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looks like it's over

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mylittlestar · 18/04/2007 11:48

well after everything you will have seen so far, and my happiness at dh and i giving our marriage another go, sadly it doesn't look like that is possible anymore.

i've been feeling down the last couple of days and couldn't put my finger on it. thought it was probably a bit of paranoia. the pregnancy scare etc. but looking back dh had also become distant and withdrawn and i think i was picking up on that.

i checked his phone this morning. there was a message in his saved items to the ow. basically said of course i'll get up early to come and take you to work. i'll leave a bit early so we can have a little kiss before we set off...

confronted him. he swore he hadn't been back in touch. then has admitted that after his paranoia that i may have met someone on my work night out last week, he got back in touch with her.
don't really know much more than that and there's no point in asking as i'm not sure i could believe what he tells me anyway.

i had four main reasons for giving things another try. my love for him. the fact that anyone can make a mistake once. the fact that he swore he hated living a double life and would never want to live that way again. and finally, the fact that he said after seeing what he'd put me through, he'd never put me through that again.

just 4 weeks later he has.

to be honest i really don't want to turn this thread into a session to slag dh off. i don't understand his reasons and never will. but i do love him.

i think perhaps it's time to let my head rule my heart and make myself wake up to the fact that he doesn't love me in the same way i love him.

one day he'll realise what he's lost and what he's put me through. and i truly believe that nothing i say or do from this point on will have any impact. it's up to him now.

i've come into work to try and take my mind off it all and calm down. so i'm ok. i'm glad i have MN to get all of this out as this time i do not want one single person in RL to know. i don't want people getting at dh. i don't want people telling me 'i told you so'. i don't really want sympathy.
i'm sick of my life being one big drama after the next. i want to focus on me and ds and i want a happy quiet life filled with love and laughter. if the only way to get that is being alone with ds, then so be it. i'm truly blessed to have him.

so perhaps this thread should be about how i can now move forward without the love of my life and my soul mate....

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ohsmellyjelly · 16/05/2007 17:29

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Ifonlyhewould · 16/05/2007 17:33

Link?? What?? I don't do links love

I need to learn to link OSJ but its the Anyone left there partner and still been in love... thread. Is that an ok link

Yes, you got it, the bit about the married men, the cheeky so and so....!!!!

ohsmellyjelly · 16/05/2007 17:35

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Ifonlyhewould · 16/05/2007 17:38

Tell me about it!! DD is reading me a story while i type, i keep nodding my head and smiling in her direction but, i keep typing bits of her story on here, her words keep popping up before my very eyes!

ohsmellyjelly · 16/05/2007 17:48

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MrsDiorKeanuReeves · 16/05/2007 18:12

MLS - She does seems bery immature. Nothing to you looks-wise either.

melminx · 16/05/2007 18:30

Is it me or is she all about money and men? as for the as long as there not married!!! Her mother should have taught her some respect.

ohsmellyjelly · 16/05/2007 20:50

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mylittlestar · 17/05/2007 09:15

hi osj

thanks for that

I can only think myself that the combination of having ds who was a shock! (at a time when dh wasn't really ready for it - although to see him as a dad you'd never guess!), very difficult pregnancy, then we sold our first home to get a bigger place, we were looking at a big new mortgage, then came his threat of redundancy, his nan passed away (very close to her) then his parents split after 30 years of marriage (and he's an only child so they needed him a lot).... and all of that happened between August and October last year!

not that it's any justification for how he treated me or what he's done... but I think she was in the right place at the right time and offered him all the escapism he needed! he just didn't think any further than his next sh*g and just got lost in the midst of all these life changing events. i think if he would have stopped for a second, talked to me before running off, or thought even just a month or two into the future, he may have thought twice about getting involved!!!!

(understanding that doesn't hep me to deal with the hurt and anger though!! )

one step at a time...

osj you'll have to get your myspace sorted too then! I love my music!

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lilybubble · 17/05/2007 10:03

god, can't believe the excitement I missed yesterday! Good on your sister MLS, that's fab. Can't wait to check out the myspace page, that's just hilarious. What a little drama queen she is! I remember her name, well how could I forget it!!! What WERE her parents thinking - and could it be less appropriate?!?! Also, quite funny she's not a Sarah given the trouble at least a couple of us have had with that name....... (sorry you know who!!)

mylittlestar · 17/05/2007 10:18

you can't even have a day away from this place without missing loads of drama can you!
hopefully today will be a lot quieter! I'm shattered!!

hope you're ok? xx

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lilybubble · 17/05/2007 10:26

Yep I'm okay thanks. Getting the packing done with my friend amidst much, much alcohol which is not great really! Loads still to do, it always takes so long, doesn't it

Asked h for more money yesterday as he hasn't given me much lately, and got a little lecture about how he has to pay the mortgage, and has his own outgoings too, so I can't expect much! I know he's living with a mate rent free..... My heart bleeds!!!!

