My husband got laid off about two months ago. Now we are relying on his unemployment check until May…?

Question by blunderbussbee: My husband got laid off about two months ago. Now we are relying on his unemployment check until May…?
He says he has plans and hopes on using his musical talent as a dj to to help support our family. I teach dance and do odd jobs here and there at home on my computer for a freight company. I’m the one that takes our son to school and picks him up because my husband has his license suspended and is not able to drive until he can pay off the debt and re establish his license. He is waiting for a check to buy some dj equipment to begin pursuing his dream. I respect his wishes and I’m hoping it works out for him; however, the time he is home he sits on a chair all day long playing a video game. I’m talking hours and hours, occassionally he gets up and cleans the house and cooks us dinner. This is something I appreciate. It bothers me a lot though, that he sits around all day long playing video games. If he’s so passionate about his music career, he should begin making some moves now, passing out business cards and so forth, but he seems so much more passionate about playing video games than anything else. I understand this is a form of stress relief for him…I just wish he’d pick a more productive hobby. He has plans on renovating the bathroom so I am happy about that. But I have anxiety about him not having a job. He says he wishes he hadn’t gotten laid off and is sad about getting laid off due to the bad economy. should I just sit back and allow him to do what he is doing as a stress relief and not btoher him? It bothers me because I feel it is so immature.
He has gotten business cards, but has not passed them out, they are just sitting there. I was the one that went to a couple of places and passed them out. I worry he is leaning too much on his unemployment checks and not having a back up plan. I just don’t understand how he can sit on a chair all day playing video games knowing he has no job. I don’t know what to say or do. He was a hard worker for two whole years waking up every single day to go to work. he says to just trust him, but deep down I don’t see the motivation to make things happen.

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Answer by Gracie
He sounds extremely immature. Waiting for a check to buy some dj equipment? License suspended? Needs to pay off a debt? I’m sorry, but he has absolutely no ambition. If you two have a son and he isn’t working, he needs to get off his lazy behind and find ANY type of job that will bring in some salary. I feel bad for you. He’s a loser.

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