My partner sleeps in till 11am. We have a toddler together and he has a kid with someone else. When his kid is here he still sleeps in and makes me do all the work and it upsets me. I’m also sick and he doesn’t care.

Am I being unreasonable for being this upset?

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Why do you put up with it?

I would be getting both the toddler AND his other child with instructions to jump on daddy until he wakes up.

Wake him up!?

OP in all seriousness, stick up for yourself. Put your foot down. Tell him this is bullshit and let him get mad. He’s a third child for you at this point.

Throw a bucket of water on him and tell him to grow the fuck up

Book a massage for 10am and tell him the previous night you have a massage on the next morning and that you WILL wake him up so you can duck out for a few. Hubby here lets ME sleep in. You need to put your foot down and at least take turns so you can sleep in one morning.

I would be opening his door and sending the kids in or giving them pots and pans to hang around his door and play Frozen songs as loud as possible. Ha!

I voted wrong but I’m 100% on the “react harder” train. Wake him up girl! And if he gives you problems then get rid of him.

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