Feeling defeated

So my husband and I kinda always has some opinions when it comes to our kids. We are a blended family. He has a son from his previous relationship, I have two from mine and we have three more kids together. When it comes to my girls and his son we always “fight” about it. When it comes to my daughters it’s like it’s the end of the world and he is very I’m not sure what word to use but it seems like there is a lot wrong when do stuff or if they do stuff he wants them to do he gets pissed, but when it comes to his son about anything it’s like he always has an excuse for him. Oh he’s a boy, it’s different. Like today I found out he didn’t have shampoo and he has been using “a bar body soap” to wash his hair. For like a month now…why not ask for some?? My husband said he did it and he is find to do it. Yes I get it short hair bad for my girls because it’s long. But every time it comes to his son it’s alright. Like idk what to do…I’m always stressed and he stays with us for a week at a time during the summer. I tell him he is 14 he can mow, well that’s his choice?? Then he tells me he should teach my girls to mow? I have so much to vent about…i feel alone…..

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That must be hard to navigate sometimes! You haven't listed many examples but the ones here seem like they should be fixable? I think the soap is a non issue personally. I also agree that there's no reason the boy should be the one to mow the grass simply because of his gender. But he should contribute in an age appropriate way to the household in the same way the girls do. So maybe one week one of the girls mows and he does some laundry 🤷🏼‍♀️ With the overreacting from your partner, idk I know you've said it's hard to describe. But if he's shouting and raging and treating them differently that is definitely a really big problem and needs to be addressed. He can't get away with saying it's sexist to make the boy do the mowing whilst also saying "he's a boy" to excuse behaviour. I'm assuming there's a lot worse than not using shampoo! I would try to have a sit down with your partner when things are calm, discuss the issues and try to get on the same page so you can have a united front with the kids!

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Let the grass get long then. F that. He ain’t about to teach your daughters how to mow a lawn when his son is the oldest and a boy. He doesn’t get to try to parents your kids when you can’t parent his. What’s the point of being married if he’s treating u like u a new girlfriend who has no authority. If that boy is coming to stay both of yalls house then he can damn sure participate. And as a woman we teach our daughter things as well to help around the house. Your husband needs to realize that both of you live there, both of you have kids together, and both of you are parents. He is showing division in your family by letting his son off the hook and treating u like u don’t have a say. Let him know from now on that he isn’t to parents your daughters in any way. It is honestly sad he sees yalls kids as separate. He may not biologically be their father but he is a father figure. And you are a mother figure to his son. This is weird and irritating girl. Sorry I going through that bull

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Need some honest advice from other mums because I genuinely feel broken.

I’ve been with my partner for 4 years and we have a 3-month-old baby together. I don’t feel like his girlfriend anymore, I just feel like someone he lives with.

I’ve barely been anywhere since having the baby, yet he’s been out for the football, the pub, getting his haircut, went out all day yesterday after work until late saying it was “one drink”, is out again Wednesday , and already has more plans this week. I feel like I’m always at home with the kids while he carries on as normal.

We recently had a huge argument after I found links to OnlyFans creators in his browser history. Whether people agree or not, I see that as cheating because he’s lusting after other women, and his explanations have kept changing, so I’ve completely lost trust.

The biggest thing is how he treats me. If I cry, he ignores me, walks past me, tells me I’m crying “crocodile tears” or shuts the door in my face. I don’t feel loved, wanted or cared about at all. I’ll be talking to him and he’ll just be on his phone, it’s like talking to a brick will.

Yesterday I told him I wanted to end the relationship because I’m so unhappy. His response was that he’d rather keep doing this because he doesn’t want to only see the kids every other day. It felt like he wanted to keep the relationship for the children, not because he wanted me, he will refuse to let me end it as In because of the kids so I’m in this and miserable, every time I explain what’s wrong or try have a convo he goes “oh I’m ignoring u till you’ve had ur episode and calmed down “ imagine trying to break up with someone and everytime it’s like they refuse 😂??

Need advice pleaseee

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