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Abusive ex husband begging to come back back saying he doesn’t remember the past

110 replies

FastMintSheep · 09/06/2025 12:11

me again 🙂 long story short I left abusive husband after 17 years he is a Muslim man I am a white woman I say this because I reverted to Islam for him in the end I was forced to cover up,prayer etc so were my children,he was physically,emotionally and financially abusive to us,at the time he was taking a lot of illicit tablets and he ended up trying to take his life he also ended up with psychosis he became quiet and withdrawn the abuse stopped he changed completely I ended up looking after him for around 3 years but in the end I couldn’t take it anymore,he has turned into a slob hardly acknowledging us,doesn’t wash ,no motivation I hate him,I took my children left the city and now we are in temporary accommodation all happy,my ex husband does not leave me alone constantly phoning texting etc,he said he will change,he will do anything I want,my children don’t want him back, he has never begged me before like this,he said he doesn’t remember the stuff he has done and he’s sorry he is begging for one more chance,I don’t love him at all but I feel sorry for him I don’t know what to do

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murasaki · 09/06/2025 12:17

Don't respond to him at all. You've done so well to get out.

tartyflette · 09/06/2025 12:17

You're happy now. Why would you risk that?
(He may have changed but did he have treatment to help him do so?
If not I doubt he has changed much if at all.)
Too big a risk, IMO.

ZippyPeer · 09/06/2025 12:16

Do not get back together with this man, you will be putting you and your childrens safety at risk.

Block his number. Do not try to help him - it is not your job anymore and getting involved with him on any level will harm you.

If he needs to contact you could e.g. set up an email account that he can email you at, then ask someone else to check it and only pass on stuff if it is genuinely urgent.

FranticHare · 09/06/2025 12:16

What should you do? Change your phone number and don't look back!

loropianalover · 09/06/2025 12:16

You get in touch with the police and domestic violence services/social care etc. And you never respond to him.

He’s an abusive, dirty, incompetent, incompetent, drug-addicted liar. Not a husband or a dad.

WaltzingWaters · 09/06/2025 12:16

Menopants · 09/06/2025 12:12

You keep running. He doesn’t love you he misses you looking after him. Good luck

This. You know he hasn’t changed.

Yoyokitten · 09/06/2025 12:14

Please, please don't let him come back.You have had years of abuse.
Don't believe him Good luck, have a happy life with you and your children

ObtuseMoose · 09/06/2025 12:14

Block him for start. He wants a carer and nothing more.

Codlingmoths · 09/06/2025 12:13

You say you’re very lucky not to remember how truly awful you were but unfortunately for me I remember very clearly and we are never ever ever getting back together after how you treated me and your children.

Menopants · 09/06/2025 12:12

You keep running. He doesn’t love you he misses you looking after him. Good luck