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This is my story , i just need someone to talk to

42 replies

itsme40 · 28/03/2017 00:13

I met him two years ago. He came across as charming, traditional, sweet , caring. I didnt have much dating experience because i only had one other relationship in my life, which lasted 16 years and ended on good terms.He accepted my daughter but thank god i was smart enough to keep him away from her, i didnt want to introduce them early ,before i make sure that its serious between us.
In hindsight i now realize that the clues were there but i was blinded and chose not to see them. From time to time he would say things like he wishes i had a child first with him or that he prefers if i had 100 partners before him than a child etc
He is very charming. He would say things like he never met anyone like me before, and that he loves me with all his heart and he will never leave me no matter what etc etc
After we established a relationship he started showing signs of weird pattern of behavior. Little, tiny , small things like telling him that i disagree with him (always in a nice way) or that i feel lonely or even that he misspelled something they would send him into a fit of rage. He would transform to someone i never saw before. Raging, blaming, trying to put guilt in me, threatening that i better stop talking or i make it worse, telling me that he is feeling hurt and i am a bad girlfriend etc etc The first times that it happened i was numb, i never saw anyone reacting like this not even for serious matters let alone for the trivial things that would set him off .Almost like a small child having a tantrum but way worse.
I tried to talk to him and explain that i dont understand where all the rage comes from and there was no reason for this but its always somehow my fault.
As time passed those fits of rage became more frequent and more severe. The only that remained the same is that it was always over nothing and always my fault, i somehow was responsible for his behavior. New addition is that he would start insulting me. For example he made me play a computer game with him and then he would mock me and humiliate me. I can understand for a while to be a joke but this wasnt. He would say things like he pretends to play alone because i am useless, how could i be so bad, and if i couldn't "support him" in the game he would rage again and even leave the room to "cool off". Or when i said that he shouldn't trust a certain person at work because he was proven a liar, he went into a rage , saying things like he wonders how anyone talks with me, that i am the idiot here for getting knocked out with my smack head first partner(yes i know i cant see the connection either) and when i had enough insults and i replied that i was in a 16 years relationship and he wasnt a smackhead but just a hard working descent person it caused him to rage as i never saw before telling me that i am like a whore and i should never again support my ex partner because i hurt him and he will never be the same before. I have litterally hundrets of examples to tell of his abnormal reactions to situations. In addition he woudl start threatening to go, every time over everything he woudl say how bad the relationship is and how i am nto good partner and how tired he is inside of all that "arguing"
Honestly , having to put up so often with situations like this , it makes you doubt yourself and your sanity. His behavior is exhausting and you just say yes just to stop it form happening. He humiliates and creates guilt and he gets aggressive and makes you losing yourself slowly. It drains you and makes you think that you are wrong, you losing your common sense and what is real
I blame myself for allowing him to treat me like that. The gut feeling was there form the beginning but i chose to ignore it because the rest of the time he was perfect. Almost like two different people. I read a lot and now i can say he has all the signs of narcissistic disorder.
Tonight i had enough.Tonight he turn against my child and that is the end. He wanted sex but i asked him if he can wait a bit untill i get my daughter from school and take her to her grandparents. (thank god she doesnt have contact with him, he was making plans for us to get married and have kids but i guess in a bright moment of mine during this relationship i followed my instinct and kept him away form her despite the wedding plans). He started and few minutes after went into a sulky mood telling me that he had enough of my fking child and if i love him i should either" give her to her dad or abandon her or whatever he doesnt care what i will do as long as she dissapears and stops coming between us". I asked him what sort of sick joke is that and he replied that there is no joke here.....I threw him out and if i see him again i am calling the police
Anyone out there , dont let them treat you like that, dont excuse their behavior and listen to your gut feeling Take this advice from me that i made those mistakes and i am regretting it
Thank ever so much whoever listened, i feel so much better sharing this

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Bailey101 · 29/03/2017 16:01

The OP's having a really shitty time of it and is in a precarious emotional place but she still managed to knock the 'I'm a better feminist then you cos I'm a man' twat right off his perch Grin

Maryhadalittlelambstew · 29/03/2017 16:31

Well done OP for seeing him for what he is, an emotionally abusive bully. Please please stay strong and don't take him back. You deserve a million times better.

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user1471518295 · 29/03/2017 17:11

This could have been about my ex - but he is dead. How dare anyone question your attitude towards this abuser.

Mine used go into a rage if I did not speak in full sentences. And woe betide me if I just said "mmm"in response to a question.

Well done - I am so impressed with your strength. He will try to build you up and tell you how great you are; try to win your trust back. Don't be fooled - he won't mean it.

And everyone else watch out - there will be a single man on the prowl for more decent women to try to destroy.

