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Advice about X getting nasty (sorry its long)

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Festivefly · 21/12/2003 14:58

I need some advice about what to do. Three weeks ago i decided i couldn't have contact with my x anymore. Seeing him was tearing me apart. The final straw was when he rang constantly throughout the night to tell me how much he missed me. At first i'd put the phone down and tell him to ring his girlfriend not me. In the end i fell for it and started to listen. He told me what a legend i was, remembered wonderful things we did together. It opened up a healing wound. He said please babe come and see me, you can stay the night, we'll put our kids to bed, and then have a drink and a chat. I told him that i couldn't handle seeing him as a friend, if i got on with him i wouldn't want to leave, and it woild take all my strength to hold myself back from kissing him. To that he said it doesn't matter just come.He told me that he hardly saw his girlfriend it had only been a month it was nothing serious. I couldn't resist it, my heart lifted, and i thought thank god this nightmare is over. I went on the train with my heart beating for joy. I thought finally the man i love has seen sense and gone back to his old self.
I got to his flat there were candles everywhere a hairdryer plugged in, flowers, a make up bag, her post, her art work.......... I felt like vomiting, i screamed what the hell are you trying to do to me, i didn't want to see this. He said what were you expecting to happen, i asked you to come here so you could see where our boys would be sleeping. I started to shake shouted a bit and left. It was the final straw i got on the train home and had a panic attack. Then i went numb. All i could imagine was them together doing what we used to do. A week later i went on anti-depressants. They didn't agree with me so i stopped. He'd done it finally i was going to have my nervous break down.
My family found out about the state of me and took over. I didn't know what i was doing anymore, i'd stopped feeling. They rang him up and said if you want to see the kids you will have to meet them at our house. They changed my telephone no. The immense relief that i gained really brought me back to life. I haven't spoken to him for three weeks. I haven't been called a victim, a whore,lazy.......He would constantly tell me that i loved that he had gone because i could act like a martr and attention seek. I do nothing with my life except watch the kids and i was pathetic for going nowhere, while he is doing a degree.
Anyway he didn't get in touch with my parents so my gorgeous calm kind father rang up and said are you going to see the kids when do you want to, we need to know when to be in because its christmas. He told my dad to go f**k himself. He will not be dictated to by anyone. He will not be seeing them until i stop being stupid and ring him. He said there no way on this earth you are going to call the shots. Nobody has told him when or for how long he can see them. Thats up to him i would never stop him. I just don't want to see him as i nearly lost my mind. He has said that he will ring back, we've all ruined it, hes getting a solicitor, and things are going to change. Im scared, what can he achieve???????
Thankyou to anyone who has managed to read to the end of this without falling asleep sorry its so long, and sorry for repeating some stuff if you know it already. Thanks

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Festivefly · 06/01/2004 16:08

Thanks out of practice, it is difficult as we all know, and very frustrating that all the love has come to this, i actually thought he had a lot more going for him than such messed up power. I didn't realise i had fallen for such a prick, well i did to be honest and made the biggest mistake of them all thinking my love would change him.
One thing i really don't get is the way he makes out that he does loads and sees them, i can understand him lying to other people, but i know the truth. Does he not realise that, i wish i could work out whether he actually believes his lies or he is trying to mess with my head. Wierd.

I have just this very minute seen the barber cutting someones hair god knows why but the way he does it is sooooo sexy. I didn't realise i was in to barbers its the way he sits on his stool and he is so tall. That explains a lot as x was a short arse.
Everyone says its best i'm on my own for a bit, but i'd love a bit of romance. I've had years and years of abuse and tears, and i feel like being treated to a lovely man, where oh where is he

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Twinkie · 06/01/2004 16:12

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fio2 · 06/01/2004 16:13

Awwww FF I'm sure you will have some romance soon you sound lovely xxx

Festivefly · 06/01/2004 16:24

Thanks twink and fio, i hope so, i don't fancy being a spinster

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outofpractice · 06/01/2004 16:29

Twinkie, really sorry, I don't know the legal situation in detail. I have just been listening to her as a friend. He didn't have parental responsibility, and he applied for that at the same time as residence order, but he only got parental responsibility and a fixed number of contact times. Ff, can't you just be friendly to the barber for a while? That way, you can get to know him but not risk getting hurt. Don't you know anyone that knows him? Can you get your dad to go for a haircut and meet him there and start chatting to the barber?

