I love this man to bits but I’m getting so worn down with his constant negativity all the damn time. Yes things are a bit shit at the moment (we’re renovating) but my god get over it. We’ve been having the same conversation for the last 2 years every few weeks but since being pregnant it’s been pretty much everyday for the last 6 months and it a always about how miserable he is and how he’s fucked up his life because he isn’t living where he wants and his surroundings aren’t to his standard (we’re in the house he chose on his own in the area he decided btw I had zero say!). I’ve really tried to be there and to console him and to support him but it’s so draining trying to help someone who doesn’t want to help themselves. He refuses to look on the positive side everything is a problem he brings zero solutions any solution I bring is instantly vilified without any replacement ideal of his own he just wallows in his own self pity and tbh since the baby I just don’t have it in me my tolerance is low I have more important things to consider rather than consoling this brick wall. Honestly we are talking HOURS of conversation a day and it’s always last thing at night which does my head in and we get to a solution only to find we’re having THE SAME DAMN CONVERSATION THE NEXT NIGHT and the cycle goes on! Just feeling a bit frustrated and needed to vent after he said he feels no excitement for anything only dread and that extends to the baby as well. Eurgh this is not how I thought having a first child would be and I resent him for spoiling it constantly and not allowing either of us to enjoy this time!!!! 😠
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I’m sorry you’re going through this. It sounds like you two could really benefit from couples counseling before baby gets here. You’ve got enough on your plate and deserve your partners support.
I’ve floated this a few times and I’ve reached out to couples therapy and requested call back but never hear back from them. Ended up telling him how he has ruined so many important milestones for me this evening- not sure it will prompt anything but let’s see