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All New Road to Recovery for the Recently Ditched No. 9

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WarriorQueen · 11/11/2010 13:50

Dearly Be-Chucked, we are gathered here today because, for whatever reason, our man has dumped us!

Whether you are a new dumpling or a vet, feel free to join us in our quest for serenity

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Citydoll · 27/11/2010 17:32

Had a really nice time last night but have felt very, very flat today.

Minminlight - I may see you in Australia yet - I have family in Sydney - so keep posting and if life is good there, I may make a BIG change in my life too!

Hugs to all.

Teaandcakeplease · 27/11/2010 19:14

What teeny weeny snow we had, literally a dusting, melted by midday. Tonight it is forecast to be minus 3 but no snow here tonight or tomorrow. Just cold. I suppose that's a good thing as I do not enjoy driving in snow and try to avoid it if possible. Although DD wouldn't agree, as she loved the thought of snow.

I put the tree up today with my daughter, this is the earliest I've ever done it but she wanted to and I thought why not. It's nice and Christmassy. I also went to an advent market at a primary school which was fun and had my first mulled wine of the season. Mmm yum!

My sore throat is dire, especially after shouting a few times today at the DCs for various misdemeanors and my polite, calm, measured voice not working. Ouch Sad

Getting - how many houses did you see? I'm sure when the right one comes along, you'll know.

Minmin - does the OW live in Australia too then? Yikes, hope it's not too close to where you settle down when back. My H is still in a fantasy world with his OW, they see each other once a month for a weekend only and this has been going on now for 20 months. It's not reality really, she's a student and 21.

Sov - have a great time tonight Envy

Urban - loving the pampering. My Christmas will be at home with the DCs this year but I'm going to try and make it special on the cheap where possible and create memories. Luckily they're so small they won't notice if what they get is small and cheap as they haven't bought into the modern consumer culture (yet).

Googoo - first he writes a song about you and puts on fb and now you're seeing first hand how much fun he is having with his 2 children today. I think in order for you to heal and move on, you need to detach and remove him as your friend. Sorry lovely, but in the longterm it'll help. Either that or hide him on newsfeed at the very least. Also pamper yourself woman! You need to find your identity in you alone and your self worth in you alone and not because of a man. You'll feel loads better if you treat yourself to just a big bubble bath and a facial. Go on! And a glass of wine too Wink

Citydoll - I plan to watch tv tonight with a glass of Baileys to take my mind off of life. Perhaps pampering is a plan for you tonight lovely? It's hard where you now are in your life but it will get better, treat yourself lovely. You're worth it!

UrbanPatiencekeepinitreal · 27/11/2010 19:48

decided to buy myself a nonsense chat gossip mag tomorrow hate all the pap chat stuff normally but needing to lose all this weeks stress and dissapear into la la land for a bit .X just called off visit tomorrow so might do a day out with the kids ,was meant to be working but hey what can i do just tuff getting things off the ground when things like this happen but next week i have other things planned ........
goo goo pamper definately its the only way to go.
was reading another self help book bit heavy called getting free ending abuse and taking back ur life , i think i need to read inspiring women books now instead ,just gets me down sometimes all this talk of struggle ,i think boudaries and jumping out of situations with sad /bad men is about all i need to know atm ,might buy the spitfire women book,it looked good x
i just want to have a nice christmas with no stress tea ,so that is my mission ,i just dont want to feel my self indulgence ie staying at home spoils it for the kids ,maybe i should have an open house and let folk drop in so im not cutting anyone off just staying at home ,trying my best to get a telly for xmas ,think kids would love it i said santa might bring one and ds said maybe we could just buy one mummy ,he misses ben 10 x

Teaandcakeplease · 27/11/2010 19:56

Do you have a freecycle near you?

