i need some help/advice

@weasel81 (2496)
Australia
January 25, 2009 12:16pm CST
hi all, it's a long story and i'm not going to type it out, cause i've not got time. but i need some help advice on what to do. my partner and i have been having trouble for a long time, not that much has been done about it. its gotten to the stage where, my partner is thinking more about himself than any one else. like he lucky to work for his parents and that they've been very accomodating with him, but he was just a pain in the butt yesterday arvo. he was also diagonised with chronic fatigue syndrome and depression bout 3 yr ago and on medication for it. things then have gotten worse since the break up of his bro inlaw and his wife. you try to help him, but only end up being called names or don't do things fast enough. plus what ever he decides goes to keep th peace. i don't know what the best option is, i was thinking hard about it yesterday arvo. ended up coming up with instead of actually breaking up ( everything would hit the fan) to suggesting a trail seperation, and we can see what happens from there. i know i'm not perfect but, we walk on egg shells 99% of the time. any suggestions are welcome.
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@sid556 (30960)
• United States
26 Jan 09
I think a trial seperation could work. He will be angry at first but if you stick with it for a bit, he may realize that you are serious start looking at you the respect that you deserve. I would like to caution you...you may also find that you love your life apart from him and you may not want to go back. During the seperation, you should not date others and should still be talking to him and trying to work things out with him. If they don't work then at least you'll know for sure what you want for your future and can go from there. Best of luck to you.
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@sid556 (30960)
• United States
27 Jan 09
sounds as if you have a good head on you. The separation may actually work...nothing seems to be working for you now so it certainly can't hurt things. It does sound as if he is taking you for granted. A wake-up call may do some good. Like I said...beware. This situation could very well reverse itself. You may find yourself loving it and he may be regretting. Who knows. Then again, maybe you two will find your way back to each other. No matter what, a change will happen and that is much needed. It is not good for you to continue living the way things are right now. I hope that it all turns out well for both of you.
@weasel81 (2496)
• Australia
27 Jan 09
nah wouldn't be looking for other fish in the sea, i'd be keeping my boring old daily rountine, expect with a few welcome changes. like not have to get him out bed and help milk his parents cows every morning and arvo. ride my horse in the morning, pick my son up from school, keep the house cleaner, no clothes to wonder round picking up, plus more. i know the grass may not be as green on the other side as i would hope but it maybe better. he keeps on about things, like i'm not a fit mother cause i've got a tat and a number of earings in my ear that i've just had re done. drags up the past like there's no tomorrow, on things i wish he'd give up on. just little things, and it's just getting worse. one minute it's all fine between us then next it's ww3, i think he may have cooked up something in his head that isn't true. (me and my work mate are having it off) it's a load of rubish, we've got a good friendship that's it nothing more and i wouldn't like to be trying anything cause that's how his bro and wife spilt a few yrs back his wife cheated with a family friend and its gone from there. thanks for you advice
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@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
26 Jan 09
Can you take it a little bit more? I mean, if it's something caused by the depression and chronic fatigue syndrome he was diagnosed with three years ago then perhaps you should let him see that doctor again to check. By the way, has he always been like that? I mean being a pain in the neck, because if he's always been like that then perhaps there's no cure to it, so separation might be a good idea after all. But, should you find out that it's root cause indeed is the diagnosis, then perhaps it's not really a good idea to leave him. I mean, there's nothing worst that to be left out in the cold during the time a person needs another most. You get my idea? I mean, marriage isn't all bed of roses. Likewise, it shouldn't be hell either. So, find out first what's causing the attitude problem. If it's something that has always been there and isn't connected to his health condition, then let go of something that's not making you happy at all. Good luck!
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@weasel81 (2496)
• Australia
27 Jan 09
i'm at the point where i'd like to be able to just walk away from everything, but there's to much at stake to do that. we've all tried to get him to see a doctor but he won't or does to keep us quite. may be if i sat at home and didn't do anything expect what he wants i may get somewhere. but i'm not like that, he's lucky i help as much as i do, like there's times when i don't want to do things but do and give up what i may want to do that day. i'm a horse person and love my riding, i don't always want to compete, but just to have my daily ride and i'm usually happy. plus i like my routine, i ride in the mornings after i drop my son at school. it's hard to say which way to go, but i don't know if i'm coming or going sometimes with what he says to me. it's the stuff that is said behind closed doors, that is worse. thanks
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@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
27 Jan 09
You know what, you've done your part. Perhaps the separation might be good. To make him see that he should do something too. But before going on separation, talk to him where it hurts so that he'd listen. Perhaps he thinks you're okay of what he's doing to you because you don't really complain. So, before separation, complain about everything so that he would get the point. Good luck!
