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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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lollipop7 · 23/10/2017 21:32

I had another message tonight.
He’s unbelievable.

I know he is a total narcissist. I know eventually people will see him for what I know he is but I don’t make the mistake of lulling myself into a false sense of security that just because I have his measure he is stupid.
Far from it.

He is dangerous. That’s why I need t keep him away from us all.

The Police actually called me tonight to see how I was. I was stunned. Explained there’d been more harassment they are doing another formal statement when they come to seize the evidence in a few days time.

In other less scintillating news this is the first day in weeks I have eaten breakfast, lunch, dinner and a late supper. I’ve got raging indigestion now but so full I can’t keep awake. So off to bed for the earliest night I have had in a long long time.

Another day another step.
See I am listening to all of and your wise words.
Thanks for making me laugh as well today. Some of your analogies regarding him have been tremendous. Good stuff.

Goodnight folks x

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Youcanttaketheskyfromme · 23/10/2017 21:33

Another ? What's he said this time ?

I'm glad you've eaten. Sorry you now don't feel so great though !

Racmactac · 23/10/2017 21:37

Has the court order got a penal notice attached to it? If so make sure your solicitor has had it personally served upon him.

Idontmeanto · 23/10/2017 21:45

Glad you’ve eaten well and sending you some virtual Rennies. Sleep tight!

lollipop7 · 23/10/2017 21:52

Finding out more about Court Order tomorrow, my solicitor is on emergency leave so someone else sorting for me. It’s immaterial to some extent since I have decided to plough ahead with contesting the supervisory element. But will keep you posted.

The message was just more emotional claptrap, pretending nothing had happened last week. Could he see the kids blah fucking blah, and was I OK?

Am I OK?

I thought of the great Bertrand Russell in correspondence to Oswald Mosley......

“It is always difficult to decide how to respond to people whose ethos is so alien and, in fact, repellent to one’s own” ...........

And add to such a sublime musing the following

“So in the interests of brevity I shall hope that the following will suffice. Go fuck yourself”

Thank goodness I repeat the Grey Rock Mantra to myself religiously. I was tempted though.

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Idontmeanto · 23/10/2017 21:57

Well done! Keep ignoring him!

RandomMess · 23/10/2017 22:02

Def need a power of arrest attached to his contact order.

I really hope they will see that he needs formal supervised contact.

Are you telling the police that you are frightened he will harm the DC to punish you?

lollipop7 · 23/10/2017 22:11

I have asked about the power of arrest nobody else seems that arsed. I would feel heaps better about getting them back straight away and not having to go to court urgently. The real issue though is their safety and needs not being met by any of them when there out somewhere with them as they a bunch of useless cretins. All of this has tremendous potential to cause massive damage and I’m incredulous that the professionals involved don’t seem phased. I thought the welfare of the children was of the utmost priority???🤷🏻‍♀️

Will see what another solicitor says tomorrow. I think I need someone who is a bit more Exocet missile than nerf gun which is how I feel my current solicitor is sometimes.

As it stands my solicitor hasn’t even seen the draft court order so nothing is agreed in terms of contact. The Judge did make it clear though that all other contact was to cease immediately so there is no excuse for him not knowing this.

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lollipop7 · 23/10/2017 22:13

And yes I’ve told, the police this in my latest statement and log.

This has been my greatest fear from the start; that he would use the children to terrify me. Which he is doing.

That’s how much he loves them.

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RandomMess · 23/10/2017 22:14

Phone women’s Aid and see if they can recommend a solicitor very experienced in mean who abuse their DC?

lollipop7 · 23/10/2017 22:21

Thanks for the suggestion I might do that, there is one the refuge recommended to me that I might switch to as I feel like I’m doing things a solicitor should be.

I will see how this woman is tomorrow from the firm and if more of the same than I will go elsewhere.
I’m a bit worried it will be exploited by the other side but I’m getting really fed up with not be listened to. After all I am instructing them!