I pick up a lot of stuff from ours all for free, always tvs going for free around here on there, they're old analog ones but I plug in my freeview box and it's ok.

googoomama · 27/11/2010 20:35

urban, crap mags are the way forward - go for it girl! I also think boundaries and not getting into situations with emotionally unavailable men is what I need to know about too. Tbh I think learning to love myself will stop me from accepting crumbs from men who aren't right for me and help me to finish with men who are making me feel crap. I've never finished anyone - always been dumped!
Urban, I don't think staying at home will spoil it for your kids. If you are going to be happiest doing that then they will be happy. Happy mum = happy kids in my opinion. My two have ironically been so much easier this week, as I haven't been stressed wondering if he's going to call and wishing I was in his village. I've slowed down and realised I have to just "be" in my life. Despite having a couple of panic attacks today, I've done it. Life seems very ordinary now that I haven't got the excitement of his pub / night of passion but hey, it was all built on sand anyway.
As for a telly - I feel for you. Have you tried preloved.co.uk or asked around to see if anyone has a spare you could have? You'd be surprised at how many people have old tellies!
Can't bring myself to pamper at the moment but I'll know I'm starting to value myself when I shave the (very) old legs just for me!
Much love - this thread and all on it are getting me through tonight. Thanks everyone. I will keep reading and try and give some love back when I can. Hope your sore throat improves Tea. Try hot water, honey and lemon and cupranol is good too xxxx

UrbanPatiencekeepinitreal · 27/11/2010 20:48

Saving up for a new telly tbh ,i can live without it ,been doin a lot of reading instead but by xmas i should be able to afford it ,still waiting to see what all my bills will be in a month b4 i decide on telly ,broadband etc,could have brought my old telly but speakers full off sudocrem and dvd jammed in the slot ,ds said" somebody might have stuck pencils in it, maybe,you never know"
will look into freecycle though sounds good ,just threw out so much stuff in the move dont want to fill flat with stuff unless i absolutely need it .Kids r cool tbh ,play with their toys a whole lot more x

Teaandcakeplease · 27/11/2010 21:12

My two DCs live on telly Blush Mainly CBeebies which you can watch on a laptop actually through iplayer, it keeps them out of mischief whilst I mumsnet cook dinner etc. Having them 17 months apart has made it so full on here and lately the sibling rivalry is escalating Sad

I do love freecycle though, I also get rid of loads of stuff on there too. As they come and collect from you, I didn't need to ever go to the tip and it kept things out of landfill that were perfectly ok. I have ebayed things in the past as well, I think it depends on whether I actually think I'll make any decent money on it among other things.

Googoo maybe you should consider some counseling too? Definitely time to work on you x

UrbanPatiencekeepinitreal · 27/11/2010 21:37

yes if i get a faster broadband connection i might do the whole i player thing so either or both [ahh luxury] by xmas that is my plan just need to do a couple of lists for the kids re books dvds toys etc and then i can relax and pick up bits and bobs along the way for xmas all about fun and i reckon i can do that ,lots of messy stuff art clay and paint is always good,did i mention flat has white walls everywhere lol!

Maybee · 27/11/2010 21:38

Hello everyone. welcome googo I'm sorry about your bf. You are in a good place here with lots of wise women!
This thread is getting so busy I can't keep up either!
LC Hope you have a lovely time away. Pampering is the way forward.

Alas there are nits in my boys nursery so I have spent the evening treating heads with stinky lotion. I don't even know for sure if they have nits as they would not keep still enough but they have been scratching so I just did everyone including me. How glam! However am running a nice bubbly bath now so I will soak with some good wine.
*starting your ex sounds awful I hope you don't get upset when you hear stuff like this. You have no control over his behaviour and it is all beyond you now so try not to let it bother you too much. Easier said than done I know.
sovI can relate to how you feel about your ex sometimes but remember all those things you liked about him that were easily replaceable. If you ever have a weak moment try and remember his worst most hurtful deed maybe. that works for me although at last I think i'm becoming indifferent to him. although ds told me that he said we might be a family again by Christmas so I was furious with him for giving false hope. he has denied it si I am hoping that maybe ds misconstrued it as wishful thinking.
WQ Nice that you are back.
Patience I hope you get a tv could you not get one and pay it off gradually. There must be good deals out there just now. Our baby jammed something in the wii and broke it so now ds1 is pushing for an xbox from Santa-yikes.
Tea I hope your throat gets better soon.
We have lovely fluffy snow here and have had a blue sky all day so my mantra today when the blues come has been'It is still a beautiful world' and that line 'the view belongs to everyone' Certain things like beauty cannot be taken from you. We had a beautiful white family Christmas last year but I refuse to become sentimental. I got myself a lovely pair of snuggly boots for £20 today should stop spending money!!!
Bye everyone will drink some wine and chill out.

