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Miscarriage and breakup advice.. was i in the wrong?

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Dinero86 · 02/12/2024 15:40

Hi

Apologises it’s a bit of a long one!

im just needing some advice at the moment as iv left a really horrible relationship and lost my baby all in the last 2 weeks and questioning my own sanity at the min.

so basically my partner moved from London to Liverpool to try and win me back after cheating on me with his children’s mum. This woman knew all about me, when he was visiting me he would be FaceTiming her phone to speak to the kids next to me knowing what they were doing. It took a while but eventually after him living up here I ended up taking him back

he has 3 kids to her, a 5yr old, 4yr old and a 2yr old. This woman has 8 kids, never worked a day in her life and is a absolute low life.. sends the kids up here dirty, doesn’t care about them going to school, her 2yr old sits there drinking bottles of Coca Cola. She is honestly awful. Whenever the kids are here I buy them all kinds, take them everywhere and do what I can to make their weekend enjoyable. They usually come down every other weekend and during school holidays. He has his own flat he stays at with the kids but when they aren’t here he basically lives with me.

so Thursday 15th me and my partner discovered I was pregnant during the evening, didn’t have much time to talk or process it as we had to drive to bham next morning to pick his kids up half way who wer coming down until the Sunday. Again, I gave them a lovely weekend and Saturday asked what time they were going back Sunday. He replied “theyr not there staying down until Tuesday”. In this time I start to get very poorly. Tuesday came and he tells me he doesn’t know when they are going back now and it’s none of my business, I questioned why they’re not back in school as I didn’t understand why he would keep them down knowing what we have going on and just leave them out of school like that but was basically told to shut up. On Wednesday I end up collapsing and get taken to hospital, he meets me there and I’m told I have a pregnant of unknown location and need to go back Friday for further blood testing. He promised me he would put the kids to bed early that night and come and stay with me.. which he let me down and didn’t. Friday came and he didn’t come to the hospital to find out if our child was going to make it or not as he has no body to mind the kids. At this point I decided to block him because I had enough.

Sunday came and I ring him to drop his belongings off. I heard the kids mum in the background and asked what was going on, he told me she was down and staying at his and it’s my own fault for blocking him, he’s taking her to the Christmas markets and if I carry on he will just move her down and marry her. That night I began bleeding I was so distressed and upset.

once the kids went back to London Monday his abuse turned horrendous. Threatening me if I think I’m ever moving on and meeting anyone else he will have blood run through the streets of Liverpool. No man will ever be around his child. None of my friends had better go to any apps over my pregnancy cos he will turn up and batter her etc. I begged him to stop as it was making me ill. Thursday came and I started bleeding very heavy so got taken back to hospital, I was told it was likely i was losing the baby and had to go back Monday for more bloods as the scan wasn’t showing any development from my last one. He came to stay that night and was all apologetic for arguing but said his kids come first and it’s nothing to do with me how long they are down and he doesn’t have to support me if he has his children. The next morning after he left I began having horrendous pain and passing clots so I rang him scared asking him to please come back and help me as I was losing the baby, his exact words where “I’m going to London to pick my son up what do u want me to do about it. If your that bad ring a anbulance”. Left me losing the baby on my own on the bathroom floor.

now I know kids should always come first but please advise me on if you think in these circumstances I’m unreasonable to think why the hell could he not of at least prioritised the fact I was going through HELL on my own and he didn’t support me once. I was in and out of hospital on my own, in pain all the time, passing out, blood tests, scans and a miscarriage on my own. I’m absolutely broken over everything I don’t even feel like my heart can take any more pain. Can people give me their opinions?

this man doesn’t work. I pay for everything with us. He does suffer from mental health but his abuse levels are next level. I just feel lost at the moment.

