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3 months post partum & partner not acting right

59 replies

Caw2024 · 03/05/2024 18:39

Going to keep it as quick as possible to read (I'm new to mumsnet)

I'm 28 year old female. First time mum to a 3 month old baby girl. My partner is 29.

Whilst pregnant everything was perfect, lovey dovey, we couldn't wait to be parents.

Since having baby my partner stopped hearing her crying at night after about 4 days of being home with her.. all night feeds were left to me (I'd had stitches after birth which got infected twice, it was agony) getting in and out of the bed constantly all night was painful and he still didn't help. (He does work but I still think he should of helped)

He would disappear and say he was going to see a friend for 1 hour and would be gone for 6 hours.

I then had to move into a home for pregnant women/women with kids already as I was homeless.. visitors are allowed to stay until 10pm. He would leave after about spending 2-3 hours here visiting me and the baby. He couldn't wait to get home because he smokes cannabis and obviously couldn't do that here.

He would also pick going to the pub/the bar over staying with me and our daughter since she was 2 weeks old. The one day I was crying because I was really upset and needed the help and he still chose to go out and get drunk.

Now the most recent thing he's done to upset me is after me and him had an argument about 2 weeks ago. I told him exactly how I felt about the whole situation, might of cussed him out a bit he then went out with his friend and his friends girlfriend and told the friends girlfriend to bring her friend out (another female) he claims he hasn't cheated or nothing happened but I'm devastated. I don't knownif I believe him or if I could ever forgive him. After the past few weeks of him doing absolutley nothing to help me and now this I really don't know if I should be with this man child

What do you guys think would you stay or would you go.. am I over reacting

OP posts:
JovialNickname · 05/05/2024 12:20

Unless you're actively choosing this to get housed of course which makes you as bad as he is

Caw2024 · 05/05/2024 16:00

Fizzib · 05/05/2024 12:12

@jsku maybe she won’t be classed as homeless if living with her mum and therefore they will take longer to house her ?

My friend who had all 3 of her kids while she and her partner weren’t working was able to live with her mum if she wanted, but chose to live in very unsatisfactory temp housing. Tbf it was a smart decision as she is now housed permanently.

Exactly this !! 👌

OP posts:
Caw2024 · 05/05/2024 16:02

JovialNickname · 05/05/2024 12:20

Unless you're actively choosing this to get housed of course which makes you as bad as he is

Choosing what? To live in a homless place with my child? I have no other option I lived in a shared house which I was no longer allowed to live at as they didn't want babys in the house it was for working adults. And I could not afford private rent on my own. What is there not to get

OP posts:
Caw2024 · 05/05/2024 16:07

He lives with his mother and it is over crowded as it is. He doesn't even have a bedroom himself He sleeps on sofa. It really is not ideal for me and my baby

OP posts:
DrJoanAllenby · 05/05/2024 16:12

Why did you have to move into a refuge if he has a place? Oh because he wouldn't give up smoking cannabis?

I have no idea why you chose one of the biggest losers on the planet to father your child but you have so the best thing going forward is to drop him and concentrate on doing everything for the benefit of your child.

You are that child's only hope in life and no man should ever come before your child.

Ladyprehensile · 05/05/2024 16:18

You are going so well so make sure you keep the drawbridge UP when you get your own place.

This excuse of a “man”, this dope head, will be an influence on your child as your little one grows. Do you want your baby to grow up thinking its father lives a normal lifestyle?

Please stay strong and put distance between you and the dope head. His behaviour sounds very immature. You already have one child to care for. You don’t need another.
Block him. Get back on your feet. Keep him at arm’s length. Don’t let him ruin your future.

MMmomDD · 05/05/2024 17:55

Fizzib · 05/05/2024 12:12

@jsku maybe she won’t be classed as homeless if living with her mum and therefore they will take longer to house her ?

My friend who had all 3 of her kids while she and her partner weren’t working was able to live with her mum if she wanted, but chose to live in very unsatisfactory temp housing. Tbf it was a smart decision as she is now housed permanently.

Yes - a smart move to make all of us to pay for your friend’s life choices.

What exactly was preventing your friend’s prince of a partner from getting a job after child #1?
What prevented them from doing what the rest of us do - and live within our means?

Having more kids while in emergency housing to game the system - is a smart strategy. Sure. Happy it all worked out so well for her.

By this logic - OP just needs to get a few more kids and she’ll be all sorted.

Graphista · 05/05/2024 22:13

People seem completely unaware that men also suffer post natal depression and don't always adjust to becoming a new parent.

Absolute nonsense!

Post partum depression only affects women, because women are the ones experiencing birth!

Op were you living together when you got pregnant/while pregnant? Why are you homeless? (Not judging you as I've been homeless myself just trying to understand the situation)

Bin him off op he's a waste of space addict who won't take responsibility for his actions.

So, a cocklodger in waiting.

BIG time!

Seeing his mate for an hour, but being away for 6, would make me think he's doing coke or similar

Exactly what I was thinking and/or cheating too

Move on op don't waste your time love or energy or money/housing on this one.

Graphista · 05/05/2024 22:14

And sorry I see you've answered the why homeless thing makes total sense to me.

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