Teaandchristmascakeplease · 27/11/2010 22:30

Hi five on the boots Maybee. Sound lush.

Off to bed to snuggle up with a hot water bottle and a book as I feel rough.

googoomama · 27/11/2010 22:31

Night night all. Hope you sleep well Tea x

googoomama · 28/11/2010 08:47

Morning to anyone who's up. I hope the sore throat is getting better Tea and I hope you get out to buy that mag Urban - we've had another 6 inches of snow here overnight and I'm completely blocked in.
Sorry to be a bit needy but I don't know how I'm going to get through today. Woke with my usual morning panic attack and now I'm trying to be good for the kids but I'm shaking with fear at being on my own. Are things going to get better? I'm always having to find superhuman strength to be strong and I don't know how I can keep doing it. Oh dear. Sorry - I know everyone feels like this on here and I'm not the only one.

Teaandchristmascakeplease · 28/11/2010 08:50

I'm awake Smile

I think you should talk to your GP Googoo or buy some rescue remedy to start with and see if that helps.

googoomama · 28/11/2010 08:55

Hi Tea. Been to GP - on the ADs but no counseling available after work. You feeling any better? Do you have snow where you are? Cars are beginning to disappear here!

Teaandchristmascakeplease · 28/11/2010 09:09

No snow, just ice here Smile

gettingeasier · 28/11/2010 10:03

Morning googoo and Tea.

googoo I dont know if this will make you feel better or worse but for the first 3 months after ex left I woke up every morning with awful anxiety to the point where I couldnt wait for the dc to go to school so I could go for a cig Blush. Gradually this wore off and the physical anguish would last an hour not until lunchtime ! Now on the rare occasions I feel anxiety about our split it will still always be when I wake up. Unfortunately I think you just have to tough it out Sad

Saying that I had an armoury of self help books and I would grab one of them and read and that helped calm me down - The Divorce Doctor by Francine Kaye was good and the Paul McKenna one was brilliant for me but I know doesnt do it for everyone.

Well I had a funny evening last night with my group of close friends. Every year we take it in turns to host a Christmas evening and last years got brought up where I had been keeping my ex is leaving in January a secret (one of the worst evenings of my life). One of the girls was saying how she hadnt enjoyed the evening as much as usual and mentioned that my xh had been making derogatory remarks about me and god knows why but it just set me off on the "Why didnt he love me" "What was wrong with me " etc etc etc and last night I just felt so belittled by his low opinion of me. Still feeling it a bit now grrr

You think these things have gone away but so often they are still lurking around in your brain somewhere. Anyway I am sure it will pass and its a lovely bright day here so I will pick up later on.

How was the MN night Happy and Mumfun ?

Waves to everyone

UrbanPatiencekeepinitreal · 28/11/2010 10:36

ok officially blizzard now ,take ur time getting home lc but if yorks is anything like here i would stay in bed,goin out to make a snowman soon ,roads all mental in Scotland today .Stay safe and warm folks !
Goo goo a few months from now if you stick on this thread u will be unrecognisable ,i would recommend reading if you can ,but def lots of nice things ,keep posting and lots of relaxation,yoga,tai chi relaxation cds etc loads at ur library ,take chillin out to another dimension,
Gettin sorry that happened last nite hope you have a nice day today ,any snow ?
Strathclyde is white white white official road report is "Its absolute murder "

ps no telly thing not a big deal i enjoy the peace and quiet but no idea what is happening on eastenders so is baby lilly still safe ?What about Kat and Alfie ?

gettingeasier · 28/11/2010 10:40

No snow here very bright and cold, dc will be praying for snow tonight so school is shut Grin

