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Christian wife leaving my husband

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WonderRose · 16/09/2017 11:48

I'm a Christian woman about to leave my husband and I was looking for some advice on how to carry the guilt. We have 2 children together and have been together 3 years. He's not a very nice man. I was speaking people before but I can't remember their usernames so can't get in touch with them

OP posts:
SparklyMagpie · 11/10/2017 19:03

Hope you're ok OP! Still thinking of you x

MiniTheMinx · 11/10/2017 19:26

I hope it went ok today.

Flammingstar · 11/10/2017 20:07

@Wonder - Hope that it went well and you are ok brave lady..... Hope that you are feeling ok. You must be completely drained. Flowers

SeraphinaDombegh · 11/10/2017 21:01

Thinking of you and praying for you @WonderRose. Hope all went well today x

WellThisIsShit · 11/10/2017 21:48

How are you?

Keep strong, in mind and body and spirit... which means looking after your body, with sleep and food and staying hydrated (easy to forget at traumatic times), and keep those fears at bay of you possibly can.

You aren't fighting this battle alone now, and although this man seems all powerful to you, to others you meet along the way, he won't seem scary or wonderfully righteous.

But to fight this battle for you and your children, and to free you all from a life so very far from Gods will, you need to get equipped with information. You need to understand how the systems work, what to do to protect yourself now and in the future, what is evidence, the way to explain things so that it's easy for people to understand i.e. Not minimizing or down playing things, and knowing what is abuse & how severe it is etc.

You don't need to know it all this second, but you do need to talk to experts and really understand what they're saying. And don't believe things simply because your husband has told you something, or that's how you've been brought up. As you're discovering, there's a whole world out here which isn't ruled by your husband.

Flowers
springydaffs · 12/10/2017 09:43

there's a whole world out here which isn't ruled by your husband.

Now that is a great quote I'll definitely be using in future.

Wonder, I hope you've got onto Women's Aid by now. They are the experts and will point you in the right direction on all counts while holding your hand right through the process. They will also recommend The Freedom Programme. Do this course as soon as, it's wonderful and will set you free.

Hoping you're ok. Let us know how you are xxx

bullyingadvice2017 · 12/10/2017 17:00

Really hoping that op is just busy getting sorted and hasn't somehow ended up returning to this dangerous situation...

WonderRose · 12/10/2017 18:32

Hi everyone sorry I haven't been on or updated. Just had some time the with the kids and trying to organise my thoughts. I got the order. He's been bailed. Just feel like I don't want to do this now. Going to be months of hassle

OP posts:
confusedwife84 · 12/10/2017 18:33

But it will be so worth it to be rid of him! You have so many good years ahead of you, you don’t want him in the picture. You can do this xx

HazelBite · 12/10/2017 18:40

Wonder please don't lose heart, take some time for yourself now for a while. You have been through so much and you and your dc's deserve a happy future.
Please note the advice given on this thread, you need (and deserve) a lot of support and I'm sure you will find that with Womens Aid.
You are being so strong just take each day as it comes and try not to worry about what he might or might not do.
You are in a position of strength now, not him, just remember that if you feel a wobble coming on.
Wishing you love and strength Flowers

Gemini69 · 12/10/2017 18:41

Well done Lady.. please do not feel you are alone.. everyone on here is right behind you ... Flowers

picklemepopcorn · 12/10/2017 18:52

You do want to do it! You will be able to give your DCs a really clear example of what is and isn't acceptable. You can feel so proud of yourself for holding him to account. I know some things happened a while ago where you struggled to know how to understand his behaviour. This will make everything clearer for you. No one gets to own another person, and treat them however they want. Not a father, not a husband. That isn't what those terms mean.

bullyingadvice2017 · 12/10/2017 18:54

There won't be months of hassle as long as every single time he breaks the order you report it, EVERY time. If he wants to be a pain in the arse let him deal with the consequences.

springydaffs · 12/10/2017 18:57

Take this a day at a time.
Flowers
Don't look ahead, it's too overwhelming. Just look at today, what needs doing today, what you've achieved today.

