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AIBU to WANT* to act like I'm on Jeremy Kyle (*but to say Hi instead)??

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mishmash10 · 28/02/2015 16:07

Here's the background.....(bit long but multi choice at the bottom)

In January I got all my ducks in a row and sent my now exP a solicitors letter asking him to go or I was going to court.

Fast forward to now, he lives in the same village in a cottage I helped him to rent, and he has the car and all his crap really important things, and I have our old house, our 2 Dss for 13 nights out of 14, and the dog and cat.

He is a selfish man, controlling and emotionally manipulative. Financially crippling. He kept a log of every time I shouted at the boys, recorded me, threatened me I lose the children if I tried to go. And I stayed. 10 years worth. I tried to get out 2 years ago and failed. We moved last year, and by the Autumn it all started coming together, and I got the strength and support to break free.

After I gave him the letter he went crazy. For at least the first week he told anyone who would listen that 'xxxx (me) has a history of violence'.

(Which is utter cr*p btw)

But because of that I have been interviewed / quizzed / checked out and questioned by the police, social services, a child psychologist, and educational psychologist, my domestic abuse adviser, doctors, solicitors, the head teacher, and mutual friends.

Everyone to a T saw the truth, many have hugged me and all of them have given me strength...Brew

EXCEPT

ExP has 2 sisters and 2 grown up children, and they did not see it that way, apparently. I know they want to support their brother / dad but (and a big one) BUT according to ExP they were all prepared to go to court against me. ShockSadAngrySadConfusedSad
I've not had any contact with any of them since the letter. All I have is hearsay that they are 'not impressed'

So, the eldest of the grown up children has arrived in the village this afternoon. He is staying locally with his girlfriend in the B&B, ExP cousin and a friend are staying too as it is ExP birthday monday. Our Ds 1&2 are staying with him for the first time tonight for the birthday get together.

And I'm sat here wanting / willing to bump into ExP son and....

what do I do? I want to cuss him off for...for what.
What the F was he doing saying hed go to court when he'd seen his D, knows his D and knew the suffering we went through in our home.

Why does he not come to me and say anything, I've just got to sit here, wondering if I'm going to bump into them in the village - sods law its going to happen. AIBU to feel so angry towards him. I gotta work out what to say before it happens. I do and don't want this meeting to happen, but eventually it will. Do I take the first step? Find him out.

We were close, 10 years the mum to his little bros (and we are close in age, ExP is lots older than me), and poof all gone to nothing??

What do I do?

A) Keeping a kipper in me bag, and treat him to an improvised slap to the death silent movie type greeting outside the Post Office.

B) Lurk behind a bush then when he pops out, stroll up and say something witty, but cutting (aka)

C) Be mature and grounded, let fate decide (but walk the dog lots) and say 'Hi' if it happens, and let it go if it don't

I would like votes for A please, AIBU?? xx

OP posts:
kickassangel · 28/02/2015 16:18

You only have Ex-p's word for it that they were willing to go to court - they may have said completely the opposite, or never even have discussed you.

Option D. Stick the dog in the car, GO somewhere away from the village (but keep your phone in case your kids need you) and walk the dog as far as possible.

give yourself the head space away from them, and physically leave it all behind.

pluCaChange · 28/02/2015 17:04

I can't improve on kickassangel's advice, every item of it!

pipsqueak77 · 28/02/2015 23:20

I third kickassangel's reply Smile you'll drive yourself nuts if you hang around and will prob ruin your weekend set thing about stuff. Go somewhere nice and distract yourself with lovely things and see how things pan out. Like kickass said, it may just be a rumour so you may be inadvertently creating a problem that may not actually exist in the first place. I'd wait and see. If it's driving you totally insane, just confront them directly (nicely) if you feel you really need an answer and if you feel you can't go another day without knowing. But for this weekend i'd leave them to it.

pipsqueak77 · 28/02/2015 23:21

Btw that was meant to say "seething" not "set thing". Stupid autocorrect

mishmash10 · 01/03/2015 11:39

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. I have tried to connect to connect to my needs and theirs (guessing) and have done the right thing - what you suggested.... given us all space. I pulled the curtains and spring cleaned the art and craft mountain that is was my dining room. Now it's the dog and I out over the hills, I don't have a car now but there is a back way out the village. Hopefully a quiet visit this time will help ExP son will return to village again, and help keep his relationship with his little bro's is alive.

I guess yesterday I was feeling isolated and needed my pain to be listened to, so thank you for being there to help me with that.

Xx

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BlinkAndMiss · 01/03/2015 12:25

You've done the right thing, getting into a confrontation or an awkward situation isn't going to help you at all in the long run. The best way to deal with it is to give it time and see how things turn out, there's no point in provoking matters and giving them all food for thought. You and your children are the innocent parties in this, you will reinforce that further by stating away and being the bigger person.

Well done btw, I can't imagine now hard it is not to give him a piece of your mind when you've been so hurt in the past. Difficult, but definitely the right thing.

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