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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.

OP posts:
lollipop7 · 28/10/2017 18:27

*haven’t not have 🙈

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MrsBertBibby · 28/10/2017 18:36

I did wonder! Smile

flutterby12 · 28/10/2017 20:10

Oh what a bastard. He needs locking up and the key throwing away!

lollipop7 · 28/10/2017 20:34

Not heard from the police yet.

Another anxious night.
I will be amazed if he leaves me in peace. Perhaps the police have put him in his place.

I wish so badly for a day and night when I just could sit and relax.

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Idontmeanto · 28/10/2017 20:46

Maybe no news is good news! They said they’d call if he had somehow got a court order.

pioe · 28/10/2017 20:50

Lollipop you are incredible! Keep at it and don’t let him win. Sending all the love in the world for you and your babies.

rainbowstardrops · 28/10/2017 23:11

You are doing amazingly well. We’re all behind you Flowers

Withhindsight · 28/10/2017 23:20

Virtual hug OP, you are a trooper- one day this will be behind you, but for now, sending you strength

Idontmeanto · 29/10/2017 07:35

Hug today for when you need it. Have faith, and allow yourself to rest. You and your children are too important to have your lives blighted by this crap and you’ll need reserves of sleep and patience when baby comes.
Will be thinking of you, you ARE amazing.

donajimena · 29/10/2017 07:37

I wonder if he will come. He may have just been using this 'visit' to terrorise you. The trouble is he just might. I hope all goes ok today.

OnTheRise · 29/10/2017 07:42

Thinking of you today, Lollipop. I hope the day passes without incident.

lollipop7 · 29/10/2017 08:14

Thanks so much for the thoughts and reassurance this morning. I am a bag of nerves as you can imagine.
Waited until 1am to see if the police called. Noting. I’m wondering if he just ignored them at the door or was out.

Will just have to see what today brings. Dreading it. I’m not well enough to leave the house on foot and hurts to drive now. The baby feels really low and heavy and I my back is hurting. So will be trapped here wondering.

What will be will be I guess.

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Frouby · 29/10/2017 08:22

Thinking of you today. Keep the door locked, phone to hand etc.

Maybe worth a quick call to the police to let whoever is on shift that it's today he was wanting to come. If they haven't spoken to him they might do a few drive bys. Or even wait with you at the time he is expected. So wrong you feel like a sitting duck. Wtf is wrong with society that it is acceptable to terrorize women and children like this without something being done before it gets to this stage.

If the police can't be there maybe have the dcs upstairs at pick up time. Watching tv or playing with something. More so your little boy doesnt see his dad. Flowers

lollipop7 · 29/10/2017 08:25

I’m going to keep them in the back of the house, he can’t get round as we’ve got a high padlocked gate at the end of the drive.

It’s so stressful. And not right at all. The only person that seems to have rights is him.

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holdthewine · 29/10/2017 08:41

I second speaking to the duty police this morning as a gentle reminder that today is high risk for you and to say you fear he will
come. Thinking of you. Do women’s aid have volunteers for this sort of thing?

Doublemint · 29/10/2017 09:42

Thinking of you today @lollipop7 sending you strength for whatever happens or doesn't happen x

NameWithChange · 29/10/2017 10:35

Keep the faith lollipop!

Slingsanderrors · 29/10/2017 10:49

Thinking of you lollipop, hope you can feel us all at your back. Flowers

lollipop7 · 29/10/2017 10:57

Thanks so much
Unmumsnetty 😘

The problem is I have no idea when he might be supposed to be here. Or with whom, I think it might be supposed to be both of them.
Just watching out of the front bedroom window 😞

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Withhindsight · 29/10/2017 11:20

Can you all snuggle and watch some dvds, play picnics/camps to keep the dcs entertained and your mind off it a bit to pass the time, without you having to move round much?

MrsBertBibby · 29/10/2017 11:31

Lollipop, stop watching sweetheart. It's not going to help!

flutterby12 · 29/10/2017 12:21

I wish I could say I'd be surprised if he turned up but I don't put anything past him now. I hope you're ok Flowers

rainbowstardrops · 29/10/2017 12:46

I’m hoping he hasn’t turned up and won’t today now.
What a dreadful way to live though .... just waiting for the next drama from him.
He’s very ill I think

lollipop7 · 29/10/2017 13:01

Have spent two very anxious hours wondering if he would appear. He hasn’t.

This means something really awful is coming tomorrow. I’m going to see my doctor tomorrow and ask for another letter stating they don’t think I should be involved in any more court proceedings until I have had it postnatally cleared by them. I can’t take much more I really can’t.

The police are coming up from our old Home Constabulary at noon and they are here for five hours reviewing all my evidence as well,as taking the devices. At least if it he does do something awful on email or Skype or whatever they might be here to see it.

Then Tuesday is spend probably doing all the papers for court in terms of adjournment and stay of arrangements.

Then Wednesday I have a stretch and sweep at my midwife appointment.

Would anyone like to swap their week with me? 😆

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GeekLove · 29/10/2017 13:22

I could swap some diy hell lock down if you like...
Bur seriously, keep posting if it keeps you distracted in a good way.

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