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Can't offer support

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ljs1612 · 09/12/2024 19:07

I'm struggling to offer my husband support and I know it's making me come across as a massive bitch.

Bit of background. We've been together 4 years have a son and another on the way. I've struggled pretty badly with mental health but never use it as an excuse not to go about my daily life I just get on with it, on bad days I reach out to my husband for a little support but I just get be littled. My dad had a heart attack last year just before Xmas and at the time he was there for me but the other week we had a bit of row about him not being there for me and he said "I took you to the hospital when your dad was in there" like it was a chore. I'm having a few complications this pregnancy and had to go in to be monitored on Thursday I asked him if he would help with our son as I couldn't take him to the hospital and all I got was "im at work I can't" basically he is just not very supportive at all in any way shape or form.

An hour ago he got a call from his sister saying his mum (who makes absolutely no effort with him in the slightest) had an appointment and they found something on her bowel so has been referred as an urgent referral for bowel cancer. He's been in tears and I'm just really struggling to show him any support In the slightest. Like I want to it's horrible to see him like it but it's almost like I've completely shut down to him.

I'm being really selfish aren't I?

OP posts:
Pinkbonbon · 09/12/2024 20:03

Why would you think that?

Social conditioning of women has too much to answer for.

Why would you feel sympathy when you are fucking exhausted and your partner makes doing his share in the marriage and caring about you seem like a chore. Leaving you stuck picking up his slack.

Let me guess, he's also one of those losers who thinks the home and children are mostly your responsibility?

Was the second kid planned? Because I think you aught to think seriously about whether or not you want to stay with this man(child) now, before you're too knackered from raising two kids to leave.

You have a young kid, a difficult pregnancy, a recent family illness, mental health struggles, an unsupportive husband who seems to think caring for you is a chore.

You're not the selfish one. Women aren't work horses you know.

Your well has ran dry. And you can pour from an empty cup. That's not selfishness. Its exhaustion. In part it seems, as a result of his selfishness.

But you need to stop sleepwalking through your life and making it harder for yourself with more children.

For the time being, make plenty of cups of tea for you both. Then once he's recovered from the shock of his mum's potential illness, you need to have a serious chat with him about how you need him to step up as a partner. Hiw you realised you felt resentful that he hadn't had your back through your father's illness yet, now the tables have turned, it's shown you how little he cared and that's making you realise the relationship is in serious trouble.

ljs1612 · 10/12/2024 07:08

Thank you for your reply, to be honest he is really good around the house and helping with the children, I have no issues there. It is just the emotional support side of things.

This baby was planned and very much wanted I just wish he was there a little bit more for me without the comments that come with it.

I told him how I was feeling last night and that I do want to be his support system and he said he understood as he, in his words, has been shit.

Hopefully going forward he will be there a bit more.

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Happyinarcon · 10/12/2024 07:19

I feel bad for both of you. I don’t think life was ever meant to be this much of a struggle. Nuclear families are just so overloaded and overworked. I wish I could wave a magic wand and send you all on a 3 month beach holiday

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