You've done well today Flowers

Flammingstar · 12/10/2017 19:02

That is great news @Wonder
Now YOU have the control.....YOU decide what happens next.....he can't come anywhere near you or the children now....if he does break the order he will be locked up faster than you can blink.
In time once the fog and trauma of the abuse has lifted you will realise that today was a good day and the first day of your path to freedom and peace.

You are SAFE now Wonder....he can't take you or the children. If in the future the children want contact it will be managed in a contact centre with staff present.

You have been amazing with everything that you have been through....
Now you need to take some time to relax and chill and take some time to make some decisions for the future. There is plenty of time to decide what you want for the future and build a life without this hideous scumbag free from abuse and manipulation..

We ALL believed in you and so did Police and judges etc..... You have been through so much but now you are free.
Well done brave lady Flowers you did it despite his behaviour and the control he THOUGHT he had. All abusers eventually get their punishment.

placemark123 · 12/10/2017 19:10

Please keep heart OP! I keep thinking of you and thinking of you, your life WILL be so much better than this! Did God give you this life so you could be some guys forced anal fucktoy? NOOOOOO.

Joysmum · 12/10/2017 19:11

I'm really pleased for you.

As everyone else has said, it's vital you report him every time he breaks that order. No excuses, no minimusing on your part, you really should resport him every single time, no matter what. Flowers

smartiecake · 12/10/2017 19:15

That's brilliant that you have the order. He can't hassle you now and if he tries you phone the police.
You are doing so well wonder.

Youcanttaketheskyfromme · 12/10/2017 19:24

You are doing great. You have the order. That's brilliant news.

It must still feel raw and horrible right. Or but you are seriously doing very well.

Have the police said anything further ?

Raisinsaretoddlercrack · 12/10/2017 19:49

Well done OP you have been so brave. I don't have any personal experience of domestic abuse so I won't attempt to advise you on that but I do have experience with the police and can reassure you that they will take this very seriously. Domestic abuse is a police force priority. As a member of a strict religion you will be classed as vulnerable and part of a "hard to reach community" which means that the police should work even harder to engage with you.

Please don't be pressured to retract your statement by your parents, your church or the monster that is your husband. Be prepared for the pressure but try to cocoon yourself at your cousin's house and surround yourself only with supportive people and supportive messages.

Ignore the troll hunters - just scroll past. People have been taken in by trolls before and are quick to point the finger. There are many here that do believe you. Take care Flowers

MiniTheMinx · 12/10/2017 20:54

You will have days where it feels as if you are trudging through treacle, that's entirely normal. You may have days when you feel sorry for him and days where you even miss him. But that is because YOU are a good person and a kind person, but also because of the indoctrination of parents, husband and church. He implicated you in his responsibility for the abuse by telling you he did it because you deserved it. You didn't deserve it. Neither do you deserve to trudge through treacle, but this hard path has light at the end. You will get there. And when you do, you will be safe and your children will be safe.

MiniTheMinx · 12/10/2017 20:54

You will have days where it feels as if you are trudging through treacle, that's entirely normal. You may have days when you feel sorry for him and days where you even miss him. But that is because YOU are a good person and a kind person, but also because of the indoctrination of parents, husband and church. He implicated you in his responsibility for the abuse by telling you he did it because you deserved it. You didn't deserve it. Neither do you deserve to trudge through treacle, but this hard path has light at the end. You will get there. And when you do, you will be safe and your children will be safe.

ShotsFired · 12/10/2017 21:09

Brave, strong, determined @WonderRose.

Every time you falter, you can lean on us to support you.

Every time you doubt yourself, we will reassure you.

Every time you need us, we'll be there.

We will share your pain and we'll cheer your success.

You can do this.

Quartz2208 · 12/10/2017 21:22

You have an order and he has been bailed which means he has been charged

NettleTea · 12/10/2017 23:57

thats fantastic news. It may not seem like it, but it is. well done