I'm a a 24 year old stay at home mom with a 14 month old little girl nd also am 6½months pregnant.I live with my boyfriend/kids dad, we've been together for about 7 years nd he has 3 older children from a previous relationship nd he works from 2pm-12am. I feel so overwhelmed at times because she's always wanting me to carry her nd I can't get anything done. I ask him to keep an eye on her nd he acts like he can't control her, when she's always on her best behavior when he's home. He's always complaining about something nd the littlest things nd also gets frustrated when our daughters throwing a fit when I'm the one trying to calm her nd he's just sitting there telling me I'm not comforting her right or enough. So when I'm fed up nd tell him that it would be easier if he'd help His agruement is that he wasn't ready to be a dad (when he already has 3 !) So that its my fault nd I have to deal with it. But yet he'll play nd help out when he feels like it until she starts crying. If I am doing her hair nd she cries he tells me to stop nd babies her. Like I'm doing something wrong, so now she cries to get out of things. I'd think that he'd be understanding nd help with her now that I'm pregnant but No. He sees me struggling with her, in back pain, frustrated, nd in need of his help nd he just sits there playing the stupid Xbox360. Him nd his 12 year old make a mess, throwing wrapers nd soda bottles, cups nd plates around for me to clean up, as if it were easy for me to do. Also when I ask him for money to buy things for the baby, I have to explain why nd how much I need, never buying anything for myself. Nd he'll give me like 50$. When his other kids ask for money for everything he asks how much nd gives it to them no matter the amount.
I have bit my tongue nd not said anything to avoid having an argument but I get so frustrated nd when I do I can never talk cuz he's always "right". So its no use.
I feel so alone, unsupported nd like running away. I just need a break here nd then but he doesn't see that. He says I don't need one. Yet makes us leave to my moms for a couple of days when he's had it.
I might as well do it on my own cuz I feel like a single parent. Nd hopefully I don't go into preterm labor.
Re: Feeling overwhelmed nd Alone