I just want to give up ......

My son 5 months old 6 months in about 15 days or so , and My fiance doesn't help me much inless I'm crying n demanding help , his giving a married woman more emotional support then me the person he claims to love who he wants to marry I have to be crying so overwhelmed and so exhausted to the point I want to just leave my son at a fire house not cuase I want to do that to him , I'm just so tired I'm so overwhelmed I can't handle it any more I love my son so much but I can't be a full time mother while working overnights with 3 hours of sleep or less . I just don't no what to do at this point since I do everything for our son

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Do you have any family or friends or even a neighbour who could help you out sometimes, anyone who might take him out for an afternoon for a few hours even for a walk or something so you can get a little sleep? Maybe have a serious proper talk with you fiancé about this as it sounds to me this could cause serious issues in your relationship later

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Home start - get a volunteer help, just self refer yourself. Think twice if you need to marry him

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Darling you need some help! Parenting is hard with support let alone without! You need to talk to your health visitor, or GP and get some help and also you must talk to your fiancée because it is his responsibility to be helping with his child and as you said you! I would definitely try and mak an appointment with your GP, do you think you may be suffering with some Postpartum Depr ssion? Ive been there with my second child, so No judgement here, just concern and would like to help! Where are you based!??? Xx

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@Colleen he works days I take care of our son till his home then tell him to but what happens as I'm falling asleep ?? The baby crying for 5 mins him on his computer gamming n only does something or says something when I slam the bottle nipple on the counter (not hard just enough to make a loud sound cuase I'm so exhused and wanted to throw the full bottle at fiance head )

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@Katia I'm questioning on why I even said yes

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he has 2 other kids he's been a parent before while me a 1st time mom not know what the flying fuck to do, I only started feeling like this over the last week maybe 2 week idk I gave up on trying to keep track cuase I'm not even doing the job I was hired into

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He shouldn't play games... Please be single parent, distance from him, let him think twice too if he really loves you he needs to change his behavior and start helping you more... He doesn't value youuch, sorry darling 🥰lots of love, stay strong, stay for yourself and let him value you again

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Why do you need to work?

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You really need to have a serious discussion with your fiance about him doing his part to look after the baby, I personally wouldn’t be marrying a man that prioritises another married womans emotions and is gaming over his child to me that tells me all I need to know about a man but that’s just me. At the very least I would put a pause on any planning until this was sorted. You should talk to a mental health professional if you have thoughts of leaving your son in a fire house. Of course you’re exhausted your essentially doing this alone and dealing with relationship issues. His precious gaming system wouldn’t last long if it was in my house 😂 again this is just me. My husband became obsessed with an electric lawnmower he got when our son was 3 months old using that instead of helping me he was warned go near it again and next time you come home it will be gone, it’s now gone 😂 and my husband realised I’m not joking around, tell your fiancé to get his act together

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@Katia he can't support us on his job he makes less then me

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@Colleen I don't know how to be more clear on this where it gets threw his thick skull

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If it was me I’d take his gaming set and hide it somewhere he wouldn’t find it while he was at work and when he got home I’d say when you start helping me like you’re supposed too then you can have it back let him scream and shout I wouldn’t care the baby is priority, I know this probably isn’t an option for you but to me he needs a wake up call and some tough love he’s a grown man and should not be wasting time gaming for me this just wouldn’t be good enough and I wouldn’t let it fly so fair play to you for keeping your cool with him, I’d be giving him an ultimatum again I know that may not be an option for you this is just me

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@Colleen ill be bitching at him more

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@then be on UC, be single parent, enough humiliation from his side towards you, 1st family is not supported, 2nd too... Please choose yourself and the baby not him, he is letting you down, stop working focus on your baby, just start leaving on your own, remove him as an irritating element from your life, put on a distance, why are you sacrificing yourself? How old are you may I ask?please choose yourself And the baby!!! I beg 🙏you

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I should atlest have 1 day with no baby inless he has something to do on his days off (Monday n Friday mine are Friday Saturday) so I can sleep for work enough if Friday then some good sleep undisturbed for longer then 3 hours and he gets to sleep at night longer then me since little man sleep from 9 or 10 pm to 5 or 6 am unlike his naps what are 3 hours on a good day he can't see that I'm so exhused barely sleep cuase of little man sleeps 3 hours ( if nothing wakes him) then up for 5 or 6 hours before an other nap

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You need to understand it is very Beneficial to him that he is getting lazy, getting money and support from you, sex etc... Please stand for yourself be strong, you can do it!!! lots of ❤Love

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1. Serious conversation because what you’re feeling can be detrimental and he’s not understanding or caring about that. Lack of sleep can do crazy things to people.
2. Cut off your WiFi - no wifi no game.
3. Different job not doing overnights. I know that’s easier said than done but YOU are important
4. You’re already a single mom, get rid of him. Get child support and assistance and you’ll be better off than you are now
5. The first time you ask for help and he doesn’t do it pack a bag and stay the night in a hotel. He knows how to parent, he’s just lazy and has you to take over.

