Hi mums my partner and I have been together for almost 6 years he is 24 and I am 22 and we we have a 2yrold boy together we have never done anything not even for anniversaries or been anywhere together. Things in our relationship have been very rocky as of lately but we have been hanging in there trying to work it out my partner has an online gaming addiction he works very hard to provide for us so I can be a stay at home mum but there is no affection after work he comes home sits on the lounge plays with his phone after dinner goes and plays his computer in bed on his phone again and then rolls over without cuddles kisses or sometimes even goodnight I'm feeling very emotionally neglected I have told him but he doesn't seem to listen , I have been asking my partner for what seems like forever to take some time off work so we can do something as a family go on a holiday together but each time he responds with he can't take time off work or we can't afford it for me it's not the money it's the effort going camping would be enough for me I should mention he works 6 days a week so weekends don't work for us either. Anyways I went with our son away yo help my best friend give birth to her baby while I was away my partner and I talked about everything, he won't talk face to face he just shuts down he has only just started talking about issues through messages we talked about what we both want I would like another baby and to be married but he said we cannot afford it as we are not very good at saving and then a few days later he called me and asked me if he could go on a 11 day contiki tour around the west coast of America his uncle had asked him to accompany his 21 year old cousin his cousin has mild aspergers and I can understand the concern of his father BUT his cousin goes to Sydney or Melbourne every weekend to watch the soccer alone meets up with other soccer fans and goes drinking I feel that if he is capable of doing that I don't understand why he can't go to America alone. Anyway I decided that it's 11 days and I need to support my partner in supporting his family even though I was extremely upset as I feel he puts his family before us when he was finding out dates the tour has now gone from 11 days to 18 days and he has taken 3 weeks off work (all of his holidays) the trip is payed for by his uncle he just needs to organize his passport and his spending money I'm not on with him going and he knows it but he told me he is going regardless of what I say, after him never doing anything for me or with me or as a family with us I'm feeling very hurt by this situation. I have a history of depression and anxiety and everything is just becoming all too much now I used to take my son out everyday to the park or beach we would go to the gym and catch up with friends now all I seem to be doing is laying on the lounge with him and watching cartoons I just feel lost.
partner going on a contiki tour
partner going on a contiki tour
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I could have written this-minus the son-3years ago, relationship was rocky he went on a trip I was supportive as I wanted him to travel he never had I have been everywhere , anyway long story short he cheated, I knew in my gut it would happen it was a one night really drunk thing he was remorseful after te Fact and actually I'm glad it happened as it made him appreciate me and not take me. For granted , we fell pregnant 6 months later ..... Anyways contiki tour is a bit dangerous all travel alone without a partner can be dangerous even in the best relationships with all te best intentions , In all my travels I hardly met a single faithful one, good people some went home to marry them and I have no doubt they never cheate at home ect ect ,
Just saying be warey
All the best, everything happens the way it's suppose to xx
Regarding the gaming addiction, my husband was addicted to world of warcraft pretty badly. It would mess with his life. He'd stay up to the early hours of the morning playing and then struggle to get up for work at 7am. He would yell at me to shut up and go away just for trying to ask him a question like what are we having for dinner. Anyway, long story short, I just persisted with him, talked to him about it, made him feel bad for neglecting me (without being a bitch to him) and somehow just recently he's stopped playing it. I think it's been about two weeks since he played. It took over three years. It was the root of all of our problems. His anger is gone, he doesn't stay up till ridiculously late hours, he spends time with me without me asking. He was so hung up on not letting other random people down in the game that he forgot about his real life. Maybe this might be why your partner isn't spending the time with you that you need. There is heaps of stuff online about gaming addiction. Google it. It's a thing, just like gambling etc, and can mess up people's lives. Good luck.
YOU are in this relationship too. Leave! He is not in your relationship anymore. He's only thinking of himself. He doesn't deserve you or your son. Sounds like he wants his own life with a family on the side. Stupid mistake by him which in time he will greatly regret. You are not crazy or over reacting and do not let him make you feel like you are. If he doesn't get it then he is either too immature or an asshole. I understand you want him to be able to have some time away but think about it this way. Has he ever said to you 'let's take our son out for the day' or 'let's go out to a nice dinner'? It's seems the only time he actually wants to do anything involves only him and not you or your son. How selfish! Hun you need to do what's right by you but I would leave.