I need to get away...
Im a father of one and living with a partner that cannot move on from her previous relationship which bared 2 children. I feel so trapped and alone. I gave up my life to be with my partner and now have nowhere to turn. Anything I say is taken as a dig or results in an argument, i feel my son was only born to keep me where I am, just like her previous partner as my partner has openly admitted her other 2 children where not planned. Our son was planned and I am the main person in his life. When ever I speak out about her family I am always made to feel like I have done something wrong. I know I need to leave but I love my partner and son so much just the thought of it hurts. I need help to make the right choice and I really feel I need to build up the courage to get away and see how my life pans out.
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leanneepowell on 26 July 2010 at 12:44pm said...
temain thing is if you and your partner arnt getting on then its not good for your son... but if you feel traped then thats awful you need t sit her down and tell her how you feel she might have something to say aswell and might be afraid t say so it mite be good if this doesnt work then mabe it would be good to have some time away to reflect on your relationship and if the time away seems to make you feel better then its only right to seperate but dont make any desitions untill u and your partner have had a good conversation and also you need to think ( does she love me, does she show she loves you...) xx good look and i hope everything woks out for the better
Anonymous on 26 July 2010 at 4:54pm said...
Dear Richardq, I'm sorry to hear that you are going through such anguish in relation to your partner and your son. It seems as if you are not really sure whether you should seperate, but as the person who made the previous comment indicated you will need to make the decision yourself, but not to attempt to do this until you and your partner have had a conversation about this. There is a good resource on the internet at http://theparentconnection.org.uk. This resource is for parents thinking of separating, parents going through the separation process and parents who have separated but who would like to see advice on how they can co-parent more effectively. You might also find some other useful website referals in the related external links page of the website. Best wishes.