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I have been with this guy, in January would make it two years, he's known about my pregnancy since I found out, he's not bought her anything, he was only coming to scans because that is the only appointments he saw as important, I'm due in Febuary and he's put his friends before seeing me, I'm 21 still living with parents as well as he's 22 still living with family. he's cancelled on me and given plenty of excuses which a lot of them turnt out to be lies and the rest was seeing his friends. without even talking to me or my parents he's decided upon himself to live with my family for a month or two when my little girl is born. him and his family had no helping hand in the baby shower, my mum just had a baby a month ago and obviously I'm pregnant too, so we did a joint baby shower which he invited his friends too because he said the baby shower was for him too, but didn't ask if it was okay for his friends to come and didn't help with the baby shower financially or any other way. He has caused so many arguments and never apologises or take responsibility for hurting me, I'm always apologising for everything just to stop the argument because I've said enough times I don't want any stress, he caused a really bad one recently that lead me to have a panic attack and pains in my stomach, I had to go to triage because of it, and he still couldn't apologise. The last time he stayed over I was having braxton hicks contractions but I found them to be painful, even sharing a bed with him he didn't ask if I was okay or anything, as I had the pains the following day the whole time he was there he didn't ask If I was okay or what was going on even thought my sisters asked in front of him if I was okay and was helping me up, he also did not speak to my family while staying here overnight which I found disrespectful, he also had no interest in my baby brother who's a month old but claims he sees my brother as his own brother, my mum said he's shown no maternal/paternal instinct with my child or children in general. there's so much more that has happened as well. I just don't know what to do anymore
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This sounds very complicated but you have to think what will be best for you and baby in the long run. He sounds like 16 year old boy with no manners and common sense. No care in his bones at all, question is would you ever trust to leave a baby with him if he’s so absolutely care free ? I mean you can wait and see how he is when baby is born some men grow up in situations like this but he sounds nasty and rude.

I mean personally if he hasn’t been really present during the pregnancy you’re not obliged to share your safe space with someone who doesn’t respect you right now. Plus if he doesn’t communicate to anyone in your home don’t you feel your parents would find it disrespectful and want him out. You can’t take accountability for his behaviour but you can choose what you want to tolerate from him 🤷🏽‍♀️ Sometimes how you’re treated during pregnancy is all you need to know about that person x

Yeah he’s a little boy still, honestly I’d say this relationship isn’t working out but you’re still welcome to be in the baby’s life. My little sister’s best friend had this exact situation and the dad used to visit the baby for a few hours a day, then a week and then now a fortnight maybe if that? The immaturity during the pregnancy remained the same after the birth and now she’s married to a lovely new man with a new baby on the way and sees her first baby’s dad as free childcare now and then so she can clean the house. Don’t waste your time trying to force an adult relationship with someone who’s mentally a child 💕

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