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26 years of lies just discovered

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Rocketman2 · 09/10/2024 00:29

I was married for 26 years when I found my H having an affair right under my nose. That was 10 weeks ago.

ive since discovered there were plenty more affairs. In fact the entire marriage consisted of lies.

im really struggling with what’s the truth and not. I’m desperate to just know. He is refusing to tell me anything at all, just isn’t denying when I ask. I feel if I knew the truth, it would help me heal. I’m literally tearing myself to shreds with questions of ‘why’ ‘when did it start’ ‘what did I do wrong’. Etc etc

im destroying myself and don’t know how to move past this.

since I found out, I threw him out but remained very calm and rational. He’s however been disgusting. Seems furious to have been found out and now deflecting on me.

I still remain dignified.

but how do I ever ever get past the not knowing? I need peace

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Buildingthefuture · 09/10/2024 07:39

Oh op, I’m so sorry. What an awful shock for you. The ONE thing you need to accept at the minute is that this is nothing to do with you. It really really isn’t. If he was unhappy, he could have used his big boy words and told you, rather than sneaking around like a creepy little shit.
As for why he did it? Pick your reason - insecurity, desperate need for validation, entitlement, selfishness, self loathing, thrill seeking, because he could? Could be any or all of those but they are all about him. Find a registered psychotherapist and talk to them about it. They will help you to process this in the best way possible for you. Oh and book an STI test. I know it’s shit op, but you will get through this. Fundamentally your morals dont align with his, so there is nothing else to say to him. Good luck xxx

Fraaahnces · 10/10/2024 12:15

I was thinking about this… Even if he told you every single detail, I can’t imagine you’d believe him after that. What’s the point?

Zenmorning · 11/10/2024 07:37

Oh OP, my heart goes out to you, what a terrible shock you've had.

I agree with everyone else on the thread, it's not anything you've done, this is all on him, please don't think that if only you were a,b,c (whatever) he wouldn't have cheated on you, because he would have done, because it's not about you it's about him and his insecurities and massive sense of entitlement. Look at it this way, even the most beautiful women in the world get cheated on (thinking of Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger here!).

I think that after 26 years together your sense of self is very much enmeshed with his, understandably, and you have spent a good portion of your life thinking about him and his feelings instead of your own.

If you can afford to see a therapist, I cannot recommend it highly enough. Meanwhile, start thinking about yourself more, what do you want from life for instance?

Try to stop thinking about him and what he's done, that's your past and knowing all the details won't actually help you heal, they will just create more wounds.

Think of it this way, whenever you start obsessing over the details of what he's done, you are giving him power over you. You don't want him to have any power do you? Take back control over your own thoughts and revel in your own power!

I imagine your self esteem will have suffered, so start building it back up. Make a list of everything you've done in your life that you're proud of and read it back every day. Remind yourself of who you are.

Make a list of every compliment you receive and read that back too, remind yourself of how other people see you and realise that it's only him who was stupid enough to not see the real you and how much you're worth. And remind yourself that you are worth sooooo much more than a lying, cheating, gas lighting scumbag!

Rocketman2 · 01/12/2024 21:57

Im
coming back here. It’s over 4 months now and I just don’t feel any better. I’m utterly lost. I may even be feeling deeper into the black hole. I should be better by now surely?
I miss him so much and I don’t know why. I lived through such abuse for years. So why do I feel so empty? And why am I struggling so bad just constantly thinking of him with her?? Maybe it’s Christmas lurking around the corner? It’s just all so so rubbish.

any ideas how I get out of this rut and move on.?? People say block him, or forget him. Or know that life will get better. But it doesn’t feel it. And I can’t block him or forget him. I still want to hear from him. I don’t know why 😞

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Zenmorning · 03/12/2024 07:07

It's still early days op, 4 months isn't long in terms of how long you were together. I'm sorry that you're finding it so hard but it will get better eventually.

You say that you can't block him, but why not? What's stopping you? Why torture yourself by keeping contact with him?

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