Here's a story. I've been with my partner for over 2 years. We have a 9-month-old baby and 4 year old living with us from his previous relationship.
Ever since we started going out it's always been just the three of us, and now 4 of us.
My partner works 3/4 days per week. (Weekends are always off) My SS goes to his biological mother every fortnight.
I haven't had a day to myself where I wasn't looking after our baby or my stepson. Love both boys two bits however, I just wish to have at least a few hours just to myself.. whenever I bring this up with my partner, he takes this personally, as if I never want to invite him or do anything with him. (Whatever we do it's always just us) or if he's at work, I'm always out and about with boys. I've been out once since my baby was born (went to the cinema with my friend, while my little one stayed with my mum. Partner went to see his brother) I didn't tell him I went to the cinema as it was last minute, and I was supposed to stay with mum that day) evening. Mum was happy for me to go for a few hours.
When he find out about me going out and leaving our little one with my mum he went crazy. Saying why would I lie and why wouldn't I invite him to go out. That I should now go and pick him up from his brother's so we could spend the rest of the evening together... that caused a lot of chaos and arguments. Since then I'm too afraid to even mention some time apart from the family.
I also forgot to mention that I've been on maternity leave for almost a year so the only people I see outside of our family is my mum and his spouses.
I feel trapped inside the house with no other grown up around apart from my partner or our parents.
I don't feel like I'm asking for much, and I get my partners point of view to want to spend time with his family, but at least he gets to leave the house and see other people without boys while I'm always stuck making plans that involves boys...
Am I being an asshole for wanting to spend at least an hour going out, seeing my friend or is that all reasonable?
Please help 🙏🏼
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