I’m really struggling with liking my partner. We had our first baby in the beginning of the first lockdown and I’m pregnant again. I feel like I am just going off him and I don’t know if I love him anymore. I look at everything he does and it just frustrates me. I’m struggling to have sex with him because I just don’t feel like I want too. I feel like he doesn’t treat me nice too....

There are a few things going on in my life at the moment and I need help to just sort my head out. It all started two years ago. Me and my boyfriend found out that I was unexpectedly pregnant. At the time we were not practically able to have a baby – didn’t have full time jobs, a place to live etc. despite the fact that I would love to be a mom. So, after deciding together what we would do, on my 21st birthday I had an abortion (at which time he went out of the country for the football). This knocked me for six. More than either of us realised at the time. It’s only looking back that I can see that this was the start of a downward spiral for me. I changed and just began to notice everything. I noticed how he wasn’t there then on a day that I needed him. I noticed how he never complimented me or said nice things about me. I noticed how when we spoke or were sat at the dining room table, he wouldn’t look at me. I just became down and felt worthless, like I had to beg for his attention, and this is spanning over the two years since the abortion. We have had numerous conversations about how I feel in our relationship, to the point now where he says I am just hurting him. Needless to say, I started to notice how other people would make me feel better about myself. Notice how other guys would make me feel happy and build me up. I began to feel wanted, important, attractive via other people. I didn’t mean for it to happen, I don’t necessarily regret it happening either, but I had an affair. This guy is amazing. We were friends before the affair and I’ve always had a thing for him. He is my go to, my best friend. He makes me feel supported, loved, wanted, sexy – everything and more. He knows everything about me. It started out as just a bit of fun, both of us getting something from each other that we weren’t getting in our relationships, but then it soon became more. A year and six months later, I’m head over heels for him. Here’s the catch. He has been married for a year and has a child. He says he can’t leave because of the child, that he is happy with his life despite the fact that he loves me and wants to be with me in ways he can’t. I know I need to get over him and let him go because, no matter how tough it is, he does have a choice and that evidently isn’t us. He has told me how if he didn’t have his child then things would be different, but ultimately the child comes first (which I don’t knock him for). My issue is letting go. There so much other stuff going on in my life as well at this point. With lockdown suspending normal life, I’m not working so just stuck in the house. My mom has been institutionalised and is on suicide watch. I’m also noticing how she can be emotionally abusive towards my dad too. I just can’t deal with it all right now, I’m nearly at breaking point. Can anybody slap some sense into me?

Okay - so this is weird. Firstly I am a man and don't think they are too common on this site - could be wrong but of all the comments I have seen on here they seem to be from females - but I would welcome a female perspective if I try and give as balanced a view as possible without giving too much away. I'm not sure where to start so am a little lost... So, married for 11 years, two children, live in a lovely house very close to my sister in law and parents in law - so all three houses are close together. We went through a number of goes at pregnancy and were lucky enough to have twins. My wife would like to have four children but I don't think this is going to happen as I don't want to try and bring more children into a relationship that is already fragile - she holds this against me but it just doesn't seem right. She really really really wants more children to the point where she gets really upset when 'School mums fall unexpectedly pregnant'. I kind of say that we need to be grateful for what we have? I work full time, wife doesn't work at all - full time stay at home mum. I am really happy that I can provide for the family so she doesn't have to work but feel that she can take this for granted. I work in a pretty stressful job and also supplement my income with another company to make sure we have everything covered. We seem to live two separate lives, even in lockdown - she stays up with the kids very late watching TV and gets up very late as well. Meanwhile I hit the sack at 10ish and up at 7.30ish having breakfast on my own etc. We don't do ANYTHING together. I have been sleeping in a separate bed for three years - couple of reasons - we had a big argument years ago but also I am overweight and so snore - I'm constantly trying to lose weight but very difficult - having a good go at it at the moment. Because we live so close to the family and the way she smothers the children we don't get any time together. My wife has been away from the children one night in eight years (is this normal?). unfortunately I have been de-prioritsed over the years and feel like its the following order: Kids -> Dog -> Cat -> Hamsters/Goldfish (can't break those two apart). I effectively live in a house that I pay for lock stock as well as fund a rather exceptional life style for my wife which I think she takes for granted. I feel guilty because she does all the ironing and most of the cleaning - maybe I need to do more but just want to crash after a days work. I am on the brink of moving out but such a big decision. How will the kids take it? Where will I go? The relationship is toxic - we are like two chemicals that are absolutely wonderful in isolation but put them together and you start to get a bad reaction. There is NO intimacy, no kissing, no hand holding. I mean it's as dead as a dodo! What to do? I'm going to stop now but would welcome views from the other side of the fence as honest as possible - if you have questions I'll try and answer them as well.

