Tonight, I have finally plucked up the courage to report my husband to the police for domestic abuse.
I feel very unsettled and like it was wrong of me to do so, despite the past year of terrible abuse and having to move myself and my kids in with my elderly parents. I moved out of the marital home 2 months ago after I received a call from social services following a disclosure from my daughter to her school. I am so ashamed that it has come to this yet, I still feel bad for my soon to be ex husband.
Why would I feel this way? He’s treated me horrendously and has put our kids in a bad situation but he says I’m being a drama queen. I’m worried about how to communicate with him about when the children stay with him. The police suggested an email once a week listing times of pick up and drop off but my youngest (5) is extremely clingy and isn’t keen on going and my older 2 are teenagers and aren’t interested in going either.
Will I be accused of keeping the children from him or should I tell them they have to go?