She wants you to be her roomate. I personally would give her the break up and move out. The day will come that she will move on and youll most likely be worse off. She is currently downgrading you and wants to keep you around as an option… you shouldnt be an option or be used.
I'm a liar who is the last person in the world with the right to complain
I try to give him a peaceful home, but if there's nothing real to worry about, he looks for things.
He yells at you, doesn't help around the house after saying he will, doesn't take care of his pets, is emotionally and financially abusive, gaslights you, and picks fights – and thats just what was disclosedin this one post. Best friends don't do that to one another.
You may think staying together is better for your child, but you need to realize that she is picking up on the dynamic and will grow up thinking it's normal for your partner to treat you like that. And if he's acting this this much of a dick to you, it's only a matter of time before he treats your child the same. As a child of divorce, I wish my parents had separated earlier because it would have saved YEARS of pain. They were far better off as individuals than as a couple, and them being the best versions of themselves apart made them the best they could be for us.
At the end of the day, divorce is less bad than an abusive marriage to a person who takes advantage of you and takes you for granted. I understand it might be against your religious beliefs, and if you want to work on it, then that's your prerogative. But at the very least, please try counseling (even if he refuses). You need to know you aren't alone, you don't deserve the shit he's giving you and that there are supports available to you, however you decide to proceed.
Thank you, I agree that I do need to do that as well. I know I have some pretty legit self-esteem issues. I will bring these thoughts up with my therapist
I do think it’s down to circumstance. Neither of us were intentionally seeking a relationship with a large age gap, neither do we have consistent patterns of this.
Obviously, there will always be an inherent power balance as there is with all age gaps but this has never been obvious or a source of friction in the relationship whatsoever.
We are both working adults, with similar interests, mindsets, jobs, and goals in general. If there had been patterns of strange behaviour in the past I would run a mile, but the fact that this is a one off event makes it a bit more complicated to navigate.
Yeah I know. Thanks for the advice and I think the hurdle to overcome is to tell her explicitly that it's a date. But you're right rejection is common and it is just how these issue go.
So, he purposefully used a weakness he knew about you to be cruel/torture you like a school bully who grows into a cruel adult and told you to mature? Right…..Sure you want to be in that kind of relationship where a person does this to you? Oh, by the way, cruelty is always funny to cruel people so when he says “it's funny”, he's not lying, it actually his funny to him. The thing about cruelty tho is that it's not funny to the victim.
Thank you so much for your input. I had a great time with my family tonight, I even told my aunt whats going on. We’re planning a family trip to Alaska now. I’m just trying my best to be happy and not think about him.
It’s not normal. Doing something for each holiday is normal. You don’t have to be materialistic to expect a Christmas gift or a Valentine card.
It’s bizarre that he promises & doesn’t deliver on the gifts. I’m thinking he’s super lazy and doesn’t value you enough to make any kind of effort. If you insist on continuing to date him, ignore all future holidays & never, ever pay for anything for him – not even a taco.
If I were you, I’d get my own place, spend my money the way that I want to and save more money than you are now. She’s acting like she’s doing you a favor, when in fact you are supporting her and her lifestyle. Money issues kill more relationships than cheating, if you can’t get on the same page, go solo.
Absolutely not.
She would be entitled to half house if you broke up
If this is a problem for her then she can live elsewhere and pay rent to a landlord.
DO NOT PUT HER NAME ON YOUR HOUSE. the fact that you’re even considering this is ridiculous.
She wants you to be her roomate. I personally would give her the break up and move out. The day will come that she will move on and youll most likely be worse off. She is currently downgrading you and wants to keep you around as an option… you shouldnt be an option or be used.
I'm a liar who is the last person in the world with the right to complain
I try to give him a peaceful home, but if there's nothing real to worry about, he looks for things.
He yells at you, doesn't help around the house after saying he will, doesn't take care of his pets, is emotionally and financially abusive, gaslights you, and picks fights – and thats just what was disclosedin this one post. Best friends don't do that to one another.
You may think staying together is better for your child, but you need to realize that she is picking up on the dynamic and will grow up thinking it's normal for your partner to treat you like that. And if he's acting this this much of a dick to you, it's only a matter of time before he treats your child the same. As a child of divorce, I wish my parents had separated earlier because it would have saved YEARS of pain. They were far better off as individuals than as a couple, and them being the best versions of themselves apart made them the best they could be for us.
At the end of the day, divorce is less bad than an abusive marriage to a person who takes advantage of you and takes you for granted. I understand it might be against your religious beliefs, and if you want to work on it, then that's your prerogative. But at the very least, please try counseling (even if he refuses). You need to know you aren't alone, you don't deserve the shit he's giving you and that there are supports available to you, however you decide to proceed.
Sending love and support, OP.
Thank you, I agree that I do need to do that as well. I know I have some pretty legit self-esteem issues. I will bring these thoughts up with my therapist
I do think it’s down to circumstance. Neither of us were intentionally seeking a relationship with a large age gap, neither do we have consistent patterns of this.
Obviously, there will always be an inherent power balance as there is with all age gaps but this has never been obvious or a source of friction in the relationship whatsoever.
We are both working adults, with similar interests, mindsets, jobs, and goals in general. If there had been patterns of strange behaviour in the past I would run a mile, but the fact that this is a one off event makes it a bit more complicated to navigate.
Yeah I know. Thanks for the advice and I think the hurdle to overcome is to tell her explicitly that it's a date. But you're right rejection is common and it is just how these issue go.
So, he purposefully used a weakness he knew about you to be cruel/torture you like a school bully who grows into a cruel adult and told you to mature? Right…..Sure you want to be in that kind of relationship where a person does this to you? Oh, by the way, cruelty is always funny to cruel people so when he says “it's funny”, he's not lying, it actually his funny to him. The thing about cruelty tho is that it's not funny to the victim.
Thank you so much for your input. I had a great time with my family tonight, I even told my aunt whats going on. We’re planning a family trip to Alaska now. I’m just trying my best to be happy and not think about him.
It’s not normal. Doing something for each holiday is normal. You don’t have to be materialistic to expect a Christmas gift or a Valentine card.
It’s bizarre that he promises & doesn’t deliver on the gifts. I’m thinking he’s super lazy and doesn’t value you enough to make any kind of effort. If you insist on continuing to date him, ignore all future holidays & never, ever pay for anything for him – not even a taco.
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Ugh. They're trying to help you here man.
If I were you, I’d get my own place, spend my money the way that I want to and save more money than you are now. She’s acting like she’s doing you a favor, when in fact you are supporting her and her lifestyle. Money issues kill more relationships than cheating, if you can’t get on the same page, go solo.