Bet you're glad you have a chance of getting a pint of milk now Patience you wouldnt in your old place Grin

Teaandchristmascakeplease · 28/11/2010 10:46

Flaming car won't start for church Sad Sad Sad

Just what I need when H has lost his job again, is a massive car bill. Praying like mad that the big man upstairs can make sure it's not mega expensive Sad

UrbanPatiencekeepinitreal · 28/11/2010 11:08

def thought that this morning getting Grin....i can still walk to everything school, shops,swimming pool, chippy shop lol!
tea can anyone give you a jump start? prob just the coldx

Minminlight · 28/11/2010 11:25

Morning all,

Hope as the day is progressing everyone is getting something positive from the day. I went out to my friend's house last night and had dinner and managed to laugh. It has been ages since I felt like laughing - I am naturally a smiling and happy person. I feel that much of that side of me has been lost. I am sure it will come back with time.

My son spent the yesterday with his father and apparently my DH said that he is really doesn't want us to leave. My DH said that if my son wanted to stay he could, however, son wants to go with me to Australia as he believes life will be easier, freer and happier. At least he will have a family around. I cannot stay under the present circumstances and said to my son that if DH wants us then he will complete his therapy, finds out who he is (his mantra) and he can come and get us. I will settle for nothing less. I want a man who is honest, dependable, strong, loves his wife and family, and puts us first. Otherwise I am better off alone. What sort of woman would I be if I just accepted the awful treatment I have had to of late? My sons need to see that their mother is a woman of substance and dignity - I cannot be that person if stay. They need to see that women are their equals and that when they marry no one should stand higher than their wives and children - they treat women with respect, love and honesty. My DH told me on Thursday night that he has lied and deceived my throughout our marriage - it makes me just feel so sick and sad.

To be honest - I want to go. I want a better and independent life. I know that I can provide for my son and my family will always be there to support us. I can have a job, social life and a community to interact with and to which I can contribute to. Here, I sit alone in a flat day and night and am totally dependent on my spouse who has rejected me and still has complete control over my life. My DH is unstable emotionally and he deserted us, fell in love with his ex of twenty years ago and refuses to stop contact with her.

Life must move forward. I am getting better at not looking back and the suffering is now getting less and less as time goes on.

Stay safe all and be good to yourselves.

Teaandchristmascakeplease · 28/11/2010 11:43

It was the car battery Sad Replaced for a small fortune. Ouch! It wasn't charging when he tested it, it was the original battery from 7 years ago.

gettingeasier · 28/11/2010 12:03

TeaSad

What a relief you can walk to the swimming pool Patience Grin

Cant seem to shift my rage thinking of all the shit things xh said to me and how vile he was to me so much of the time. Its an impotent rage though because its only affecting me and not that smug twunt living his new shiny life. Am trying to keep calling to mind a vision of him in man Uggs which dc told me he has bought himself last week - a less likely man to be wearing man Uggs 18 months ago could not be found Grin all part of his f MLC I imagine

soverign21 · 28/11/2010 12:30

Good morning All

Tea, hope your car is just really cold and thats why it's not starting for you and i love the name change :o
Also my DS2 & DS3 are 13 months apart and DD and DS3 are 17 months apart so i definately can relate re sibling rivalry, they are all a BIG handful and utterly exhausting and some days all i can hear from the moment i open my eyes is screaming and arguing, which is why i am such a stickler on the bedtime but i definately shout alot more than i would like so i feel for your sore throat, hope you feel better soon

Getting, One day you will look back at all the times you have asked yourself why he didnt love you ect or felt bad because your XH belittled you and made you feel not worthy and will ask yourself why again.....why the hell did i care what he thought?, he is the one who is not worthy and quite frankly didn't deserve your love, none of our X's on this thread are worthy or deserving of our love and in some cases even our time, if they couldn't appreciate what they had then they are the ones losing out as we are all wonderful strong women who have our wonderful DC's and what do they have? a relationship built on lies? (if their still with OW),a bit of freedom to do whatever they want? well what happens when the novelty of that wears off? and they have a greatly reduced relationship with their DC where they see them for only a few hours a week or not at all they will never have the kind of bond with their DC that we have as primary carers and if they can give that up and walk away from it all then they are no more worthy of our headspace than what we scrape off our shoes

