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bnacario · 27/04/2014 15:10

I came across to this, perhaps I was looking for related issue that I have now too.

My story was I married my husbandtwice.First, he cheated on me when my son was only three weeks old right after he got back in Iraq.monthss later i could tell we were going downhill.hethen told me that he doesnt know what he wantanymore.Hedumped me for another woman then the woman dumped him. When he realized I was moving on dating another guy, he suddenly came in the picture and try to win me back. He manipulated me which was I didn't know then till now from using our son. Yes I went back to him because of my son. 2nd marriage around d I caught him flirting on fb/online and they're not woman who live across the state/country in fact they're senior high school going to his office. He was an army recruiter that time. I run away for a day but then went back with him again. I told him that what he's been doing was dragging me back in our past which I was trying to move forward.

I tried to focus on myself, get my education and got a job but it seems like our issue still hunt me every time I see him flirts. I couldn't leave him either because he was a good provider and a good father but not a good husband. Yet I compare him with my dad who was worst. I almost suck the situation on where I just have to accepted his behavior for the sake of my son. Tho i started building resentment towards my husband from everything, I tried to fit on his needs and bent backwards for him cause I know he's leaving us again for deployment. Until LATER ON I MEET THE OM IN THE CLUB. When I can sense that he like me I told him right away about my status and when we get to know each other through text. I tried so hard to stay friends, just plane friends in the fact that I don't want to brake my family. But I can't deny I started to have feelings for this guy just by texting so I went and meet up to watch movie with him and I feel very uncomfortable. Nothing happen nor touching my hands but I felt really wrong. We have related problem about cheating that's why he divorce his ex of 12 years in marriage. I on the other side was being practical and honestly at first I thought he is just the same man who also lie. That's how my mindset that men are all the same. Lier and cheaters so why leave my husband? Since he meet me he was trying to reach out sending poems everyday. And was telling me that not all are like that. He also told how he feel about me and he just want me to know so he won't regret it. I'd been with my husband for 4 years on our second marriage and I feel never appreciated by him. When my husband told me about his buddies that theyre wives caught them cheated three times they forgave them. I don't know what the message about but I can sense his about to do something 3000 miles away. I went to his fb and Skype and prove enough he was screwing his private on top of that I waited to confront him cause our anniversary is coming up and he totally forgot about it. This was the third time in our 2nd marriage he did it. Al though since I can only prove through texting he said that is only flirt and nothing happen. On that time I said to myself that I'll just go ahead and go outside the box like him but I am more emotionally involved. So I went in and date the OM. He treated me like a princess.
But my problem is my husband still wanting me back and manipulate me and using my son which my deepest weaknesses. I let him use it to me before but I couldn't do it now cause I'm strongly in love with the OM. I also have trust issue that it affect my relationship with the OM but he was still holding on to me. I never been treated like this OM treated me this way.

But I'm also scared that my son will hate me cause he love his dad and be didn't know the whole truth.

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FunnyFoot · 27/04/2014 15:13

Hi OP. Sorry about your situation.
You may want to ask MN to move this to the Relationships topic as you will get more traffic there. Thanks

CogitoErgoSometimes · 27/04/2014 15:46

It sounds like you're in a very toxic relationship and that a combination of manipulation from your husband, fear of breaking up your family, low self-esteem and some warped ideas about what is 'normal' in army life (fed to you by your husband) have resulted in you being totally confused.

I think you could benefit from some personal counselling to work out why you value yourself so low. Your husband has zero respect for you and frankly, neither does this 'OM' creature if he'll carry on seeing you when he knows you're married and having an emotional crisis. He seems kinder than your husband. Your husband seemed kinder than your dad... Do you not see a pattern here? Your judgement is way off.

Your son will hate neither of you because you are his parents and children are very accommodating. What he will resent you for, however, is making him grow up in such a dysfunctional environment. Please get yourself properly free from your husband, get yourself some counselling and embrace independence. Value yourself more highly

bnacario · 27/04/2014 19:05

As you can tell that I'm letting it be and standing firm because this is the 3rd time he did it to me. And I knew if there's no OM involved I'll just go back on him in the same mindset of doing it to practically survive and for the sake of my kids. I was born and raised in the Philippines very poor when all I know is how to survive. I tried so much not use my heart or feelings cause I feel like in only lead me in troubles but at the same time I feel very empty.. I bent over backwards try to be the best wife despite of our past/1st marriage. I changed on the part that I thought it was my fault throughout our first marriage. I already knew that I can't change him I can only change me so I went and tried to be occupied for myself and my children until this OM came to the picture and seep off my feet.this is not the first time that there OM involved it's just the 1st time I was already divorced and honestly I went to divorce e care class and I felt worst. The only way I feel moving forward was dating another guy. Then I slowly accepted the reality that happened to me. It took me 2 years to decide if I forgive him or not but I did cause I thought he was really sorry..

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bnacario · 27/04/2014 19:09

Not standing firm

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