Are you okay??

mylittlestar · 17/05/2007 10:35

at your dh

Yes I'm not too bad. Trying to take a step back from things and see if dh can start to fill that gap. I was constantly asking for reassurance and just wasn't getting it and it was sending me crazy. I have no idea if I'll get through this or get over it all. But for now I'm just taking each day as it comes and not trying to worry about the future too much. What will be will be. And I need to decide what I want first!

I am meeting my best mate for tea tonight, then have a couple of lovely things planned over the weekend (night out tomorrow, Girls Aloud concert on Sunday and lots of fun stuff in the days with ds!) so that's as far as I'm looking!

Oh... have also booked our first relationship counselling with a new counsellor for Monday evening - so will see how that goes...

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Ifonlyhewould · 17/05/2007 11:25

Hi MLS

I just wanted to say hello and say well done too. You are doing just great you 'sound' much brighter too if you don't mind my saying.

Ive had a peep at your 'myspace' and i must say i am absolutely astounded at your DH!! You are stunning, absolutely beautiful! I cannot believe that your DH was so stupid as to risk losing you and that gorgeous little boy, i really can't!!! He must be bloody bonkers! He is definately due a visit to Cashncarrys for a swift kick up the behind

Have a lovely day. Stay positve! xx

mylittlestar · 17/05/2007 11:27

Thank you

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mylittlestar · 17/05/2007 16:30

I hope you're not all having a secret party without me?!

Been so quiet on here today! How dare you all have a life...

Off to meet best mate now for nice meal and some wine... so catch up with you all tomorrow

xx

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lilybubble · 17/05/2007 16:53

as if!! still packing here, though we have been mightily distracted by facebook today and keep finding friends!

hope you have fun with your friend - catch you tomorrow xx

ohsmellyjelly · 17/05/2007 17:18

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Paddlechick666 · 17/05/2007 19:30

oh my god! someone's emailed me already about viewing my flat!!!!

and i haven't even told the tenents i've put it on the market.

need to seriously read the t&c on their contract. think i am okay to give them 2 months notice but will be a bit tricky organising viewings etc.

i knew this was going to be tricky but i never thought it was going to move this fast - it only went on the HA website today i think!

ps: sorry been very very busy at work. am exhausted!

LilyLoo · 17/05/2007 19:39

Hi ALL. Gosh that's quick work PC looks like it's all syatems go then?
Thank god not too much to catch up on today been really busy at work and someone has been innapropriately using school computers so we all on best behaviour at min, so no mnet
Lily glad you getting on ok with the packing.You don't realise how much you have do you.
MLS am going to pop on myspace tonight, have a good night and i will hopefully catch up tom x
OSJ are you thinking of getting one?
IOHW you seem very quiet lately , or is it just me on dif threads to you? Hope all ok !

mylittlestar · 18/05/2007 08:06

morning everyone

pc that's fast! great news though - better to be in that position than struggling to find viewers... good luck

not much news here. lovely dinner with my mate last night but was hard saying things out loud that have happened. made it seem a lot more real and unbelievable.
then had a mini meltdown when i got home, went for a drive to clear my head. dh didn't follow or try to see me, even though he knew where i was because i texted. then got back, had argument with dh as he started getting all defensive and had a really funny attitude - like i was in the wrong or something! so calmly explained that if i want to rant and rave and be irrational for the next 6 months it's up to him to take every bit of it and then do whatever he can to help me! also made it clear that if he doesn't start working out for himself the things he needs to do to make things better pretty quickly, then he's gonna be on his own! because i need some support!
and that was my evening!!

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ohsmellyjelly · 18/05/2007 10:38

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mylittlestar · 18/05/2007 10:44

osj yes a get together tonight would have been great!

he did take it all in, and fully agreed that he needs to do whatever it takes. then just sat with a sad face! so i told him if he doesn't start getting more positive i'm gonna kick his arse!!

this morning we're texting trying to arrange holiday dates/locations in June, and ideas for ds's 2nd birthday in August, and he's meeting me after work and taking me out for a meal (has arranged a babysitter and everything!) so that's much better

counselling is joint on monday, she's a relationship counsellor. we're both waiting to hear for our individual appointments through the doctor...

anyone heard from ernest? - i'm worried about her.

xx

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