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How to escape domestic Violence, when he wont leave.

34 replies

FreeSpirit89 · 12/10/2014 09:06

Some of you may have already read my post on here before. Me and DH were trying to conceive, until we had a discussion where I brought up moving away to the country side as being better for the kids (my DS who is 4, his DD who is 7 here weekends)

Despite the fact it was a thought, he took it as gospel and that I had already decided, and then started the shouting. Despite the fact I could have already been pregnant at that stage (a few days before period due) to yell at me during the school run "if your pregnant you can abort it"

After about a week of constant shouting, saying I didn't care about him or his daughter, he seemed to take every opportunity to yell at me and make me feel bad for thinking that. I decided that maybe it would be better to stay living in the area we were in.

There have been several issues since then. Many arguments where he says he doesn't know if he wants a baby, but is quite happy to attempt to have sex with me without a condom. When I stopped sex half way through the act after he had entered me without protection on, I got yelled at questioning his judgement. He said he would have pulled out so he wasn't going against what I said. I pointed out that I could still fall pregnant, and he said that's what abortions for.

A week after that, brings us to last night. We had sex, he wouldn't listen to me about using protection, and eventually finished in me. I thought maybe he had changed his mind about the baby issue. So asked him, he said he hadn't. Then refused to talk to me about it further. Ignoring me, and whatever I said.

I cried, and he moaned. Using his weight to pin me onto the bed with his fist balled into my side to hold him up, so he could climb over me, He doesn't need to, he could have walked around the side of the bed. He then took my pillows of the bed and threw them into the other room saying I was sleeping on the sofa.

When I protested, he then took the duvet and mattress of the bed and into the lounge for him to sleep on. Leaving me wooden bed slates, and a pillow. He then came to the door with his phone videoing me, I asked him to stop saying I didn't want to be on the video with tears all down my face.

He started saying I hope I enjoy police cells because he was calling the police, and started asking me why I kicked him. I didn't, then he sulked of to the kitchen to have a fag. That's the last I remember before I fell asleep.

I'm know up with the children, the same children I am not fit to look after while he snores. I have been on the womens aid website, but he hasn't actually hit me.

Is it abuse? I feel silly, like no one will believe me. Help please?

OP posts:
boatsboatsboats · 12/10/2014 17:07

Hey,

Want to say you are incredibly strong and brave.

The next step after he is now out is for you to access the Freedom programme. It's a great course for DV help, it will help you recognise abusive men like this much sooner and help you guard against them. Check it out - it's a great resource.

Also, therapy might also help you. You can get it free or reduced rates (e.g. £5 a session) - every local area differs, but if you try calling women's aid/ GP they can start posting you to services and help.

Well done on standing up to this awful man.

:)

Jacksonville14 · 12/10/2014 17:18

Freedom programme is also online for free at One Space.

Quitelikely · 12/10/2014 17:25

Please please do not have a baby with this evil man. Stay with him and you will certainly ruin your sons life by him being exposed to this type of relationship.

He is not the sort of man I would want my son to role model and certainly not the sort of man that I would want my daughter to marry.

You know it's doomed. Please don't stay. It's worrying because you still seemed to want him even after he has been treating you awfully for a long time.

Can't you drop his things off at his mums house or something or stay at your mothers for a few days then contact the housing association on Monday to see what can be done to have him removed from the tenancy?

43percentburnt · 12/10/2014 17:28

Well done you!

Now be very aware that he may start begging, pleading and crying. It's part of what happens when he realises his lodgings, cooked meals and clean washing has gone. He will promise to change. This may be today, it may be next week or next month, keep strong, and remember MN will be here!

Please re read your original post when he contacts you. So you remember how awful he was to you. Another stitch has excellent advise about tax credits, tell them before they ask you. Get him off the electoral register and return all post received back to sender as 'no longer at this address - don't just give it to him'.

Have you done the freedom programme? Maybe look it up and still speak to women's aid. Also the book 'why does he do that'. Arm yourself so you don't find another wrong un!

Stay strong, the road may still be a bit rocky!

Lweji · 12/10/2014 17:28

Or read the updates.

Well done. :)

You could simply change the locks just in case. Even if he gives your dad the keys, he could have made copies and I know I'd never relax.

FreeSpirit89 · 12/10/2014 17:57

I am going to ask my housing association to change the locks for me, first thing tomorrow morning. I am in all night and luckily we have a chain on the door so I shall leave that on. So even if he does still have a key, he cant gain entry.

I will also call Women's aid tomorrow, at the moment I indeed to sit on the sofa watching a film with hot chocolate, cream and Dorito's :)

Thank you once again ladies, I wouldn't have had the strength to deal with it without you all. You are guardian angels!!

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AnotherStitchInTime · 12/10/2014 18:05

Good plan free, especially the hot chocolate with cream, magic Grin

SilenceOfTheSAHMs · 12/10/2014 18:54

What a short rollercoaster of a thread :)

EhricLovesTheBhrothers · 12/10/2014 19:15

Are you married? Because if so you may not be Legally entitled to kick him out. Even if he's not on the tenancy it's the marital home and housing law means that if he's lived there with you as your spouse then he has rights of occupation.
He may not know this, hopefully not, but bear it in mind. You need to go to the police and hopefully social services again to get it all on record so you can get legal aid for divorce and occupation order.

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