Patience, a cup of hot chocolate and a sit by the window for half an hour watching the blizzard would be heaven for me, so if you get a chance take 5 and watch the beauty of the snow and think of me while doing it :o
Also havent watched Eastenders this week but will watch the catch up today and bring you up to date later Wink

Googoomama, welcome to our thread, you will find everything you need right here and we will all help you
When my X first left i had bad panic attacks, i actually had one in church whilst kneeling before holy communion, it scared the c out of me all i could think was, i'm 30 yrs old with 4 DC, 3 of whom are under 3, with hardly any support to go out and work, meet someone or anything at all and if my partner of 11yrs can leave me then what am i going to do, im going to be alone forever, i cant do this on my own, im not strong enough s, s, s, about 3 weeks later after a huge meltdown i found this thread and very slowly i am getting stronger, dont get me wrong it's still hard and i have my moments of doubt but i just shake them off and tell myself i CAN do this, even if i never meet anyone again i have my DC thats all that i need (oh and batteries for my RR lol)Try and remember how you were after relationship with your XH ended, did you feel the same panic? if you didthen think how far you have come and how much you have achieved from then and tell yourself you will do it again and you will succeed at it too and get yourself a facemask and some bubble bath and a razor, run yourself a bubble bath, shave your legs and use said facemask while having a good soak with a bit of music playing and just relax, simply for you, no one else
Also delte him from FB, you don't need to feel that paticular pain, i had to do it with my X as i couldnt stand to see what he was up to

Maybee, i repeat to myself "i loved you once but not anymore sorry" over and over again to myself because thats the text he sent me 2 weeks after we split, i was very down and he stuck the boot in with that, thats the thing that hurt me the most out of everything
How old is your DS? i only ask as your XH may have said that to him then in light of your anger denied it and let you think DS is wishful thinking but i wouldnt be surprised if he did say it to him as he may not have accepted this time it's done for good
And sod what anyone says about having 4 DC just tell them you are very blessed :o

Citydoll, hope your doing ok and remember this is your life now and you can do whatever you want to do without taking anyone else into consideration, have you thought about treating yourself to a break away to shake off the last few months? think about it and maybe go and visit that old friend you kept meaning to visit and never got round to (i know you havent mentioned anything like that but am assuming as i have many old friends that i keep promising to visit and havent got around to yet)

Minmin, i hope everything goes well with your move and it will be great to be reunited with your other DS am so Envy of you, wish i could even visit aus let alone live there

WQ, glad you managed to go on your date even if he wasnt for you and i hope LDM works out for you

LC, I hope your drive back is ok and am Envy that you have been away alone but i do hope you had a wonderful time and are relaxed and ready to battle on :o

Starting, hope your ok and your XH is sick IMO be thankful that you are no longer tangled up in his mess of a life

Pink, I too regarded my X as my best friend and soul mate and cant believe that he has changed so much and let our DC down in the way that he has but as someone said to me the other day friends dont treat each other in that way and would never hurt you like that which is why i felt i had to let the friendship that he wanted to carry on go. He's not my friend and if he's not my soulmate either that means he must still be out there somewhere

Queencat, well done on not cutting, have you found something else to do instead when you feel the urge?

Mumfun, did you enjoy the MN Meet up?

GARDENGLORY, the book i'm reading is called.....It's called a break up because it's broken, i got it off ebay for £3 delivered

Ecumenist, How are you doing? you've gone quiet, set yourself one goal a day and eventually you will be able to look more to the future and plan ahead, babysteps for now ((hugs))

Happy, Music :o what more can i say

Rom, where are you?, how are you?

Hope everyone is doing ok and if not it shall pass and (((HUGS)) for all :o

soverign21 · 28/11/2010 12:37

Tea, sorry X post (took me an hour do that one) sorry about your battery hope it didnt hurt too badly

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