Hi,
Looking for some words of support and advice. My mum has recently been diagnosed with bowel cancer, which has spread. I have been with my partner nearly 3 years. He hasn't been supportive at all. The day I found out he gave me a cuddle and that was it. He never let me speak about it again.
Yesterday was when we found out it had spread. I broke down, he cuddled me and that was it. He left to do something. Once he got home he didn't mention it and sat on his phone for over two hours watching videos on YouTube and ignoring me. I had to ask him for a cuddle.
I woke up in the night crying. He was busy on his phone. I tried to cuddle him and was told he wasn't going to drop what he was doing. He told me he had already comforted me and what more did I want. I said I was struggling to process it all and was so scared to lose my mum.
He then threw his phone and said goodnight and turned over. This made me even more upset. All I needed was someone to listen. I said to him I have no one else to support me, his response was that he can see why no one else wants to be around me or support me with the way I am going on.
I was so upset and said to him I cant be with him if he can't support me. He told me that's fine and being with him is a choice and I dont have to be.
I cried myself to sleep. I am so confused. Am I the one in the wrong? Am I asking for too much? Feeling very alone right now. He knows I have no one else to turn to x