Boyfriend going out a lot

How do you deal with your boyfriend going out a lot? Before I got pregnant me and my boyfriend would go out on weekends separately as my boyfriend is very friendly with other woman and it would anger me and we would argue so we stopped going out together and went out every weekend separately. When I got pregnant he said he’d give up drinking and going out so much but he never stuck to his words. He would go out every weekend coming home early hours of the morning and acting like things were fine. Now I’ve had my baby he is 6 months and we’ve only been out once together for a night out a few months back yet every weekend the last few months he’s out and comes home early hours. The weekend gets ruined as the following day he spends the day hungover and tired and doesn’t wanna do much together. The week he works so we don’t get free time to do things as a family. I hate that he goes out and he feels it just jealous because I’m at home with the baby and doesn’t understand my anger that it’s every weekends and that it feels like he almost chooses that over our time together as a family. I’m going out for the first time with my girls in a few weeks and have told him about it and he thinks it’s acceptable this weekend for him to do what he wants as I’m going out in a few weeks for 2 hours for a couple of drinks, baring in mind he won’t be sitting at home with the baby so he can also go out as my parents will watch my baby and I’ll pick her up before going home. I love him and we have a good relationship normally but the weekends feel like everything just gets thrown away just for his night out. If I explain why I don’t like it every weekend he just plays the jealous card and says I can go out when I want but I choose to stay at home with my son rather than going out every weekend( he also doesn’t do much on his days off to help with the baby it’s all me so if I was to go out I have to deal with the baby the next morning and don’t get the option to lay in bed all day like he does) I know he’s not being a good boyfriend and this is a problem that my boyfriend is not willing to hear out but I don’t wanna throw our whole relationship away other a night out every weekend. Just looking for advice and if anyone’s in a similar situationship
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Obviously I'm not in your situation so idk what you're going through, but I wouldn't put up with that. There is no reason to be going out once a night EVERY weekend when you have a baby. My husband and I drink together on the weekends at home once our son goes to bed. Prevents us from arguing about who is going out and who is watching the baby. I also would not be with someone that isn't helping out taking care of the baby. If I am going to be taking care of the baby by myself then I would be by myself.

Oh nah I’d leave. He’s showing you zero respect, clearly doesn’t care about your feelings or your child. And like poster above said, if Im taking care of my kid by myself then I might as well BE BY MYSELF. If you leave, you’re not throwing away your relationship over a night a week. Youre disposing of useless, disrespectful weight. Him being friendly with other women and coming home super late at night is NOT being a respectful partner.

How old is he?

He sounds like a child! He has zero respect for you. Surely he should want to spend time with you and his baby on the weekends? The nights out should be a rarity and he should be spending his time with his family. He honestly sounds like an immature teen who values getting drunk with his friends more than his baby and his partner.

You’ve said you don’t want to throw your relationship away over a night or just a weekend, It’s not just one night out over a weekend it’s every weekend a night out where he gets so drinks so much he can’t function the next day? Also not helping you parent or letting you have time to yourself you have to find childcare if you want to go out even though you have a partner? Part of having a child means your life changes you can’t do what you want when you want for example we used to go out for food every week we can’t do that now it’s once a blue moon and the cinema or theatre is once a blue moon but we’re fine with that and try to make memories as a family together.

I really feel for you that’s really tough 😕 only my opinion/suggestion but would you feel comfortable or would it be an option to take your baby and spend a full weekend at your parents? Leave him to it and let him deal with his hangover alone and the consequences of your parents awareness etc maybe it would shake him up a little or give him some time to think about his priorities in a new light.

You wouldn't be throwing a relationship away over a night out..... you're leaving a bad relationship with a man that prioritises drinking with friends over his partner and child, a man who ignores his responsibilities, disrespects you and doesn't care for his child at all. What do you even get from this relationship.

Hun you said you have a good relationship normally… how? If he doesn’t help with the baby, he’s always out partying when you have a baby at home plus he flirts with girls when he goes out. I think you aren’t realising he isn’t respecting you. When you respect your woman, you help out, you spend quality time with her and make her feel like a priority.

Agree with all the comments above. I'd also add that I wouldn't trust him as far as I can throw him personally, if he is too friendly with other women I'd have thought the solution is him going out less, not him going out separately and coming home in the early hours of the morning. Just seems really suss to me.

I was in the same situation and unfortunately they get to comfortable but when the tables are turned they can't handle it. Needless to say I just found out my babydaddy been talking to somebody since like the last 2 months of my pregnancy. We didn't get back together till I was due. And he decided to pull his bullshit m disappear for 3 days come to find out he was with his biitch. Not saying your man is cheating but don't let him take advantage of you. Your feelings matter and if he can't reason with you then BYE!!!!

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