thinks we have a great relationship and tells me he stands in pubs showing my picture off and how proud he is to be with me! the problem is he is a daily drinker, who smokes weed and uses cocaine. I do occasionally drink, once a week at a push, so I’m not pointing fingers but I know my limits and responsibilities which he doesn’t. I’ve made it clear over the years that his lifestyle is not for me and I broke up with him last year for a short while. After pleading, I gave him another chance. He said he would pull his socks up and start putting effort into our relationship more but I feel he isn’t doing that. I’m financially stable as I own my own home and do not rely on him financially at all. I have borrowed him in excess of 25k over the years which he has paid back recently but ive always felt like his safety net and not a priority to him. An important thing to mention is he lost his mum in Feb 2022 and blames all his demons on his grief. I try to be empathetic, but how long do I have to put up with this behaviour and stop feeling bad because he is grieving. I have cried, pleaded and shouted over the years that I am not happy anymore but he chooses to gloss over it and ignore it. We have an almost non existent sex life and I spend a lot of evening alone while he spends his time in his family’s pub. I feel like I’m being taken advantage of. How can he say he loves me so much but want to drink and be away from me so much?

OP posts:
marcopront · 21/12/2023 06:23

Did he only start drinking in excess in February 2022?

What are his good points?

boomtickhouse · 21/12/2023 07:08

GrazingSheep · 20/12/2023 23:35

Your poor children.
What the fuck are you thinking having this man in their home and in their lives???
Actually I think you’re a troll.

Edited

Yeah the "I moved him in" bit is classic goady.

Hope it's not real.

Sloth66 · 21/12/2023 09:09

Assume this post isn’t real? It’s school holiday time…

Your poor children. Being forced to live in a situation like this

lovelyoldtree · 21/12/2023 12:32

A danger physically, mentally and emotionally to you and your children.

BMW6 · 21/12/2023 16:37

Unbelievable

SteveBuscemisRheumyEye · 21/12/2023 16:56

He's not the only one with the wrong priorities...

Wishimaywishimight · 21/12/2023 17:04

Reading back over your post OP, can you think of a single reason NOT to dump him?

Cornishclio · 21/12/2023 17:30

You have an alcoholic drug user in the same house as your children? That is awful and I would be kicking him out right now. You have a responsibility to keep your children safe and by him using in your home they can see you are condoning it.

harerunner · 21/12/2023 17:31

How can he say he loves me so much but want to drink and be away from me so much?

I love you so much OP! 😘❤️😍🥰

See, it's very easy to say (or write in this case). It takes no effort at all!

It doesn't mean he actually loves you as, obviously, I don't love you despite writing it and adding all those emojis!

Clearly he knows you take what he says at face value, so he says it to placate you.

harerunner · 21/12/2023 17:32

Wishimaywishimight · 21/12/2023 17:04

Reading back over your post OP, can you think of a single reason NOT to dump him?

Yes, is there anything, anything at all, that he brings to your life that's good?

Even if there was, it couldn't compensate for all the other crap. LTB!

SnowRoomAtTheInn · 21/12/2023 17:33

Where to start?

Why you moved a bloke into your home with your children after such a short space of time I do not know. Awful choice.

But you are where you are now and you can make a better choice. Kick him out. He’s an alcoholic drug user. Your kids deserve better and so do you.

harerunner · 21/12/2023 17:36

Yeah the "I moved him in" bit is classic goady.

I want to know what was going through your mind when you decided "I know what would be a good idea... Let's get my alcoholic drug-addicted slob of a boyfriend who never wants to spend time with me or have sex to move in! Sounds like a fab idea!"

WorriedMum231 · 21/12/2023 17:37

DeeCeeCherry · 20/12/2023 23:26

the problem is he is a daily drinker, who smokes weed and uses cocaine

& this is who you have in your home, with your children?

You have no standards hence you've picked up a man with no standards. Fine if thats your thing but it's absolutely outrageous you have a druggie alcoholic in your childrens' home. They don't deserve this

How can he say he loves me so much but want to drink and be away from me so much?

🙄 Hardly the priority issue, is it? There's such a thing as craving a man so much you take leave of your senses. You're lucky you haven't been reported to Social Services, perhaps your family and friends don't know the situation

You’re not being nearly as helpful as you think you are.

WorriedMum231 · 21/12/2023 17:38

He’s an alcoholic.

caramac04 · 21/12/2023 18:02

Get rid. He won’t change.

ChateauDuMont · 21/12/2023 18:05

'the problem is he is a daily drinker, who smokes weed and uses cocaine'

That is in the dictionary under the word LOSER.

Why would you have this moron living under the same roof as you?

The mind boggles.

TheShellBeach · 21/12/2023 18:12

I have borrowed him in excess of 25k over the years

Why on earth did you lend an alcoholic druggie such a large sum of money?

Why on earth did you let this men move in after only two months?

Your poor kids.

IvorTheEngineDriver · 21/12/2023 18:14

... he lost his mum in Feb 2022 and blames all his demons on his grief. I try to be empathetic, but how long do I have to put up with this behaviour and stop feeling bad because he is grieving.

I call bullshit. He's using his Mum's death as an excuse just as much as he's using you OP as a meal ticket, a source of cheap loans and a safety net.

FFS get rid of this loser.

SEG152 · 21/12/2023 18:16

Do not lend this man anymore money! I’m sure he enjoys your company and thinks you’re a nice person but you are just a convenience to him. You are giving him a nice clean home to live in where I’m sure you cook him dinner and wash his clothes. Have more respect for yourself and your children. Imagine what they will think when they’re grown up, looking back at mums alcoholic boyfriend who used to lounge around the house all day hungover. Rewrite the story whilst you still have time. You went from a long marriage straight into this relationship and probably didn’t take the time to work on yourself.

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 21/12/2023 18:18

the problem is he is a daily drinker, who smokes weed and uses cocaine

I have borrowed him in excess of 25k over the years

Oh fgs. You are either trolling or you are an utter muppet. Ditch this waste of space.

Mischance · 21/12/2023 18:20

Sadly you have picked a wrong'un. Not too late to rectify this.

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