Husband just doesn’t get anything

So my husband stayed home from work which he never does bc my mom and I were up all day and night with my baby. He had a very high fever so we were keeping an eye out and cooling him down. So my mom and I were exhausted beyond all. Plus I was already sick and feeling like crap and couldn’t take anything to help bc I’d fall asleep. So enter husband who comes home late from work around 1am bc of a project he had and I understand bc it had to get done only after the close of business. BUT he goes to sleep right away and every time the baby wakes I or my mom are the ones to get up. He got up finally in the morning when the baby was back asleep. I and my mom are wrecked and he’s not fresh but he’s feeling good. Come 3pm and he says work needs him bc they need help. I tell him I need him just this once here. He goes to work. Mind you work doesn’t need him that bad it’s just that they don’t know how to get shit done without him bc they rely on him to do it all instead of learn. He’s not even a lead man he’s just an employee. He says he was just sitting doing nothing at home anyways. That’s what he calls watching our son who is 12 months . Laundry is overflowing, dishes and bottles need to be done. And his idea of watching our son and helping at home is sitting.

Now he can’t understand how I view he always picks his job over family. He uses the wxcuse that his job needs help and needs him. I say hello we need you and I never ask you for anything like this! He thinks I’m deluded and I don’t make sense and he is always here. I’ve told him our agreement was he comes home and takes over which allows me to get my schooling done. We had this agreement and he said things change. So basically I stay at home with my son plus do ALL the household stuff and dinner then I also am getting my masters and a credential at the same time so I can have a career to support us in a couple years. Somehow I’m doing it all, my mom is a huge help but i get about 5 max hours of sleep every night and I am somehow maintaining an A average. I’m very proud of myself BUT I told him before we had our son, I will not do this alone.

My problem is he can’t get why I have a valid feeling. He always says to stop. I’m being dramatic bc I start crying. I hate to cry and it comes out bc I’m so frustrated that he isn’t hearing me or that he just doesn’t care. I don’t know which it is anymore. I love him but I’m at this point where I’m sick of being the only one handling everything. I tell him I can do it but I don’t want to. He’s an adult and he needs to take a load off me. Marriage is suppose to be a partnership.

Sorry this was so long.

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Stop cooking dinner for him. Dont wash his clothes. Hell bitch but if he doesnt want to help he doesnt get shit done for him

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💎ʝ • Mar 15, 2020
Good. Stop doing things

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s • Mar 15, 2020
He just ran out of socks and he’s a crazy person about socks so I’m having a laugh to see what he’ll do tomorrow when he’s out. I told him today it looks like he should do some laundry

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I feel this way sometimes and honestly I don’t have any advice for you. A lot of time I feel like if I have to do it all on my own I’d rather just actually be on my own.

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s • Mar 16, 2020
Yeah I was just looking into it once this corona virus hit. I could still do Skype style but I rather be in a room with the same person when I’m talking. I have noticed a change in my husband lately though. I think he is really understanding how hard it is for me. This virus is almost like a wake up call.

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.e • Mar 15, 2020
Yeah sometimes I look at my husband and I’m like “wow he’s such a good dad” but at the same time I don’t think anything would be that much different if he wasn’t around. Have you considered going to therapy? Not because anything’s wrong with you, but just to vent. I go every so often and honestly spending an hour bitching about my love makes me feel sooooo much better. I think it helps a lot to get it out

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s • Mar 15, 2020
Yes I get that as well. Sometimes I feel so grateful when he watches our son but then I get mad bc it’s his son why should I be grateful. I go without so much sleep bc I am also getting my credential and masters in education. Some say I’m too sensitive but just bc I have feelings on a part of my life doesn’t mean I’m out of line. I’m just venting mostly and I think it helps to know I’m not alone in these feelings

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I am so sorry you are going through this. I've been there. My husband went to work and that's all he did. I done everything else. He would always choose to help on the job or someone else before he would us. It's emotionally, and physically exhausting. It is not your job to do everything. Marriage is a partnership but sometimes it's hard for others to remember that. Things got so bad with me and my husband (there were other issues as well) that we separated for 3 months. He had the house to himself and realized just how much I done and how little he helped. We are back together now and he helps me when he gets off work with whatever is left for the day, it may be just load of laundry, or right now I'm not able to get around because I messed up my foot in a four-wheeler accident so he does quite a bit. The point is they can change, I hope it doesn't come to you separating but I do hope he take responsibility and things get better 😊

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s • Mar 5, 2020
Thanks! I’m hoping a light comes on soon bc I told him I don’t know how else to explain what I need. It’s bad enough your baby doesn’t pay him the same attention. I’m looking into counseling but that’s something that’s another to do item lol. I have hope kind of. What I hate is that I love him and I’ll just not leave even though I feel bad. I have stopped doing his laundry. It’s piling up and I’m just waiting to see when he will get the hint and do it.