Dear MIMsters: I am Losing My Mind Over this Situation in My Home

I’m at a crossroad and need your advice as I am losing my mind over this situation in my home.

You see, my marriage is in its sixth year and it has produced three kids. In all these years, hubby has refused to get a proper job. Rather, he is into Yahoo Yahoo. I have tried everything to convince him to get a job but to no avail.

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We feed from what I get as my NYSC paycheck and my mum has been helping us out financially over the years as well. Everyone in his family and mine has talked to him to get a job but he has bluntly refused. We practically beg to feed or pay the children’s school fees because my salary as a teacher is not enough.

In the midst of all these problems and difficulties, I still get to deal with my husband’s pride and downright wickedness meted out to me; from cheating constantly to refusing to help out with house chores.

Much worse, I haven’t bought a single thing for my baby since I gave birth to her 9 months ago. I have only used what people gave me. I am fed up of begging or staying with a man who can watch his kids starve if I don’t make a move to beg someone for food or money.

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I really want to leave now and I think being a single mom is better but how do I start? That’s my biggest question. I don’t have the money to leave with my kids and we don’t even have a place to stay if we leave. My mom can’t help me now because she is sick. Leaving my kids is not an option because they will probably die of neglect and starvation. I’m gradually losing my mind over this situation. I need practical solutions from people who have been in my shoes.