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I don't know what to do

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lollipop7 · 25/07/2017 23:34

I gave up a career and a good life miles away when I feel pregnant with a man I thought I was in love with.
He asked me to marry him, told me he would always ta,e care upon us, encouraged me to take redundancy and plough it into our life together.
I'm now pregnant with our third child and si trapped and unhappy.

I have no job, no money and apart from my mum nowhere to go.
He has decided I'm good enough to have children with but not in his exact words "good enough to marry"
My credit rating has been ruined by a case of mistaken identity delisted notes of satisfaction. He's had all my money as I believed him all these years.
Last year when out second child was six months old I left before we moved house. I discovered a series of message to his drinking friends and parents that I had PND and was mentally ill. None of which is true.
He begged Me for a final chance, promised me he'd get therapy and set up a Trust Deed to acknowledge my contribution,
A year on and nothing. He is worse than ever and thanks to being pressured for sex one night I am six months pregnant.
He was out mountain biking with a friend tonight and our son managed to open two safety gates and fall halfway down the stairs. When he Came back home he was sulking and said he was obviously fine. Then two hours later he accused me of actually throwing himself down the stairs to get him home early because I am unwell and jealous of him having a life.
There are so many things I could write here but I can't face committing them all to paper, suffice to say they revolve around emotional abuse such as disdain, lies, provocation, undermining and general nastiness. He is a control freak, he cuts of my housekeeping to pay for holidays he wants. He says there is no money for luxuries but buys himself cds and booze and clothes all the time. His family are blind to his faults and I frequently come across nasty little message so where I am described as grumpy and arrogant. He is disningeous and provocative in front of my friends and family. In short he is a total bastard.
It has got so bad now that I am actually prepared to leave with nothing apart from my children in my car. The only asset I have left. He has said he holds all the cards and that he now wants to contact my midwife to tell, her I am unfit. This is because I slapped his face tonight when he accused me of injuring our son.

I just need to get something down as it is let and I don't want him to hear me on the phone to friends or my mother or sister.

I have thought about women's aid but I don't know.
I have left four times and always have to come back for immunisations, antenatal appointments, school terms etc. I feel as though all the pressure is on me. I am brimming out resentment at the uphheaval and turmoil in mine and especially my children's lives and on top of it have to get ready to give birth in three months.

He hasn't been interviewed under caution for assaulting me one night, but acts as though I think never happened and told the police commiserated with him and laughed about my desperate behaviour.
I feel as though he is trying to drive me to suicide or madness.

Just some words of advice or reassurance or comfort would be appreciated.

I feel incredibly stupid, vulnerable and lost right now.

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RandomMess · 13/09/2017 20:58

Next time he does anything inappropriate like that hang up.

NettleTea · 13/09/2017 21:46

I would contact court right now with that behaviour

lollipop7 · 13/09/2017 21:55

@RandomMess i ended the Skype call and he called back.

@NettleTea I have sent the recorded excerpt to my solicitor tonight and asked him to escalate to the court. There is NO way I am putting up with this shit.

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JWrecks · 13/09/2017 22:00

GOOD on you! I'm frankly surprised they allowed him even that contact, as it's clear he ONLY sees your innocent DC as pawns in his cruel headgames that he plays with you.

Oh what a nasty wretch he is! Flowers

mintich · 13/09/2017 22:01

Just think, in a few years two things could be happening. One, you could be in the same position (or it's got worse) or two, you ate happy and thinking back to the day you finally left!
It took me a while to do it, but now I look back at those times and thank God that I had the strength to leave that day as I'm so happy now

mintich · 13/09/2017 22:03

And ps you are doing amazing!!

lollipop7 · 13/09/2017 22:23

@JWrecks yes you are spot on with lack of actual interest in the kids. Doesn't as, the,how they are, what they've been doing only wants them to be confused, tell him what he wants to hear and that they miss him. They are so little it's monstrous.

And thanks @mintich You know I already feel heaps better, it's a lot of hard work but I'm so glad to be physically free of him and his domineering bullying ways. Looking at him now makes my skin crawl.

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Evilstepmum01 · 13/09/2017 22:26

Been following your thread OP, I think you're amazing!
Very glad the court saw through him, I hope they continue to support you.

Your kids are lucky they have such a strong mum, it sounds like you have a great mum too!

best wishes!

JWrecks · 13/09/2017 23:29

Yeah, it's CLEAR even from a distance and from the horrible things you have evidence of him saying (like PUNISH [you] with a baby????? how well his mind games work??? the bastard!) that the ONLY reason he's had children is so that he can USE them to fuck with YOUR MIND.