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Scoobygang7 · 24/10/2017 06:31

Can you not go for a non molestation order @lollipop7?

I am in complete awe of you. I hope that if I was ever in a situation like this I'd be as strong as you are. You might not feel it at the moment but one day when this is over, I hope you can look back and see just what an amazing woman you are x

lollipop7 · 24/10/2017 07:34

Discussing a non mol with solicitor today Scooby also need clarification around how he will meet the baby if one is in place.

He has breeched court orders and formal harassment warnings from the police so obviously this won’t stop.

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RandomMess · 24/10/2017 07:43

He doesn’t have a relationship with the baby so I would
Be pushing that contact with baby
Is delayed for several months due to his abuse of you anyway.

Idontmeanto · 24/10/2017 07:45

Good luck today.

lollipop7 · 24/10/2017 08:00

I don’t really want him to see the baby. He thinks he can tell me he will be there when the children meet him and that he can tell me the names he will have.
As we’re not married I’m not putting him on the b c though I know of course that’s the next battle.

I just wanted to enjoy the first few weeks of his life with my children and my mum. This pregnancy has been incredibly traumatic for me in that he forced me to keep the baby with threat of homelessness if I did otherwise. I think he wants me to blame the baby and not love him like my other children. Never going to happen. He’s our little fresh start. I don’t want him sullying another moment of our lives, choreographing everyone for forced photos, throwing his weight around, so his tearful asinine parents can have their moment and send the pics round the golf club.

The lack of respect for me is breathtaking. Even my Barrister said my solicitors have not been strong enough in putting him in his place.

Everything has to be about him and latterly the, the whole time.

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Groovee · 24/10/2017 08:03

Just when you think he cannot surprise you. You are right, your new baby is a new start for your family.

Hoping this other solicitor can help.

Racmactac · 24/10/2017 08:56

@lollipop7 pm me. I maybe able to suggest solicitor local to you.

OnTheRise · 24/10/2017 09:48

Oh, Lollipop. I've just read through all this thread and am stunned by how badly you've been treated, and how bravely you have fought.

I am in awe of you.

I hope you finally get the help and support you deserve. Your baby is going to be a wonderful fresh start. I am so proud of you.

Mustang27 · 24/10/2017 10:48

ill see what another solicitor says tomorrow. I think I need someone who is a bit more Exocet missile than nerf gun which is how I feel my current solicitor is sometimes.

Nerf gun, not much use to anyone. You gave them a chance to prove themselves after the first fuck up I think it’s time to find your Exocet missile too lol.

If you are exclusively bf I don’t think he can do any visitation really with a baby?? It’s not just as easy to pump and bottle feed for 5hrs to suit this wank and I’d certainly not want my extremely vulnerable baby anywhere near him. It’s bad enough they think it’s ok to leave your toddlers with him. That’s just another brain ache isn’t it Sad.

It’s just one mountain to climb after another I really don’t know how you do it. You are bloody fierce I’m in awe of you x

Gemini69 · 24/10/2017 10:49

good luck today lollipop .. this is just incredulous.. I agree in finding a Solicitor with jaws... [flowers[

holdthewine · 24/10/2017 10:58

Good wishes for today Lollipop. So much respect for you.

lollipop7 · 24/10/2017 11:37

There’s been some progress with the police today in that they now completed and uploaded vulnerable child disclosure forms based on what I showed them last week.
So I am hoping my solicitor can refer to this with the stay of arrangements as a new development plus my concerns around the supervisory element.

Every day brings more stress and shit.
I don’t know what I am paying for I’m doing it all myself.

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flutterby12 · 24/10/2017 12:02

You could write a book! Soon this nightmare will be over for you. I still can't quite believe his audacity. You should complain about the solicitors.

lollipop7 · 24/10/2017 12:31

And now found out that my solicitor never actually applied for an adjournment through the courts.
I turned Sherlock and rang them up.
Not a sausage.

I’m sharpening my axe as I write .

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