I hope this is ok to post here- it's not in laws, it's my duh. I'm not a perfect mom but I'm trying my best. I'll be having a fine day until my husband gets home & he starts in. Yesterday he called our son malnourished (he's not- I breastfeed & he eats food) laughed at the way I looked in my underwear (they are big & I need new non preggo undies but he's a tight wad and complains when I spend money), complained 3 times that I didn't give our son a bath when he had one the day before, and criticized my use of social media. This all in under 2 hours time. It sounds petty but this is ALL the time. These are just examples of what happened yesterday. He isn't even aware he's being an ass, bc he's so used to speaking to me this way. Usually it's worse.
He's a good provider & helpful around the house but he criticizes everything I do. Everything. He does this until I lose my cool.
I don't know what to do, I've tried talking to him, but he just goes right back to this moodiness & cutting me down. He blames stress. He hasn't always been like this. It started after we had a kid. He puts so much pressure on me that it gives me such anxiety. He complains about our sons eating habits, sleeping habits, me still breastfeeding, I'm not producing enough (I totally am!) and so on. Then he criticizes the job I'm doing as a sahm. His words resonate in my head all day and my self esteem has plummeted.
Is this a phase couples go through after a baby? (He's a toddler now).
I don't know what to do. I want this marriage to work, I am going to keep fighting for it. But idk how much I can take. I feel so low & alone. Please give me advice & be kind. I am not in a position to take (more) harsh criticism.
He's a good provider & helpful around the house but he criticizes everything I do. Everything. He does this until I lose my cool.
I don't know what to do, I've tried talking to him, but he just goes right back to this moodiness & cutting me down. He blames stress. He hasn't always been like this. It started after we had a kid. He puts so much pressure on me that it gives me such anxiety. He complains about our sons eating habits, sleeping habits, me still breastfeeding, I'm not producing enough (I totally am!) and so on. Then he criticizes the job I'm doing as a sahm. His words resonate in my head all day and my self esteem has plummeted.
Is this a phase couples go through after a baby? (He's a toddler now).
I don't know what to do. I want this marriage to work, I am going to keep fighting for it. But idk how much I can take. I feel so low & alone. Please give me advice & be kind. I am not in a position to take (more) harsh criticism.