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Startingagain trying to move forward, without nightmare EXP

782 replies

startingagain88 · 15/05/2012 14:46

New thread for my ongoing journey of trying to detached from my nightmare, exp while trying to hold on to my sanity :(

Old thread here www.mumsnet.com/Talk/relationships/1437647-Starting-Again-Moving-Forward-Onwards-and-Upwards

OP posts:
captainmummy · 01/06/2012 08:20

Think you're right meredeux - our work here is done!

Grin unless you need us Starting ..............

startingagain88 · 01/06/2012 17:22

Hi all,

Have sent all the letters back with return to sender, not at this address on them.

Having a bit of a low day today- not sure why, think its just a dip, went out for a drink yesterday night and have got plans for the weekend, but just feel really blue and teary, need a good cry i think :(

Of course I still need you ladies :) , i couldnt of got through all of the shit arsewipe has done without you... and i have got more to come with the house etc (that will be fun) - I'll do an update a least once a week.....more if i need some good advice :)

OP posts:
KirstyWirsty · 01/06/2012 17:24

Any date yet for the new job Starting? x

RoxyRobin · 01/06/2012 17:40

Hello, Starting. Sorry you've had an off-day. Hope you enjoy your weekend, though xx

Ponders · 01/06/2012 21:20

Hi starting Smile

sorry you've had a blip today but I think it's to be expected - you've done incredibly well since all this started but you still can't put it all behind you just like that. Get in the shower & have a good howl, you'll feel better for it

well done for sending the mail back to sender

hope you will enjoy your weekend - will look forward to your next update

JaxTellerIsMyFriend · 01/06/2012 21:36

hi starting, a dip is to be expected. You are still in the first throws of Exp nonsense and nothing is final re the house etc. It will be soon enough.

Enjoy the bank holiday weekend and have a good cry if you need it.

Xales · 01/06/2012 21:54

Hey a low day is good. Think back to a few weeks ago when you had more low days than good days a week!

If this is your first one this week that is great.

Soon you will realised you have gone an entire week with out a low day. Then a fortnight...

Enjoy the sunshine this weekend. I am hoping it is dry enough to paint my front door and some window frames outside.

midwife99 · 01/06/2012 22:34

Keep strong honey we are here to hold your hand Smile

CrazyChicken · 02/06/2012 11:08

Long time lurker - keep strong xx

springydaffs · 04/06/2012 19:13

How's it going starting? been thinking of you today - bank holidays can be a bit of a challenge...

I hope you've found some lovely people to spend the festivities with xx

midwife99 · 07/06/2012 07:09

How's it going lovely?!

only4tonight · 07/06/2012 11:47

Have you got a start date for the new job yet?

KirstyWirsty · 07/06/2012 16:52

Hello Starting I've alo been wondering how you are xx

PooPooInMyToes · 07/06/2012 18:06

Hi, hope you're doing ok.

Thermalsocks · 09/06/2012 11:22

Hi Starting. Just wondering how you were getting on and to wish you well in your new job which should be starting next week? I shall be off on my hols for a week so won't be around as I don't have a fancy phone.

Hope all your Jubilee weekend activities went well and you managed some sailing. (you weren't in that Royal regatta were you?)

Sorry you had been feeling low but as others have said it is all par for the course, still early days and you seem to be having fewer and fewer low times.

Hope there have no more shocks on the house front.

Good luck for next week. Smile Smile

southlundon · 12/06/2012 10:23

Morning Starting!

Hope you're getting on well. MN silence of more than a week must be good :)

only4tonight · 13/06/2012 11:17

Just checking back for that update you promised

KirstyWirsty · 14/06/2012 11:17

Hi all

I texted Starting and told her she needs to give an update so she has promised to do that - she is keeping herself busy - getting together paperwork in case XP does take the (unreasonable trying to take her to the cleaners) case further and getting ready to start work.

She sounds as though she is doing well and rebuffing his attempts at contact so don't worry - hopefully she'll come on and tell you all about it herself

KWx

southlundon · 14/06/2012 11:50

Fab - thanks for the update Kirsty :)

lunar1 · 14/06/2012 12:05

Thank you kirsty

midwife99 · 14/06/2012 18:44
Grin
startingagain88 · 14/06/2012 23:09

Thank you SO MUCH Thanksfor checking up on me, as Kirsty said, she has reminded me to update my thread!!

As its been a while, this might be a bit long....sorry!

Things are going well for me at the moment.....I have work lined up for next week, I have started having a really good clear out ( which is very cathartic), have been out and about with my pals etc.

He is still after 'his share' of my assets, but collaborate is doing a great job, making sure that he knows that I am no pushover, and that he has no or at best a very weak case!!

Still having ups and downs and teary now and again, but more ups than downs and not tears every day!

Also....... there has been some activity from arsewipe since i last posted -the weekend before last he texted to tell me some 'truths' lol ie he met the OW through work ( he went to quote her for a bathroom) and not walking the dog! , they have split up for good etc and he misses me- i didn't respond :) .

In contrast last week went out for a meal on Thrusday with sailing girl, got back and there was a missed call on my home and mobile from arsewipe, it was pass midnight so foolishly i thought it was an emergency (his mum hasnt been well for years), and i called him back, he said the OW had seen me drive near her road that night and had also seen me drive that way before, she didnt like it, it upset her and doesn't want me to drive near her house again.

Now she lives literally three minutes drive from me, the road i was driving down is a main road, a road i have driven down for years, her house ( i think) is on a road a turning off the main road, IYKWIM, i said to him if you are no longer together why the hell are you calling me up telling me this? He said he didnt want any 'headaches', i told him that i drove down that road for years before all this crap happened and i will continue to do so, he tried to start talking about 'us' saying he was sorry, missed me, OW was a mistake he regretted etc but i terminated the call.

She is obviously playing games, perhaps because he has moved out (for whatever reason) from her place and is living at a mates, as i am not engaging at all with twunt she cant paint me as the 'mad ex' anymore and is now making drama out of anything she can.....any hoo :)......... about ten minutes later i get two texts from his phone but 'her' texts IYKWIM, telling me to leave her alone, hes going to take me to court, telling me to up my antidepressants etc quite nasty stuff....... again i didn't respond.

I can honestly say it didnt upset me in fact it made me laugh, all i could think was what a sad pair, they really do need the drama of the 'mad ex' to keep things going for them- idiots...im leaving them to it :)

Onwards and upwards girls :)

OP posts:
midwife99 · 14/06/2012 23:32

Great news all round starting - there is no way twunt & bint will be getting their hands in any of your hard earned assets! I laughed out loud about the "driving near ow's road" part! Pathetic!! Grin

Rowanhart · 14/06/2012 23:39

Have read all your thread tonight after spotting it from an update.
Just wanted to say you are amazing and ex is clearly unbalanced and no good for you.

In my opinion they have never been apart. I honestly think you should change both phones and log with police abusive texts. Given you have asked for no contact this is harassment from both of them and warrants at least a car mark from the boys in blue.

Good luck and remember there are a lot of ppl on here who think a lot of you, brave lady...

oldwomaninashoe · 15/06/2012 09:21

Does OW work?
How does she find the time to look out of her windows all day to examine the cars going past???

Glad to hear things are going well Starting (was beginning to worry a bit about you thanks for updating)