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Has My Partner Turned Into My House Guest?
The little intimacy there was has now left the building
At the start of the Covid panic, my partner left town with his kids, leaving me to fend for myself — even though I asked him not to go.
It wasn’t the happiest of days. He was gone for weeks due to regional border closures.
Back now, and after a few (less than sincere) apologies for effectively deserting me, things haven’t changed much. In fact not at all, he may as well not even be here.
Why?
I don’t know if it is some added stress he is feeling due to the state of the world in general now, but his alcoholic, workaholic ways have now gone off the scale.
Working twelve hours a day/7 days a week from home combined with daily heavy drinking, health issues and work stress means I am living with a ghost of a man.
A bad tempered, volatile and boring ghost.
Countdown to zero intimacy
For the first few years of our relationship, there was fantastic passion. Sure there were some passionate arguments as well, but overall life was good.
About 3 years ago though, the drinking steadily escalated and the weight started piling on. Him, not me.
