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Partner can't say he will always be there for our little girl

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MaxieF Tue 03-Jun-25 19:25:14

My partner and I have a 3 week old.

During pregnancy during an argument he said it would be easier to pay child maintenance and have nothing to do with me. I was a little controlling. That obviously didn't happen. He said he onky said that as our little girl is an extension of me and he would want nothing to do with me. He also said there is now a little person here and he didn't have a bond with her when she was in the bump.

I have asked him about this lots of times if he can promise for sure that he is always going to be there for our little girl and he can't say for definite as he doesn't know the circumstances or why we would break up etc. He said im red flags for even thinking about us breaking up in the future. I've said that he's rhe red flag as he can't say, as her dad, that he will always be there for her, even if we break up. I then said as her mother, I can say ill always be there why can't you? He then said "mothers belong in families"

Is my questions strange or would you find his responses strange? Why can't a dad say first sure he will always be there for his child?

He keeps going on about never thinking we will break up and we are solid and that he is fed up of these alternative universes I keep creating.

Aibu??

keepingquiet Wed 04-Jun-25 08:57:17

MaxieF

He wanted more context, I said about if we broke up now. He said he wouldn't have a relationship with our daughter as she is a baby and can't be away from me. He said he would be a stranger and it would be in her best interest to not have him around. Isn't thay a strange answer? Why can't he fight for her

Why can't he fight for her? I think this question says it all. A man does not need to fight the mother of his child. This is why he may feel like walking away.
I think it is you who are wanting a fight where there needn't be one.
I really feel for this child...

Tiley Wed 04-Jun-25 09:05:46

To me it sounds like kids having kids.

Smileless2012 Wed 04-Jun-25 09:12:59

Yes you are being very unreasonable and I'm not surprised he's fed up of these alternative universes (you) keep creating. If you're not careful you may find yourself living in one of them because you've driven him away.

Witzend Wed 04-Jun-25 09:15:33

MaxieF

In terms of fatherhood. He has fallen into it. He gets up during the night. He does all house chores first thing while I sleep in. He constantly plays and cuddles our baby and tells me he loves me. I don't have any reason to doubt him.

Why are you asking him, then?

Jewelle Wed 04-Jun-25 09:56:56

Sounds to me like you should have had a proper conversation before you decided to have a child. If this is real, which I doubt.