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Petrified to be taken to court. don’t know what to do

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mum68868756 · 24/05/2024 18:18

just really need somebody to talk to.
My ex abused me physically mentally emotionally for many years, I was a vulernable 16 year old when i met him and moved in with him right away, had a pregnancy then an ab*rtion, moved away and got back together fell pregnant with my second… escaped the DV situation six months pregnant and never looked back, stopped all contact with him and then as soon as i could i got a protection order which is now permanent. He’s never met baby, not on birth cert or anything. We’ve had no contact from august 2023 up until april 2024, stupidly allowed for him to make contact with me and we’ve had contact a few times since nothing to do with baby, he’s asked a few times but i’ve not said anything about her as i just don’t feel comfortable speaking about her after everything he’s done to us. Anyway, tonight found out he’s got a girlfriend after having seen this girl constantly on my page, I messaged him about him saying look I don’t know why i’m being watched but I don’t like it and appreciate if it could stop. Well now she’s gone and messages me, all very cocky telling me that she’s got a big mouth and not afraid to use it, that i’m crazy, that if he’s abused me then why do i message him, telling me not to give a sob story and that if i want to message him message about our daughter… Clearly she has no idea what has really happened, he would’ve told stories you know made me look like the crazy ex keeping his kid away. I tried to handle the situation as calmly as I could while I was basically been made a fool out of by this girl who’s probably known my ex for a split second and has no idea what a narcissist he is.
I am SO TORN not because of him but i’m so scared to lose my baby really, i’m so scared for the day he takes me to court if he ever does for visitation and maybe the court sees i’m an unfit mother or what have you, I know i’m not fuck i do everything for my baby i always have on my own without any help from him what so ever. But I just hate myself for allowing that contact when i shouldn’t have and im so broken that you know it could be used against me. 😭😭😭

there’s been a few contacts about different things and im so scared for it to be used against me, if he goes to court and i feel with this girl in his life she may push him to go to court. I can admit that sadly I have said somethings that I shouldn’t have said such as making contact with him about things that I have seen and heard from other people, I have deleted my social media accounts because i’m petrified but this does not delete messages and so if he wants to he can screenshot and use anything shiet me: I very stupidly allowed for that contact to be broken and as soon as I did it sent me down hill, everything kept playing on my mind and I just let emotion get the better of me. I think it was almost a year of not speaking and then all of a sudden there’s that contact again and I don’t think emotionally and mentally I was ready for that at all. I feel very stupid and I am so scared that everything will be used against me, that a judge will think that I only care about his life and what he’s doing with women this and that and it’s not the case, although i know he will make it look this way.
Im really struggling, I see a psychologist for the abuse he put me through but I haven’t yet seen her to mention all of this and it’s really playing on my mind, If I lose my daughter that’s really the end of me i’ll have nothing left anymore.

really not doing okay

OP posts:
ManilowBarry · 24/05/2024 18:57

You can choose to bring drama into your life and you invited it by mentioning the girlfriend allegedly 'spying' on you!

Just end it now by blocking them both.

Mabelface · 24/05/2024 19:03

A little empathy wouldn't go amiss, @ManilowBarry

Donotneedit · 24/05/2024 21:20

family courts don’t generally want to get involved in screenshots of messages between parents because they’re so easy to fake, so unless you’ve threatened to kill him or something like that which is a criminal matter I really wouldn’t worry about it. Family court can be horrible for sure, but you should be in a much stronger position than many people because there is proven domestic violence hence the protection order.
it sounds like it could do with a considerable amount more support than you have at the moment to help you with your anxiety and how alone you are. Try to focus on soothing your nervous system, think about your breathing, disengage from their bullshit, have a warm bath or gentle stretch and wait for that awful feeling to pass, it’s all ok

TeaGinandFags · 24/05/2024 21:31

OP: deep breathing!

What he and his batshit gf are doing is simple bullying.

It matters not a jot if you contacted him. He's forbidden to contact you. End of. Take all the help that you can grab and read the responses here untul you are word perfect.

HE CANNOT TAKE YOUR BABY.

You are still traumatised and need support.

You are a brilliant mum and got yourself and your precious little girl out.

You are stronger than him and he knows it. Otherwise why huff and puff so loudly?

One day you will not be affected by him and you will be happy. Just remember that you are already free of him. Now go live your best life!

mum68868756 · 24/05/2024 21:55

Thank you 😞 I’m just scared to be looked at like the crazy ex who’s keeping his kid away which is exactly how everybody sees me because of his lies. I never said anything threatening or concerning to show that anybody was in danger, of course not! just stupidly made contact over his new partner.

I wish I could stop living like this, my daughter is my biggest blessing but I feel like I haven’t been able to enjoy it as much as I should because i’ve constantly worried over him and what he will do to hurt me. I’ve just lived in a box basically.

I spoke to the officer who dealt with my protection order months and months ago this morning, he told me not to worry about it as it’s been almost 8 months and my ex hasn’t taken me to court to see the baby but not to say he wouldn’t. I just feel that with my ex having a new girl on the scene who also has a baby who’s 2yr, that she will push him to go to court

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mum68868756 · 24/05/2024 21:59

Thank you so much, I really appreciate this.
Ive had maybe an hour of sleep all night, cuddling my baby reading what everyone’s said on here and i’m thankful for all the advice 🩷

I blame myself for making contact with him about the girlfriend, but I just hate how she has messaged me basically to tell me i’m crazy, i’m still mad over him, that i’m delusional, that i should only be messaging about our daughter as if she knows anything?? But, I guess thats okay.

Thank you xx

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fedupandstuck · 24/05/2024 22:07

It's difficult when you have anxiety and have been in an abusive relationship, but ignoring stupid people's stupid opinions doesn't make those opinions right or acceptable.

You're giving them headspace and you don't need to.

mum68868756 · 24/05/2024 22:11

Thank you 🩷 It is really hard definitely

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Mabelface · 24/05/2024 23:03

Fuck her. She's not important, she's under his control just like you were. You're doing fantastically. I'm sending mum hugs to you, cos I'm way old enough to be your mum. You're doing fine xx

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