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Should I stay or should I go?

My man annoys me. He thinks the only bill he has to pay is the phone bill. He claims he will get a job but hasn鈥檛 got a job yet. I鈥檓 not working at the moment so am I contradicting the situation here? He works on cars which isn鈥檛 enough money. I have income enough to pay my own bills and do my part as a parent. I pay the rent and for the washer and dryer. I provide the food he gives me rides I don鈥檛 have transportation at the moment but I am a business owner. He smokes cigarettes and they smell horrible and I hate to complain so much but stuff he does annoys me. He comes in get in the bed with his street clothes on and don鈥檛 shower until I鈥檓 nearly tired and sleepy. I feel like he uses me for a place to stay and by bills not being so high he鈥檚 content with just paying the phone bill. I believe that he has bad home training he lives like a bum he鈥檚 hunky and cluttered while I鈥檓 neat and clean I鈥檝e had talks with him about this he keeps getting in our bed with dirty clothes. He doesn鈥檛 take care of his kids call them and check on them unless I request and demand that he does. He had a bad odor I鈥檓 not turned on by him anymore. Yesterday he said I was set in my ways because I cook and clean prepare all four of our plates and I feel the least he could do is wash the dishes. I have a 7 year old and a 3 year old so I鈥檓 not able to make it a chore for them just yet. But I feel like I鈥檓 doing everything and he鈥檚 doing nothing I got back with him because he said he had a job. Well Monday came and he never went to it. His concerns on not getting a job is because child support. Am I wrong for wanting him to get a job and I鈥檓 not working? What should I do? I don鈥檛 want to make a wrong decision in leaving because he has potential he is good to me and the kids but I feel like we just playing house for the sake of the kids. Which aren鈥檛 his! I kind of need him in a way but then again I don鈥檛 because I pay for everything except the phone bill. He isn鈥檛 on my lease because he鈥檚 a felon and I鈥檓 on hounding so if they find out he鈥檚 living with me I can lose it all. I need advice on what I should do.... thanks for listening
Oh heavens.....from that description, need you ask? One word I have for you..... DUMP!
@MrsCurious I'm very sorry, honey.
MrsCurious26-30, F
It鈥檚 ok can we chat in private on some things I think I鈥檓 stuck on finding the right time to leave like waiting for him to mess up so I can tell him to leave
@MrsCurious of COURSE, honey. Just maybe tomorrow though, as it is almost 2 am here, ok? I look forward to it. I believe I can help you. I've been through all that. Hugs
Picklebobble256-60, M
Partnerships require effort on both sides. Especially if money is tight.
Money is often a real cause of misery.

No excuses for not taking care of yourself physically.
You may feel down and depressed but a shower and a shave at least gives the impression that you're 'trying'.

If he knows he can be treated much like the children, he'll have figured out he gets his needs met pretty easily, again with minimal effort.

If he's a hot-shot with cars why isn't he making money from it ?
Could be a nice little business in the making.
One for which perhaps he could get grants or loans in order to invest and expand an interest to make money.
MrsCurious26-30, F
Am I wrong for expecting him to get a job and I don鈥檛 have one? @Picklebobble2
Picklebobble256-60, M
@MrsCurious It's not an unfair thing to ask.
Unless of course he's happy to take care of the children while you work.
dreamsicle46-50, F
You're wrong for thinking he can change. I'm sure you're great but you're giving yourself too much credit if you thinking threatening to leave him will motivate him to make any real positive changes. He may change for awhile either because he loves you or because he wants the convenience of the relationship again but it won't last. He has to see these qualities for himself and want to do better. However, for a moment put your feelings aside and think about your children. They're 7 and three now, but what about in ten years? 15 years? Is this the male role model you want in their lives? Is he the example you want your children to see for how to be responsible partners? Will they respect him later in life when they realize that some men do so much more than the bare minimum he's putting forth? How their possible lack of respect impact their view of you?
If you let him go, what are you loosing? How has he lifted you up? Encouraged you to be your best self? Made you want to be a better person? Seems to me you already know the answer. Trust yourself.
MrsCurious26-30, F
If I leave him I guess I鈥檓 losing a way to get around and I would have to get a storage to put my cart because it鈥檚 at one of his family members house
dreamsicle46-50, F
@MrsCurious Get a bike. Learn the bus schedule. Car pool. Things may be a little tricky for a bit but you'll figure it out. Things have a way of working out and really those two reasons are not enough to stay with someone. Plus, if you aren't feeding him, you can probably save enough to buy a car in a few months time. It doesn't have to be fancy.
FORMERLYbatovn56-60, M
@MrsCurious those are never reasons to stay in a bad situation!! Ever!!
You are the one leasing the place. It is he, who should leave! This situation clearly is not going to remedy itself and you're being so unhappy, is not healthy for you.
MrsCurious26-30, F
Yeah I鈥檓 not happy some days I love him some days I don鈥檛 like him at all @LadyGrace
[quote]His concerns on not getting a job is because child support[/quote]
This statement, for me, speaks volumes to the character of this person. If a man is not willing to contribute to his own children then his priorities are sadly misdirected. While I understand how you want to give him a chance, this has bad direction all over it. Especially if you are at risk of losing your home because of him.
MrsCurious26-30, F
Yeah I鈥檓 thinking about leaving because all he thinks about is working on his car and shopping online for parts for his car instead of saving his money for his portion of the rent @Pinkstarburst
Pherick41-45, M
This guy sounds worthless. Of course, he will say anything to keep skating on by, he will tell you anything he needs to when you complain, but like you said, he never changes.

