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humanbean · 04/07/2008 20:40

Hello all.

First posting under this topic. Newly "single".
H gone.
Terrified.
Does it get better?
When?
Have ds. Baby.

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humanbean · 06/07/2008 22:55

They cuffed me! It's bloody amazing I am still standing in this rotten country let alone that they can take my baby off me.

See? You were all wrong. They can take a baby off you quite easily. Shame they can't arrest and cuff a husband for abandonment and shagging whores though. Oh well. Good old gordon brown and his family values...let's send four cop cars and some paramedics round to arrest (ultimately) THAT KNACKERED, TIRED, EXHAUSTED, CLEVER, BEAUTIFIUL-NOTHING abandoned chick. Hurrah!

That's sumink to do on a sunday night. Their shift ended at ten o clock and they couldn't wait. Never mind that they have screwed up a life in the process. I never ever behaved so badly in 20 years of being a journlaist.

Oh and good luck, whoring shagging pig of a husband and your sick sick sick family.

Night night ds. large kisses all over you

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humanbean · 06/07/2008 22:55

They cuffed me! It's bloody amazing I am still standing in this rotten country let alone that they can take my baby off me.

See? You were all wrong. They can take a baby off you quite easily. Shame they can't arrest and cuff a husband for abandonment and shagging whores though. Oh well. Good old gordon brown and his family values...let's send four cop cars and some paramedics round to arrest (ultimately) THAT KNACKERED, TIRED, EXHAUSTED, CLEVER, BEAUTIFIUL-NOTHING abandoned chick. Hurrah!

That's sumink to do on a sunday night. Their shift ended at ten o clock and they couldn't wait. Never mind that they have screwed up a life in the process. I never ever behaved so badly in 20 years of being a journlaist.

Oh and good luck, whoring shagging pig of a husband and your sick sick sick family.

Night night ds. large kisses all over you

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greenelizabeth · 06/07/2008 22:58

Where are you from HB?
I can't believe they think it's in anybody's interest to take a 7 month old baby from his mum. I'm so sorry.

Quattrocento · 06/07/2008 22:59

HB It's absolutely imperative you get a solicitor now, please. I know you don't like them, but this is really serious. I don't know your area and it's not my field so can't be any practical help but the local law society will have a list.

greenelizabeth · 06/07/2008 23:01

On what grounds did they take the baby? Was it something to do with your husband?

Agree with Quattrocento.

ShinyPinkShoes · 06/07/2008 23:11

Oh Lord this is dreadful!

Please do tell us if there is any way in which we can help you x

Quattrocento · 06/07/2008 23:32

HB, are you okay? Please can you post and let us know you are okay? Qxx

greenelizabeth · 06/07/2008 23:44

I hoped HB was emailing you quattrocentro. Poor HB.

Quattrocento · 06/07/2008 23:46

No news. Bit worried. Horrible situation for HB.

ShinyPinkShoes · 06/07/2008 23:47

She mentioned a friend who 'wouldn't arrive in time' so maybe said friend arrived- I do hope so

HB we are all here for you, please don't feel alone x

slim22 · 06/07/2008 23:53

HB let us help if we can, what happened?
I'm sure someone can help.

greenelizabeth · 07/07/2008 00:00

Any solicitors on MUMSNET?

Quattrocento · 07/07/2008 00:05

I am, as is DH. Not my field (totally not my field) but it is DH's. We're hundreds of miles away but am perfectly prepared to wake DH up if needs be, if only to help HB to get in touch with a suitable solicitor near her.

slim22 · 07/07/2008 00:06

HB are you bipolar?
Loads of people with experience here. Please let someone help. We've heard it all before.

ShinyPinkShoes · 07/07/2008 00:08

Slim, I don't think HB is bipolar-just having a truly crap time after her H left her and their baby.

All things considered I think she's been coping extremely well until now.

slim22 · 07/07/2008 00:14

But what would warrant medics/police showing on her doorstep to take baby away?

Have not followed her story. HB sorry did nor mean to offend. Any RL people to help look after baby?

Quattrocento · 07/07/2008 00:45

HB - good luck - sending you more strength - awful for you.

PurpleOne · 07/07/2008 01:19

HB.

