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I really don’t know what to do with any of my baby daddy’s anymore. I’m tired of this shit. I’m tired of going back-and-forth with them tired of being the one that’s always in the wrong when they are the one that do nothing for their kids like it hurts.💔💔💔💔💔 going back-and-forth with my oldest daughter Dad for the…

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So my partner went to a party whilst I was in hospital recovering from birth

Advice please! My partner asked if he could go to his cousins bday party around the time I was due to give birth, I said no as it was an hour away and wanted him to be there in case I went into labour. My mum was living with us at the time but I still wanted him present for extra support so he said he wouldn’t go. ...

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HOW DO YOU DO IT

I have 1 child. Yes 1. And I cannot manage. I cannot get anything done. Everyday I'm running, rushing, calculating, preparing, planning. I am 33. Live at my mums house. 50k in savings yet cannot afford to move out. Work 4 days a week. Cannot possibly pick up the 5th day because my weeks are hell as it is. Cooking th...

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Husband lies

My husband lies about everything, both small and big things. We even went to a marriage counselor, and she also said that he is not mature enough and is a liar. I don’t know what to do. Should I continue living like this, or should I leave him? The constant lies are becoming unbearable.

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Why am I so horrible to my partner when I’m in love with him and he’s a good man?!

I’m after a bit of advice. I’m feeling extremely anxious this morning about a silly argument with my partner that escalated (on my part) last night. We have a 6 month old baby, my partner works full time and gives us a very good and comfortable life. I absolutely adore the bones of him, admire him, and try my hard...

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Enough is enough

Honestly this is more of just a rant.. but I’ve just had enough. My partner works nightshift 4/5days a week. His days off he will play his PS5 which is fine but when it’s all night and I’m talking he’s only went to bed now.. it frustrates me. And then obviously when little one wakes up I’m gonna have to grab him as ...

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Don’t want to leave baby with husband alone

I hate even writing this, but I really don’t want to leave my 5 month old alone with my husband. I’m a SAHM and love being with my little one. I rarely take time to be by myself, but when I try or do my husband gets frustrated and angry around baby. He wants me to be able to have this time, but the baby gets fussy w...

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Advise😭

Okay mamas let me know if I’m overreacting & being dramatic .. I’m a first time mom & we celebrated Mother’s Day with my fiancée’s parents, got dinner & hungout pretty much all day (meanwhile I didn’t even get to see my own mom on Mother’s Day) While at dinner his mom goes “don’t forget you guys have to do something...

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Partner doesn’t like mucking in

God I’m really struggling to function lately, 29 weeks and have extremely painful pgp I’m barely sleeping, struggling to bend sit walk everything and I have a toddler, just trying my hardest to exist it’s really getting me down. House has gone to pot I can’t physically do it!!! So I asked my partner to tidy up and c...

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Rules

Do you still have rules? I still feel strongly about the kissing baby and smoking near him rules that we've had since day 1. I've always said only me and his dad can kiss his face because I just don't feel comfortable with anyone else doing that. I've had to remind my partners parents everytime they've flew over to ...

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Baby hates me

My little boy genuinely hates me. He is at nursery mon-weds so we are together thirs-sun and I swear 90% of the time he is awake he whines or cries. So this morning I had half an hour of whining and then left him with my partner whilst I went upstairs to do some cleaning and not once when he was with my partner did ...

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Husband trouble

Need advice my husband just shouted at me and called me names Infront of our 6 month old son all cause the house is messy and their washing 1 and a half baskets not done.My son cupboard over flowing were clothes have just been shoved in I haven't had time to sort it out and my cupboard same I haven't had time to sor...

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Am i being unreasonable?

Son is 15 months old, today is partners birthday. He is away out with friends to an awards ceremony for their sports team, am I being unreasonable for being hurt by this? I wouldve liked to have spent his birthday with him and our son…

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I’m jealous

Last night me and my boyfriend discussed him going out with his friends, and hanging out for a little bit, he brought it up to me before them and I was on the fence honestly not because I’m against him going out, it’s just we only moved here a few months and ago and I worry But I ended up saying it’s okay because h...

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Step daughter

Anyone else struggling atm SD has come with nits multiple times now which I've personally treated everytime once again has come with them so I told her dad he could sort it out this time. Once he done it he asked if I wanted to check and all I said was your capable in which I then got told to f off. Don't think he l...

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Am I wrong to leave?

My little girls dad is driving me insane. He hasn’t worked since she has been born he doesn’t clean, feed her (I do breastfeed but she is now being weaned), change her, wake up with her, bath her just literally nothing with her. If I need to go to the toilet he may hold her for 5 minutes but that’s it. He goes to sl...

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