Kick him out and move on, he isn't worth your time.
MrsCurious26-30, F
I want to leave so bad but he just packed all his things back into my apartment. I was thinking about giving him 90 days probation to get it together but I don鈥檛 think he will and I don鈥檛 know how to bring it to his attention @Pherick
MrsCurious26-30, F
Am I wrong for wanting him to work when I don鈥檛 have a job myself
Pherick41-45, M
@MrsCurious NO. He should be working, he should be out there making money and helping you will bills and stuff around the house. Thats whats partners do!

Can you just move all his stuff to the lawn outside your house? I gurantee that would get his attention.

Can you move? Can you just tell him "I have given my 2 or 3 months notice here at this apartment, so you need to find a new place by then, you are not welcome to move with me"
DaveyWavey01M
I wouldn鈥檛 go just straight away, where could you go? Tell him your feelings and if things don鈥檛 change within a short space of time, then go.
MrsCurious26-30, F
It鈥檚 my place he lives with me he is not on my lease @DaveyWavey01
samanthasmokes36-40, F
Sorry, GF, you need to rephrase the term "my man" to "my boy-child" 馃槼
MrsCurious26-30, F
I do feel like I have a grown child that I have to hold his hand I don鈥檛 know if this wifey duties as a woman but I鈥檓 doing to much @samanthasmokes
samanthasmokes36-40, F
@MrsCurious In your own time you will reach the "had enough" point. May it be soon and may you get on with the life you deserve and find a guy who loves you and takes partnership seriously! 馃
MrsCurious26-30, F
ok So tell me this ....
Am I wrong for wanting him to work when I鈥檓 not working myself
ShaythePanTransMan22-25, T
Ew, he sounds repulsive. It鈥檒l only get worse if you stay. Leave!
MrsCurious26-30, F
Every time I leave I always end up needing and wanting him again and then when comes back and promise to change he doesn鈥檛 @ShaythePanTransMan
ShaythePanTransMan22-25, T
@MrsCurious sounds abusive. Leave for good!
FORMERLYbatovn56-60, M
Seems a "relationship" out of convenience more then anything and you don't sound happy or even content. If that's the case, its tome to consider moving on....
MrsCurious26-30, F
Do you think if I leave him maybe he will try to change ? Because every time I put him out he ends up doing the same thing he鈥檒l change for a while but then he doesn鈥檛 stay consistent and he doesn鈥檛 cook when he claims he can...@FORMERLYbatovn
FORMERLYbatovn56-60, M
It doesn't sound like he WANTS to change. If you've given him opportunities to change and hes not been committed to making a serious long term change....I don't feel confident he will do anything differently.
@MrsCurious No, no, no, and no! People never change unless they want to or there's something in it for them, but just because they change doesn't mean that is their hearts desire, or they'll stay that way. If he hasn't changed by now, he's not going to and he has proved that. Need I say more?
firefall61-69, M
it really sounds like he's just using you so he doesn't have to work himself. Draw a line, tell him you can't keep going this way, he needs to change or you will have to take drastic action.
MrsCurious26-30, F
Yeah I think he is using me for his benefit and for a place to stay his ex said that I鈥檓 starting to believe her. @firefall
you should go, like out the door running
MrsCurious26-30, F
I agree with your answer but why ? @lostinthesupermarket
@MrsCurious you will find that you can run much faster when you drop the dead weight!
MrsCurious26-30, F
Makes a lot of sense but am I wrong for making him want to go a job when I鈥檓 unemployed myself? @lostinthesupermarket

 
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