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He's just hit me and has been arrested

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maaataa · 02/02/2025 20:17

He has a history of depression and DV. He's thinks he's neurodiverse too. Two children involved. We started the divorce process after the new year with him going into detail why he hates me and he fantasises I die a slow and painful death. I haven't pressed charges previously as I need his income to cover the household expenses and him getting a conviction would end his career and put the financial burden on me- selfish I know. Anyway, he's been looking for a fight all weekend and this evening, in front of the Dc, he kicked and punched me after a perceived slight. I'm still in shock but the police arrived and it was his word against mine- he called them telling them I'd hit him first (I pushed him away as he first went for me). My worry now is the children's mental health and finances. What's going to happen? He's in a new job after a period of unemployment and I almost killed myself working two jobs. Im so so scared. His arrest also means, my own job is affected as I'll have to start work late after dropping kids off (I already work flexible and leave early and make up that time in the evenings). Wtf am I going to do?!

No family (parents dead and siblings estranged in a different part of the country). I'm shit scared.

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maaataa · 20/03/2025 15:28

@WanderingDreamingSpires I didn’t even know something like this existed- thanks for sharing. I’ll look into this this evening. I don’t qualify for Legal Aid (I’ve just checked the government website) so this seems like the lifeline I need right now.

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maaataa · 20/03/2025 15:30

Sorry @Luddite26- I didn’t take your post as patronising and wasn’t having a go at you- I was just lamenting the situation I’m in.

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Luddite26 · 20/03/2025 21:16

Glad pay day is about here and I hope you do get a breakthrough soon. 💐

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