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I Can't Do This!!!  

post #1 of 11
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I'm too pregnant to be this upset! DH got home at 9.30 after sitting out in subfreezing weather waiting to be seen to get help for rent. When we called to find out what he needed to take, they told him social security cards, picture IDs, and a note from landlady saying how much we owe. So he left at 4 this morning, when it was 0* with windchill, to go stand outside the building to get help with rent. They don't open until 8.30, but they told him to get there around 4.30/5 to make sure we got there when there was still money. Turns out, they told him wrong, and they needed a special form to be filled out, but didn't tell him that. We also gave them the amount of rent we owe, and they said that would be alright, but now tell us they only do $200/rent. DH came home, freezing and couldn't feel his feet. He's depressed/angry/upset, because he has to go do this *all over* tomorrow morning, becaues *they* messed up. He's getting mad at me because I don't want to talk ot him abou thow stressed I am because he's repeatedly told me he wants to kill himself he's so upset. So I don't want to say the same things to him that are making him want to kill himself. He says I should go ahead and complain about it, because he won't do anything stupid, ,but I don't want to take that chance. So he's yelling at me, cursing at me, because I won't tell him the things that make him want to kill himself. He said it's my fault I'm so upset, because I won't talk about it. But am I so stupid to not want to talk about it when he says that it makes him want to kill himself? I know he really feels that way,

Today is DD's birthday, I asked him if he could not yell at her or me, to try and make it a little special, but he's already done it so much. I nkow he's tired, since he didn't sleep last night worrying about the rent. I don't know whatto do but I can't do this anymore.
post #2 of 11


I know that's not enough, but it's all I've got.
post #3 of 11


I am so sorry your family is going through this.

post #4 of 11
Oh, gosh, what a difficult time I truly hope that you all find peace.
post #5 of 11
Can you talk to your landlady again and see if you can get a 1 month extension until after the baby is born? I can't imagine her evicting a full term pregnant woman and family or even being able to but don't know eviction laws in TN. Here in NYC, you can't get evicted that quickly or easily. I'd tell her that your husband is suicidal and I would call a suicide prevention hotline. Is there anyone in real life you can talk to? Maybe you can talk to your husband but stay focused on how you ARE going to manage to get through this. Maybe go through worse-case scenarios and how you would deal. I think you said you had family you asked for help; if they can't help out with rent, could you at least move in with someone temporarily if worse came to worst?

I feel sooo bad for you and for your daughter - but luckily she's so little that she probably doesn't fully understand birthdays, so hopefully she doesn't feel like she's missing too much.

Take a bath and try to take care of yourself. I am so sorry you are going through this. Thinking of you.
post #6 of 11
I'm so sorry that this is such a rough time.
post #7 of 11
You have to count your blessings, you and your husband together. And hang in there!
That is just awful that your poor DH had to wake up at four, wait in the snow, with the stress of wanting to care for his family on his shoulders, only to do it all over again the next morning!! I would have cried if it was my DH . . . I am also full term.

And it is very difficult to keep your chin up when you are due to have a baby, wishing you could celebrate the holidays stress free, all with financial upheavel. With me on unpaid maternity leave, and my husband needing and wanting to find a new job because the one he has doesnt pay enough, I know how you feel. I really do advise you to count your blessings, it can change EVERYTHING.
post #8 of 11
I'm so sorry, my heart goes out to you.
post #9 of 11
O Beth! I'm so sorry this is happening right now! I've been there. Really. My husband used to say stuff like that all the time. I eventually got him to the dr ( I knew he'd never do it and understood he was venting frustration though - it is up to you to determine if that is the case with your dh!). He is now on medication that helps since we can't do anything about our financial situation with me being pregnant with #4.

Where do you live again? Maybe I can find some other places that can help you. I'm good at that! email me off of here if you'd like! I'll see what I can do! leannaporter@aol.com (This is kinda what I do!)

As hard as it is, just try to be supportive of your husband, guys seem to take things like this a lot harder than women!
(he may not be able to be supportive for you right now, which isn't fair, but you have to keep stress down as much as you can for the little one(s) too!)

Hugs to you all!! :

Leanna
post #10 of 11
Thread Starter 
Thank you, everyone. I'm feeling a little better. I'm sorry my first post was everywhere. DH was yelling at me, telling me we couldn't go to my appointment (not being mean, just he was/is *so* tired.), and he was yelling at me the whole time, but I had to post/talk to someone.

We got the slip they need for the landlady to fill out, we are watching her house now so we can make sure to get it to her/get it filled out tonight. My mom went with us to my appointment, then took DH, DD and I out to Krystal for lunch and then Toys 'R Us to let DD pick out a birthday present. When I told her we were going to be late to come get her, I told her why, and apparently handed him $200. While we (DH and I) appreciate it, I worry, because she is not doing much better than DH and I, and that was her "running away" money. (Money she has saved up to leave my dad if she ever needs to. Long story.) So I feel kind of bad taking it, but she said she was sure she wanted to help. So with the money she gave us, and if we can get the assistance from Matthew 25.40, then there's a mission that might can help us a little, we should have all but $5.

My appointment went pretty well. As I should have expected, my blood pressure was *way* up. (When I posted, I was also getting ready to leave. We argued basically right before my appointment.) It was 148/95, but they didn't seem worried about it, just asked if it had been a bad day, and I said yes. OB predicts we will be having a Christmas baby.

Tomorrow afternoon-ish, we are going to meet my parents and go to Burger King to have a family celebration of DD's birthday, since my dad didn't come with us today.
post #11 of 11
So sorry you are having this horrific stress while trying to be a healthy mommy to your baby and DD. Not sure if you would qualify but most states have rental assistance programs through dept of social services. It's a lot of paperwork and stuff but they will help sometimes. I send my clients there all time, along with housing court where they can't evict you for 30 days after sending you an eviction notice and if you fight it, it can be longer. Check out your state laws on housing and your local DSS. Hopefully the statements your DH is making are because he is stressed and not because he feels so hopeless that he would want to do something to himself. If it's the latter, he needs to be seen. My sense is though, he is just ranting and raving because he is stressed. Hopefully your landlady wouldn't be so uncompassionate as to throw your family out with a new or not yet born babe. That would be wicked bad karma if she did. My thoughts and prayers are with you........
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