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Awful email from my DM

362 replies

Toastandstrawberryjam · 24/04/2015 10:27

I have posted on here a bit before about my marriage and DH moving out. (Can't link on phone - sorry). But basically after 20 years of EA I asked him to leave, divorce is now under way.

From the start my DM was incredibly unsupportive, her first reaction being that it would mess up the seating plan at a family party! Over the last few months she has gone from ignoring me, to telling me I'm overreacting and should have tried to make it work. I told her a few home truths about it all and we settled into a somewhat normal pattern of occasional emails where she just ignored the situation.

She hasn't seen or spoken with my DDs since this all happened.

Anyhow this morning she sends me an email. A long email. It tells me exactly what life on my own will be like. A full detailed awful explanation. The rundown house with no nice furniture. Awful neighbours. DDs going without everything. Never a hope of doing better for myself. Saying goodbye to all the nice things I have.

But not to worry! She has a solution. I need to let DH move back in. We should spend more time together. Have lots more sex. I should stop putting the children first and concentrate on him. It goes on and on and about how great that will be.

She knows that his behaviour was so bad my DDs don't even miss him. In fact they say to me regularly "please don't let daddy come back".

I don't know how to reply to her. I'm utterly broken by this. I never expected support from her, but this is absolutely vile.

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PlumpingThePartTimeMother · 13/05/2015 16:18

Oh my goodness, for some reason I thought that your birthday was at the weekend too Blush I'm sorry - Happy Birthday!!

notquitegrownup2 · 13/05/2015 16:20

Happy Birthday Toast. Hope that you are having a lovely day Flowers

Meerka · 13/05/2015 18:27

Happy birthday :)

MadameOvary · 13/05/2015 18:34

Happy Birthday lovey. Already wished you it elsewhere but hey, why not say it again? Glad you've got los of support on this thread and we're all here for you in t'other place too. x

FrancesNiadova · 13/05/2015 19:57

Happy Birthday to Toast Cake WineStar

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 14/05/2015 04:24

Doh! Too late - but belated happy birthday to you anyway Toast CakeWineThanks

Toastandstrawberryjam · 14/05/2015 06:36

I heard from my SIL yesterday afternoon. She asked if I had changed my mind and would be going on Sat after all. I said no as the situation with DM was intolerable and I was still shocked by it all.

No reply.

Onward and upward. No big email from my DM, so that's a relief.

Thank you for all my birthday wishes.

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ThumbWitchesAbroad · 14/05/2015 06:42

Do you get on with your SIL usually? Hope her phoning you doesn't add to the situation in any way for you. Thanks

Toastandstrawberryjam · 14/05/2015 06:54

Oh she texted. She didn't phone.

She's my DB's wife so I guess that confirmed their feelings towards me. It was a classic fishing text, just checking out if I've decided to behave properly yet. I expect my mum has been talking to her.

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mix56 · 14/05/2015 08:03

So its like a memorial lunch, all the family gets together on or around your birthday ? just mind blowingly warped. & she wanted to take your daughters... like, madness
Yes the subject will be you & "woe is me, I just don't understand why she is so stroppy" bullshit.
Are they going to have XH pop out of the cake at the end?

Anniegetyourgun · 14/05/2015 09:15

You realise even if you went they'd still talk about you before and after? There is really absolutely no point going along as it won't spare you any of that. It will just give them the opportunity to say some of it to your face as well.

Agree with mix, the thought of the family all sitting round the table at your birthday lunch that they know you aren't going to be at is just... well, imagine a film in which that happened, the audience would be seriously creeped out! And this is your life! Thank God you also have normal people in it.

Meerka · 14/05/2015 09:27

it is like a film isn't it? definitely creepy. And so very controlling. Setting it up so you feel the pressure to slot neatly into the place they've assigned to you .... abusive husband and all.

very well done for breakign free. this really is extraordinary behaviour by them.

Waltermittythesequel · 14/05/2015 11:53

Happy birthday Toast! Cake Flowers Wine

Toastandstrawberryjam · 14/05/2015 13:24

It is just odd. And creepy. And weird.

I'm relieved there was no real contact yesterday. I had a moment in the evening when I was sitting on my own, when I yearned for a proper mum. One who would pop round to check I was ok on such a difficult day. Or phone me at least. Someone I mattered to.

I won't ever let my DDs feel sad like that on their birthday.

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Anniegetyourgun · 14/05/2015 13:36

Aww Sad I want to give you a mummy hug myself. And I don't do hugs.

Toastandstrawberryjam · 14/05/2015 13:39

Thank you!

I don't really do hugs either, I think because I was never brought up getting hugs.

It will be ok, I'm sure they will have a lovely birthday lunch. Laughing at the thought of STBEH jumping out of the cake, bet they would enjoy that!!

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Starlightbright1 · 14/05/2015 13:41

Happy Birthday Toast.Flowers

Anniegetyourgun · 14/05/2015 13:56

Did you ever see the Addams Family film with Fester's giant birthday cake?

Gomez: "Ta-daaa!" (nothing happens)
"Ta-daaa!" (still nothing happens)
Someone opens the lid. Smoke comes out.
"That poor girl... Lurch, she was in there before you baked?"
Lurch: "mmrmmrmmrmm"
Gomez: "Ah well... c'est la vie."

Toastandstrawberryjam · 14/05/2015 14:05

Grin I can but hope.....

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mix56 · 14/05/2015 15:43

:o)

sadwidow28 · 14/05/2015 16:04

De-lurking to wish you a belated Happy Birthday toast.

(Sorry, I too thought it was this weekend but on reading back you DID say that STBXH had the DDs both weekends either side of your birthday.)

You are doing really well.

Toastandstrawberryjam · 14/05/2015 22:44

That's exactly it mix56!!!

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VivienScott · 15/05/2015 11:57

Cut her out. The email is horrific enough, but what she allowed to happen to you as a child is disgusting, cut her out.

PlumpingThePartTimeMother · 17/05/2015 09:19

How are you doing toast? Did it all go according to plan (your plan obv) yesterday?

Hope it's all boring, for your sake.

Toastandstrawberryjam · 17/05/2015 13:54

Didn't hear any more from her and didn't go yesterday. Don't know what her next step will be but with my birthday out of the way I feel I can concentrate on getting on with life without her.

I opened her card. And have put my birthday cheque in the bank. I probably should have sent it back or torn it up but it will pay for something for the new house.

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