Hi my partner and father of my son has social anxiety and depression. It's been going on since school age and he has no qualifications as he stopped going to school. He's 20 now and since then has gone out a handful of times. We got pregnant with my son by accident really although he's the best thing that ever happened to me!
The complications of my partners condition seemed to get worse when we had my son. My son was born 2 months early and was extremely small for gestation (2lb11oz) I was very proud of my partner as he came to the birth and when my son was in hospital he managed to visit twice a week. My son has had a lot of weight gain issues, development and health issues. He has been in hospital 3. Times this winter with lung issues that started as a cold. As you can imagine this has taken its toll on us and as my partner doesn't go out I'm left to work do the shopping etc I do the housework as we'll and other than when I work look after my son.
My partner is quite angry and stuck in his own world of feeling sorry for himself I think. I have to fight to get him in the bath once a month even then it's me washing him. Everyone else views him as lazy but I can understand depression and that it's hard to do what seems simple to others if you're that down.
I might sound selfish but my son is 15 months now and very attached to me! He should hopefully be walking soon and I'm concerned as he gets older he will want daddy to take him to the park while I'm working and dad won't be able to go. I'm worried about my son losing out because of social anxiety . I'm worried about how low my partner is sinking. I want to help but he has already refused professional help and doesn't confide in anyone on how he feels. Any advice would be appreciated