playful partner…

My boyfriend is very playful to the point where it completely turns me off from him in every single way. for example, when our first child was being born he was literally playing making funny faces and laughing in my face while I was pushing.. i was pissed. every special occasion we have he ruins by playing too much. We’ve been together since i was 16 and he was 18, we’re now 23 and 25 not even then did he play this this much. I’ve also tried to take into consideration, maybe when he’s nervous he plays like a coping mechanism. I’ve had this talk with him several times like a child, there’s a time to play and there’s a time to be serious and for some reason he just can’t seem to figure it out. I am now 5 months pregnant with our second child and recently i’ve been having trouble breathing. the doctors keep saying “you’re just getting bigger and your lungs don’t have enough room to expand” but they fail to realize i’ve been pregnant before and it’s a different feeling that i’m feeling. When i realize i can’t breathe my anxiety kicks in so on top of not being able to inhale properly, i start having an anxiety attack. During these very stressful moments, when i need someone to comfort me, calm me down, make sure i’m ok ect. my boyfriend uses this time to make jokes, do fake cpr on me, or sing along to corny songs very loud/obnoxiously. I have told i him how i feel on several occasions. Like if you genuinely care about me, why would you even think about playing during a time where I literally feel like i’m about to die because i’m not getting enough oxygen. This man owns 3 successful business, there is no way in hell he’s so stupid that he can’t tell the difference between a time to play and a time to be serious. He’s really starting to out unnecessary stress on me and I know that i CANNOT take it much longer.
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Ugh this sounds so stressful!! I've had a taste of this & I really understand. It's a coping mechanism which in a way is sad. It's time to sit down & get really clear on how you feel. Tell him that if he doesn't take you seriously you'll be leaving. And have a plan to go somewhere for a few nights if you need a break from it. He needs to know that you're seriously considering not having him around. You want & need a partner. Not an extra child! Grow up, show up. This is your life & you deserve to feel happy, supported, respected. I'd be so pissed if my partner cracked jokes like this when I'm anxious or in crucial moments where you need his full presence. I'm sorry you're going through this. Wishing you a quick resolve to this issue! Hopefully you'll have his full, sincere presence at the next birth. Perhaps you could hire a doula to make sure you get the atmosphere you want for the birth. They'll be able to offer guidance for your partner too.

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