OP posts:
HoppingPavlova · 02/12/2024 15:52

He promised me he would put the kids to bed early that night and come and stay with me.. which he let me down and didn’t

Who would have been with the children though? At 2yo, 4yo and 5yo they can’t just be put to bed and then be left.

this man doesn’t work. I pay for everything with us. He does suffer from mental health but his abuse levels are next level

Of course you are not wrong to break up with him. You are wrong in not doing it a long time ago though as he sounds horrible, can’t imagine why anyone would want to be with someone like this.

Plastictrees · 02/12/2024 15:57

I’m so sorry to hear about what you’ve been through. Please leave this abusive man - things will only escalate and won’t get better. You deserve more. Contact Women’s Aid for support. You don’t have to live this life.

Arlanymor · 02/12/2024 15:58

You said it in your first few lines: "I've left a really horrible relationship" - yes you have, there is not one thing you have written about him that makes me think he is a decent human being, not one.

You took him back once before after bad behaviour, don't even think about taking him back again after him demonstrating even worse behaviour. He's showing you his true colours - there is nothing remotely worth hanging on to here, he's an awful man, a truly awful man.

I am sorry you have had such a horrible time with the loss of your baby - please lean on some friends or family for support while you recover. But don't let this monster back in. If he wants to move to London and get back with his ex then let him, you would be well shot of him.

ObtuseMoose · 02/12/2024 16:03

I'm sorry you've lost your baby but honestly, why would you even consider bringing a child into this shitshow of a relationship? Your 'partner' sounds absolutely vile.

ohyesido · 02/12/2024 16:10

What do you see in him? He's abusive, cheats on you and threatens you.

RabbitsEatPancakes · 02/12/2024 16:11

This sounds like a complete mess. Get away from him. Tbh much better to have a clean break, you've no need to stay in touch.

Sorry you're having such a rough time- hospital seems very on it though with so many scans for such an early miscarriage so that's good. I got given 1 scan and told to come back a week later for another if I thought the foetus hadn't passed when I had mine.

I would concentrate on moving on with your life.

ThanksItsUncleFranks · 02/12/2024 16:11

Please please please, for the sake of yourself and any children you have in future, learn that you deserve to be treated with kindness, respect, consideration and partnership. Have you had a very bad childhood that you think it's normal to be in a relationship with a vile useless piece of shit like this? Sweetheart, it isn't normal. Nobody who denigrates you or threatens you is worth spending a second of your life with. Please look into taking a course about domestic abuse in all its guises (financial, coercive, emotional, sexual, physical) or do some research to understand that you are settling for scumbag treatment. Learn your own value.

Allthesharksgoout · 02/12/2024 16:11

I'm so sorry for your loss. This man is not a good partner. Break up and stay broken up.

JC03745 · 02/12/2024 16:11

I'm sorry for your loss OP Flowers

Honestly, this sounds like a lucky escape from a vile, abusive baby maker. You would have forever been tied to the ex also! Look after yourself OP.

Dinero86 · 02/12/2024 16:45

Sorry I forgot to mention his brother moved down not long after and lives in the flat opposite he would of been minding them!

belive me none of this was planned, I’m 38 and a run a successful business children wer the last thing on my mind I even took the morning after pill! But at 38 I wouldn’t of had an abortion x

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MammaTo · 02/12/2024 16:46

I’m really sorry about your loss but why would you even want a baby with this horror? It sounds like a complete mess. Draw a line under it and stay single for a while, do some work on your self esteem and self worth.

Dinero86 · 02/12/2024 16:50

Tbf I can’t fault the hospital they’ve been amazing. With it being a pregnancy of unknown location they had to be thorough I guess and it’s been a nightmare iv been so poorly with it and in pain, unable to eat, passing out etc. don’t think the stress of being alone through it all has helped either though and the constant arguing.

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itsmylife7 · 02/12/2024 16:51

You're 38 and you welcome this drama in to your life...why ?

I won't say anymore as you've been through a rough time !

