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Because I left my partner?

32 replies

NikkiBK · 09/10/2021 06:50

Posting here for traffic. I've just left my fiancee.

I was sexually abused as a child, by a non family member, and for years I was able to disassociate from it, until recently. I can no longer stomach the idea of being intimate. I hadn't had sex with my partner in 3 months because it makes me feel seedy and wrong. I think I'm scared of men. We'd be in bed at night and he'd spooning me and he'd put his hand up my top and touch me, even after I told him why I didn't want to do any sexy stuff with him. I'd moved hours away from home, to live in the city where he lives, and effectively isolated myself.

So I left yesterday. I told him I need to get help, but won't find myself in a position to do so until I'm surrounded by family and friends in a place I know and feel safe. I also told him that I'm not out to make his life difficult and he can see our son whenever he likes, but it's most logical that DS come with me, as my partner works all sorts of night shifts, late shifts, 12 hour shifts etc, whereas my job is done from home. I told him I'll never call myself a single mum, because I'm not, our boy still has a Dad and that won't change.

Can someone please tell me if I'm an awful person.

OP posts:
ImprobablePuffin · 09/10/2021 19:43

"Your question is one of the goadiest I’ve ever seen on here.

I hope the OP has support elsewhere because some of the responses on here are shameful."

If my comment is one of the goadiest you've ever seen I can only assume you haven't read many threads. You can see in my post I said I wasn't saying anything about OP's situation. Asking a question hoping for responses that would help me understand or educate me better is not shameful. Since when was searching for different opinions shameful?

JustLyra · 09/10/2021 19:52

@ImprobablePuffin

"Your question is one of the goadiest I’ve ever seen on here.

I hope the OP has support elsewhere because some of the responses on here are shameful."

If my comment is one of the goadiest you've ever seen I can only assume you haven't read many threads. You can see in my post I said I wasn't saying anything about OP's situation. Asking a question hoping for responses that would help me understand or educate me better is not shameful. Since when was searching for different opinions shameful?

Asking a question like that in a thread where someone trying to work through childhood sexual abuse is also trying to deal with an unwanted assault from their partner is shameful.

The faux-naive “anyone could end up accused of assault” is just pathetic and rude. It was goady, and you knew that with your “not trying to be goady” which is basically the same as “not trying to be rude” or “not trying to be racist” in that they are always followed by someone doing exactly what they claim they’re “trying” not to be.

ImprobablePuffin · 09/10/2021 20:29

No the reason I wrote I'm not trying to be goady was to say just that, to prevent posters like you jumping on me. I genuinely think you've misunderstood what I was trying to ask. I've said I don't condone ANY assault of any kind.

Travis1 · 09/10/2021 20:33

@Seriallover

I know he crossed boundaries but it must be difficult for him too.
Are you off your fucking head?! She told him she was abused and can’t deal with sex, he carries on groping her but ‘poor menz’ fuck off.

OP you’ve done the best thing for you, concentrate on healing and getting the help you need. ❤️

ComeTheFuck0nBridget · 09/10/2021 22:49

@ImprobablePuffin I can't believe you asked either, your post was very goody. If you have genuine questions then this post is not the place for them, it isn't about you. Google is your friend.

OP, I don't think you are being unreasonable at all. As long as you facilitate a good relationship for your son with their Dad, I think you are right to seek help in a supportive environment. Im sorry for what you've been through Thanks

JustLyra · 09/10/2021 23:29

@ImprobablePuffin

No the reason I wrote I'm not trying to be goady was to say just that, to prevent posters like you jumping on me. I genuinely think you've misunderstood what I was trying to ask. I've said I don't condone ANY assault of any kind.
The reason you said it was because you know it was goady.

It’s a nonsense correlation and you know it.

DogBirthday · 10/10/2021 15:45

@Shoxfordian

Yes poor man Ffs

No wonder the rape conviction rate is almost 0 with commentators like this

This.

OP, I'm sorry there are so many idiots on your thread.

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