inforabumpyride said:
I asked him to leave for a bit so I could get my head around what had happened- he came back a few hours later and basically said that he didn't love me and that he was staying because I was pregnant. He doesn't feel ready to give up all the clubbing and freedom he had before me and he wants it back.
It hurt more than anything in the world- I felt like someone had reached into my stomach, and mushed everything up with their fist.
A couple of hours later, he tok back what he said and apologised- said it was just anger talking. I don't know what to do. I know that he didn't just say it in anger- if thats how he feels then I can't change it. It sounds awful but I would rather have half a relationship than lose him altogether- I don't feel like I am strong enough to do it on my own.
*WARNING: LONG REPLY!*
That is EXACTLY what my ex said... If he's missing this "single" life, then he's missing the single life. There is nothing you can do to change that. While you are still with him, you aren't giving yourself the opportunity to do it solo...
There are so many women doing this alone and 90% are better off for doing so. For the first 2 months after my ex proposed and then left (yes, within a few days of each other!) I was gutted and was just numb... Now, I HATE the pillock and will definitely be MUCH better doing this on my own.
Try to ask yourself a few questions; What effect will this have on you as a mother? What effect will this have on him as a Father? What effect will this have on bubs if her Mum & Dad are together but arguing all the time?
Even after saying all this, I do have a theory with things like this; it might be hard to explain but I know what I mean! IMO, you have to reach a breaking point to end a relationship and be able to move on. If you try to do this before hitting that point, then you can't break off from it! I was with an ex (not baby's Dad, another ex) for 2 and a half years and I was a bit down with him anyway, but felt didn't feel "ready" to call it a day, I just thought "maybe I can change him" - One day I just thought "f*ck it, and f*ck him" and ended it, never looked back! I know if I had ended it when people told me to, I'd have been chasing him desperate for him to get back with me. You have to allow yourself to hit that point of no return.
Maybe it'll be when bubs is born?!
Granted, you might not hit the breaking point (it is unlikely though), but only YOU know what you can put up with...
And "he said it out of anger", BS! How the hell can he be angry with you?! You've done nothing wrong! If he didn't mean it (which I find hard to believe sweet, I'm sorry), then he said it out of guilt, NOT anger.
I really hope you don't think I'm trying to kick you when you're down here because I am genuinely thinking of you in the long run (and bubs of course) but the chances are hun that he'll leave eventually. You might not hit that breaking point but he certainly will...
I'm ALWAYS here if you need a chat, just PM me and I'll reply ASAP and we can have a good ol' "We Hate Men" chat and have a giggle at all the stooooopid stuff they do!
xx