2 weeks ago I decided to leave my husband after a long time of being put down, negativity, rudeness, financial control etc etc etc
I had not shared how I had been suffering inside with any of my family or any of my friends.
I moved in immediately with my parents and over the past two weeks have been keeping busy by seeing friends and letting them know what's happened.
My friends all have the same identical reaction - one which is that they are not at all surprised. They they thought it would happen and they are glad I have finally made the decision and that things will now start getting better for me.
When I ask each of them why they weren't surprised, as none of them asked me any reason or details as to why I left, they also have the same response in that they saw the way he spoke down to me and that they thought that he wasn't a very nice person to me.
As annoying as it is that they hadn't said this sooner (they all said it wasn't their place and as I never showed any reason not to be happy they thought I was ok) I am glad to have heard it from them and each time I hear it I know I have made the right decision.
Because my parents are cross with me. Full of judgment and disappointment.
My little sister isn't even talking to me!
They all want me to move back in with him and try harder.
They say that I have a lovely house and a lovely dog which I am giving up on and that should be enough for me.
They say that everyone has problems as did they in the past and they work through it.
They see me as having given up.
When he came around a week after I left to talk things over I made sure my mum was there so I felt safe and like I had a pair of ears to ensure he wasn't too verbally abusive and that if he was she would see it.
He stayed for 5 hours and wouldn't leave. Mostly shouting at me.
In parts crying and telling me it's all my fault and that I'm just depressed and he doesn't want this (after telling me repeatedly to leave him)
She heard all of this and at times tried to leave the room. At no point did she say anything or try to get him to leave me alone or leave the house.
When things calmed down she asked him to stay for dinner!
I was so hurt that she had done this.
I didn't need that. I need to be away from him.
A week later and he comes over today to collect our dog from my parents house. I have mostly managed to ensure I am out to avoid him but this time I was in and straight away he started being angry with me again.
So I walked to the room where mum was and he followed and continued his rant.
All the while mum not saying anything again.
I was about to head out to dinner with some friends and said I need to get ready to try and make him leave and then mum offers him a beer!
I have also found out that he comes over and stays for at least an hour when he collects the dog sometimes and they discuss me and think of ways for me to go back to him
I am at a loss of what to do.
They are making me question everything until I see my friends again and all feels right again.
I am rock bottom, no job and no where to live, losing my love home and maybe my dog.
(My dad told me explicitly last night that they wouldn't have him whilst I sort myself out, which mum has since promised won't happen)
It doesn't feel right. It makes me feel just as abused at the place I seeked refuge as I did when I was living with him.
I spent today job hunting and have applied to many jobs and arranged meetings with old clients and recruiters to give me the best chance of finding something soon so I can get out of here.
All the while having dad tell me that I would never be able to afford to live alone and I will now be stuck forever. I'm only nearly 30 years old! I don't expect to be like this for long or alone forever. I'm very much hoping that many more positive things come out of this, but I fear it's caused a barrier between my parents.
I have told them how I feel about the things they say to me but they just tell me it's their opinion and they are so they want to give advise.
I don't see it that way.
Why can't they see he was abusive and still is trying to be?
He keeps asking me to meet up for dinner and drinks at the weekend. I don't want to. I don't want to now or ever.
I've told him I'm busy for the next week and I will let him know when I'm ready.
He wants me back and is being all apologetic and says he will change.
Mum and dad think that's enough and say that he obviously really loves me.
I fell out of love with him a long time ago. And I've told them that.
Until I settle into a new job and can move out how else can I get rid of this negativity? It's not helping me sleep or concentrate on all the important things I have to sort