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He's a tw@tbag right?

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throneofgames · 29/07/2016 13:50

Basically my H is just finishing his masters and has been going around like a bear with a sore head moaning how busy he is. Yesterday I left the house at 8am to drop our 14mo off at his nan's to allow H to work without distraction and I nipped back home because I'd forgotten something and he'd gone back to bed. I asked what he was doing when he's already passed the deadline and he said he was ill. Irritating. I said irrespective of this, he needed to be doing his work or he'd not pass I.e take some pills and crack on. I mean, we all have to at times don't we? He went crazy and called me thick, selfish and childish and proceeded to smash up his laptop, pushing me out the way and smashed some crockery etc.Oh and I said I hope he wouldn't ever scream at our son in that manner and he said he would if HE needed it! Urgh. I hate bullies.Of course today he says that his outburst was my fault for not asking him if he was ok when he was back in bed. That is messed up thinking at its best. I've spent the last 14 months looking after our LO singlehanded to allow him to do his masters and that's what I get? Nope. Not doing it anymore. Rant over!

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AnyFucker · 29/07/2016 15:44

So when you've talked out another dysfunctional marital episode here, and perhaps His Majesty graces us with his presence again, what then ?

He's not going to change. You will have to change the situation or you will still be laundering your dirty washing on here decades from now.

PovertyPain · 29/07/2016 15:45

Does he own the other house, outright? If will be included in any divorce settlement, so if you can both come to some sort of civilised arrangement regarding the one you're in, that would be better.

throneofgames · 29/07/2016 15:47

The only 'majesty' around here is me and my little one. There's no talking me round now. I'm strangely calm.

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throneofgames · 29/07/2016 15:48

He owns the other house (mortgaged) with his ex. Nice!

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scampimom · 29/07/2016 15:49

Oh god. Musicians. Promised myself I'd never go out with another one again!

scampimom · 29/07/2016 15:51

I imagine you'll find life easier with just one child to cater to, rather than two. And luckily you get the cute one, not the hairy useless arse.

throneofgames · 29/07/2016 15:52

Universally they seem to be twats.

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throneofgames · 29/07/2016 15:52

Lazy entitled twats.

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tipsytrifle · 29/07/2016 15:52

Of course he should vacate to his other house; I suspect he'll refuse. just trying to think of potentially peaceful options. His aggressive destruction of stuff is a huge red flag though. As is his drag-you-down attitude to your wonderful achievement getting the job! His attitude and behaviour are very worrying. Do you have room to at least move to spare room and begin the usual measures of withdrawing from the relationship? Are you at that point yet or still in the sighing deeply at his idiocy phase? Are you ever worried that his violence towards stuff might slide into violence against you? Because it just might ...

Please don't buy him a replacement laptop. Are you the one who replaced his phone last time he smashed that up, awhile ago? If you went to your mum's you'd still be paying the bills? He could stay in bed all day every day in that case.

LesisMiserable · 29/07/2016 15:55

Wanting a partner who understands you and makes you laugh isn't ridiculous OP, its completely reasonable and what most people crave. Clearly you and he aren't those people up each other any more. You seem like your minds made up, so moving on should be all the more easier. I wish you luck Flowers

Fairenuff · 29/07/2016 15:58

If he refuses to leave you need to take legal advice, don't leave the house yourself.

And let's face it, he is not going to leave is he. Even I know that from what little I've read here today.

throneofgames · 29/07/2016 15:59

Agreed. And I hope he finds her and treats her better. He does keep 'reassuring' me that he has never started an argument in any previous relationships... Hmm

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tipsytrifle · 29/07/2016 16:04

Well, he would say that wouldn't he, throneofgames? He's hovering around where the lines of immature tantrums and abuse get blurred. He pushed you out of the way. Anything else he does that show him drawing HIS lines of battle to keep you trampled on?

LesisMiserable · 29/07/2016 16:10

It's a moot point now surely.

throneofgames · 29/07/2016 16:15

Not as yet. No contact since he left on the doom wagon to go to the shitty festival. He says he wants everything to be amicable and will 'get out of my hair' when he returns if I want as he's 'only an accessory to my life' - can you hear the violins?!

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LesisMiserable · 29/07/2016 16:21

You're obviously really angry. Which is normal. Things always go shit at the end - that's why they end though isn't it. Regardless of what he says now you two are a crap couple and you clearly both know it so blame is really neither here nor there unless there's adultery in which case....

throneofgames · 29/07/2016 16:35

Of course I'm angry. I can't make him see how abusive his behaviour is. He lives in a dream world where he is the sole arbiter of the truth. My opinion is always false, stupid and childish and he always say I think the worst of him.

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LesisMiserable · 29/07/2016 16:37

Then you're making entirely the right decision to get the fuck out of it. Right?

throneofgames · 29/07/2016 16:38

I absolutely am. It doesn't make it easy though. Otherwise I'd have done it years ago.

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FunnyTummy · 29/07/2016 16:40

God he reminds me sooo much of my ex!

and also your point about not being able to articulate things to him. I used to get all tongue tied and ended up not even believing my own points!

I know some people will say that its pointless now (& I do agree), as you are going to finish it . . but if you DO think there will be a discussion and you DO want to try to get your point across, then write it all down first.

xxxx

LesisMiserable · 29/07/2016 16:42

Oh god I know, its horrible ! But ultimately most people don't treat others badly as a matter of course. That he's doing it to you and You're in turn calling him for to burn shows that you're both in something which isn't serving you any more so painful as it is , you have to make the cut and try and keep it clean for the kids. It's excruciating but so is two adults needlessly tearing each other to pieces as if they are glued together against their will. You're not. You've got this.

throneofgames · 29/07/2016 16:46

Funny tummy - how did he react when you left or ended it? XXXX

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FunnyTummy · 29/07/2016 16:52

His temper was always fuelled by alcohol, so I didn't feel worried about leaving (safety wise - as he was sober), but it did get heated.

He basically managed to turn it around to him finishing with me! and I was happy to go along with it. I packed my stuff whilst he shouted at me, at walls, at doors, at the floor.

luckily for me, I just had a few things to pack in the car, as the flat was in his name and I had gradually started moving stuff to my mums over the few weeks before that.

a few phone calls and texts followed . . but then it tailed off. we don't have kids though.

If im totally honest, then I wish I had taken someone with me. so I would advise that you maybe have your mum/dad there?

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Mrskeats · 29/07/2016 16:56

You are a headteacher? Wow
You must be incredibly accomplished then and deserve far more than this kind of treatment. Not that anyone does but you see what I mean Smile
As others have said don't fear being lonely you won't be.
Loads of people would undoubtedly want to be your friend. Don't let fear trap you

SecondMrsAshwell · 29/07/2016 17:13

He reckons you'll cheat while he's away? Dollars to doughnuts he gets his retaliation in first.

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