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Confused, upset and just a little angry.

37 replies

TooMuchJD · 31/05/2012 23:19

DH told me he wants to leave following HUGE row on Tues (I'd shouted at him for having verbal road rage episode whilst DC, 17mths & 3yrs, I was driving and he had to lean across me to shout, swear & gesticulate at the other fella who retaliated in kind.) Cut to getting home, he had massive blow up, calling me a fucking whore, stupid cow, I should fuck off back to my ExH as he was a twat as well, threw cat food pouches at me (lol now but scary at the time) then barged me out the way to get through the door, all in front of the DC. At the end he states he's had enough of me talking to him like shit and he wants to leave.

He called his parents and told them he was leaving me, I had already taken the DC to my parents as I was so upset & they were visibly frightenedand I just wanted to get out the house. Was still adament he was leaving when I got back, was still very verbally abusive.

Today, his bday, he says he doesn't want to leave really, its my fault for always being horrible to him and making him angry and he is looking for some small glimmer that I am willing to change my attitude towards him and then he we stay. No apologies, just more accusations and telling me just how horrible I am.

This is not the first time but defo the worst. Have been having counselling but not really helping it seems. Not sure that I want him to stay if I have to ignore/excuse any behaviour he does that I don't like (staying out with mates till early hours, spending money we don't have on stuff for himself (tshirts, trainers, new tattoo) when me & DC going without).

Don't know what the way forward is. So confused. Asked Parents if I am that bad, we have close bond & they will tell me if I'm being too bossy etc. They think I have been very accommodating over the years but can't make my mind up for me. Need some clarity......

OP posts:
AnyFucker · 01/06/2012 07:14

he is the booby prize

the poisoned chalice

HerHissyness · 01/06/2012 07:35

He's only just starting his extreme abuse, if you strike hard, and fast, you've got more chance of getting this situation resolved quicker.

If you let this rumble on, he'll devastate you, your kids and everything you hold dear,

Send him home to mummy, and keep talking to us.

Don't think this will ever improve, it won't. This is him, this is abuse, this is dangerous.

He'll hit you. Soon.

Be brave. Do the right thing. Get him out.

DamnDeDoubtance · 01/06/2012 07:44

Its not you, its him.

Let him go for your sake and your kids sake.

HerHissyness · 01/06/2012 07:46

He doesn't think you're strong enough to stand up to him.

He knows that if you agree to his demand for YOU to change, he'll have beaten you.

If he beats you in this instance, WHEN he kicks off again (worse than before) he'll be able to say "well you put up with it before..."

They do this to wear you down, until even if you could get away you won't. He's conditioning you for a lifetime of hardcore abuse.

When your DC get old enough to have opinions, they'll cop it too.

This isn't your fault, it's not your doing. You can't change him, he's doing this because he wants to.

You have to make him leave.

CharlieUniformNovemberTango · 01/06/2012 07:46

He can tell people whatever the hell he likes. If they bother to ask you you'll be able to set them straight if you feel they should know.

This isnt a life. This isn't a way to raise children.

And 3 lots of counselling do not point to a failure as a wife. It shows just how hard you've tried to fight for this but ultimately you aren't right together.

No wonder you've had enough :(

pinkpyjamas · 01/06/2012 08:02

"and he is looking for some small glimmer that I am willing to change my attitude towards him"

.... so he can continue to be explosive, unpredictable, aggressive, abusive, violent and threatening in front of the mother of his children, and those tiny, impressionable children themselves.

you do need to change your attitude, TooMuch, but not in the way he is demanding. you need to remove this man from your life, and from the lives of your children until he has sought help to control his anger and address his violence.

he doesn't get to make the decisions here, because he is the one who is behaving unreasonably.

please protect yourself and your children.

your abusive partner can spend as much time dwelling on how hard done to he feels / telling people how awful you are / blah de blah de blah ...... as long as he is doing it from a safe distance.

he needs to leave.

Mama1980 · 01/06/2012 08:07

You need to leave him, and I don't often say that. His behaviour is awful. No body and I mean nobody would ever get to call me a fucking whore and remain in my life. Tell him to go and not come back!

BIWItheBold · 01/06/2012 08:07

Stop thinking of yourself as a failure because you have already been divorced before.

Stop worrying about being seen as the bad guy.

And don't think about the divorce process at the moment.

Just focus on getting him to leave.

He is the bad guy and he needs to be out of your and your DC's lives.

I think counselling for you would be a really good idea to help you re-build your self-esteem and your self-confidence.

Sorry for you that you're going through this Sad

runningforthebusinheels · 01/06/2012 08:21

"I used to be sooooo confident, now i'm always questioning myself"

The answer is right there for you - why stay with someone who is damaging your self confidence? He is abusing and controlling you.

And nobody who called me a 'fucking whore' would remain in my company for more than the next 5 seconds. Getting a tattoo while you and making the dc go without - what a low-life he sounds. Angry

AttilaTheMeerkat · 01/06/2012 09:04

What all the others have written here.

Its not you, its him. My friend has now been divorced twice (she had abuse within both marriages); half of all second marriages fail.

Your children are already learning damaging lessons about relationships.

You are NOT a failure if you leave this person; he is the bad guy here. Abusers always make it out to be the other person's fault; what he is doing here to you is textbook. He's following that worn script.

Couples counselling is NEVER recommended when there is ongoing abuse; its not going to work and gives him even more ammo to bash you with mentally. He will hit you soon enough.

Please call your parents and tell them what is really happening here. Also call Womens Aid and seek legal advice. You may think you're powerless but you are truly not.

You have a choice re this man - your children do not. He as a father to them will damage them emotionally. He is not part of the legacy you want to leave them.

ledkr · 01/06/2012 09:34

hold on he keeps saying you talk to him badly,he called you a whore.That would be enough for me to be honest it really would.

pictish · 01/06/2012 09:42

I also agree with everyone else.

He's a wrong un isn't he? He behaves appallingly towards you and scares his children too, then swiftly turns it around so that you must apologise to him and try harder to keep him.

Hahahahahahaha

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