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Is this a normal relationship ??

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yellowtang · 15/10/2011 09:18

I feel very confused atm so sorry in advance if this is all a bit muddled

I am very unhappy but not sure why,I have been with my oh for 14 years and we have 7 children,I feel so traped its crazy,I dont go out anywhere just food shopping,I run the home as you do,but somethings not right,I dont feel like I am me anymore,I dont really feel much anymore at all,I do everything to please my children and oh which I know is part of being a mum etc but I do and act like oh wants me to,I dont go out because Ill miss a job and hell moan,I dont see my friends because he will moan,he wont let me on fb,he doesnt like me to wear make up/perfume,I think the person I am today is who he wants me to be and not who I was/am.

We have always been close,from day 1 so I thought I didnt need friends because I had him,
Another thing I noticed is he says one thing and does another,last week I text my best friend from school,and said we would meet for coffee,it took me 3 days to tell him I was meeting her ,because I knew what his reaction would be,then he thought I was hiding it from him,I only met her because I told my hv I was unhappy and she said why not make contact with her again,when I told him he said I dont mind you going,but he moaned for a good 2 hrs about it?

He says he doesnt want anymore children but then he doesnt use anything,sorry tmi but withdraral,but he forgets? so hes doing the oposit of what hes telling me,I was pregnant withing 4 weeks of meeting him but he knew I wasnt on the pill but told my mum I told him I was on the pill?

If we have spare money,not bill money it always goes his way,he doesnt spend it on himself but he will spend the lot.

He is a good dad takes them to football and swimming etc,he will pick up the shopping,he will put them to bed,takes them out with him,but we dont go out as a family much,we have spent many years doing up our home and it lovely he spend all his wadges on the house,and will leave himself with nothing for the week.

I dont really know why I am putting all this here but I am so unhappy Im not sure what to do,I posted something else on here this week anout my childhood,and hes been great about it,talking to me each night but he doesnt want me to see a counsellor.

He went to bed early last night and I wasnt tired,he said oh its ok if you stay up,as he went up he said Ill wait for you,so I just go up to please him,what I really wanted to do was turn the tv over and stay on the sofa for another hour,He would of said,why dont you want to go to bed at the same time?

Another strange thing Im scared of him, hes not ever hit me but Im scared if I dont please him,he will moan,shout or I dont know,he makes me jump,sounds stupid but not sure why.

I also get anoying comments from him,I phoned him by mistake the other day,he said why who are you ment to be phoning,but its the way he says it,sorry for the rushed/rambled post but Im banging my head here again

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yellowtang · 06/11/2011 21:31

Hi nice to here from you fool, your doing so well Hun keep it up x
Freedom is good isn't it ?

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yellowtang · 06/11/2011 21:33

Women rule tonight ! Me and dd 's have just had a lovely 10 mins laughing and joking , they have got their mum back x

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badmammajamma · 06/11/2011 21:37

YT you are a goddess! Have a great night x

garlicBread · 06/11/2011 21:37

they have got their mum back - This is brilliant, YT. Are you starting to feel more like you, iykwim?

foolonthehill · 06/11/2011 21:39

TOP girl...you keep them close, you and they deserve to be free and loved and never in fear.

yellowtang · 06/11/2011 21:46

Yep garlic I do !
They can tell a massive difference or feel a massive difference ! And so can I
Laughing at silly things
We have got alot to build but it's flowing fast itms

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JuxAlittleSparkler · 06/11/2011 22:13

Yellowfang, you are indeed incredible.

You've been so strong and so brave. Your courage is inspirational. I hope other people suffering abuse read your thread.

Your posts are so different now. At first they were disjointed and fearful, they showed so clearly how scared you were, how horribly downtrodden and sad you were, all the while you didn't believe things were that bad.

You are such a different person now. Now you can say you're scared, or you're sad or - oh wow! HAPPY.

Bumpy road you're on but if anyone is goingmto get there, you will.

izzywhizzyspecanpie · 06/11/2011 23:13

You're going to make it, honey, and nothing and no-one - least of all your controlling, manipulative, abusive, bully of an ex-partner and his fuckwit dear sister is going to stop you.

You've got your life back and you've got your dc living free of his tyranny.

Let him and his dsis 'relate' to that!

It's not partiularly dignified of me, but I laugh like a drain whenever I think of him and his dsis believing that all they had to do was persuade you to attend an introductory meeting at Relate and immediately after he'd be back in your home ruling the roost again.

Stupid twats.

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mycherubs · 07/11/2011 07:56

what a horrible message from imaybebonkersbut

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WhoWhoWhoWho · 07/11/2011 08:19

Whatever the circumstances going on in Yellowtang's life, this thread is here to support HER in whatever way she needs and that's what posters on here are doing. Coming on here like this just shows what a low specimen you are.

Lots of people post on here and don't include every little snippet of information to protect themselves and so as to not identiy themselves in RL.... and by the by, I am inclined to believe YT over you anyday!

I suggest you leave this thread well alone.

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FoiledAgain · 07/11/2011 08:26

Go away Imaybebonkers. Even if all you claim were to be true it still wouldn't change the fact that YT's husband has been a controlling manipulative emotional abuser for too long. And she wants it to end. It is not your job to make her have to stay and put up with it.

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AgathaCrusty · 07/11/2011 08:31

YT - could you try to see his interference as opportunities for you? Record each incident (phone calls to D, texts to you for him or any of his family members, being near to your house etc etc) and date and time each log that you make, and also contact the police EVERYTIME he is near your house that you are aware of - contact them at the time, using the button or phoning them, don't leave it until the next day.

You will empower yourself by taking back some control, but most importantly, you will be gathering really useful evidence to use in the future, and giving the police the opportunity to properly deal with him. They can't really be expected to deal with him breaking bail conditions if they are unaware of it as it happens.

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catherinea1971 · 07/11/2011 08:37

Oh they have been dropped since your last post have they????

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