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*warning* potentail triggers - dh

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whototurnto · 11/07/2013 15:28

I've NC for this, mainly as I'm very worries this would out me.

My dh seems to have started coming out with very random lies that are getting more and more concerning.

Basically, he has always told me his mum beat him from the age of 7. There are a few versions of the reason it started, it was because he stole a pound coin or he got home late from school.
In his teenage years he tried to commit suicide by jumping off a wall, according to him, he claims to have broken most of his joints and his leg, his knees required surgery and his has pins in them. There are no scars on his knees and as this was over 16years ago, im thinking key hole surgery wasn't reallu around then.

He claims he got taken into care at 13. The people who fostered him don't exist, his teacher, who was his saving grace didn't work at the school he went to until 4 years after he left.

He claims his dad stabbed his mum when she was pg with twins... Him and his brother. According to him, his dad stabbed his brother in the head and that's the day he was born. His mother (ice had a few conversations with her before he decided he was not having contact again) has never mentioned this twin, has said that her first husband left her for an ow and has been honest that her eldest may not be her first husbands as she was having an affair herself and yet, she has never mentioned violence or anything.

He claims his sister was abusing him. From the age if 8 to when he left. He says the abuse was sexual but when he told his mum, his sister said it was him and that's why he ended up in care. I have issues with this. Surely the police would have investigated this? That's just one issue.

All the while he talks about this terrible childhood, he also mentions the fact that he went to this holiday park at 10 and tells me all about how him and his siblings used to play in the local park... He was supposedly locked in his room.

I really don't know what to do. If I confront him, it will be me seen as the evil nasty bitch who doesn't believe him.

Any suggestions as to what I could do. I was tempted to report it to the police but I'm petrified it will come back on me.

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whototurnto · 13/07/2013 08:34

Ledlkr, these stories, however believable. Started when we first met. He's always told me about his childhood but it seems like I didn't question the first.round of lies he has moved on to bigger and better lies, possibly triggered by babys arrival, my pg, who knows.

Cogito,.I shall ask about finding out about past convictions but I know all too well that a lot of people don't report these things.... But, I can ask and maybe I'll be proved wrong.

Thank you rooney, I have been questioning my own mh, I actually wondered about pnd, took a test online but I didn't score anything so I was very confused as to why I felt like I did...

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garlicsmutty · 13/07/2013 12:25

Oh, whoto, it's rotten that he had you so confused, you questioned your own sanity! I'm really glad you managed to talk to WA and are getting a chance to call 101. Hope they find you a DV-trained officer to help. Do keep calling in support (safely - you'll need to do some top-class acting at home.) If WA can get you to a refuge and sort you out with the HA, that would be great: a fresh start and good people on your team.

DoubleLifeIsALifeHalved · 13/07/2013 15:30

Please keep safe and try to hide any thoughts of getting out... He's likely to get more dangerous if he feels threatened and you leaving would count as that.

But also please carry on asking people for help, please get to see gp (recall for a second smear as results not clear? That happened to me one year so is plausible), tell your gp clearly that you are scared, that you cannot live like this anymore and you feel that trying to change things slowly is not going to be safe, that you need help... Please tell the gp in strong enough terms so that she/he hears you and doesn't dismiss it, as alot of people don't hear bad situations unless it's spelled out.

Also, how old is your child? As its probably time to get ss involved of your own accord, so you get them on your side, they can do loads to help but you want to make sure they are helping you, not concerned about you.

Please keep going to slowly get yourself away from this man... He sounds really scary x

DoubleLifeIsALifeHalved · 16/07/2013 23:48

Are you ok? X

AugustaProdworthy · 21/07/2013 17:50

Hi, sorry- had been lurking and feeling concern for you OP. I'm not sure if no update/news is good or not. Hope you're ok.

OnIlkelyMoorBahtat · 23/07/2013 15:51

I'm delurking as well OP to as if you are ok?

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