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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:
AliceBeeblebrox · 20/08/2017 00:34

OP - so sorry that you've had such a shit day. You're right - he's an absolute bastard.

I have just read your thread all the way through and I'm in awe of your courage and strength. You are amazing.

Marmaladeorange · 20/08/2017 01:49

Wow. You're a fucking hero. I cannot imagine any children having a stronger, more proactive and loving mother. I hope your ex gets everything he deserves, although I doubt it will be one tenth of what you have endured. Keep going. You can do this!

MeriWitch · 20/08/2017 08:14

Just wanted to say I think you've done amazing & what an inspiration to anyone who feels they can't take the first step.

Stay strong OP you're doing so so well 💐

Flimp · 20/08/2017 08:50

Lollipop, I'm full of admiration for the way you're handling this. You will be an inspiration to others here.

One day at a time Flowers

MyDarlingWhatIfYouFly · 20/08/2017 09:21

Just another post to say how amazing you are op Flowers

springydaffs · 20/08/2017 09:26

I seriously think he is mentally ill.

Yes. He is seriously mentally ill. Has been all along.

Not that you should feel sorry for him but that you know what you're facing here: a very very sick and dangerous person.

Thankfully you have all the right people fully on your side: phew. Try to trust the process and try to calm yourself. He's not going to win, you don't need to feel afraid or threatened by him, you are protected by all the right people and authorities [so reading Internet horror stories! You have enough of a horror story going, you don't need to add to it by reading others'!] Shut down as far as possible access to all his threats and absurdity, remember he is a very very sick person. See the solid grey rock protecting you from him.

Calm your sweet self Flowers

springydaffs · 20/08/2017 09:27

*STOP reading Internet horror stories

lollipop7 · 20/08/2017 21:47

I have stopped reading the stories 😉

Awake until 3am dreading seeing him and curtain twitching until I almost passed out
We've had another morning of phone calls and texts. He's had to go back now.
All logged again as another harassment incident.

I spent two hours today deleting photographs of him. I can't even look at him anymore. Since finding out he was cheating on me just weeks before our first child was conceived it really is like I never knew him at all. All those precious memories I thought we had made are sullied by this and his fucking ex wife and whoever those women were.

The betrayal and calculation are still leaving me blindsided.

OP posts:
springydaffs · 20/08/2017 23:05

Flowers Flowers Flowers

hellsbellsmelons · 21/08/2017 10:11

If you keep having problems sleeping then do go to your GP.
I had to have sleeping tablets in the end.
I'd gone literally weeks without sleep.
Just a couple to get your body clock in sync.
See how you go over the next few days first.

It's exhausting and tiresome but just keep calling the police.
It all helps your 'case' for the future.

Flowers for you and of course some sugary Brew

Shakey15000 · 21/08/2017 10:18

You're bloody amazing Flowers

lollipop7 · 22/08/2017 11:56

So again last night on the phone call he confused our son. Started asking him where he really wanted to life, to ignore mummy, did he love daddy, did he want to have a day out blah blah.

He just can't stick to the "rules" and would prefer to leave his son subdued and a bit confused.

I am keeping records of all this and following up via email to remind him the calls are for keeping in touch with his son and behaving appropriately not for having a pop at me. He's so vindictive.

He is also desperate for me to blow my top with him but i am not and he's getting nastier and nastier.

Perhaps he'll dig himself a big enough hole.....

OP posts:
lazycrazyhazy · 23/08/2017 21:06

Well done to keep recording it. When do you give your evidence to someone (police / Women's Aid/ solicitor?) for something to actually happen to protect you? You're doing so well!

lollipop7 · 23/08/2017 23:08

In a fit of pique today, he instructed his solicitor to write to me with a revised deadline for position re mediation.
I politely told her to fuck off.
And reported his bullying on my police harassment log.

OP posts:
Hermonie2016 · 23/08/2017 23:32

You have come so far, well done.

I really hope you are being taken care of by your mum and family.It feels like a nightmare but it will end and you will be free of him.

springydaffs · 24/08/2017 12:18

Please put a stop to him abusing your son. That is, put a stop to the phone calls. If he was hitting your son you'd see clearly he must be stopped - the cakes are emotional abuser and take longer to heal if ever. Please protect your son and stop the phone calls

springydaffs · 24/08/2017 12:18

*the calls are emotional abuse

lollipop7 · 24/08/2017 23:51

@springydaffs I have emailed him and told him one more incident like that I am stopping them.
I have him on speaker and hear it all and am going to record the next one in case he is worse.

Have spent all day making another harassment statement to the police. Have also sorted out all incriminating texts / emails / WhatsApp messages which are in their hundreds and sent to the SIO. Also got more solicitors appointments sorted out. It's unbelievably hard going.

In the meantime he has disputed that I have proof of purchase for all my things and told me he won't let me get anything including stuff for the baby. So will have to apply for an injunction. He is so intent on hurting me he doesn't see how poor a father it makes him look.

He also asked his solicitors to cut my deadline for response to mediation in half, told me to accept mediation and do as I was told (🙄🙄🙄) but then decided today ( a full week before I had had a chance to deliver my final response ) that he doesn't want mediation and has therefore rejected it. He's all over the place.

All,this and I still have no idea whether he knows of the charges i am making against him.

OP posts:
hellsbellsmelons · 25/08/2017 10:06

Keep going.
You are doing everything right.
He's digging himself some lovely big holes there.
Let him keep digging.
Your strength is amazing.

fannycraddock72 · 25/08/2017 10:38

He is also desperate for me to blow my top with him but i am not and he's getting nastier and nastier.

If he's as disordered as he sounds you need to keep doing this. He'll provoke you till the cows come home, detach, ignore and don't react...keep going 'Grey rock'. Not only will it save your sanity it will drive him absolutely nuts!

He's losing control, and he's obviously a control freak...these types of people have 3 channels...Rage , Pity and Charm. He's raging at you right now, as hard as it might be to want to defend and justify yourself, don't...it's pointless, detach, ignore, disengage.

When the rage doesn't work he tries the Pity. I need to see my kids, please don't hurt me by not letting me see the kids. Again grey rock, detach...

He'll no doubt try to Hoover you back in with charm, I can change, I'm going to go to therapy and sort myself out...

You're doing fantastically well, I take my hat off to you for doing everything you are doing...Never Give Up

Summerof85 · 25/08/2017 10:59

Lollipop have just read the thread and like others want to say you sound amazing and strong. By the sounds of him, you and your children will have a better life in the future. You said you had a career when you met him, you can have it again in the future if you want. So glad you are getting support, good luck with the birth Flowers

lollipop7 · 25/08/2017 11:11

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Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Framboise18 · 25/08/2017 11:25

Op you are so brave and aspiring please continue this road you are giving strength to everyone reading this thread ! I am sending you lots of love and hugs Flowers stay strong op xxx

Chunkymonkey123 · 25/08/2017 11:38

No advice to give but I think you are doing brilliantly. Xx

WhatthehellisplanB · 25/08/2017 12:08

I've posted on here before but I still want to say I think you're absolutely amazing!
Your updates of his behaviour are chilling, but I'm glad your wee boy is more settled.
Keep going, you can do this!

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