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Am I depressed?

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neededTOnAmechangedFORThis · 30/06/2014 19:24

Hi
I have posted before about my DH and I. I don't really want to go over all that again, im so tired.
The bottom line is this.
At Xmas, my DH of 9 years went out on staff night out, and spent the evening with a colleague. They ended up kissing on the way home.

They then spent the next 6 days messaging via fb. All over Xmas.

I found the thread, (only a days worth of messages as he had deleted as he went)

I used the usual mn line " I know it all. Tell me now, don't lie"

He confessed. I told him to leave. He did.

At first be was talking about splitting and how unhappy he had been for ages.
A few nights at his mum's and he tells me he wants to make us work.

The messages had said they wanted to meet up. I am in no doubt they would have met and it would have turned into a physical affair.

I saw her in the street with her oh. I to him what she had done.

Now I cannot fault my DH.
To say he is a changed man is an understatement.

He has become the husband I always wanted. Loving, caring and interested in me.
I have never er felt so important.

It was a MASSIVE wake up call. He has no feelings for her.

So all should be well...

Except I feel like I'm ask to square 1 emotionally

I went absolutely berserk the day my period was due and screamed and ranted and raved at him.

I thought I was over it.

I'm not.

Now I just feel utterly bereft.

There is nothing more he can do.

I feel like I'm a walking zombie. I hate her.

Don't worry, he has had my wrath repeatedly over the last 6 months and has taken in. He would never have done that before. He knows he has done wrong.

She is still working at the same place. I actually feel rage when I think of her. She knew me from her previous job (last summer) I helped her, when I was pregnant. She planned tge when thing with dh.

He was total prick and fell for it.

I cannot move on. I feel utterly crap. I want to curl in a ball and weep

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neededTOnAmechangedFORThis · 01/07/2014 22:51

Yes juggling, he does have to go. I don't but I think I want to. He seems to think she is scared of me!
Probably because I told her dp what was going on and if she has managed to worm her way out of it with him by saying I'm a nutter I guess I am a threat?

I'm not a Jeremy kyle type so I'm sure I won't lose it in a public place.
My rational side knows that I should take the high ground and be polite (whilst looking gorgeous obviously) and act indifferent. ..

But

I really want to whisper (whilst smiling sweetly) that I have screen shots of her pathetic messages with my husband and i will be sending them, along with the name of another guy she has been carrying on with, to her dp...

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JugglingFromHereToThere · 02/07/2014 13:48

I don't think I would go, I don't think I'd feel ready to see her again.

I've been in a somewhat similar situation and though I'd met the woman before I never met her again after the affair like situation with DH/ DP as was.

neededTOnAmechangedFORThis · 02/07/2014 18:04

I feel much better today.
It's so draining being up and down like this.
Today I am looking forward to Saturday because either will be looking gorgeous and I will (be acting like) I don't have a care on the world.

I did speak briefly to a colleague who knows what happened because he had a kiss and a year of messaging with her last year and he is worried I will not be able to stop the rage....

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neededTOnAmechangedFORThis · 03/07/2014 19:11

Ok so after a nice fair normal day I'm down again.
I'm really finding it hard to function with these mood swings.

Please tell me they stop eventually?

I can be driving along when all of a sudden out of no where there she is in my head Sad

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Snugglepiggy · 03/07/2014 21:01

The mood swings do ease and get further and further apart.,but if you are like me - a bit of a dweller- sorry to say it will be ages yet.
What I found was when I felt myself sinking down and getting obsessive thoughts I pre- empted going to too dark a place by being kind to myself.
A coffee and a cake in a cafe with a book, or just staring into space.A long soak in the bath with a lovely candle.Booking something positive to look forward to- theatre trip or meeting a friend with lots of positivity for a good stomp round with our dogs.In fact one good thing out of it all was although for ages I felt I'd 'lost' my husband I found out how truly great some friends were.
However sometimes I also just allowed myself to have a real good cry and not feel guilty about it.It didn't help for me that all this took place when I had erratic periods and low iron due to being peri- menopausal.Sorry you have had a bad day.

neededTOnAmechangedFORThis · 03/07/2014 21:15

Thanks for being there snuggle Thanks

I've just had my nails done and I feel boosted. Have not had anything for me for ages. Also got a new top for a night out tomorrow.

I will try to be kind to myself I think

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rosepetalsoup · 03/07/2014 21:17

Hi OP, I can completely understand where you're coming from. I remember with my ex-boyfriend, the first year we were together he lied to me about having received a present from his ex (said he hadn't and he had -- I saw the wrapping in the bin). Although we had a good relationship for several years before it fizzled out I never, ever forgot that lie and to be honest it shaped everything that was to come. And it was so, so tiny. But my head always teemed with thoughts of their relationship from thereon in, and sometimes I would lash out at him about it and feel insecure, even googling her miserably.

I'm not proud of it, and years later I'm with someone else in a great relationship, but I just wanted to tell you the story to say that sometimes however trivial these breaches of trust get inside your head and take a hold.

rosepetalsoup · 03/07/2014 21:21

What I mean is that these things can trap you into a depressive thought process, because you can't get them out of your head! You're not going mad.

neededTOnAmechangedFORThis · 03/07/2014 22:06

Rose petal thank you for that, I think.you are spot on it does trap me and then it's like I just slide down and cannot stop.
I also think snuggle is right I have to try to catch it early and do something else

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neededTOnAmechangedFORThis · 05/07/2014 10:17

Ok so today is the day I will see the ow.
Anyone around to hold my hand?

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Snugglepiggy · 05/07/2014 20:33

Sorry wasn't around earlier.Hope you got through it and maintained your composure.Even if you did it will have taken it's toll on you so treat yourself to something nice tomorrow and just keep going day by day.
All the best

neededTOnAmechangedFORThis · 05/07/2014 21:28

Thanku snuggle.
I was feeling ok but it was pretty horrible tbh.
She didn't recognise me for a while (sunglasses and new hair)
When she did she whizzed off and came back with a colleague. Who stared at me loads.

I told dh there is no way this other person didn't know and he had made a fool of me.

He felt terrible but is still sure no one else knows. He spoke to this other person earlier and they were Fine with him apparently?

I left before him and i was totally exhausted so when he came back and hour later i was dozing on the sofa with my eldest dc.
1st thing he did was say sorry again and hug me.

It's all he can do, I know he hates seeing me in pain.

He also sent me a message when I was in the bathroom tonight...

I'm really sorry that today has been so horrible for you. You haven't deserved any of the misery you have had and I'm really sorry for all the pain I have caused you. Xxxx I am trying to make things better for you and I'm sorry that it's not working but I will keep trying

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JugglingFromHereToThere · 06/07/2014 11:10

Sorry it was a difficult night. Seems like a decent message from your dh - I'd think he is a keeper for what it's worth x

Hickorydickory12 · 06/07/2014 11:53

I think you have to accept this pain will always be part if your marriage. Hopefully time will make it easier.
The alternative is to end the marriage. Which choice is more attractive? It is unfair that through no fault if your own, you suffer the painful consequences of your dh actions.

My dh always says that he suffers too, but ultimately he had a choice, whereas you/didn't.

neededTOnAmechangedFORThis · 06/07/2014 12:47

Thanks for answering.
Yes i think he is a keeper as 7 months on he is still trying.
He told me today he felt before I didn't want him (he wasn't blaming me, made a big thing about how it wasn't my fault) but she wanted him, and he just did it.

He got tearful which is unlike him.
It must be horrible.to not feel wanted so I can a knowledge that.

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