Please answer my question. I know it's long but I am really in a very bad situation. I am a girl. I love a guy and he also loves me but he is in a relationship since 2 years with another girl. We all three know each other. Actually me and the guy came into contact because of our work and then we became very good friends and also started our business together. He was in a relationship and I was also in a relationship. Then i went through a breakup. At 1st we were very good friend and her girlfriend is also like a friend only but not as close as the guys was to me. Me and the guy are very much compatible with each other in every aspect even our career goals are also similar, our caste is also same (in our areas caste matters a lot) and I believe compatibility is a big factor for having feelings for each other and also proximity because of our work. It happens 5 months after my breakup (which was amicable), I got the hint that the guy is having feelings for me which he told me indirectly but i told him that i will never see you from that perspective as i was decided that i am never going to like a guy who is committed and also for other reasons. But later I fell for him and talked to him directly, we both confessed our feeling for each other. We both love each other so much. But later I realised that I confessed assuming that since he can like me even being in relationship it means he don't have feelings for her now so if he will know that I also like him he will breakup with that girl. And he never thought this kind of situation would arise because he thought I could never like him as I made it clear to him earlier. Now we are stuck in a situation where our work is involved. We both are co-founders of a 3 co-founding member organization and that girl is also doing volunteering with our organization. I also had good relations with her. They both are from different caste but the guy committed her to marry her way before he knew me and now his girlfriend do not want to breakup with him even though she knows about us, she is saying she will do something if he won't marry her and she has also conveyed the same thing to her family as her family used to be against their relationship because of their caste but now because of the girl's behaviour they are convinced and it is creating a pressure for this guy, he is stuck. Another problem is that a similar kind of situation happened with the girl's elder sister, she got married with a guy who was already married but they came to know about it just after marriage, so they divorced and she is married to someone else now but because of this case her family is scared that it might repeat with this girl also. I am also stuck because we know that we are perfect for each other but he is scared that if breakup with her she commit something bad it will ruin everyone's life including our family. And if he do not choose me then it will be very painful for us because we are in love at the same time it will affect our work/career because I feel like if he won't choose me I won't be able to be in contact with him which will cost our organization. He has requested me that if I don't choose you because of the situation, at least let's maintain our friendship as you are like my strength and I can't behave like that I don't know you and also because of our work but i think even if i try i won't be able to fulfill his this request if he won't choose me. Additionally, I am also getting pressure from my family because of my age but I am feeling stuck. I also feel guilty for that girl because i knew they were in relationship but I still have strong feelings for me and he also. Me and that guy is so stuck that it feels like our life will be ruined as everything is at stake from career to family.

My husband comes home in the afternoons then leaves again doesn't come back home until 2-4am in the morning then leaves again at 5:30am... he doesn't seem to want to be at home, i think i am unattractive to him now. I've had 5 kids so my body is brilliant, we don't have sex unless he wants to. Yes i have tried but he doesn't seem to be interested, i tell him i love him when i see him and he says it back, i tell him i love him when we are on the phone together when he wants to answer and he never says it. Am i over reacting or is something wrong? what should i do i need help.

