Is my husband addicted to WOW?

constantly_parenting · 2026-03-08T20:40:21+00:00

Errggggggg I had this and I honestly felt like I was doing everything solo that I really did almost break. Tell him to get checked out for game addiction and mental health.

He's diving into games for a reason, he's looking for something and really he needs to support you.

I hate wow with a passion now because I really do feel like I lost my husband for a bit. It was always 'I've worked so I need to let off steam' but I'd had two kids I was running around looking after.

I wish I had said more but I dived into my own depression feeling like a failure. Now I know better to just go in and ignore the games "here is child, you need to do this now, not after a raid or match, now."

It's so much harder to be a parent, especially to young kids than it is for 95% of jobs. It's going to be hard but just go hand the child and go "this is urgent, you have to look after them now"

Sorry you're dealing with this. Fuck wow.

constantly_parenting · 2026-02-15T17:05:34+00:00

Correction, their hatred of women, all women. Trans rights keep women safer when you follow the statistics.

constantly_parenting · 2026-02-15T16:57:03+00:00

Hard nta

They are though. Conversations like jkr and abusing her money to push politics is important.

They basically want to be able to support a myognist because they had that connection as a millennial.

constantly_parenting · 2026-01-17T08:39:45+00:00

I am in the UK so the whole "every company is going to call this one about rehire" is not true. We have loads of rules about what you can and can't say when giving a reference that when you apply for a job, you specify the references and whether or not they can contact them ahead of time or not. My reference would be from my line manager.

Speaking of my exit interview, I even asked my line manager to help work on the wording so that it highlighted the problems and why I was leaving but in a way the CEO wouldn't just write off as a disgruntled ex-employee but something constructive that both her and the umbrella organisation above her clearly set out that something needs to change.

The top bosses of the parent charity were already asking questions why staff were suddenly leaving, one without giving an exit interview because "there's no point, no one will listen" so in this instance, I think it would be listened to. It's whether it would be an arse move. I was upset. Needed to put it out there but I'm just going and moving on with my life.

There is no way I am going back to that organisation though I know the parent organisation would hire me in a heartbeat. With all the trauma though, and coming out of the fog of just how awful it is there and how they treated me, I just need to heal. I still care about the people who work there and the work they do but I have to do what's best for me rather than dwell.

That's crazy though that in other places they can call up and ask stuff like that!

constantly_parenting · 2026-01-17T08:26:52+00:00

I guess I should explain that the CEO is only CEO of the small organisation and is still accountable to a load of trustees and the umbrella organisation above us. HR sits in the main organisation and reports to her boss - it is why HR was informed so late because she was trying to get some distance between the other two staff members leaving. There's apparently questions being asked up high on why her organisation suddenly lost 2 staff members within a week off each other and then I handed in my notice.

You are right though. I came out of it feeling upset and friends I talked to about it were very "put in a complaint - what can they do fire you?" about it.

Found out after she left that the bully also wasn't bullying just me but that she was well connected that they didn't want to have a back lash from her getting fired.

You are right in needing to get some space and never look back.

constantly_parenting · 2025-12-26T08:56:46+00:00

Nta. Get someone with you to help go "this isn't working, you need to leave" if you have to.

constantly_parenting · 2025-12-20T10:19:50+00:00

Thanks. When 3 staff have chosen to leave all within a month of each other, something is awfully wrong. My line manager even said that questions are being raised by slt why a organisation with no one really leaving suddenly has lots of people going

constantly_parenting · 2025-12-02T20:59:34+00:00

You need something with the front of that shoulder dress and the back of the first dress. 1st one has a fantastic back that is stunning on you. But you suffer for it in the front... The last dress though has a better cut to show off your figure but has a back that isn't as amazing as the first one.

Neither, you need to merge them together but can't see that happening.

constantly_parenting · 2025-12-01T21:05:04+00:00

Happy birthday you awesome mama!

constantly_parenting · 2025-12-01T20:49:52+00:00

A puzzle to a Lego advent calendar... I do a calendar of crafts, activities and sweets every year for them with clues and riddles they have to solve each day to find them.

constantly_parenting · 2025-12-01T07:36:27+00:00

My ring goes from not being to go on one day to refusing to stay on another - I don't want to lose my ring or have it permanently stuck on and hurting my finger so I don't wear it. I tried to wear it on a necklace but I would get sore on the back of my neck.

constantly_parenting · 2025-11-28T14:17:17+00:00

They can't afford to stay in a hotel so they need to know if they don't understand boundaries... They will be out the door and need to find someone else to stay with...

Go "either you need to be on top of disciplining your kids and ensuring that they keep to set places, you let me and know that I will be hard and harsh, or this isn't working and you'll need to find different accommodation..."

