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Is this emotional abuse?

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november90 · 27/03/2020 14:08

My husband walked out in jan when I was 24 weeks pregnant. We have a 3 year old and have been together 8 years.
The split was a complete surprise. He never once told me that he was unhappy or suggested counciling or anything. He just snapped over an argument and left me.
He has been so awful to me since. He's blamed all his finical issues, family issues and his issues with bonding with our first on me. In fact he's taken no responsibility for anything, just said that I am to blaime for every single issue we had in our relationship. When he gets made he's verbally horrible to me. Last night he told me that despite the fact he promised me he would, he's not going to give me any money towards our new baby bits and will not pay off our remaining wedding debts. He said that I am to blame for all of his debts and he's given me enough money. When he gets mad he threatens childcare and court at me all the time, to bully me. He even threatened to take our newborn away from overnight once he's been born and that I should bottle feed him instead of breast and it's selfish that I won't sacrifice that. Last night he said that if I want more maintenance from him (he gives me £100 and has our son 1 over night a week) then we'll go to court so he will have him more and won't need to pay me. Last night when we were talking he was swearing at me calling me a fcking idiot and to shut the fk up. I never swore once. He's so mean to me verbally when he's mad.
I honestly feel like he's starting to emotionally abuse me, but I don't really know what constitutes as emotional abuse. He just makes me feel so small and I feel like he's trying to destroy me finically to punish me. I never had concerns about him watching our son but my concerns are now that he is just a compulsive liar and doesn't respect my wishes as a mum. I don't trust what he does with him, for example he took him to soft play when he had chicken pox!
I don't want to start a war so close to my due date, but I am really struggling with how he's been towards me and continues to be. I'm 33 weeks pregnant and I just don't want to suffer anymore :(

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Windyatthebeach · 01/04/2020 13:27

Keep the email.. And all other nasty correspondence..your solicitor will be interested...
Remember none of them have any legal rights to your baby.

november90 · 01/04/2020 22:13

Thanks for all of the support on this thread, I do really appreciate it. I don't know anyone who's been in my position so I don't really have anyone at home to talk to and get advice from!

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Honeyroar · 01/04/2020 22:17

What did your dad say? You could do with him emailing her back to say it’s non of his or her business.

willloman · 01/04/2020 22:20

Yes, more like plain abusive. Don't think you need the 'emotional' adjective. He's just a nasty, abusive person.

november90 · 02/04/2020 06:35

@Honeyroar my dad did reply and just said that he didn't not feel comfortable doscuccing my finances or disagreements without my consent or prior knowledge with anyone so he chose to not open the letter she attached to the email.
She then later replied to his email saying she only sent it to build bridges and she also thanked me for my maturity in it. It if she didn't want to open it that's fine. I read the document and that was not the purpose of the email. None of his family or my ex have spoken to my dad since this happened so why would they try and build bridges with him?! Also, if she wanted to thank me why didn't she message me? Absolute rubbish. I just don't know what their agenda is.

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Sockmonster23 · 07/08/2020 16:27

Yes it is abusive! Mine kicked me out because I told him not to shout. He then threatened me and told me I would never have the kids and I would work and give him maintainence. We were not married and I stupidly with my heat of love believed we didn’t need to be because we loved each other and we had kids. I saw the good and it did break me I will not lie.. I was left with nothing and I’m not materialistic but I am reasonable and wanted to discuss it all.. He wouldn’t let me content threats and how I am scum, same as you talking about my family in the Most horrible way. Very very emotionally and psychologically abusive when you had an argument.. most people can have normal arguments but this wasn’t it, it literally broke me like no other words could hurt. It’s not always physical although he did come up to a few times again just couldn’t have a normal disagreement.

I am sorry for you. I’m better now although got a few things to sort out in life and I’m worried about the future but will never stop being a good person and seeing the best in people. His mum is the same too, it’s no end

I can’t even go low contact as he needs to see the kids and his abuse is so insidious it can’t be proven.

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