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Can't take anymore

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icanttakeit · 06/12/2017 05:03

I can't believe I'm writing this, but I have to get it out and can't talk to anyone irl.
I've also nc, as I know I will regret it later.

Last night me and my husband had another blazing row. I'm convinced he's on heavy drugs and now on a downer. I went to bed at 10.30 and from then until now he's been sat on the bed telling me how he's leaving, I've fucked the kids life up, I'm pathetic just like my mother etc. And in the process woken up the baby 8 times.

Bit of back story as to how I ended up here. I can't believe I'm going to say this, I've never told anyone, tried to tell OH when we first met but he wasn't bothered. He said something along the lines of that's my past and I should deal with it. Anyway, I was abused from the age of 8 up until I was 13/14.
I spent everyday terrified, and to take control back I thought I was only good for one thing (I'm sure you get the picture). I met now husband when I was 15 and because I was so desperate to escape that situation, I married him at 17, I should have seen the warning signs from the beginning, but in my rush to escape my past I over looked that.

The last 12 years have been hell on earth, I've been beaten by oh, emotionally abused to the point I've questioned my own sanity.
Honestly, it's only my 3 dc that keep me going.
Im a Sahm, have no money, no car( he's written off the one I bought with my only savings) and now I feel like I well and truly have fucked up my kids life and I will have to explain to them why daddy has gone. Because I can't keep my mouth shut.

Not really a aibu but I had to let it all out.

OP posts:
Hortonlovesahoo · 24/12/2017 11:17

Happy Christmas to you and your beautiful kids OP. I hope that you have a fantastic day tomorrow

bekindtome · 24/12/2017 14:47

Merry Christmas. Your thread will hopefully give others the strength to leave as well.

PumpkinPie2016 · 24/12/2017 14:51

I couldn't find your thread after I first commented but I am so pleased you took that brave step and are well on your way to a better life for you and your children!

I hope you and your children have a lovely Christmas FlowersCakeGin

QueenAmongstMen · 24/12/2017 15:41

I've just read this thread through and what a wonderful mother and a wonderful woman you are!! You've got such strength in you!!

My sister stayed with an abusive Ex because she didn't know how to leave, she couldn't see a way out etc but the time came when she realised she has to find the strength from somewhere. She confided in me on a Wednesday what her "happy" homelife was really like and I was so, so upset that she and their children had been living in such awful circumstances and she hadn't told anyone. Anyway, we made plans for her to leave, she didn't tell her DP about anything, and two days after initially talking to me I picked her and the children up whilst her DP was at work and bought them back to mine.

It was the start of a very hard journey for her, she had to find somewhere to live, social services were involved, both children had to change schools and various other obstacles but she did it for her sake and for the children. I have so, so much admiration for the bravery and strength she showed when she left him.

She said not having him around was like they'd all been given a second chance at life, they could be happy and do as they wished instead of walking on eggshells and living in fear. Getting away from her Ex was the best thing my sister could ever have done for her children.

You've done brilliantly OP, you really have and I hope that as difficult as the next few months will be it will still be the start of a much better life for you all Flowers

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