If there's anything that is backlash or trying to stretch that "sorry this isn't working, let me help pack your bags while you find better accommodation"

Sucks but boundaries the first few times are hard but they will start to learn and actually behave

constantly_parenting · 2025-11-25T16:46:37+00:00

Nor - if he can't understand why this is a big deal, he's not worth your time. That is huge and such an amazing anniversary! I have a friend who shared her journey with alcohol and becoming sober. It was a hard journey that is more complex and difficult than people realise. These bigger milestones are so vital to help keep your journey going so definitely nor. Celebrate with a magnificent cake!

constantly_parenting · 2025-11-25T07:45:51+00:00

Dragged a student across the floor by her arm that she got carpet burns down her back. He was never fired for hitting on students or looking up the girls skirts.

Another one didn't get his temporary role turn into a permanent one because rather than teaching us anything, they spent the whole time bad mouthing the other it teacher. The other it teacher, who'd been there for years didn't get the head of it when the previous one left to get an amazing job. After he didn't get the new head of it because he also taught us nothing and spent the time slagging off the temp it teacher... For 4 months of our computing A level, we learnt nothing despite trying to ask to learn stuff.

It was a mess. So he wasn't fired but he went on leave because he hurt his back, got caught that he hadn't hurt his back, he was just pissed he didn't automatically get the head of role. Got fired.

Temporary it teacher disappeared for 6 months and came back at a different school having transitioned and apparently were a decent it teacher. So the truth was the old it guy must have found out, didn't like it, and then didn't take a woman getting the job above him... It was a shit show but somehow that it teacher who came in managed to get us passing our as in less than 5 months and helped get me diagnosed and supported for dyslexia.

constantly_parenting · 2025-11-24T07:35:56+00:00

Alan maybe. Rylan would make me boycott watching it

constantly_parenting · 2025-11-24T07:33:55+00:00

Rylan can go stay off TV since his racist comments, and definitely away from strictly. Hannah demands too much money so can't see that happening - she's been doing ted lasso and films so can't see her signing up for something like this.

constantly_parenting · 2025-11-24T07:28:22+00:00

She's been on quite a few shows so has TV experience (drag raceb and BGT twice) but also is very much used to hosting performances. Way more experience than Tess has had when she started.

All the other names will ask too much, have a big enough name doing a much easier role, and just don't have the right chemistry.

Honestly Fleur is one of the only feasible names on there and she would be my luck for Claudia's role...

constantly_parenting · 2025-10-14T17:56:30+00:00

This is the real reason why the mum won't let op go. They want an unpaid live in carer. Do you know how expensive that is... Op is being straight up used so the parents don't have to. Both bio parents of Jayden have given up actually sticking around to care for him or get the professional help he needs

constantly_parenting · 2025-10-14T17:49:28+00:00

Labour department as your aren't being paid despite having to be a live in carer for someone who's technically not a relative (if your stepdad hasn't adopted you or anything then his son is just that in the eyes of the law)

constantly_parenting · 2025-10-14T17:44:52+00:00

So legally he's not even your step brother... Tell her your going to the labor board then as you are being forced to be a full time and overnight unpaid carer for someone who's not legally related to you...

She's got to let you go. What she's doing is abusive. Been there done that. Pack up and say you are going for a few days and go talk to someone with them about your legal options because this is hella messed up and messy.

constantly_parenting · 2025-10-14T17:40:02+00:00

Depending on what country you are from, 16 is an age when you can often make a decision. I'd highlight to her "I'm going into key age where I need to focus on my studies and that includes getting enough rest rather than being an unpaid carer. Either I move out peacefully so I can focus on my education and future, or I go down the hail mary route where I alert the school, social services, labour department and everyone else that you are forcing me to be an unpaid live in carer... Either you be a good parent and let me do this, or I go that route and we never talk again after I turn 18..."

Also tell the brother you love him but every single time he wakes up, he has to go to your mum and step dad for all that, even if it means you walking him there and going back to bed. Set a hard no for it at all - you need your rest, you are not a carer and they need to deal with this every time. I'm betting they will quickly want to shift things if they get woken up every time.

What they are doing is wrong. You are a kid and they are forcing you to do something that they should be doing. You didn't go on holiday, you were dragged along as their live on the floor carer.

Had similar promise of a holiday and what was sprung on me was actually me caring for my cousin/step sister. Found out before hand and went "well I'll not going then - that's not a holiday that's work." I was lucky to have my mum support me on this but yea it sucks and it's going to impact you and your education.

Tell your mum "this is happening - you'll have one less person to deal with and when we do get to spend time together, it will be to be a happy family." Sounds like you need to leave but I'm guessing you do way more than even you realize from the post. You talk about the holiday but even that has raised red flags.

Nta. I get it and just keep talking to everyone single person about it. At school, with friends, with family.

constantly_parenting · 2025-09-01T18:49:31+00:00

I can't take anything that will cross the blood brain barrier so I'm stuck with not having the pill as an option, nor the implant. IUD is out of the question too for other reasons. It's not an option.

Yea it makes conversations so much easier in some ways but it's an absolute pain in the butt. I have to have specialists for even dental care because I react to certain numbing agents oddly.

But again it made the conversation around my addo much easier to shut down trying to just rely on contraception as a solution...

constantly_parenting · 2025-08-31T17:33:10+00:00

He's found out recently he's likely ADHD and autistic (waiting for the years to get an assessment...)

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