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I think I'm being discarded...

29 replies

FabulousUsername · 08/05/2017 09:35

There are hundreds of reasons that H and I should separate...but now that he's realised and acknowledged this and said we need to work out how to divide the money (no specific mention of divorce) I feel an overwhelming need for him to understand how I have felt in the relationship and how I don't think he's tried to change things - he hasn't taken up any offers of counseling, etc.

H wants me to act, feel, be a certain way and I have recently refused to play along, I got a a job without his permission and it's gone downhill from there. He's randomly gotten angry with me for things, not violent but shouts at me, expects preferential treatment and gives me the silent treatment if for example I go to an evening function on a topic that I find interesting and he doesn't even though I invite him and he tells me to go without him.

He recently started comparing me to a mutual divorced woman friend and I think he has had his head turned a bit - I'm sure nothing has happened between them but I truly think he's gone to her for advice on divorce. It feels weird as I've wanted to divorce him in the past but he's refused, I sidelined the whole issue and just concentrated on work. Now he's got a new 'friend' - he told me he saw how good things could be and realised how bad I was making him feel.

I know I should grab this opportunity and run with it! But I'm sad all of the sudden! I've been reading up on narcissism and think he is one. Is he, after years of me being his narcissistic supply, discarding me?

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kaitlinktm · 11/05/2017 09:11

He doesn't really "know" you at all does he? Because he has never bothered to find out what you like or how you feel. That's why he had no idea that you would never consider a flat like DizzyDivorcee's and why he dismissed your feelings when you wanted to divorce. Agree with Sandy - why can't he speak to you evenings/weekends? Why do you have to take time off? Oh, just remembered - he doesn't value your job does he? In fact I think you said he ridiculed it, so it doesn't matter - you should just pull a sickie to discuss important things with Mr Important. Hmm

I just love the idea of him just getting a letter from your solicitor through the post telling him that all assets will be divided 50/50 and then you just dealing with him calmly because you don't actually give a shit about him any more - thanks to his behaviour.

FabulousUsername · 11/05/2017 13:12

More emails! FFS. He's being nice because he thinks I'm going along with him but I'm being totally non committal and he's showing his hand. The obvious solution is that he keeps his place, I keep mine but his solutions all involve us renting out 'my' place, or selling it (which he says would be at a loss) or him buying me out....I don't see how he could afford that! So it's clear that he thinks I should just leave our small town...so arrogant and he's acting like the injured party!

Kaitlin, you're so right. He doesn't know me at all. He has no idea how clued up I actually am but he's going to find out! Angry

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FabulousUsername · 11/05/2017 13:27

Oh-- and I'm definitely not taking a day off work to discuss it with him!

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kaitlinktm · 11/05/2017 17:29

And when he does realise how clued up you are and starts being even more arsey - keep a stock of Mumsnet-approved phrases ready:

That doesn't work for me
I am not prepared to decide/sign ... yet
I/you will need to speak to my solicitor
That is what I have been advised
Has anybody ever told you what a wanker you are?
(ok maybe not that last one) Wink Grin

and you can always preface them with Maybe it is/maybe you do, BUT

And really, really try not to include the word sorry because you are not.

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