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I don't know what to do

981 replies

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.

OP posts:
RandomMess · 23/10/2017 12:11

Well he creating the noose with which to hang himself!

iknowimcoming · 23/10/2017 12:15

He will leave you alone when he realises it’s having no effect Lollipop. Is there a way you can forward his emails to a different mail box so you only see them when you choose to rather than whenever he sends them iyswim - I’m sure I’ve seen it mentioned on here before? I’m guessing blocking him would be counter-productive as you can use the emails against him atm- but long term you’ll be able to do that I’m sure.

Make sure you get some lunch FlowersBrewCake

Racmactac · 23/10/2017 12:59

Surely he was at court when the judge made the order?
You need to contact the solicitor and make sure the order has been emailed to him.
I suspect he is trying to get you to respond - whatever you do don’t.
Or he is just
Completely batshit crazy!

Frouby · 23/10/2017 13:18

Keep koko lovey.

He is either unaware of the court order. Or fully aware and showing blatant disregard for the court order.

Is it possible for your solicitors firm to contact his to ask if he is aware of what happened in court on friday? Then depending on their answer you either instruct them to make sure he is aware as a matter of urgency or you have more evidence that he is blatantly disregarding court orders.

iknowimcoming · 23/10/2017 13:26

Also make sure all your devices are put away tonight so you can’t hear any attempts of Skype calls, although if it shows he’s attempted them make sure your screenshot it as that’s another breach of the court order isn’t it? Just don’t torture yourself with listening to it happen - let him get worked up not you!

lollipop7 · 23/10/2017 14:16

Well if he didn't know his solicitor is negligent.
Furthermore if he didn't know he DOES know Skype was only ordered until October 12th and that there are NO direct contact orders in place either

So either way he's overstepping the mark.

Ultimately you can't tell me that a control freak like him wasn't on it with his solicitor on Friday.

I have zero intention of communicating with him on any level don't worry!
Such a toxic knob

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AvoidingDM · 23/10/2017 14:20

I agree with previous poster - enough rope to hang himself.

Hope your feeling better today.

Racmactac · 23/10/2017 14:33

I’m really surprised that the court are allowing this to be a fact finding when you will just have given birth.

Are you able to get a letter from consultant or gp to write what impact this is having on you?

There are rules that prevent women returning to work just after having a baby and I cannot understand why judge would think it’s acceptable for you to give evidence in such a condition.

MrsBertBibby · 23/10/2017 14:50

It's a "first open date after" date so far I believe. I think Lollipop should worry about that when it's listed, tbh. May be some months later than the date stated.

But yes, it's daft. It's hardly a directions appointment where you aren't stuck in court all day!

lollipop7 · 23/10/2017 14:53

@Racmactac your point is one I’ve asked my solicitors to explore. Particularly given I probably need a c section and I am feeding on demand. It doesn’t exactly fit with being cross examined. Going to get my consultant to write me a letter.

I have no intention of allowing myself to be out through something like that before Christmas. My baby will be seven weeks on max Christmas Day unless they arrive earlier than induction. It’s bloody outrageous, it’s like the Court is coercively controlling me!

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Racmactac · 23/10/2017 15:03

@lollipop7 was he not at the court hearing? I’m surprised it wasn’t just adjourned off anyway if he didn’t attend.

Is it a listed for first available date after or have they fixed a date?

lollipop7 · 23/10/2017 15:17

He was excused 🙄

I'm unwilling to accept he doesn't know he would have been told.

And like I say even if he didn't he knows full well that there was absolutely nothing in place after the contact that didn't take place on the previous Sunday.

He is just determined to control and manipulate that's it.

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Youcanttaketheskyfromme · 23/10/2017 15:20

Have you forwarded the email to your solicitor ?

lollipop7 · 23/10/2017 15:21

Think it's first available which according to barrister was
A) for submission of Scott Schedule 3rd November
B) the finding of fact hearing December 1st -3rd.

All being well and him not arriving sooner my baby will be born w/c 6th of November. Probably by c section

It seems unconscionable to me but clearly I'm the one with mental Heath issues so need to get a grip 😉

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Youcanttaketheskyfromme · 23/10/2017 15:23

He's already in breach of the order not to contact you.

lollipop7 · 23/10/2017 15:26

Yes he is.
As I knew at some point he would be, because his impulse to control then crush me is irresistible.

SS concerned and are going to write to CAFCASS with some questions around how they can be sure appropriate safeguarding and duties of supervision has been discharged.

Well they haven't.
Another day another slog. Only saving grace is his predictable lapse

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Idontmeanto · 23/10/2017 15:54

Well he’s making this easy for you, isn’t he! So calculating and yet so stupid! Keep going lovely, so close now!

Quartz2208 · 23/10/2017 16:05

All of this is good it is showing him for what he is. Keep remembering that

wellyclad · 23/10/2017 16:28

I'm so sorry for all that you are going through.
I've just sat here and read through all of your posts and you are doing a fantastic job of parenting your children, you sound incredibly strong and I hope he gets his come-uppance.
Thinking of you

Groovee · 23/10/2017 16:31

Forward it to your solicitor and try to forget about it. I’d make sure Skype is switched off tonight.

Idontmeanto · 23/10/2017 16:35

Shame you can’t drop your iPad round to the court so they can take his call really!

Neverknowing · 23/10/2017 18:07

Just popping back in to say how amazingly you’re dealing with all of this. Honestly I’d be a broken mess even without being pregnant and all the bells that go with it! Your children are so so lucky you’re their mother, I’d probably have given up by now or have been admitted into a mental institution of some kind. Plus you’re managing to look after them, really I struggle to look after one baby without all these pressures.
Look how far you’ve come and how much you’ve achieved. Yes, there’s a lot more to do and a lot of people need to step up but try and take a minute for yourself an realise you WILL get through this and it will be because you’ve been such a strong woman and incredible mother Flowers

Gemini69 · 23/10/2017 19:34

this man has to be either incredibly stupid or believes himself above all Law Flowers

flutterby12 · 23/10/2017 19:38

Didn't take the slimy rat long to slip up! Ignoring a court ruling - what a clueless knob.

Not long til baby! That's the week I go back to work (sob). Hope all ok with him.

Get your midwife and HV to write a letter too for court

jeaux90 · 23/10/2017 19:45

If he is a narcissist he will believe himself above the law, he will not have any comprehension of consequence. He's definitely not stupid. My ex ended up in jail at one point for fraud. Then committed fraud again.

OP stick with no contact. I hope that the services around you get to the right answer and that your ex disappears up his own asshole. (Mine did...well to the other side of the world anyway)