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To be happy to have left my husband?

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Troubleinparadise2025 · 14/06/2025 20:21

I left my husband ... and I actually feel giddy with excitement about my life now? He was abusive, he'd lock me in the house, keep money from me, damage my car so I couldn't work, bully our children, spend my inheritance on gambling, bankrupt us ... endless list of stupidity.

Myself and children are so happy to be out!!

My parents. and my older (60'ish) family tell me to go back. I'm shameful, me leaving my husband is not in Jesus's teaching's blah blah blah. (Where is emotional and financial abuse in these 'teaching's?')

Am I unreasonable to be overjoyed with leaving my abusive husband?

OP posts:
anon12345anon · 14/06/2025 20:24

Congratulations @Troubleinparadise2025 !!!

You're very brave - and you need to be your own cheerleader!

Don't listen to your family, in fact it may well be a good idea to have some distance from your unsupportive family x

Go YOU! Flowers

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