Dinero86 · 02/12/2024 16:53

As I say it wasn’t planned x

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Parky04 · 02/12/2024 17:01

Why on earth do people put up with shit like this? He adds absolutely nothing to your life, leave him, and never look back. I don't think you will, though.

Hoppinggreen · 02/12/2024 17:09

I am very sorry for your loss.
Really OP, why do you think you are only worth such a lowlife scumbag? If anything good comes out of this it may be that he has behaved so badly that you can get the strength to never see him again and please whether happens check your contraception is really really good.

Dinero86 · 02/12/2024 17:10

I’m fully aware my relationship was a shit show, believe me I’m trying my best to move on now best I can. Iv never been taken this low in my life. My head and heart is just wracked with guilt now thinking did I cause myself the upset, he is trying to portray it like I’m jealous of the kids and it’s nothing to do with me if theyr here or not. That literally was never the point though, I adored the kids and any other time I wouldn’t have batted an eyelid. But even though they should come first I just felt I couldn’t understand why he would put me so low and let go through everything alone. Telling me I’m being pathetic and playing victim and just want the attention. That was never the case ever. I can’t understand leaving me crying on the bathroom floor having a miscarriage begging him to please come and help me and him telling me ring a ambulance if I’m so bad and what did I want him to do he’s going doing a 10hr drive picking his son up. Am I being selfish thinking he could have supported me? Iv never once asked him to rearrange the kids in my life, his son had literally only just gone back aswel. Even after finding out I was pregnant I drove a 5hr trip the next morning to pick up the children, I never expected to come first. I just wanted support. I don’t know it’s just a mess at the moment :(

OP posts:
Hoppinggreen · 02/12/2024 17:18

You have nothing to feel guility about, you did nothing wrong.
There is no point in the what ifs now, he was a shit, he's gone, never let him come back

IOSTT · 02/12/2024 17:27

You have done nothing wrong, OP. His behaviour has shown you that HE is vile and you are better off to stay well away from him. A decent man would look after his own kids AND would prioritise the woman he supposedly loves when she is desperately ill and in hospital. He only cares about himself and his own needs (I’m sure he will happily spend time away from his own children when there is something in it for him).

I think the pp meant the vile man in your life when she mentioned the “drama”.

Please find other (decent) people who can support you as you are recovering from the miscarriage, and don’t waste another second of your life thinking about your ex or if you could have done anything differently (you couldn’t, other than leave him earlier) 💐

Plastictrees · 02/12/2024 17:38

You need to stop trying to rationalise and understand his behaviour - he is abusive and the sooner you are away from him the better. All the analysing will keep you stuck.

Dinero86 · 02/12/2024 17:39

Thankyou for all the replies so far. Half of me expect to come on here and be told how disgusting and pathetic I am for expecting him to be there for me over his children and be having to explain that’s NOT what I was asking all over again 🙈 it really helps to hear it’s not me just going crazy. xxx

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WeeOrcadian · 02/12/2024 17:48

I'm sorry for your loss OP

You're so much better away from this shit show of drama and you've done exactly the right thing splitting up, regardless of the pregnancy

Hoppinggreen · 02/12/2024 17:52

Dinero86 · 02/12/2024 17:39

Thankyou for all the replies so far. Half of me expect to come on here and be told how disgusting and pathetic I am for expecting him to be there for me over his children and be having to explain that’s NOT what I was asking all over again 🙈 it really helps to hear it’s not me just going crazy. xxx

Crazy would be having anything else to do with the scumbag

Heatwavenotify · 02/12/2024 17:53

I’m going to save you a lot of time here. Stop trying to work out why or how he could treat you like this. Just stop. There are no answers that are going to make sense in your head. The truth is, he’s just not a very nice human being. That’s it! That’s your answer. Stop trying to work him out. He’s got a totally different set of morals.
He’s done you a favour by behaving like he has done before you become more entwined. Take the blessing and block. Move on and heal x

Spirallingdownwards · 02/12/2024 17:58

Sorry for your loss. I don't think he is the man for you.

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