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Husband just doesn't understand..

blondii428's picture

I mainly just need to vent. I love my husband but sometimes he just doesn't understand. I guess I can't really expect him to since he's not in my shoes but a little empathy would be nice.

We're expecting our first child in September and his 5 year old daughter recently started living with us full time. I dread going home in the evenings because all I want to do is relax on the couch and wind down after a long day but she makes that impossible. She isn't able to entertain herself so she is constantly talking, bouncing around and running back and forth. If I get up to do something really quick she HAS to follow me and question every single thing I'm doing and it annoys me to no end. I wish he would set her up with a quiet activity that she could do by herself so that I could get a little bit of peace. I've brought this up to him and he just asked me to come up with something. Like she would listen to me anyways!

I've also started worrying about breastfeeding once the baby comes. I am slowly starting to realize that this lack of privacy is going to make it very uncomfortable for me. When I brought this up to him today he basically snapped at me and told me that I need to get used to her being there because that's the way it's going to be. I guess he can't possibly understand what it's like to be a woman and be exposed during such an intimate time in front of a child that isn't yours. I can wear a cover but I'm still uncomfortable about it,especially with how nosy and "in my business" she is.

bug's picture

Go in your bedroom for some privacy and close the door. If she tries to come in tell her this is your space and she isn't allowed. When i was around people I always went in the bedroom to breastfeed.