Just sending you some hugs.

We are all here for you.

Please pop back and post when you can.

Much love. PO x

slim22 · 07/07/2008 04:59

Tried to look up previous threads for a bit of history, could not find any.
Don't mean to be nosey, just sounds so sad and wanted to see if I can understand better and redirect someone who could help.

Sending you much love and hope.

humanbean · 07/07/2008 06:08

5.45am friend is here and we are going to try and get baby back from hospital but he is apparently under a 72 hur police protection order.

Police came because dumb mate abroad rang them after I said on phone to her that I can't cope. Think it got to the too many tears stage because it was a month ago to the day h buggered off..maybe it's because I have done all the physical shoring-up practicalities possible and am now lef with black hole of silence and Nothing More To Do except Cope.

Police got here and said ds and i both had to go to hospital...I said i didn't want to go to hospital and lost rag for nano second in bedroom packing a suitcase and said ok take the baby...at which point they got tough and cuffed me, arrested me. Put me in car and said "why didn't you just go volunatirly" but they don't say anything about cuffs coming out and strong-arming you into back of police car if you say the wrong thing for a nano second do they.

The police doctor and the hospital doctors said lovely things and that i needed more support and it's amazing I have done so well so far...but as I said earlier I couldnt take baby home with me because they gave me demazepam to sleep (sp of that?) but friend didn't get here til midnight so too late to take him with us.

Come to think of it I asked at police station to see duty solicitor but none arrived. Only doctor. Why would they not rovide solicitor?

Rang hospital late last night o check on ds and said i would be up there first thing tday to pick him up but they said he's under this protection order and they would ring me.

Friend and I are going up there anyway, This whole situation is just a total nightmare. Remeber: if you have a distressed friend who is in tears because she has spent thirty days coping with disappeared H and massive overdraft and all the other shit that goes with finding out you married a selfish, weak, hopeless prat who sleeps with prostitutes and wrecks lives, do NOT tell the police that you think she is distressed and they should go round there. Unless perhaps you can actually hear her strangling the cat or something. Instead, call her back fifteen mins later and fifteen mins after that and rally some of her other friends she is too worried to call in case it's too early, and tell her to make a cup of tea. Be Sensible.

If they don't let me have ds back this morning I don't know what I shall do.

Why aren't they searching for borderline personality, heart-and-soul wrecker who can just walk away from family home, wife and baby with all their available money and just disappear to prozzie land?

Luckily lovely friend now here but god, it's not going to suddenly improve and she will have to go home in couple of days.

Am going to put this house on market and move. Decided. Move closer to other lovely friend and try to create good life for me and ds away from this memory-laden area where I am now a known entity to authorities because have tried to lean on them in the absence of friends on the ground here..grrr.

Please cross all fingers that I can bring my lovely ds home and hide in cupboard with him from police!!

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slim22 · 07/07/2008 06:35

Hey there,

What a horrible nightmare. Can you call that helpful police Dr and enquire about the protection order and how you should proceed?
Sorry have no experience.

Do not lose your temper with hospital staff when you go get your lovely DS. It could backfire absurdly.

sending you big hugs and will keep bumping this for advice.

sakurarose39 · 07/07/2008 07:48

Oh my goodness, what a shocking thing to happen to you! I really hope you get your DS back today
slim22 is right - keep calm and rationale, and don't give them any reason to doubt that you are capable of taking care of your son.
Hope your friend can stay with you for a while.
I am sure things will get better.....

greenelizabeth · 07/07/2008 09:48

I hope it is just a few hours now til you get your baby back HB. Hopefully he will have been totally oblivious to all the horrible drama.

Do sell up and move to be near friends. I couldn't have coped on my own. I am not needy, but I did need practical help.

SueMe · 07/07/2008 11:32

Oh you really don't need this. My heart goes out to you HB. Here's hoping you get him back today. I agree keeping calm is the order of the day, although if it was me I know I would find it very difficult, it is crucial though.

Prayers for you HB.

notwavingjustironing · 07/07/2008 11:38

have you been posting recently under a different name? I only ask because your story seems very similar to an amazingly strong woman in the same situation. She wrote a very moving thread, only for it to disappear after a while. Hope you get the help you need, either way. xx

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