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Let’s say you’re at a softplay with your 2 year old, and some friends & their toddlers.
You buy your 2 year old a kids meal - chicken nuggets, beans, and chips. They’re very happy with it and have almost eaten it all.
They’re sat at the table, fork in hand, consistently eating, and have one chicken nugget left.
Your adult friend comes over from behind you, picks up the last chicken nugget, and eats it.
There was no indication that your child wasn’t going to eat it, and they didn’t ask. They just took it with no warning and ate it right in front of you and your toddler.
How you reacting?

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Are these men ok?

I get so sad seeing all the posts on here daily about women dealing with partners who are treating them horribly. I know it seems over represented because those of us with great partners don’t need to write posts asking for help, but I really hope most of us don’t have these kinds of men in our lives!

I tell my husband about these posts I see sometimes and he’s even shocked by some of the things these guys say/do.

Nobody’s perfect, and every relationship takes work. And becoming parents is a stress test unlike any other for sure, but seeing how many women get stuck in these relationships with men who aren’t interested in being better is so so sad😞

But is/was your partner helpful, loving, and supportive during your pregnancy/PP/etc? Was he a wonderful person but changed for the worst after becoming a parent? Has he put effort into becoming the partner you need him to be, even if he struggles?

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Car issues

Idk if I’m in the wrong. I have a full time job. My husband takes care of the kids while I worked. Today was the day I was supposed to get us a car. But I couldn’t cause of the down payment. So now he’s texting me saying I’m wasting his day to be alone at Walmart so he can spend his tax return. I really want to say go ahead. Leave. Leave the kids and me alone. While you go out and spend money. While your at go ahead and buy urself your drugs and a bitch to go fuck.

Lucky I’m even thinking about him about the car situation if not I would’ve been buying me and the kids a car small enough for us!

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THIS DUMB 🍑 MF

LET ME BREAK IT DOWN 🤣🤣

THIS MAN DRIVES AN ELECTRIC CAR WHERE HE CAN PLUG HIMSELF IN (NORMALLY DOES TO DO DOORDASH ETC)
AND IT HAD A SPOT TO WIRELESSLY CHARGE
SOME HOW WITH 4 HOURS OF WORKING HE DIDN'T EVEN MAKE 20 BUCKS TO WASH CLOTHS ANOTHER RED FLAG

TWO NIGHTS AGO
HE CLAIMS TO GO OUT TO WORK. HANGS UP ON ME MID CONVERSATION 👀👀

4 HOURS PAST I'M GETTING SLEEPY STILL HAVEN'T HEARD FROM HIM
IT'S LIKE 1:30AM I TEXT HIM NIGHT I'M MAD CONFUSED ALMOST AN HOUR LATER I ANT HEARD FROM HIM SO I CHECK MY TEXT.
THE SHIT SAYS "PHONE OFFLINE" AND SHOWS THE TIME FRAME MY TEXT DIDN'T SEND
SO I START CALLING TO CONFIRM CAUSE I THOUGHT SOMETHING HAPPENED TO HIM. HE'S BEEN IN 2 CAR ACCIDENTS 👀 NEITHER HIS FAULT

SO I GET FRANTIC MY GUY

3:14 ROLLS AROUND I CALL AGAIN SURPRISE HE PICKS UP.
CLAIMS HIS PHONE DIED WHILE HE'S HANGING OUT AND HAVING A VERY "GOOD" CONVERSATION. HE WON'T TELL ME WHERE HE'S AT OR WHO WITH. MIND YOU THIS MAN CHEATED ON ME WHILE I WAS 33 WEEKS PREGNANT.

SO AT THIS POINT I'M PISSED OFF AND I TELL HIM I'M HANGING UP CAUSE I LOOK STUPID BEING WORRIED.

HE TURNS AROUND WHILE NOT BEING AROUND THIS CHICK AND FINALLY TELLS ME ALL THE DETAILS.

BTW YES WE MIGHT BE POLY BUT HE'S POSTED HIMSELF AS SOLO POLY WHILE LIVING WITH ME!! HE THINKS I'M. STUPID WITH ALSO THIS SNEAKY SHIT.

IF I WAS TO DO WHAT HE'S DOING HE'D LOOSE IT.
BUT I'M ABOUT TO GO OUTSIDE!! CAUSE YOU PLAYING IN MY FACE

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Activities with baby

I’m so tired of not finding enough things to do with my 10 month old baby boy. What do you guys do to keep them engaged. I’m not giving him any screen time actually he’s not interested either in watching tv.
Any ideas and tips what to do with them I’m so tired 😣

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Nursery lunches?

My daughter is nearly 10 months old and starting nursery next month. I want to send my daughter in with lunches so I know shes eating healthy meals but I'm honestly so lost as to what to put in her little bento lunch box that will keep till lunch time and doesnt need reheating. Ive been doing loads of baby led weaning at home, but I tend to make it fresh or pull stuff from the freezer I've previously made and defrost and reheat.
Could you show me some of the lunches you've been giving your baby? Or have you been been letting the nursery deal with the food?

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