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What should I do ?

31 replies

Painandbeauty · 06/01/2017 23:53

I've been with my husband for 7 years
He's always had some what of a temper and always taken his stress out on me ... but I loved him and made excuses for him ( it's me , it's work ect )
I've tried so hard to do everything he wanted but nothing is ever good enough :(.
As times gone on it's got worse and worse the more I try the more hostile he seems to be .
On paper he's the perfect 'family' man but I but I feel so lost and alone my friends and family don't come over anymore
What scares me is we have young children and he's started to say horrible things to them about me. He's started to verbally abuse and ridicule me in front of them ... often
He's never been physically violent to us.
Apart from shoving and spitting at me :(
But I'm at a loss ... is this what it's like ? Is this how it's ment to be ? I'm worried to the effects it's having and going to have on the children
But is it worth leaving the relationship and breaking a family over this or should I just accept this ?

OP posts:
Painandbeauty · 09/01/2017 03:46

Thank you I have emailed them

Thank you for your advice xx

OP posts:
IloveJudgeJudy · 09/01/2017 05:55

I hardly ever post on these threads as there are much wiser women than I who are so much better at giving advice, but I do know that the police take spitting very seriously.

I agree with the other posters. Please don't stay with him. My DM stayed with my father and we all wish she hadn't. Luckily we've all gone on to have successful relationships, but as a child, growing up in a home where your parents don't get on or you're never sure what the atmosphere is going to be like, is very unsettling. So, please be strong for your children's sake. I see you've taken the first steps. Well done and good luck.

AthenasOwl · 09/01/2017 09:48

He spits at you? How utterly fucking vile and degrading. Get this man gone!
I can't even put into words how angry I am on your behalf op.
Please leave.

Painandbeauty · 09/01/2017 10:16

I don't know how
I don't know if I'm strong enough
But I'm finding advice now x

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Adora10 · 09/01/2017 13:47

Baby steps OP, you know deep down this is every shade of wrong and will start to affect your children, if not already.

Verbal abuse is actually more damaging than physical, the mental scars never fade.

I wish you strength, where is your family, you have kept his secret long enough for him; he is not deserving of you or his children; what a vile, vile human being.

Adora10 · 09/01/2017 13:48

Your family is already broken OP and no you should never accept any form of abuse, from anyone!

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