Originally Posted by
houston28 
How did your husband react to you getting a babysitter even though he was home?
He ranted and raved, houston.
I was overreacting. No one was hurt, blah, blah, blah...
He usually responded to the babysitter by locking himself back in the bedroom and drinking while the sitter watched our son. I guess he figured, "Might as well!"
Today, he's much more understanding of the childcare arrangements that are necessary given his addiction and its concomitant unreliability. He's come to accept his alcoholism, and though he's not willing to seek treatment, he understands my inability to tolerate it and my refusal to subject our son to it.
We live apart today.
My life is much more manageable as a single parent. It was a terrifying transition, but I'm doing great and so is the kiddo.