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Am I being over sensitive?

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TooFatToFuck · 08/05/2015 21:02

Yesterday I was verbally abused about my weight by 2 kids (both about 11/12 years old) as I walked home. Its was horrible, I was so embarrassed and upset. Today whilst walking home with my toddler the same 2 kids were pointing at me and then started to come towards us. I was scared and thought they were going to shout stuff at me or throw stones or something, but thankfully they passed us without incident.

Anyway, I told my DH about it today, how scared I felt and he just laughed Sad. I feel so shit. I was scared because I wouldn't have been able to do very much if they did throw stones at me or something. I don't want my toddler to witness me getting abuse.
I snapped at DH that I don't think its anything to laugh about but he hasn't apologised and thinks I just took his laughing the wrong way.

So, was I oversensitive about DH laughing?

OP posts:
Laladeepsouth · 11/05/2015 21:15

I do understand, OP and Vanitas; I composed the message and hit Post Message too quickly and without properly thinking my action through, something no one should ever do. This happened after spending a good bit of time thinking about the OP and the daunting issues described. Mumsnet couldn't function as a safe place for people to turn to for help if posters have to face the possibility of having to defend themselves from yet another person, especially one who is a complete and anonymous stranger. I apologize to the OP and to those taking time to help OP -- sorry for intruding where I shouldn't have and sidetracking the purpose of the thread.

CharlotteCollins · 11/05/2015 21:16

You do not need to defend yourself to anyone, OP.

Laladeepsouth, it's much better to report a thread to MN if you've got concerns about its authenticity, than to mention the concerns on the thread and risk upsetting a genuine person.

CharlotteCollins · 11/05/2015 21:17

MNHQ, I meant, of course.

TooFatToFuck · 11/05/2015 21:18

You said you could go into more detail lala so please do. You have already accused me so you might as well go on.

OP posts:
TooFatToFuck · 11/05/2015 21:41

I really am greatful for the support I've received on this thread( even though it probably doesn't seem like I am) it has ment so much. I hope nobody feels like they have been wasting their time, its just taking me a while to think all the advice through. joysmum your posts have really touched me and I'm thankful for them.

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Vivacia · 11/05/2015 21:45

Good apology Lala.

TooFatToFuck · 11/05/2015 22:02

I certainly don't accept your apology lala. I don't think you were ever going to post your reasons were you?
Sometimes people do just have lives that are full of big red buttons.
I'm going, this thread is tainted. All I wanted was a bit of support. Thank you to everyone who has contributed.

OP posts:
TooFatToFuck · 11/05/2015 22:06

And sorry if I've come across as rude but I really am just SadAngry

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Waltermittythesequel · 11/05/2015 22:07

There's really no reason to leave the thread. Lala has apologised and left.

SelfLoathing · 11/05/2015 22:37

OP

I think it was a big mistake staring this thread. I'm sure everything will be fine.

It really wasn't a mistake. And it doesn't sound like you are "fine" right now. The partner swapping incident obviously seriously traumatised you (unsurpisingly) and it souns very much like it will 100% NOT be fine unless you address it. That is obviously going to be difficult and scary and if you don't feel ready or ever want to, that is of course your right. But please, please don't just brush it all under the mental carpet of "it will be fine" without seriously giving thought to finding some therapy or counselling that works for you. Maybe not right now, maybe after you've had time to digest what's on this thread.

But please leave it as an option to reconsider and not rule out. You maybe storing up a lot of psychological damage for yourself in future that just gets packed upon and packed upon and becomes fixed like a fossil in coal.

Just because he said a couple or horrible things does not make him emotionally abusive.

I agree that people say hurtful things to each other all the time in anger. I agree that saying "a couple of horrible things" does not make someone emotionally abusive.

But that's not what you've posted about. You've posted about someone who said something more than horrible ("too fat to fuck") on YOUR WEDDING NIGHT. You've posted about someone who has let you know they hate your weight. You've posted about someone who ignored your refusal and unwillingness to participate in a foursome swap and continued to pressure you. You've posted about someone who - knowing full well that this was something the idea of which did not turn you on and which you were against - had sex with another woman in your hearing. You've posted about someone who after that wouldn't even stand up to a man groping you whenever he choose.

You haven't painted a picture of someone who has said a couple of mean things. It's a much deeper and broader picture of someone who is being opressive and cruel to you than a couple of horrible things.

And saying "horrible things" alone can be emotional abuse if it is repeated and targeted enough. If you want to view being told you are too fat to fuck as just saying a horrible thing, that is your entitlement - but it is so personal and so unpleasant, that at the very least it should alert you the possibility there is a problem here - however you want to class it - and even if you don't want to call it abuse.

Please re-read yummymummy's post above where she says i also thought such things were normal.but it shows how bad it actually is

The longer you are in a relationship where poor treatment is meted out, the more you become conditioned to think it is acceptable.

If your daughter or a close friend told you all of this what would you say to them??

I was not raped either, if you read what I wrote you will see that I consented.

Fine if you don't want to view it as rape. Fine if you truely believe you consented. (Althought as I said above, consent under duress is no true consent.)

But even on your view, you really must see that this was sailing very close to the wind of sexual assault and your DH's approach to you was pressurising and took no real account of your wishes and views. Is that kind? Or nice? Or loving?

Name change fail there

You may want to ask MNHQ to delete your name change posts. I searched for posts under that user name and I doubt I'm the only one. There is a lot on here that is highly personal.

Please don't leave and do keep posting. No one here is right or wrong. No one here is judging you. Everyone is trying to help and maybe get you to think about your situation in a way you haven't. You can accept or reject comments or advice. It's your choice but please don't feel you need to abandon this as a support life line.

Vivacia · 12/05/2015 05:29

I'm going, this thread is tainted.

Fair enough. You know where we are if you want to talk more.

Joysmum · 12/05/2015 07:26

I'm flag my posts may have helped.

Please be assured though, those of us who have been through this understand the denial and refusal to accept that we have been a victim.

This is something I didn't realize was normal until I joined mumsnet and read the posts of women who shared their stories. We don't want to be victims, we want to believe our lives weren't that bad so we tell ourselves that as a coping strategy. Even when I'm did recognise it, I still doubted and made up excuses and covered for him in my own head because I've got a strong sense of right and wrong and by admitting what happened it was hard to bear that I'd been responsible for letting him get away with his behaviour rather than making him responsible for it. There's so many different confusing and conflicting emotions that I've still not worked through and made peace with yet.

That's why I posted, I recognize it as its what I did, still do.

Please don't ever feel you're wasting anyone's time. You certainly aren't and those of us who have been victims (of whatever you're most comfortable using to describe your situation) will understand just how mixed up you'll feel as you start to understand your relationship isn't a healthy one that helps you to bring out the best in yourself and treasures who you are.

The best guide to what's right and wrong in a relationship is to imagine the person you love most in the world 'mother, daughter, best friend etc) telling you this was their story.

If you'd be offering them more importance, sympathy and understanding than your giving yourself, that's a sign you're not seeing things in your own situation as they really are.

Take care and please, come back when you're ready. You can always name change if that would help Flowers

Joysmum · 12/05/2015 07:27

*glad not flag! And sorry for the other typos Blush

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