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I would rather die then leave, but I can't cope staying

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Forevertrappedhere · 12/11/2024 12:05

I could write here forever.
Endlessly.

My husband and I have be together for 10 years.
He is massively horrifically, unbearably abusive.
He is also a closeted bisexual.

Where to start?

He enjoys causing distress. There isnt a single day i can count in the last 5 years where he has spoke 'linearly'

Example:
Me: Hey, do you fancy dinner now or later
Him: Ok
Me: Pardon?
Him: What?
Me: I asked about dinner
Him: Cool
Me: What would you prefer? Eat now or later?
Him: why are you asking again?
Me: (avoiding conflict or hell explode) - I didn't hear you, ould you tell me again?
Him: No.

Then rage becuase I did the wrong option.

He also has fake hallucinations and many other things
He has ADHD and claims ASD but no official diagnosis
He is a pathological liar and has created fake health issues, including forging medical notes before. Also created fake family etc
He is addicted to gay porn and the gay version of hentai

He does nothing around the house. EVER.
He wont pay his own bills
I have to do everything including waking him for work, reminding him to check traffic. EVERYTHING. ALWAYS.

He fakes memory issues
He openly speaks about how much he hates women and the world and how hurting me balances that out for him. He smirks and smiles

He hits me all the time. Daily.

I get so anxious and stutter arounf him and he mocks me. I ask him what he would prefer as one day he wants option 1 and the other day same scenerio option 2 (Like dinner above) and if i get it wrong he will rage.

He has tried to drown me and strangle me.

Hes had a previous custodial for his assault on me

This is the tiniest tip of the iceberg. He is ALWAYS angry. ALWAYS. Recently he has said its not about me faking not being upset. I have to prove that im not upset on the inside either. He will beat me and then say my kisses an hour later dont feel like I really love him.

I am currently pregnant after several losses. I have a 5 year old and a 1 year old.

I don't have enough to start over but i do have the most loving supportive family.

I can't leave as I feel so guilty. When we first got together he was such a hopeless moron that i did everything. Even now without me he wouldnt be able to do life AT ALL. No cooking, no cleaning, no socialising, he wont even get to work on time. He has no common sense or initiative

The guilt comes from the fact that he says he is like this due to childhood SA at school and that he doesnt want to be so evil but hes just built that way now. If i leave he cries and begs and promises to change. Threatens suicide. Has even ended up on the motorway before. I always end up going back. I always feel so awful for leaving, like ive done the worst thing imaginable. I ended up thinking oh i must love him. Its an addiction but SO strong.

But i hate him. Im terrified of him.

Yday he held me down and spat on me several times becuase I didnt go to bed when commanded and told him to go away as i was exhasuted, hormonal and grieving.

Is there hope? Has anyone left and stayed happy? Will I ever be understood and heard? Is there any point fighting? im too old - 36, fat and exhasuted to be loved. too ugly too.

I keep thinking maybe hell change. I keep buying books for him, sending videos, paying for therapy. Nothing works.

Someone help. I just want out of here. Sometimes I want to die. I just want to be free

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EmmaOvary · 04/05/2026 22:12

I am so glad your friends did this. This is the best thing that could have happened. Stay strong OP, and well done. You did the right thing. Keep talking to us if you feel able.

Agapornis · 04/05/2026 23:08

Please don't feel you have to update both threads, if you stick to the new one only that's absolutely fine, it's what most people with multiple threads do.

Iamnotalemming · 05/05/2026 12:09

Well done OP. Sending strength Flowers

Forevertrappedhere · 06/05/2026 17:19

This is a weird request I know - but if anyone is willing to just be a sounding board via PM could they drop me a message? Just for desperate moments or to be like a distracting penpal

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thequeenoftarts · 06/05/2026 22:10

Well done @Forevertrappedhere. I was here last time and was really rooting for you. I was sad FOR YOU AND THE KIDS when you went silent, as we all knew you had gone back. Not because you let us down, but because you let yourself and the kids go back to that fucking nutter. He is sick darling, a dirty virus. You need to leave the country, take your kids and move a million miles away. You may have to lose your family for now, to keep you safe. Surely the social services, police, domestic abuse places can move you, change your number, new email address and get a protection order keeping him away from you and your babies. He is going to murder you in front of your kids, and it wont be an easy death, nor will your kids forget what you both have put them through. I am here if you need to chat, but I really think you need specialist help as well

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