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Partner ended relationship after pregnancy and abortion, what should I do?

37 replies

MybabyR · 24/06/2026 11:22

Wednesday, June 12, he bought me a pregnancy test and I found out I was pregnant.
Friday, June 19, I realized I was getting sick. When my partner came home from work, he told me to go sleep in his room because it was cooler and he would come after eating. He ate, made some work calls, and never came. I asked him several times because I was sick and pregnant. I wanted him to come and talk to me or do something. He stayed silent and did nothing.
He was lying in the living room while I was in my room. When I realized he had gone to his room, I went in crying and told him, "I'm pregnant and sick, please pay attention to me and talk to me." He replied, "You always talk. Be quiet and just lie down next to me." I got angry and called him useless.
That night he told me he wanted nothing to do with me anymore.
The next morning, we went to a laboratory so I could have blood tests done and find out my blood type. He barely spoke to me. After that, I went to work and he had a business trip in another city. He told me he would leave on Saturday and come back on Sunday.
We talked on Saturday. On Sunday morning he called me. I asked why he wasn't coming back yet. I was suspicious and asked many times if there were girls there. To reassure me, he even turned on his camera without me asking and showed me around. He said he was ready and would be home in about two hours.
I don't know what happened, but I became angry and said terrible things to him. After that, I think he blocked me.
He had promised to come back on Sunday. I waited for him until midnight. He never came home and he didn't answer my calls or messages. I kept calling. No answer. I kept texting asking why he wasn't coming back. No answer.
Eventually I became very angry and started insulting him through messages just to get some reaction. I even called from different numbers. No answer. I contacted the friend whose house he was staying at. No answer from him either.
Around 4 a.m., I texted him that I had spoken with the doctor and cancelled my abortion appointment for Monday. After that, I said nothing else.
At 10:10 a.m. on Monday, he sent me a long message saying he had already paid the deposit for my procedure. He said I had to go and that if I didn't go, he would never make another appointment for me. He said it was my last chance and I couldn't change the date again because I had already postponed it once because of my exams.
Then he told me he never wanted us to be together again. He said he didn't even want a good morning message from me anymore, didn't want me in his room, and didn't want to come near me because I had disrespected him too many times.
I understand that I hurt him, but I was genuinely upset because I felt abandoned.
On Monday around 2:30 p.m., he came home from work and we went to the clinic together. I was extremely stressed and scared. He barely spoke to me. Several times while we were walking I tried to hold his hand, but he pulled it away. I tried again and he pulled away again.
Before going into surgery, I kissed him and told him I loved him. He did nothing.
After the procedure, he helped me onto the recovery bed. He squeezed my hand for a moment. While I was crying, he briefly put his hand on my head. Earlier that morning, before the procedure, he had told me that the pregnancy was the only thing still keeping us together and that after it was over, we would separate.
After the clinic, he took a taxi and brought me home. I wanted a hug because I was in pain, but he didn't hug me. He simply said he wanted to sleep.
That night I went to his room and hugged him. He didn't hug me back. I slept there for about two hours and then returned to my own room.
He doesn't kiss me. He doesn't hug me. He told me the relationship is over.
Today, after work, he bought me ice cream and chocolate and brought them to my room. But he still didn't hug me and didn't let me kiss him.
We talked. I asked for another chance. He told me that whenever I get angry, I disrespect him. He said he needs time to watch my behavior and see if I really change. If I do, then maybe we can start the relationship again.
What am I supposed to do now?
Today is only my second day after the abortion and it feels like hell. I need him, but I can't seem to have him close to me in any way.
I feel depressed. I cry almost 24 hours a day without stopping.

OP posts:
Floppyearedlab · 24/06/2026 14:03

Why are you hankering after him? He sounds like a complete idiot.
And don’t say ‘cos I love him’.

Plenty more fish in the sea.

ImImmortalNowBabyDoll · 24/06/2026 14:09

Floppyearedlab · 24/06/2026 14:03

Why are you hankering after him? He sounds like a complete idiot.
And don’t say ‘cos I love him’.

Plenty more fish in the sea.

An idiot because he doesn't want to be in a relationship where he's screamed at, insulted and deals with abusive messages until 4am?

Glitchymn1 · 24/06/2026 14:18

I know you are in pain, I hope you have pain relief, rest and sleep. Time will heal.

I wouldn’t get back with him, you sound young. Get some appropriate birth control and don’t head into another relationship straight away you need to let your mind and body heal. Would you consider some counselling? Shouting, screaming and bombarding someone and their mate with calls / messages is not good behaviour. I know you were distressed but it’s not an excuse.

Take care of yourself, you don’t need to overanalyse the situation, it won’t help.

Floppyearedlab · 24/06/2026 14:25

ImImmortalNowBabyDoll · 24/06/2026 14:09

An idiot because he doesn't want to be in a relationship where he's screamed at, insulted and deals with abusive messages until 4am?

Well she is just as bad. They both sound about 19.

PinotPony · 24/06/2026 14:26

It doesn’t matter who was right or wrong. That’s not the question you should be asking yourself.

Why are you choosing someone who doesn’t choose you? A secure loving relationship doesn’t make you feel like you’re going mad with uncertainty or that you need to resort to insults to garner some attention.

There’s nothing tying you to this man. Let him go. It’ll be hard and you’ll grief the loss of the future you imagined together, but spending some time working on yourself, on your own self esteem, will create space for a healthy relationship with someone who treats you properly.

ginasevern · 24/06/2026 14:59

You sound very young and vulnerable OP. I think you are looking for something and this man (boy?) has filled some kind of void. But it isn't love, it's an unstable and one sided relationship. Your boyfriend is right to end it and you should now move on. Have you got any support from family or friends, because I feel you need it.

Skybluepinky · 24/06/2026 15:06

You sound like you need urgent mental health care, and until ensure you use reliable contraception as you aren’t in the right place to bring a child into the world. Good luck.

Thehop · 24/06/2026 15:08

This isn't healthy. The relationship absolutely needs to end and you may think about some counselling?

OrlandointheWilderness · 24/06/2026 15:11

Right be honest with yourself OP - why are you starting these threads? Is it genuinely for opinions and viewpoints, or are you looking for affirmation and people to tell you you have done nothing wrong?
im sorry about your abortion. However your behaviour is not okay, and if you take anything from this then take that.

PrizedPickledPopcorn · 24/06/2026 15:13

This was a really unhealthy relationship and he was right to end it.
I think he behaved well, in that he made sure you had what you needed without giving you false hope that the relationship would restart.
He was right, I think to make sure you knew that he was paying for the procedure now, but wouldn’t be able to pay again if you didn’t go through with it.

I know it’s really hard, but if this pregnancy was not wanted it was better ended sooner than later.

Viviennemary · 24/06/2026 15:20

He's a monster. You've been through a horrible time and he's just shown you his miserable, mean, immature and selfish self. Don't beg for affection from him. He wants out of the relationship and it doesn't sound as if you are good for each other. It's very hard but you have to move on.

ThejoyofNC · 24/06/2026 15:21

Viviennemary · 24/06/2026 15:20

He's a monster. You've been through a horrible time and he's just shown you his miserable, mean, immature and selfish self. Don't beg for affection from him. He wants out of the relationship and it doesn't sound as if you are good for each other. It's very hard but you have to move on.

Are you reading the same thing as me? She's relentlessly mentally abused him and he still accompanied her to her abortion. Not very much monstrous about that.

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