He doesn't love them, he ONLY uses them to mess with YOU. I honestly can't believe the court couldn't see that. The only reason I can think of for them allowing him even phone contact is to see how he would use it in the interim, or because they were reticent to completely remove a parent's contact? But you've got him now, clearly on video, abusing you via the children, and abusing the contact he is allowed. There's just no way anybody in their right mind would allow him contact at all on a permanent basis.

He is a horrible man. I am in absolute AWE of you, for having the mental fortitude to get out from under such manipulation and abuse, for protecting your children from it, for the evidence gathering, for everything you've lived through. You are a real, true, living hero, @lollipop. You really are!

Footle · 14/09/2017 08:29

I'm not sure I can face reading any more after the call he used for showing the children the toys he is holding hostage. He'd just love to hold the children hostage , wouldn't he?

lollipop7 · 14/09/2017 14:18

@Footle I don't blame you. It's awful.

I have lodged the harassment with the police. Again.
So tedious.

Also making profess with Child Maintenance which should be around £700 a month. He's going to go berserk considering he gives me £40 a week currently. The woman on the end of the phone went quiet when I told her what he currently gave me. Her words were, "is that all?"

I'm one of those women who've been treated so fucking shabbily I am comparatively better off on benefits and Child Maintenance ( if he pays ) than in a "loving family and relationship" sorry, please excuse me whilst I'm sick with the irony of it all.

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Footle · 14/09/2017 16:02

So sorry this happening to you, and to so many women, yes OK and the odd man too but really not many. Where does all this twisted rage come from?
I wish you more of the strength you've already had to use so much of, and a far better future for you and your kids.

heavenforbid · 14/09/2017 16:14

Long time lurker here - just wanted to join the legions of people saying well done on how amazingly strong and level headed you're being in an unimaginably hard situation. What. A. Scumbag.

I know I won't be the only one watching this thread and praying that things work out as well as they possibly can for you and your children - sending all the love Flowers

Cambionome · 16/09/2017 08:04

How are you today, op? I hope all is going well and you are starting to feel stronger and freer. Flowers

lollipop7 · 16/09/2017 12:02

Not great
Police dragging their feet and I don't know what is going on.
Seeing children's worker from LA tomorrow and health visitor on Thursday plus I have the fabulous phone interview with CAFCASS to look forward to

I have a bad feeling that something is going to go horribly wrong 😯

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lollipop7 · 16/09/2017 12:04

Sorry meant to add but Thank You for asking

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Cambionome · 16/09/2017 14:10

Things will get better, op. Keep going, keep posting, stay strong. Flowers

flutterby12 · 16/09/2017 15:40

Keep going @lollipop7 you are doing so well. Stay strong and keep reporting everything. I think about you a lot.

MrsBertBibby · 16/09/2017 15:47

Chin up lollipop. That's just the adrenaline dipping.

Gemini69 · 16/09/2017 16:12

there are alot of people supporting you on here Lady... if you feel you need propping up.. come online.. someone is always here....

your doing a wonderful job considering what you've already endured. .. you are strong... Flowers

p.s. log and report everything no matter how small

Mix56 · 16/09/2017 17:46

Wow, you have done such an amazing job, you said "enough", you have shut down that mad man. You have absolutely done the right thing for yourself, & for your DC. It all came together unbelievably fast, sadly it is rare that you get to court, police, HV etc immediately.
It has slowed down now, but actually this is the normal speed.
He will have to pay for the DC, it will be deducted at source, altho he may just be sick enough to stop working to punish you.
BTW. you are not obliged to tell him you are in labour, or the baby has arrived, nor put him on the birth certificate. however if you do that he will not have to pay for no 3, (up side, he does not get contact)
The email re getting you pregnant is literally the most shocking thing I have read on here. Nothing can ever repair that cold blooded calculated manipulation. You are right to become Ice queen.
KOKO

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Idontmeanto · 16/09/2017 18:12

Thinking of you! I do understand that nothing is happening quick enough and you want to feel safe, secure and start building a new nest. I think you must have a lot of sleep to catch up on this weekend, start building your strength for the next step. Look after you!

lollipop7 · 16/09/2017 20:22

Thanks for keeping me on track. Thanks doesn't seem enough, but I'm so tired it's all I can muster up.

The police were good. They are going to upset their game and they apologised. I broke down in tears and said I was struggling to keep going I was so scared. They read the court papers he filed then read all his emails to me including the one the night before the PSO hearing and said it seemed fairly evident he had lied in the court papers so it needed investigation. They said CAFCASS would need to see all of it which I intended to do anyway. They also said to ensure my solicitor reports the breach to the court.

My little boy has seemed very troubled today about things and I asked him what he was sad about. He told me he didn't want to see Daddy again, didn't want to get into and trouble and just wanted me and his toys. I am dreading the next contact.

Going to try and get an early night and put it to the back of my mind for a few hours.

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lollipop7 · 16/09/2017 20:22

Up their game not upset. 🙄

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