Distancing yourself from someone you love, doesn't necessarily make life any easier when you are fed up to the proverbial "here" *holds hand to forehead*.  I am beginning to resent the fact that I must struggle to make ends meet.  I catch myself saying, "can you just shut the fuck up...your voice is irritating the hell out of me".  Or the fact that their mere presence puts my mood into an instant state of irritation. I don't know what I am going to do.  We certainly have a long history (almost 8 years).  Do I want to throw that much away, just because I am resentful of the present situation?  What happened is certainly something that I would call an unmanageable.  Is my emotional unavailability something that I am putting up as a defense?  Or am I simply falling out of love with someone that I share a child with.  There are many questions that surround this circumstance...He loses his job...ok, shit happens.  There is a bout of depression, since he loved this job, Ok, that is to be expected.  But there comes a point when you are neglecting your duties as a "husband" and father, and it seems that he has accomplished both equivelently this past week.  I don't expect anything really...it is simple...just keep the house picked up, and take the kid to school and pick him up afterward.  Thing is...he has been sleeping alot lately, and decided to take a nap while I was sleeping (I work graveyard shift).  He was 45 minutes late picking up my son, and they called his grandma to pick him up.  When I found out, all I said was, "YOU ARE FUCKING UP!!".  He held his head down, presumably in shame and said "I know".  I am beginning to get irritated when I see him, I can't stand to hear his voice...I don't know.  Is this my problem or his?

He has been unemployed for over a month now, and I am getting to the point of struggling to make ends meet.  I am seeing him as an extra mouth to feed, and trust me, this man eats.  When you are with someone for the long haul, it is through thick and thin...good and bad...am I just flawed, am I a bitch, should I be more patient and forgiving?...I don't know.  I almost look at him, and I see that even though my attitude toward him has changed, he still loves me unconditionally.  Why can't I feel the same way?...I am torn between love and practicality... And I feel like he isn't trying as hard as he could be.  What do I do?  Do I allow more time?  Do I just wait it out and hope that I can deal with this myself?...I know that when I feel this way, I begin to experience guilt, because his love for me is unwavering...why am I not as steadfast?...

Am I lacking something?  I don't know...I can take criticism...tell me what you think.

 
   

 


 
 
magician on
Re: EMOTIONALLY UNAVAILABLE...
You haveto worry about your family and so should he. If he's going through emotional shit, that's tough, life happens, get a job. I sure as hell don't want the one I have but I work there because I have to pay my car insurence and the like. The thing I always tell people is, you can't solve problems well by staying silent. You have these feelings and you need to tell him. I do think that you are in the right here from what I've read (though I don't have his side of the story so I dunno for absolute sure) but he does need a job.
nicholeo on
Re: EMOTIONALLY UNAVAILABLE...
as a  matter of fact, I spoke with him this morning...he vented his frustrations with me and my distancing myself.  I affirmed his "feelings" and told him how I felt as well...hopefully, this is just a rut... He is a decent guy, and I have never seen him idle for this long... I think communication is important, so I put my petty irritations aside, and tried to "clear the air".
magician on
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That's good!
davek123 on
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I was unemployed from May to September of 2005, but I was getting unemployment compensation, so although money was very tight, we weren't desperate.  I looked for a job during that time, but my level job hunting effort was inconsistent.  And there were times when my wife asked me what I could be doing to try harder.  So I don't really have good advice, but I wanted to share a little of my firsthand experience. 
nicholeo on
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Well, I did talk to him... I may have convinced him of looking for a job outside of the field that he was in.  I don't honestly think it occured to him to try.  I got what I needed to off of my chest, and the door of communication is open again, so that is a positive at least.
babiluu on
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Nicholeo, that form of sleep is a form of depression.  Get him some psychological help with a LISW, he's probably harder on himself, than you are.  He's lost a huge chunk of his world and now adding screwing up and making you hate him, is another burden.   You may do some justice to yourself, by gaining LISW assistance, as well.  They have incredible knowledge on how to "feel good" about things, that we folk don't have a clue about.  It's something to think about, anyways.  I wish you well and hope your dead weight, doesn't wind up dead.
nicholeo on
Re: EMOTIONALLY UNAVAILABLE...
WE HAVE REOPENED THE DOORS OF COMMUNICATION...I AM NO LONGER ANGRY, AND HE HAS DECIDED TO FOLLOW MY ADVICE ON APPLYING OUTSIDE OF THE "FIELD" HE WAS IN.  I AM AWARE OF DEPRESSION...HE TAKES ZOLOFT FOR IT AND HIS ANXIETY...UNFORTUNATELY, HE HAS BEEN OUT FOR AWHILE DUE TO HIS INSURANCE RUNNING OUT.  WE ARE WORKING ON IT NOW THOUGH.  I WAS FEELING PRETTY ANGRY AT HIS LACK OF MOTIVATION, BUT I AM OVER IT.  I CAN GIVE HIM MORE TIME...SEEMS HE MAY NEED IT.  I WANT TO BE SUPPORTIVE, SO I NEED TO WORK ON ME RIGHT NOW, AND I NEED TO GIVE HIM SOME CREDIT.

THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT.

NIC

babiluu on
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You are a great wife.  I know it's tough.  But, along with giving him credit, you must give you credit!!!!  I wish the best for you and will send positive energuies your way (hopefully, they work!lol.)

nicholeo on
Re: EMOTIONALLY UNAVAILABLE...:
thanks
babiluu on
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you are so welcome!!!! Smiley

 
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