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Partner said I’ve let my self go

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Mommy2onexxx · 03/04/2026 21:33

Today my partner picked me up from work we have been together for 5 ish years , he’s been so cold towards me recently and kept commenting on my looks , I kinda shrugged the comments off like an idiot , anyways today when I got in the car I asked him why he is being so horrible I explained he is making me feel small and unworthy , he said this is because I’ve let my self go and I don’t glam up the way I used to do my hair and makeup everyday ect , I explained I simply do not have the time the way I used to when I was 18 19 , I work , I’m a mom I run a home and I’m working towards my level 4 qualification, he said I should make time , I know he does truly find me ugly now I can just tell I see him searching other women he is so sharp and snappy with me and he is out all the time . I think what I’m looking for here is someone to tell me that it’s okay to loose your way abit I just feel so heartbroken

OP posts:
selffellatingouroborosofhate · 06/04/2026 02:13

Ireallycantthinkofagoodone · 04/04/2026 15:46

Of course it does! And I am not just talking about ‘looks’.
But if you would be happy with a partner who didn’t bother looking after themself, then fine.
I wouldn’t want to be in a relationship like that.

It's funny how "looking after oneself" involves makeup and complicated hairstyles only for women and never for men, isn't it?

Going barefaced with a ponytail isn't the same as not showering or becoming unfit. Yet OP's "D"P is complaining about the former. When women complain about men not looking after themselves, we mean that they're not showering.

selffellatingouroborosofhate · 06/04/2026 02:15

Mommy2onexxx · 04/04/2026 19:21

I would just like to say to everyone thankyou for all the comments and advice , the home is in my name , today was my final straw and I’ve made him leave , all your comments made me realise that this is not what I want for me or my child , I’m already doing everything my self what difference does his presence make , I think I was just scared to be lonely

🎉 Get in!

JoB1kenobi · 07/04/2026 08:04

Mine got like this with me years ago - turns out he was having an affair - too weak to break it off with me, he became nasty hoping I’d be the one to take the step.

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