Hey guys, my partner and I have been together 12 years and we have a baby who's almost 1. My partner has been working somewhere the last few years and he connected with his work colleagues as friends, they've all been lovely to me apart from 1. She snubs me everytime I see her. If we're out I will say hello to her, she completely ignores me and only talks to my partner. This has happened several times now and I mentioned it to my partner. He ended up saying he feels sorry for her because she's not in a relationship with anyone. We saw her yesterday and it happened again, she saw me and left the area of the cafe we were in and went elsewhere and on the way out we said hello, she was all chatty to him but ignored me completely. It's actually starting to bother me now. Am I overreacting or should I say anything more about it?

Hiii guys. I have a boyfriend for 2 years going on 3. We have a kid and he’s just my world and I always want to do right by my kid. Should i stay with dad or not. I don’t know because I also love him and want to be with him. Tonight he didn’t get off work till 8 and we were going to watch the new season of Fate on Netflix and by 9 he’s just falls asleep and I understand he’s tired so I wake him up and tell him he falling asleep and he wants to continue watching the show and that’s fine and so he falls asleep again and wants to continue watching again and the third time I tell him if you’re tired go sleep and he’s says no and honestly it gets on my nerves having to repeat each time that he’s falling asleep and and refuses to go to bed. Anyways I get upset because it’s a Friday and doesn’t stay awake it sounds dumb I know but the thing is that he stays up and plays his PlayStation until like 5 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and on weekdays sometimes he stays up till 1 playing but when he spends time with me he falls a sleep every 5 seconds. I mean it makes me fell terrible like I’m boring or doesn’t want to spend time with me and it’s not like it’s a one time conversation, we’ve had several and trust me it’s not an easy one cause he gets MAD at me, and it’s not a mad conversation he always has to be dramatic about it, he yells at me and covers his face up and doesn’t want to look at me, or even talk to me earlier he hit my phone cause I was telling him to brush his teeth before bed and didn’t like that he eventually moved to the living room telling me to go away while I was trying to get the covers off his face so he could look at him but doing so he like getting mad with it land that hurts because I’m a very calm person, I don’t yell, I just talk, and I hate when he treats me this way. I always chase after him even when he just in the living room, I’m siting here typing his and he’s literally sleeping in the living room. He has never once chased me. Literally I feel like he doesn’t love me, i feel like I’m not worth loving. This is every fight and I know he has anger issues but like I tell that he work on it cause and he does and then it reverts to this. He has never hit me but he does scare me. I have so many stories about it but never changes my sake or my child. But we never really fights in front of him. There’s been like 1 time when we did and I dreaded it, he was screaming and yelling I felt the worse mom ever. It broke my heart and I told him that will never happen again. I always tell myself that if this keeps up I will have to leave because I can’t keep doing this, I can’t tell if I stay for myself of my kid. I can’t tell if I should go or stay. I can’t tell if he loves me or not. He says he does but I feel like he doesn’t. I don’t know why I even bother to try in my relationship, it feels like I’m holding on to nothing. Just so you guys know. He’s a good guy with a good heart and good daddy. He a hard worker and works long hours which I hate, but as he says he doesn’t for me and our child. If I want something he gets it even if we’re low money or need something, or helps me clean if I ask him too, he always drives cause i hate driving. If this is all over the place I’m sorry, I myself am all over the place.

So I’ve been dating this guy over a year we have a child that just came end of June. Me personally I feel I can’t take being with him anymore because I feel he’s use living a certain way and I don’t want that on my son to have to grow up in a struggle. I don’t want him even going to a public school honestly. . But he pays all the bills and we only have one car other wise I would’ve wanted to work to. But I feel he works so much why doesn’t he want to invest in me. But I feel like this going down hill cause I didn’t sign up to stay at home. So I’ve been saying if things were going to be like this I could do this alone honestly. He’s not enough anymore he couldn’t even take leave and that right there is just like are plan was for him to be off for three weeks.