SandyY2K · 29/03/2017 17:59

You had a gut feeling and it proved right. In a weird way it's better he actually did this now before your wedding, because there is no doubt about the kind of man he is.

weatherbomb · 29/03/2017 18:23

Well done OP! Always trusting your gut will keep you on the right path - we all learn eventually Wink To echo pp, be very careful. Vary your daily route if possible, make sure doors are locked etc. Stay vigilant as I don't think you'll be rid of him too easily. Anything strange, threatening calls /texts/emails etc call 999 & report it. Do contact Women's Aid for additional advice. Stay safe & Big hugs to you and your DD.

itsme40 · 29/03/2017 20:27

@xStefx
Thank you for the replies . Yes i have blocked him from whatApp , Skype etc but he still calls on home number as unknown. I think it maybe get to the point that i will have to change both home and mobile number. He can be dangerous , so i try not to be alone and i dont stay at home the past few nights untill it all calms down. Thank you again

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IonaNE · 29/03/2017 22:32

Well done for throwing him out, OP! You are brilliant - he's a sick b*stard.

xStefx · 30/03/2017 06:59

Hey Hun. I would change both numbers , I just think the more he manages to speak to you the worse he will get.
Also he will do the whole " I didn't mean it , you overreacted " - don't listen to him,imagine the awful life you and your daughter would have with him around.
Was your ex ( dd's dad) ok about havin her the week? He sounds like a nice dad.
I'm glad you have someone keeping you company , he sounds like a coward that would strike when your on your own. Tell him in no uncertain terms you will call the police if he comes anywhere near you or your daughter again. I would call them and tell them about what he said before " hurting someone's family to get at them" and tell them your scared. They will have a word with him and tell him to stay away from you , and there will be a record so they will respond quick if you need to call them. That was a threat so it is police worthy xxx

greenberet · 30/03/2017 08:00

OP well done for seeing the reality and keeping your DD Safe

User1490789733 I get where you are coming from and I have been in an EA marriage although I didn't know it at the time. I looked at my behaviour because I understand that somehow I enabled it by not having strong boundaries. My x v successful professionally but a personal issue that he could not accept and overtook him in the end. he denies any EA. the problems in the marriage are all down to me.

More man like you need to put their hands up to their behaviour, get help and heal their wounds.

PsychedelicSheep · 30/03/2017 12:53

Ok, I don't want to alarm you but I think you need to speak up to WA and the police as a matter of urgency. Don't be reactive and wait until something happens before bringing them into the loop. I work in this area and he sounds like he could be very dangerous indeed.

Well done on getting him out, you've done amazingly. But please get professional help, just to be sure of your safety Flowers

Poudrenez · 30/03/2017 13:06

Good work OP, you've handled this dreadful man as well as anyone possibly can. You should feel proud.

itsme40 · 31/03/2017 00:14

Thank you all for the replies Flowers
A little update, this actually disturbed me a lot. He called my mother who is 70 y old, lives abroad and the past year she is battling cancer. I didnt tell her anything because there was no point upsetting her but well he apparently thought it is a good idea. Among other things he told her that people like me, weak and kind , always think that they can survive alone but we always end up realizing that we need people like him or we fail. I wont even bother commenting on that but its disturbing because i wanted to keep her away from all that
@xStefx @PsychedelicSheep
thank you for the replies Flowers You are right i should inform the police

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PsychedelicSheep · 31/03/2017 00:31

Omg what a cunt Angry you must be lived! Yeah definitely police, hopefully they can get him to back off.

user1489677782 · 31/03/2017 00:48

Itisme40 - You have done brilliantly. You have protected your daughter and seen through an abusive person and told him to "go away". Is there any way that you could move away from the area or even go for an extended stay with the DM overseas? You come do with a break and a bit of pampering.

Well done again I wish so many more females were as strong and clear sighted as you.

hellsbellsmelons · 31/03/2017 11:07

Yep - time to involve the police now.
He is harassing your family.
What a fucking tool he is.
You are quite clearly NOT weak and WTF is wrong with being kind???
He's a piece of work he really is.
Hope you are OK.
Just put your mothers mind at rest by telling her what he is and that you've ditched him and are moving on.
And that she needs to hang up on him immediately if he calls again.
He has some serious ishoooooos!!!

RamblinRosie · 01/04/2017 01:05

Yes again, to calling the police on 101, and sooner rather than later.

Some of his comments are chilling, I would worry that somewhere in his disturbed mind he might decide that your daughter is what is stopping you "seeing sense " and taking him back. Your daughter could be in real danger, as could you.

I would stress to the police his comments about hurting those close to people who upset him and his demand that you "disappear" your daughter.

Good luck and congratulations on seeing the red flags before he became involved with your daughter.

TitaniasCloset · 01/04/2017 01:15

Op well done, you have been amazing through this and please stay strong. Definitely call the police and women's aid. This man sounds scary.

User, get lost

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