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What should I do about this situation?
So my BF and I have been together for a little over 5 years and now he have a 2 year old. We have been living on our own for almost 2 years now in an apartment. He lost his job about 6 weeks ago and I have not seen him giving an attempts to look for another one. Our lease is up by the end of the year and the rent will increase.I even advised him to apply for the snap program since he isn't working and he has not done that either. I have given him jobs to apply to and he hasn't apply to them. He mentioned that he will get a job next month but bills still have to be paid. On top of that he has always tried to be controlling for example if I go out he will call and say where you at, what time you coming in, etc. Then he asks me if I am seeing someone at my job because of lack of sex but honestly I just fall asleep because im tired. I work all day then go home and take care of the baby, cook, clean, and then shower both myself and the baby.
PS- He gets UE but its less than $100 a week. I told him to call them and see if he get a different rate based off his last employment but he didn't do that.
Moral of the story is I can not handle all the bills on my own.
5 Answers
- Anonymous8 years agoFavorite Answer
Yes, he could be depressed. He has to snap out of it and do what needs to be done. You need to sit with him and create a plan where he looks for a job on the internet and in person for 8 hours per day. If your lease is up, you have to tell him that you , yourself , with the baby - will be moving. You will move in with a relative or rent a cheaper, smaller apartment or just a room. Tell him he must begin looking NOW. It's been 6 weeks. Come on. You have to take care of this child. Tell him you will be moving, then you will have no choice but to go to Family Court and ask for child support. He will have to then find a way to pay that support. IF he can't, they take away his license and he goes to jail. Tell him you don't want that to happen!!!
If you work out a plan for him to start looking for a job, that may help him get motivated. You are not responsible for supporting a full grown man.
- yLv 78 years ago
He's depressed and you two, although not married, are having the same issue that married couples go through. If he isn't getting enough sex, he relates that to you not caring which feeds his depression .making the cycle even worse. If he has the time and isn't helping out with the cleaning and cooking and all that jazz, your not going to be much in the mood to have sex.
That is only one small part of the bigger pic, you two need to sit down, be honest, work out a plan, if you can't do it yourself, get some couples counselling.
The job thing, he feels like a failure and hasn't any idea in what direction to go. He has a family to support and he knows he can't, probably is looking into the future and doesn't see any answers or ways that he will be able to support you.
Again, sit down, see if you two can work out a long term plan then work out a plan on the small steps to get you there. A doable plan may spur him to action.
- no1adviceLv 78 years ago
No moral of the story sit him down and explain that if you do go back home with the baby on your hip your filing for child support on him. He's looking at having to pay (regardless of not having a job) a judge will make him get a job or put him in jail. He will lose his drivers license too. Explain he needs to make it a job looking for a job. each and everyday. No more excuses not looking.
Make sure your on some birth control too. The pill is a cheap $9 bucks a month....a hell of a lot cheaper than you having another baby!!
Get tough with him. And yourself.
- NeescousinLv 58 years ago
Tell him that he has to make other living arrangements as you will not be renewing the lease. Lie and say that you will be moving in with your parents and they have said he cannot move there. Tell him on no uncertain terms that he has been given notice and will be homeless if he does not find another place.
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