@Darkwing (21583)
26 Jan 09
It seems to me that you have to "find" yourself again. You have lost yourself in this man by walking on eggshells and adjusting to keep the peace, as you put it, but this will never make you happy. You need space to be yourself... you're not his servant, nor are you compelled to realign your life to suit his feelings. We're all individuals and have our own values, but I feel you're being taken to the limit here, and you need to step back and take a second look at the situation. Talking might help, but with your present attitude that you "have" to see things his way to keep the peace, I fear that won't help, unless you're willing to be perfectly frank about your feelings and your cautiousness towards the relationship. If this guy can't give and take, then he's going to lose all that he has through his selfishness. If you want the honest truth, I think you're right in that a trial separation might help you both see life from a different angle. So, if you can't talk openly and honestly with him about the way you feel, then go ahead. A trial separation is best for you both. Brightest Blessings and good luck with this, but I feel it's time to get him to adjust to your needs as well, or move on.
@joodzki6 (596)
• Philippines
26 Jan 09
try to talk things over for the last time..try to figure out if things will work out for the last chance, if not then that's the time that you really need to make the decision of separation. I think it will be best if both of you will have the space of realization. We have a saying that you will only realize the importance of the person you love, if he or she is far away. So, try have space and assess your feelings, if you really love him more inspite of all what he's done. I'm sure everything will turn our in a right way...that's for sure. Just be patience, if you 2 are meant to be, then everything will be okay for the both of you. Just always keep the faith. Hope i was able to help you. Good luck to you!
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@weasel81 (2496)
• Australia
27 Jan 09
it used to be good between us, but i think we've spent to much time together as such. he doesn't relize that, i don't always want to help him especially when he can do a job himself. being apart would make it see if we are ment to be or not. he's wanting to either spilt compelty or stay together, but either he's been told there's a job offer coming but when who knows, then he wants to go and i'm not wanting to move any where i've got a good job, my sons at a good school and coming along in leaps and bounds. plus there's other things to consider, along with the fact we're still in drought and it doesn't look like its going to end any time soon. thanks for you support
@artaucan (97)
• United States
25 Jan 09
I think the best thing for both of you now is a temporary separation, you guys have come to the point where he is insulting you and dialogue is not even taken in consideration, and what´s worst it can even get to physical thing, you say he´s under medication because of what he´s been diagnosed and this could be one of the reasons why he´s behaving that way, I´m sure you´ve been there to help him go through with this, but there´s only so much you can do, so I definitely think a separation will make him realise this and that he still needs you in his life.
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@weasel81 (2496)
• Australia
26 Jan 09
he's been on the medication for 3 yrs now, it's mainly affected his performance in bed, ( it takes longer for him to climax) the chronic fatigue was the worst bit, he's nothing like a person with it. he can work when he feels like it, and it doesn't bother him. ive been there all the way and supported him, but it's just seems to be getting worse. i suggested a trail separation before but got no where, on the issue.
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@michmich2 (432)
• United States
26 Jan 09
A trial separation seems like it might be a good option for you. You shouldn't have to walk on eggshells at all, nevermind 99% of the time. I know it's difficult and I'm sure you care deeply about each other, but maybe he needs some time to himself to figure out what's going on with him. You're obviously unhappy and unless something changes, you may end up permanently separated. A trial separation may help you work things out and end up strengthening your relationship. Good luck to you - I hope everything turns out for the best!
