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Nyxha · 31/07/2024 09:41

Husband has been emotionally abusive snd controlling
he’s not the jealous type
im controlled through videos he has of me of the past where i scratch him trying to take the phone off him, or spanked his arm when he would emotionally abuse me

he’s always been unempathetic, not understanding of my autism and depression , denial about autism

he says I’m bossy and demanding and sometimes come downstairs and ask him while he’s asleep why he didn’t load the dishwasher night before
with post natal depression I’m very irritable

he says if I tell people anything to restrict his access to the kids he will show the videos and try to take the kids off me and try to get 50% or the house despite being 20% his share on the deeds

he has paid bills while I’ve saved my income
but I do spend on kids clothes toys and holidays

he said that makes me financially abusive and allows him to get a great share of the house . He wants the child benefit money to go to the joint account every month as he buys food for the kids from it

he has a job

I don’t know what to do

The older kids like him he plays with them
they only said to social worker he raises his voice

I’ve told my health professionals about him and he said I have to tell them I lied to him by promising to visit his family if we had another baby and take back anything

baby is 7m now

I own the house 80%

I don’t know what a decent financial agreement would look like as we don’t want to spend on disclosure
I have 40k savings he has 21k savings and a job where he earns 34k.
I have my pip disability payments

I have nightmares at night toss and turn that im not making the right decision

I feel we have a trauma bond

OP posts:
AGodawfulsmallaffair · 31/07/2024 09:47

You don’t want to spend on disclosure with 40k savings? Fgs get legal advice and dump him. You can afford it.

MonsteraMama · 31/07/2024 09:50

If it were me I'd utilise my savings and get proper legal advice. There are too many variables for anyone on Mumsnet to be able to give accurate advice.

Nyxha · 01/08/2024 22:31

@AGodawfulsmallaffair if I were to go a refuge how long could I stay there and keep the kids away from him as he doesn’t realise the effect of his emotional abuse on us

could he make court orders demanding to see the kids

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bombastix · 01/08/2024 22:35

If you are serious then I agree with the poster that says see a solicitor.

However, he is not going to support you much on that money with your children so your life will change. There is no nice way to deal with abusive men. It will cost you.

Nyxha · 01/08/2024 22:44

@bombastix he has videos of me from the past where I’ve scratched him after his emotional abuse and said he will make counter allegations against me if I try to restrict his access to the kids and try to ask for a bigger % of the house as revenge.

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MoreCoffee52 · 01/08/2024 22:53

You wrote about him before, answers are the same. Leave

bombastix · 01/08/2024 22:56

Nyxha · 01/08/2024 22:44

@bombastix he has videos of me from the past where I’ve scratched him after his emotional abuse and said he will make counter allegations against me if I try to restrict his access to the kids and try to ask for a bigger % of the house as revenge.

Well you see you will have to get brave and face that down - do you think divorce from a cruel abusive man is simple? It’s hard

AnneLovesGilbert · 01/08/2024 23:01

Jesus. Again? I thought you were both going to separate refuges last time?

Nyxha · 02/08/2024 12:51

@AnneLovesGilbert i don’t know how long a refuge would let me stay and if i have to hand over my address if he makes a court order

id prefer to keep me and the kids away from him for many years to not expose them to his emotional abuse

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FionnulaTheCooler · 02/08/2024 13:01

im controlled through videos he has of me of the past where i scratch him trying to take the phone off him, or spanked his arm when he would emotionally abuse me

Please leave him and get your poor children out of this situation where they are being exposed to emotional and physical abuse from both of their parents towards each other.

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