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Devastated is an understatement

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redtulip68 · 11/03/2012 10:26

I'm so sorry to hear about your situation Starling. Unfortunately I'm in a very similiar position at the moment. My husband of 12 years left the marital home at 10.05pm last Sunday when myself and our two children were in bed. Not warning, nothing ran out in the night the coward he obviously is. The last week has been hell. i've had to tell the children because he only wanted to do it over the phone or in a pub, not in the safe environment of their home.

Apparently he had met some3one on line that he had connected with emotional - nothig sexual had occurred until after he left, or so he is saying. Over the last week I've heard nothing but lies and more lies. He has left the home in in such a state that part is uninhabitable. Environmental Health have been in contact due to the number of vehicles is has left in the garden, carport and other areas that we own surrounding the property. Since leaving I have found out that my wiring is condemned, the oven and hob are a danger to myself and my children. Cant have a bath unless a plunger is used to get plugs out. Had no hot water, could only have heating on for 30 minutes at a time, only flush toilets if someone contorlled the stop cock. Its been a nightmare. But he is living with someone and 'needing time to think what he needs over' whlst I live with two children in disarray.

Found we didnt have any contents or buildings insurance because he hadnt got round to setting up a new policy, bills were out of control because he hadnt got round to getting new quotes - I would have done it but evey bill was in his name at the time, obviously they arent now! Joint mortgage so thats ok.

Apparently will leave his income in my account for the next three months so I can arrange reapirs - what makes him think I can afford them now he has done? Then I'm to live off benefits - I've already established I'm only entitled to 10.43 per month. This is just so unfair, I really dont understand what I've done. he doesnt understand that our children deserve the truth rather than his web of lies which he now stating - I left beuuase we were arguing, 1 argument one night last week.

Visited children after I arranged it - 1 hour, then spoke to me for 2.5 hours, mean at the state but got better. I asked him to come back explained I still loved him and he said he would seriously think about it. He said that he still loved me but didnt think we could work it out because he has left.

Cant tell my family that I want him home bacuse they cant stand him, but I cant help the way I feel. its been made worse becauseof comments he keeps making on facebook which mean I then have to fiedl emails, messages and calls from joint friends and work colleagues. I know I'm having to do all his dirty work, clearing his stuff because he told me to, making calls left right and centre because that's what I'm expected to do.

refuses to give contactable address and often truns mobile phone off - so even in an emergancy I wouldnt be able to contact him.

cant sleep, havent eaten since our initial argument on 2nd march. i know deep down he isnt coming back but my children are young and own has AS. One hates their father, the other is in limbo becuase of promises father has made and subsequently not kept.

Nothing in my world is the same. I just dont know what I should be saying or feeling. Sick to the stomach of crying on my own. the pain is unbearable.

Please excuse the mistakes its just that really cant think straight. spoke this morning and asked if the comments he made yesterday about coming back were true or yet another one of the catelogue of lies he has told this week. Chidlren are lashing out at each other. But its not helped by their father telling them that he left because I was arguing rather than the truth that he was having an affair. There were several incidents this morning and I made him tell the truth but its still only part - now telling the children he is sharing a house with another woman. I just want to know where we all stand. Not lie after lie

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skyebluezombie · 24/10/2012 13:52

Hi tulip :-)

I hope the results are ok, fingers crossed for you.

Its a nice feeling when they are not around isnt it. I enjoyed it the week that twunt was away, as although he called, I knew that I had a whole weekend with DD and didnt need to worry about him.

Enjoy those bikes. Every kid deserves to have a nice new shiny bike at least once in their life. Most of mine were second hand and I really loved my first brand new bike when I was 10.

Halford are great too, as they fix it all up for you and make sure that the helmets fit and the bike is the right size etc.

redtulip68 · 25/10/2012 06:40

And then the peace of a Twuntless week was broken...........daily call to speak to DC (I say daily more like when he remembers he has DC and isnt TOO busy with his dog or dogs - the OW is included in the plural!).

As is usual these days he called when we were out. Asked DS to return the call which he did reluctantly. Told STBXH that he didnt want to speak today, passed phone to DD who just shoted no. STBXH hung up after 20 seconds.

Phone rings 1 minte later, OW must have told him to do it as he appears to become denser by the day. I pick up the phone and answer cheerfully 'Hello' to be met with a tirade of shouts 'You'd better sort the kids out. I'm not having this/ Get them to speak or I'm seeking legal action to take the kids off you.' He then hangs up. [hshock]

He still doesnt appear to understand the simply concept that if he fails to see the DC then they will simply fail to speak to him. Its cause and effect. This month he has seen the Dc twice out of a possible nine contact visits because he either cancels, goes on holiday or fails to turn up. He constantly tell the Dc he is too busy now to see them. Besides the DC said 'Daddy's boring Mummy he only talks about bikes, cars, the dog or himself.' [hhmm]

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MadAboutHotChoc · 25/10/2012 08:26

out of the mouth of babes eh? Grin

skyebluezombie · 25/10/2012 10:25

He is such a twunt (I say again and again...). You cannot force your children to speak to him! You reap what you sow and this is what he has got!

My DD 4yo didnt want to speak to her father one day when he was on holiday. He rings from Majorca and she said to him, I dont want to speak to you if you're not coming to see me.....

She is 4yo and those were her words, her decision, not mine!

If he keeps letting them down, then they will lose interest in him. Children are fickle, even with their parents, having cuddles one minute, then running off because their friends are out on their bikes and that looks like more fun, lol.

As long as you don't poison them against him, then he can not have any issues with you over it and if it went to court, a judge would talk to your children to find out what they want, as I am sure that they are old enough for that now

redtulip68 · 29/10/2012 08:26

Question - after being sperated for nearly 8 months I awoke during the night with my STBXH on my mind. I actually said aloud 'I love your XXXXX'. Now is that normal?

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redtulip68 · 03/11/2012 08:56

Well what can I say about my week? T/c with STBXH on Thursday about morgage (he was supposed to pay half), apparently he cant afford that anymore as he has just come off holiday and has his own expenses to deal with. ARSE! what about his children. DC have basically had enough of his promises and really dont want anything to do with him.

Left a message about DS being bullied but he didnt reply left alone answer his phone - he never does so there is no way we can contact him in the event of an emergancy.

asked for meeting about above events but his repsonse was only if its before it gets dark as I have something I need to do. I didnt realise he was a vampire!

Enough

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