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How should I have handled this?

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Squished · 22/08/2010 23:38

This looks terrible written down in black and white. It wasn't as clear and obvious this morning. I wonder if I'm misinterpreting or misreading somehow. I need some perspective, although the way I've written it, I'm not sure what other perspective there could be.

This morning, DH brought DD upstairs into our bed as he and she were both awake before me. He gave her a sticker book to play with, and then sat back down at his computer. After a while, he decided it was time I got up (I was awake, but I still had my eyes closed, it wasn't that late, about 8 I think). So he told me that DD's feed was about to run out (she's on a supplemental feed through a gastrostomy atm) and I should go and get some more ready. I didn't move straight away so he said to DD, "I'll give mummy a cuddle, that'll make her get up". He lay down on top of me and basically started touching me and getting himself off. I asked him twice to stop and he ignored me, pushed his knee between my legs to get closer. I asked him to let me up and he said "DD isn't even looking". Obviously, at the sound of her name, she did look, and he told her (in a jokey way) to look away.

None of this was said nastily. He was smiling and acting normally. I didn't raise my voice or physically try to fight him off because of DD. I even wonder if that might be one reason why he brought her upstairs - because he knew I wouldn't fight in front of her? I've let her down so much. Between us, DH and I have basically taught her that no doesn't really mean no, stop means keep going.

This isn't normal, is it? Or am I overreacting?

He's been acting totally normal all day. I've been feeling more and more crappy as the day has gone on. I didn't even open my eyes this morning. I might as well have been a blow up doll.

What should I have have done to protect DD?

I'm not sure when I will be able to reply (it's taken me all day to write this), but I will be back when I can.

OP posts:
Rindercella · 28/08/2010 18:54

Squished, good to see you back. Hope your DD is ok?

I think you should tell your Mum too, no matter how devasted you fear she will be. If not your Mum, then please tell someone else in rl - a close friend? A sister? An aunt? Someone. Your Mum would be right to be devastated - it is a shocking and devastating thing to find out that your daughter (and granddaughter) were put through this.

merryberry · 28/08/2010 19:34

Do tell her. My mum would be devastated if I'd been through what you are going through and hadn't confided in her.

Jannamummy · 29/08/2010 22:47

Hi squished, been lurking but just wanted to offer my support in saying that I think you're doing absolutely the right thing. Let us know what happens when you talk to him tonight. I recall from another thread though, that you're in much more danger from an abusive partner when they realise you're making plans to leave. So please be careful! Xx

mumof2point5 · 30/08/2010 16:54

hi squished

is everything ok?

Thewormisturning · 03/09/2010 20:17

Dear Squished
Hi - hope everything is OK for you.
Please let us know you are fine - I have been worried about you and how things are. Am sure I am not the only one. All are rooting for you!

I hope you have spoken to someone you trust in real life who is supporting you at the moment. And that your daughter is bearing up.

Take care!

mumof2point5 · 09/09/2010 21:34

hi squished

just posting to see if you are ok - haven't heard from you in a while

hope everything ok

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