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If you had a mental health crisis and go to the hospital would the expectation be that your partner and father of your child leaves work to come support you when you ask him to? My partner didn’t and doesn’t understand how that affects my trust in him to be able to be the supportive partner I need. Post-p depression has been really tough and I’m doing everything I can to get the help and support I need but I don’t feel it coming from him.
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I would expect it yes, but my baby’s dad wouldn’t bother either hence why I have no trust in him at all and do everything myself and never ask him for a thing.

Did that happen more than one time ?

I wouldn’t, no. If he leaves work, the whole house suffers. I can handle myself.

@Sam exactly… I will say at least if it’s a really big crisis I would understand you have to leave work, but if it’s just like a situation where you still are able to drive and get help he can’t leave work every time that happened, he can support you calling you and letting you know that he’s there but leaving work someone has to support the house

Honestly no. Mostly because I don’t think that’s allowed where I’m at if it’s a true “crisis.” Also no point of us both being in the hospital for hours or days

There are many factors to consider in circumstances like this. What type of job he has, if he would actually be of help by coming (they may not let him in the back with you anyway), if this is something that you both know happens from time to time and it's unrealistic for him to drop everything every time, etc. Having a conversation with him about it can be helpful so you can both establish expectations and boundaries. It could be helpful to create a safety plan or even a crisis plan that you both feel comfortable with.

No I wouldn’t expect him to. I shattered my wrist a year ago. My husband still had to work.

Yes, if it’s feasible and he isn’t going to get in trouble

If I had a mental health crisis and was in hospital, I want him HOME with the KIDS. Other than that, I want him to go to work and not lose his job. That isn't going to help anything.

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