Am I being unreasonable or is my partner being a bit of a loser?

His one job is to go to work. He stays in a crappy job cause he cba to find anywhere else and then when we are short of money he makes me feel guilty for having to stay home with our son. He doesn’t spend any time with us it’s just work and Xbox..which is cool but at least go to work and own your responsibility…

I’m currently 30 weeks pregnant with a 2.5 year old.. he doesn’t want any responsibility with the kids he believes that’s all my job along with the housework and everything else. I pay for double water bills per month because he let it get in arrears, I’m the driver of the family so have a car to run, pay for food shopping and anything for the kids, any birthdays or Christmas. Our son has an periodic fever syndrome too which means every 2 weeks im dealing with high fevers for 4/5 days at a time on lack of sleep. It just feels like…if I do go to work, what’s your actual purpose? His one purpose is to work for the family and he makes such a mountain out of it I just am starting to really despise him.

Saying stuff like ‘everyone else’s partner will get up and go to work’. I do struggle to work and I have medical reasons for that. I’ve tried to find WFH jobs so I can help out but I just feel so defeated. Why am I feeling like I need to everything and where is his responsibility if I do work? Just confused if I am the problem or if he is actually just making such a mountain out of his responsibility

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Honestly, and I’m not saying this to try and encourage you to leave, in my personal opinion I wouldn’t stay with a man like that. My ex was the same at times despite the fact he was leaving jobs left right and centre and never holding one down. Parenting is a shared responsibility. At this point you’re basically already single parenting. It’s crappy of him to think those ways. Plus YOURE LITERALLY PREGNANT?! And he’s wanting you to work?? 😅😅
I know women can work pregnant but you ain’t got long before you pop and then who’s gonna mind the newborn while you work since his logic is that you should be too? But also whilst working you should also manage the house?? If his logic is that the working parent shouldn’t have to do the household work/looking after the kids then for one, he’s wrong on that. And lastly, with that logic you working should mean you don’t have to do the housework too. So then who does he suppose is going to run the house?

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Also to add you’re an absolute super momma to be managing all that with your son’s condition too!! Pat on the back. I’ve never heard of that before

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You deserve so much better, he's not going to change now, he's treating you like he's the king of the castle and your his servant, expected to do all the cooking, cleaning and looking after the kids yet he can't even bring in a decent bit of money for you both and doesn't chip in anything at home? Sorry nah, what a prick, your worth more🫶

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I'm sorry but he's a selfish loser man child. My husband works full-time, we split caring for our daughters, he watches our daughters if I need to rest, and helps me with kitchen work if I'm under the weather. All without complaining. It's your call but after your baby is born and after you have time to get everything in order, I'd seriously end that relationship.

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Why are you with this loser

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I am sorry to say this but if he has time for Xbox, he has time to parent his children. He choses not too.

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It sounds like you do literally everything except bring in an income and personally I wouldn’t want to be with someone who doesn’t think it’s their job to help with the kids when they r home and would rather game their time away constantly . You do you but personally IMO he sounds like a manchild

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He has made himself completely redundant in your life. Your life would be easier without him

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I don’t really see what benefit he brings to your relationship apart from financially 🤔

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My husband is definitely like that too. I don’t work, I am a SAHM of about to be 5 kids. I have. 5,4,3 and 1 year old and I’m due in February. My 5 year old is the only one in school bc she’s in kindergarten, but all through the rest of the day I am with 3 other kids. I do all the housework, cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping. It gets on top of me at times bc he comes home after working an 8-5 and doesn’t really help out do anything and wants a break. But 7 days a week, 24 hours a day I feel like I’m in a battlefield with my kids and all I want is for him to come home and just help out no matter how many hours or what kind of labor he’s done at work. A mother never gets to stop doing for her kids, and a mother’s job never ends or is ever completed. Men don’t seem to understand this, especially the ones who work outside the home. The experiences are always going to be two sided. Like I tell my husband, he doesn’t have to take care of the kids by himself even if he is home bc of me.

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Would you let your daughter (3, almost 4 yrs old) sleep over at your in laws house and sleep in the same room as her cousin (girl, 4 yrs) and other cousin (boy, 5yrs)?

In laws will not be sleeping in same room as the kids.

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So my boyfriends mom was watching our kid while we were taking stuff back did not ask or text either of us if she could give my daughter mashed potatoes she texted us on the way home that she gave her some she’s only 4 months old I’m kinda upset an she now been throwing up a lot idk wut to do

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Do you get along with your in laws?