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I have a 14 month old baby. It's been tough in lockdown. My anxiety has been quite high. When I say to my partner I’ve been struggling he says I don’t know what to say. He can be short with me on things or makes out I’m wrong for feeling. He gets angry and defensive when I say it upsets me. He won’t apologise. I need more love and support but he doesn’t take my anxiety seriously.

These have been challenging times, to say the least, for countless parents. Going through lockdowns, then things reopening at a limited capacity, then talks of more lockdowns in some areas — such drastic changes in routine and the uncertainty of what life will be like next week, month, or year can take its toll. And when you have a child on the autism spectrum, you have additional challenges to consider.But, in whatever safe ways are available, your child needs to spend quality time outdoors. And, if you have a garden, it can be the perfect space for your child to enjoy outdoor activities. Along with understanding the benefits of your child being outside, you may have to make a few changes so that your garden accommodates your child's specific needs. Benefits of outdoor play There are many benefits to engaging in outdoor activities for children. Being outdoors can do wonders for improving your child’s attention span. Vitamin D is essential for the health of your child’s bones, muscles, nerves, and immune system, and sunlight is the best source for it. Along with providing exercise, outdoor play can help with the development of your child’s fine and gross motor skills. And there are also plenty of potential mental, social, and emotional benefits to playing outside Activities to consider Here are a few ideas for outdoor activities that can benefit children on the autism spectrum: Play 'sink or float' with items in the garden (e.g., leaves, rocks, flowers) for a good sensory activity. Put together a scavenger hunt for your child to engage multiple senses. Design a garden that will also provide your child with a great overall sensory play. Arrange a back garden camping night for the whole family to enjoy. Increasing safety and accessibility Of course, it’s critical to ensure that your garden is safe and accessible for your child. If you haven’t already, put in a fence or similar barrier to keep your child from wandering off. Make sure your garden is clear of toxic plants, standing water, pet waste, fertiliser, and other hazards. Add a safe place where your child can escape over-stimulation, such as a tube in which they can comfortably fit. If you are lucky enough to have a pool, make sure your child learns how to swim, and install a pool alarm. Now more than ever, children need to be outside. Consider the benefits of spending time outside, as well as the ideas listed here for transforming your backyard into an autism-friendly space. Not only will it help your child stay engaged in fun, educational activities, but it can also provide the whole family with ways to spend quality time together.

My girlfriend and I have been together for 15 months. We were getting along well but for the last five months, if I even mention the word sex she gets so mad at me and tells me it's her body and she has her rights! Which I never said she didn't. I just simply said, "Hey, think maybe we can have some sex?" And she would literally say, "Well, if this is what we gonna go through, I'm going home." And it's crazy because she knows that I've been sitting home waiting for her to get done work just to see her. I would even tell her I wanna go have dinner! And she is so irritated that I asked about sex that she literally goes right home! And, because of work, we would literally get 25 minutes or so to see each other over the next six days. It's very depressing to even wonder but I have to know! Is she really working these two jobs? I believe she is working both of them but I'm not sure if she's working the one that is 45 minutes to an hour's drive away. I don't know if she's working that one the whole time she says! I need everyone's opinion, honestly. Do you think I have a cheating girlfriend? Or do you think she can just go this long without sex? Keep in mind that when we first got together, I think I hung out with her one day and then she begged me to come stay at her house that night so literally we had sex our very first night. And at the time we lived hours apart! She used to drive the hour and have two hour-long drives just to see me! Just to go sit in her car somewhere and have sex all over it! And the sex is so good. Like, I can't even explain how great it is you know? But she just tells me no and leaves it at that. It's been five months and I have not had sex with my girlfriend once. It may have even been a little longer. If I ask, she says no. She literally will go home. And her landlord is suddenly saying I am not allowed at her house! Nothing was done in any foul manner. Is he allowed to tell me I'm not allowed to be at that house? She pays him rent, she should be allowed to have whoever she wants there, correct? But, no, he tells her that because I yelled at my daughter and the downstairs lady (his mother heard me yell at her and thought I was yelling at my girlfriend), all of a sudden I'm not allowed up there at all.