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@weasel81 (2496)
• Australia
27 Jan 09
it's been up and down today. like this morning he was all over me and the when i got home from mums it was i'm going to town to look at a unit. then he told me why i had to come along. we had to take the dog to the vets with his mum. he keeps saying it's me that has to grow up, so basically he thinks there's nothing wrong with him. it's everyone elses fault. i do care other wise would of had to walk a long time ago, but it's getting worse and his parents are sick of us being at each other. my parents know nothing of what's going on. yes we've got to remember our son, that's why i'm thinking the way i am. hopefully it will work out for the better. thanks for your support
• United States
3 Feb 09
Is arvo arguments over everything? That is what I sense from your posts... My suggestion would be to allow a little more time as long as you are safe and not physically threatened. Let's talk a little more it seems you really love the guy, so let's see what we can brainstorm together... I'll be back for more of this later tomorrow, I know I've not been much help tonight but I have a sense of the problems and feel that I'm rather quite exhausted. This is a very serious subject as you can read I've gone through my share of the worst that life has to offer. I get that he calls you a liar so that has to end, but that will end when the trust is established. There are many other issues at play, and the medication might very well be all wrong... I can't say too much as I don't know all of his details but sometimes the medications go bad as the chemicals in the brain adjust to what was working and is not or is causing other physical ailments. You have to be very careful with medical intervention, I've seen people develop neurological disorders where they start having involuntary muscle spasms a condition called Tardivkiskenisia (SP?) Not a good thing to have happen because a medication was prescribed WRONG! That does and can happen.
• Canada
26 Jan 09
Sounds to me like you are at the end of YOUR rope. Regardless of his illness (??), he is just being TOO unkind to you and you can only take so much. Tell him if he doesn't go back to the Dr. and get his medications straightened out and/or straighten out his attitude and treatment towards you, YOU ARE OUTTA THERE!! Give him a deadline, like 2 wks or something. Quit enabling him, quit doing HIS chores and covering his a$$. Let him fall flat on his face. Go out and have some fun, to hell with what he thinks. Let him spend his time alone. It'll give him more time to think about what it would be like without you to kick around. It will also force him to realize how much you do for him and appreciate you more. If you just avoided him all the time, only spending time home to sleep, he will get the idea that you don't want to be there......WITH HIM. It will hit home better. It will also be somewhat of a trial separation without he stress of an address change.....YET.
@weasel81 (2496)
• Australia
27 Jan 09
i am, hey did you see my post on my night out, over at the boss's place playing cards? you should have a read if you didn't. tried talking about his meds but he won't do anythin about it and if i mention he gets the s.... i can't leave it's my house, we live on the farm where i work. he doesn't do any chores, he's the first one to complain about it thou. i clean up and he makes a mess. i can't just vacate, wish i could. i had fun last night. we've finally got a bike going for my son, the night before we ended at my boss's place showing them the bike, we're gone for few hours. then last night went over to my work mates place to show him, he's great to talk to. plus is one of the people my partner like to make fun of. you want to hear the laugh i can have at my partners expense. i don't like him saying it and he usually get a hahaha (scarcastically) it can come out as more of a joke or serious depending on the tone of voice. my partners reckons we're having it off up the dairy especially if i'm a bit late over to the inlaws, or the other day it was i'm preg to my work mate. other days when he's got the s..... with me it's my work mate can have me and he'll have someone else. which would suit me fine on those days. there's more but i can be a big b..... take care and i'll keep you up dated.
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• Canada
27 Jan 09
Yes, I think I commented on that discussion of yours where you went out for cards and had a great time. I was very happy for you to finally get away and let loose and have a good time for a change. Without all the stress he is giving you. You should do it more often, without him. Start treating yourself the way he should be but isn't. He sounds jealous because of his own insecurity. He knows he is not providing for your needs, so he worries that you will fullfill them with someone else. That is human nature, I guess, but still it is very unpleasant to be accused of something you haven't done wrong. Maybe you should tell him that if he keeps accusing you of doing stuff you haven't done, you may as well do it, then. That might shut him up about it. Or, just tell him, the fact that he is accusing you, just proves that he would be unfaithful, because, truthfully, people assume that others will do what they will do in certain situations. I would stop cleaning up after him, too. Make him do it himself. He's just bringing you down. Don't let him. I go out in the barn to do my chores to get away from my spouse when he's being a jerk. I often like my animals way better than him. Yes, do keep me updated. I wish I could do more.
• United States
5 Feb 09
In a relationship, we all make mistakes. There is an addage about in for a penny in for a pound which winds up trapping people in unhealthy situations. You may have a care for this person, your partner as you call him. However, I do not think he is a healthy relationship for you. Unless it seems to you that you will only find yourself in an even worse relationship (perhaps looking at previous partners), then I think it may be time to review if being with this person is better or worse than being alone.