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DH has left me. Help and advice desperately needed please.

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Tazmum01 · 06/01/2018 21:48

Trying not to drip feed, so here goes.
My DH walked out on me mid December after a shitty shitty year. I've been off work with depression/anxiety since September and he finally decided that he didn't want to 'handle all this shit' anymore.
He came home a couple of days before Christmas, moving all his stuff back and we talked loads and decided that we would both give it 100% and try to save our marriage. First couple of days were great, but his heart wasn't in it and I knew it was a matter of time before he left again, despite what he was saying.
I honestly gave it my all, enthusiasm for us and the kids, running round like a blue arsed fly trying to make him and kids happy. Maybe I tried too hard?
He left me again earlier this week, this time for good and I'm heartbroken. I can't eat or sleep and feel like all my recovery from my black time is out of the window. I've hit rock bottom.
I've got no friends to talk to, don't want to tell my parents (can't handle their judgement, especially from my mother)
The bottom line is I don't know what to do, where to turn and he won't answer calls or messages except with a thumbs up or one word answer.
I know it's over for him, but I'm so lost.
I feel like he's made a fool out of me, did he just want company over the holiday?
I really need help to stay strong. I'm doing my best to keep a smile on my face for the kids, but I'm struggling.

Please, please any positive comments or words of wisdom will be gratefully received. Tell me how you coped if you went through anything similar. I really need help.
I know I put him through hell this last year, but I'm now on medication, going to a group and trying to help myself recover from all of this. I just feel deserted when I'm finally on the way back up to the old me.

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Tazmum01 · 08/01/2018 07:48

Started the day off better after a shitty shitty night. Up, sorted kitchen out and even ironed a few things (very rare for me) got some cheesy tunes on YouTube and I think I may actually live through this.
It comes in waves, the sadness, but for now it's left me. I know it will be back, but right this second I'm okay.
Morning everyone x

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FluffyWhiteTowels · 08/01/2018 08:22

Well done OP. Stay strong and positive. It's a cliche but time does help. Still hurts at times

Tazmum01 · 08/01/2018 09:00

Thank you fluffy x

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ohamIreally · 08/01/2018 09:14

Well done Taz music definitely helps. Particularly if it's something your ex would have sneered at or disapproval of.

Tazmum01 · 08/01/2018 10:58

ohamireally, it really does. Do you know if you listen to a song on YouTube, it finds something similar for you automatically. How great is that?

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Tazmum01 · 08/01/2018 11:00

And I've just been and booked my CBT for Friday!!
Shocked myself with that, but I've done it.

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Zaphodsotherhead · 08/01/2018 14:36

Mine went away with me for a weekend to do with our mutual hobby. Woke me up in the middle of the night to tell me it was over. I'd driven us down (150 miles) and had to drive back up the motorway with him, knowing he was leaving as soon as we got back.

Wish I'd left the bastard at the services. Can you find something else to concentrate on? Come Dine With Me saved my sanity. My poor kids, forced to sit through episode after episode, I'd go hunting for it through the channels and just watch and watch and watch. There was something distracting and soothing about it...stopped me obsessing about XH every minute of the day.

Tazmum01 · 09/01/2018 17:39

Oh no! What an absolute dickhead.
So sorry sweetie xxx

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