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Would you forgive this?

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charlotte82 · 07/12/2025 11:57

Hello, I desperately need other people’s perspectives as my mental health has taken a battering and I’m struggling to know what to do.
Been with husband 18 years and we have two children together.
He has been sacked from his job due to sexual harassment. We’ve never had issues with anything before, or him with work.
Hes been saying sexual words at work, saying that colleagues are attractive and fit and in good shape. Comments on customers bodies, saying her boobs are massive, she’s really fit and attractive. This one girl at work has raised this all about him but there are witnesses to the comments. Apparently he’s quite touchy feely with her, only stuff like hand on shoulder when talking, brushing her hair away to look at her earring etc. But she obviously feels so uncomfortable to have brought it to this point.
He hasn’t cheated and I don’t believe he has or would! Although on the flip side I would never in a million years have thought that he’d say these things at work either.
This is a massive trigger for me, cheating and trust issues. It’s plagued me for my whole life and I did have therapy when younger due to boyfriends cheating on me etc.
How am I ever going to be able to move past this without constantly thinking now that he’s looking at other people or I’m not good enough, slim enough etc.
Please, please tell me what you’d do in my situation. My head is scrambled and I don’t know what is the right thing to do for our children and my own well-being.

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 07/12/2025 12:04

At the very least, he sounds creepy

Check his Internet search history, I bet hes on the chatrooms

Ltb girl, sorry xx

InterestedDad37 · 07/12/2025 12:03

Yep, get rid, don't look back. He's messed up hugely, and has to now deal with the significant personal and professional consequences.
There are consequences for you too obviously, and your children, but imho you will all do better if you don't have to try and live with a creep, or make tortuous mental adjustments in order to convince yourselves that he's not a wrong'un. He is, and you're all better off without him.
Wishing you happiness for the future.

Sortalike · 07/12/2025 12:02

He hasn't been sacked because of a few comments, he's not telling you the truth there's more to this which he's hiding.

ThejoyofNC · 07/12/2025 12:02

He's a pervert. Do you want your children being raised by someone like that?

TheMorgenmuffel · 07/12/2025 12:00

He's not cheated, he's done something even worse! He's a sexual predator. That is, should be, unforgiveable.
He's a piece of shit and I'm so sorry.

Whereismyfleeceblanket · 07/12/2025 11:58

Your dc need you as an example of not being associated with a sex pest. File for divorce and don't look back..