Festivefly · 06/01/2004 16:38

If i ever see him at a local bar i'll smile at him, thats as much effort as i'm making for men just now, i fancy being chased not vice versa

I'm not worried about x getting any rights at all, he has a history of recorded violence. It's in my doctors notes that she thought i was the victim of mental abuse. My health visitor has told me she thinks i'm a fantastic mum. He left and didn't get in touch for three months, he is living with another women..........perhaps i'm being naieve but i think he'll get laughed at when he tells a solicitor he'll only see his kids if i will ring him

What worries you Twinkie

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Twinkie · 06/01/2004 16:41

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Festivefly · 06/01/2004 16:43

Thinking of you twinkie xx

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fio2 · 06/01/2004 16:44

love from me too twinkie xx

FF I think if your little boy ex did take it to court he would get laughed out too! Were you married to him btw?

Festivefly · 06/01/2004 16:51

Not married no, he left me with all the bills, took all the c.d.s and books out of the house, he reckons he has supported me, but left 1000 pounds worth of debt and has given me 30 a week for 6 weeks which he stopped when i changed my no. i have bank statements to prove all of this. I'm not worried at all. The health visitor saw the state of my children when he left and how they reacted when he did no shows, my eldest son needed a lot of attention and she knows this. He's has nothing to bargain with at all

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fio2 · 06/01/2004 16:53

git

Festivefly · 07/01/2004 16:39

Just come back from a solicitors we had only chance for a ten minute chat. I can go back for an hour tomorow. She will take me on with legal aid. There is no point going to court she told me, thats up to him to apply for access and if he doesn't fair enough. She will right him a big letter telling him that he won't be contacting me again and if he ever abuses me again it will be taken further. Also pointing out the fact that it is up to me what happens and if i say ring my parents to see them that is what is happening.
He is going to cr@p himself when this letter lands on his door

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sykes · 07/01/2004 16:40

That sounds good FF. Have e-mailed you re e-mails - if you understand me?? - let me know and I can sort and forward.

Festivefly · 07/01/2004 16:46

Cheers Sykes are you well ???/

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sykes · 07/01/2004 17:00

Okay, thanks. How do you forward a load of e-mails? Sorry not v good at this - I can ask IT if noone knows v quickly.

sykes · 07/01/2004 17:02

Ignore me, think I've just done it - was being v thick.

Festivefly · 07/01/2004 17:17

Got them thanks

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turnupthebass · 07/01/2004 17:34

Only just caught up with all of this FF. So sorry to hear about whats been happening to you - with our move and not being online etc I missed your original post completely (we can only get on at work at the moment).

Really glad you have seen a solicitor and can feel you have made positive steps. Ignore all his crap about only the two of you can sort things out. You have your family there to help you along with your solicitor and that is wonderful.

I know it feels like the start of a very long road, but as someone who is very close to somebody who is quite a bit further down that road believe me you have made the right decision.

Hope it goes well tomorrow too. Will do my best to get the home PC up and running later so if you can email L do - otherwise no doubt we will speak on here later.

Stay strong.
x

fio2 · 07/01/2004 17:36

thats great FF I wonder whether he has actually seen a solicitor and knows he hasnt got a leg to stand on but thought he would try and manipulate you instead (he tries to do that anyway, so maybe not) I mean you let him see the kids anyway, i dont see what his problem is.....he is just a bully ba*rd!!!

Festivefly · 07/01/2004 17:38

Thanks Tutb, its nice to know that there can be a happy ending

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zebra · 07/01/2004 17:39

, FF. It sounds like you are doing and thinking the right things. I think talking through soliciters is right way forward to keep you as sane as possible. I couldn't deal directly with anybody who sent me emails like that. Just don't think (not that it's any of my business, so just ignore this if you want) that you should try for another relationship, yet. You need emotional breathing space, first.

Festivefly · 07/01/2004 17:39

Cheers fio, its pretty scarey actually, i never wanted to hurt him.

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Festivefly · 07/01/2004 17:41

Cheers Zebra, thats the way its going anyway fate is giving me emotional breathing space

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JanH · 07/01/2004 18:25

Solicitor sounds like a good 'un, FF - well done for going! I know you never wanted it to be like this but he has made it like this so he'll have to put up with it.

Agree with zebra btw - but a quick fling wouldn't hurt if one turned up! xxx

sis · 07/01/2004 20:27

well done Festivefly! Hope he stops with the crap after he gets the solicitor's letter.