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Forming an exit plan

Amcc13's picture

Yeh it’s been coming a while but I think yesterday just kind of took the cake 

I don’t really help out with the steps - they are not interested in talking to me or being involved with me so that’s the end of that. Not going to break my backside for them. Partner keeps trying to force family activities on us to create some sort of bond- hasn’t happened so far. 

His parents just went back to their home after a three month visit. His work were short on Friday due to a funeral and he needed to go in but this is a day he normally has kids- he tried everyone and then when they couldn’t do it short notice he asked me. I said sure as a one off favour 

so yesterday morning I get the kids up and on the way to school sd tells me her bag is in her fathers car. I find her a plastic bag for her lunch pencil rubber paper and write her a note. Not even a thank you 

then the car ride is total silence and when we get to the school corner both hop out - not a goodbye not a thank you. Now in my day if you get a lift from someone you say thanks for the lift and bye ! 

Anyway I went to work and when I got in dang partner and said kids dropped in. He asked how it went and I said that the old problem of them not talking to me is still there and told him what happened

 

apparently this is my fault as I haven’t organised any group trips when his parents were here and I haven’t gone to talk to the children’s friends parents on our road and I haven’t gone to speak with the other step parents who surround us and I keep trying to step back from them and that doesn’t work Also it is my fault because I don’t like their nana and they know that and are loyal to her

once again I tried to explain 

I have to step back because my heart hurts when I have to continuously deal with this behaviour 

I don’t plan trips and nice things for those who don’t talk to me 

i don’t think me being besties with the parents of their friends on the road will help

it descended of course into a row which resulted in him threatening to break up with me- I called him on it and he back peddled. 

Unfortunately for him what’s said issaid and what’s done is done. 

 

So now I am forming an exit plan. It’s gonna take a few months to do but advice on making it as streamline and fast as possible appreciated 

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fairyo's picture

Whilst I can see your DH's reaction to your disengagement is very annoying and I fully appreciate that this big part of his life will continue to be an issue I hope tht you aren't planning to part because of them. What I mean is, is there anything of your relationship that you think you can salvage? Having his parents stay for three months exerts a lot of pressure- and maybe you need to get back to 'normal' before jumping ship, though I appreciate you say you have a few months to plan your exit.

Having said all that if I could exit from my current situation then I might be in the same position, as it is I have to suck it up and stay disengaged...if I was even ten years younger I'd be off.

Amcc13's picture

Hey fairyo 

this is really the tip of the ice berg 

partner made a bunch of promises when his parents arrived which have been categorically broken. We have had several fights over the last number of months where he has played the victim and I have been forced to remind him how actions and not words tell me what he really thinks and I have been watching closely

 

i agree that it probably seems knee jerk after his parents having just left and the extra pressure that does bring. However this man has categorically let me down over the last number of months and then this heaped on top of it just crossed a line in my head I can’t uncross. Today I am sad and heart broken and want to cry but I am resolute 

 

i will I’ll not be staying in a relationship where promises mean nothing 

I will not be staying in a relationship where everything is my fault 

I will not be staying in a relationship where someone thinks they can threaten to break up with me to keep me in line 

am I sad ? You bet

am I putting up with this ? Hell no

 

fairyo's picture

Good for you girl- you have the right to a haapy life and he seems to be depriving you of that. Yes, of course it is sad but not so sad as you may feel ten years down the line if you stay with him. Good luck!

 

 

Amcc13's picture

That’s exactly where I am fairyo. Things haven’t been good for a while but I had hoped things would change and get better again 

but I can’t be to blame for everything. And I can’t have my heart held to ransom 

Harry's picture

Do you think your partner has unrealistic  view on how life should be ?  First relationship wasn’t wine and roses 

as it didn’t work as he wanted it to work.  Now and anyone from now on, any relationship is not going to be how he wants .  Perfect family.   He need to see someone to readjust his views 

Amcc13's picture

He was with the ex for ten years before they married and then they were together for five after that. She cheated on him with some guy while he was off working. He was able to stand up to his mother when she was rude to his ex but now he is afraid to say anything. 

Either way you may have a point. He seems to have some fantasy that I can’t live up to. It would be great if there was a way to get him to see that but either way it’s too late for us