Need to blow off some steam🫢 My husband is from Albania. We had visited twice for about a month and I had had a good experience there. My MIL is visiting us now in the US, it was supposed to be 2 months visit, it’s not even close to being over yet and she wants to stay 2 more months. I couldn’t even wait for the first 2 months to be over. It’s very normal in their culture that the MIL bosses around, is opinionated about raising the children, talks a lot in Albanian and expects me to understand her, complains about everything, wants to take my toddler out without me, makes passive aggressive comments about me thinking I don’t understand her, when I’m out she calls me to know where I’m at…I’m pregnant with my second I need some peace😩😩😩 someone please come kidnap her from my house🙏🏼🤣

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I lost my shit at Easter because my family kept saying mean things until I exploded.

I do not have a good relationship with my mom or brother. They have never been nice to me and there's been very clear favoritism shown to my brother my entire life. Neither my mother or brother have had any involvement with my twins since they were born. I have needed help and asked for help many many times because I need it. They have said no mostly and when they did commit to help bailed on me last minute leaving me in crisis (several times before surgery/important medical tests for my son when I needed childcare for my daughter). They have refused to attend any of the children's events or take them anywhere. (Never took them to a park, any activity ect). My mom has not seen the kids since Christmas. I have given up asking them for anything because it's just too hurtful. So I visit 3-4 times a year. Mom's house is filthy (she is capable of cleaning just chooses not to and has fiance's to have it professionally cleaned). Often the kids clothes never come clean after we visit. The food isn't good, (cooks old food or just not enough for everyone). Today we went for Easter. I just wanted to try to have a good day and then go home. My brother started poking the bear first thing. Wanting an expensive birthday party for the kids. He hasn't attended one for them in years , and never bought them a gift at any time. I told him that the kids don't have friends and it's very difficult to make friends with my son's health problems and disabilities. I have been trying very hard for years but I do not have a single friend to invite to a party. That I cannot afford an expensive party like he was describing especially if I have nobody to invite. The kids started jk in March and he thinks I can invite Kids I don't know somehow and they will attend when they have newly met the kids. He also feels I can just demand an EA for my son at school and it will be done immediately. That I can call Doug Ford the primer of Ontario and he would take my calls and get it done. Doug Ford does not like special needs kids and has cut funding substantially. He says it's my fault the kids didn't have friends and a party. That I act like a victim and it's my fault they don't spend time with the kids. Both of them have zero interest in them, refuse invitations, never come to our home and don't help when I go out there. I lost my shit and screamed and left. Why do they have to be like this? I might not evér go there again

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Okay I really need some advice/ tips and reassurance I’m not a terrible mom/ only one that experienced something like this 😭

Disclaimer: my two year old is potty training (almost fully potty trained)

Today for Easter we were over my in-laws and as I’m wrapping up food to go in the kitchen, I hear my nephew who is like 4/5 yo, scream and start laughing and my mommy senses were tingling so I instantly went into the living room, and him and the other kids ages 4-10 yelled that my daughter pulled down her pants 😫

I’m like internally freaking out at this point because it’s literally one of my worst fears especially because of my algorithm on Instagram 😫 it’s not like the kids told her to pull down her pants…I genuinely think she was confused because she’s used to just being able to pull down her pants and go potty at home, but I’m still so mortified that the kids saw her private 😫

I instantly apologized of course and explained that she is still potty training and talked to one of the moms because her daughter looked disturbed 🙃 (understandably)

My husband told me I’m overreacting but I don’t think I am 😫 it all happened literally in like 30 seconds of me stepping away and I’m so mad that my husband didn’t supervise more closely while I was packing up our to-go plates.

Am I overreacting? Has anyone else experienced something like this before? 😫

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Separation Anxiety?

Last night my husband was sitting with our almost 4 month old son while I used the bathroom. All of a sudden i heard blood curdling screaming and ran out of the bathroom. My poor husband was so upset and distraught because he couldn’t get him to calm down. I picked him up and he immediately relaxed and fell asleep in my arms. Tonight, the screaming wasn’t like last night but he was fussy and yelling and we did the same process. I tried explaining to my husband not to take it personally because he feels awful as a dad. It’s interesting because it only happens at night right before bed. Is anyone else’s 4 month old experiencing this? It happens when our son is super tired so maybe he’s just fighting his sleep? First time parents over here so we hate seeing him so upset.

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