advice please

Hi, i’m a first time mum to my little boy who’s 7weeks. Becoming a mum was a big suprise to me and my boyfriend as i found out at 30 weeks that i was pregnant. To be fair my boyfriend has gotten a new job but i can’t help but feeling this anger towards him. for him everything is still the same, he still sees his friends, and gets to go to work and see different people everyday. i feel more lost, i’m a young mum, none of my friends have kids, and to be honest i feel nothing like myself at the minute. My boyfriend was great up until he began night shifts for this new job, obviously these are tiring but he acts like having to do anything after or before work is the biggest chore or worse he just won’t do it at all. i guess i’m just looking for advice, maybe some wisdom telling me this will pass as i feel like i’m doing this all on my own.
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You are gonna go crazy you need to have a Life outside of your boyfriend and kids please look into day cares or have someone watch ur kids for short periods of time like family or friends especially if you aren’t getting the help you need from ur partner also you should just leave ur kids with him if he’s a capable person he’ll care for them I assume he doesn’t ask or worry where the kids are gonna go when he hangs out with friends or goes out without telling you but the burden instead falls on you to figure what to do when you need personal time at home or outside of home maybe if you have family ask them to come over and help so you can get things done or simply tell him you need personal time and that he is also a parent even though he pays bills does not exclude him from being a father

I was 19 when I got pregnant, had to give up my job as a flight attendant for 18 months, lost all of my friends and I lived 1 hour away from family. Meanwhile, my boyfriend’s life was unaffected and he carried on as normally going out partying on weekends. I hear you!!! My daughter is now 14 months and we’re thriving. I returned to my job when she was 9 months old. Just being back at work brought me back so much more normality and socializing. But the best thing I did was taking my daughter to local coffee shops for lunch, play places, beaches if you have any local to you. Anything to get outside. For your boyfriend, have a conversation about how you’re feeling. Your feelings are common and completely valid! Find a common ground and see if there’s anything he can do for you so you don’t feel so alone being a parent. If you’re friends with his friends as well, suggest having them come to your house instead of them going out for drinks ? Worked for us!

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