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He’s being forced to stop seeing me

188 replies

AnnaB80 · 31/07/2018 22:50

My boyfriend is 42 years old & has 2 kids. He left his wife because he was really unhappy & didn’t love her anymore then he met me.
We have/had an amazing relationship, we connect so much on every level & both of us have never felt so in love.
His family were shocked that he left his wife & have totally taken her side over him.
They hate me even though they don’t know me, which I expected & can deal with to a point.
The ex wife & his family have now started using his children against him, saying if he continues to see me he cannot see his kids. He does not wangt to have to take it to court so he is pretending he is complying.
He had to move back in with his parents when he left & they are threatening to put him out if he is in contact with me. He works at the family business & has been told he will be jobless if in touch with me.
So basically he is being threatened with not getting access to his kids, being homeless, jobless & his entire family disowning him but we are so deeply in love & want to be together forever.
I am single with children of my own & they love him dearly. I have told him he can move in with us but doesn’t want to cause more grief.
They are monitoring his phone, Facebook etc & won’t even let him go to the shops on his own.
He thinks it’s just a matter of time before they get bored & back off but I am really struggling. They made him block me off everything but we have a way of messaging that they don’t know about but I have to wait on him messaging me. I have no idea when I will see him or hear from him but he keeps assuring me that it’s all going to work out & that he is doing this for our future. I have never loved anyone so much & he says the same but obviously his kids come first so he feels torn. I feel happier than ever when we’re together but since this happened I’ve only managed to see him twice for 10 minutes & all our conversation is through text when he gets a moment alone. I really don’t know what to do. I’d be grateful for any advice or opinions. X

OP posts:
Kardashianlove · 02/08/2018 22:22

My kids are my life & I don’t want them dragged into a lifetime of bitterness & fights Please, please don’t introduce them to any future boyfriends until you are in a committed, established, secure and healthy relationship. Don’t even think about moving boyfriends in so soon into a healthy relationship never mind a messed up one.

Maybe get some counselling/therapy to try and find out why you felt this was an amazing relationship and why you thought it was s good idea to introduce him to your DC and ask him to move in with you.

Oliversmumsarmy · 03/08/2018 06:22

I would be running for the hills just on the fact his family sound toxic and him as a 40+ year old man not standing up for himself and handing over power to his family means you will ultimately be last on his list of priorities.

Get out now for your own peace of mind. Life is too short to put up with this shit

IrianOfW · 03/08/2018 11:33

There is an affair-shaped elephant in this room.

Either you were lied to and he wasn't totally separated when you got involved with him, or he lied to his family that he wasn't separated and they thought he and his wife were just 'on a break'

The entire family's reaction indicates something fishy with his story. if he was getting divorced and everything was over with his wife and all of them knew that, why all this fuss about you?

IrianOfW · 03/08/2018 11:34

Oh and I agree that whatever the truths of this mess, he isn't going to bring a whole lot of joy and stability into your life and that of your children in the long term

AnnaB80 · 04/08/2018 05:05

Ok so I have been an idiot....I fell for the romance that turned out to be lies. All I have ever wanted is to be in a relationship where he loves me as much as I love him, without being dragged out of the house naked & beaten in my front garden in front of the neighbours. Just meeting someone who laughs at the same stuff as me & tells me I’m beautiful...that’s what he done...he held my face & told me he’d never felt so in love. We laughed uncontrollably at the same daft things & he looked at me & smiled & held me like no one else ever has. I am a good person, I only want a simple life where I have a man, my kids, a house & a normal life.

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chronicallyawesome · 04/08/2018 05:43

You are only human Anna - and this is what happens when you try and recover from something as serious as the abusive relationship you were in on your own. You'll have put your brave face on for your DC and been hollow underneath.

Like springy said I think you desperately need to do the freedom programme and access some therapy, if you can afford to I would scrape the money together to pay for it.

The hurt will get better - I remember feeling some of what you describe and am happily and confidently single now. But it's taken time. All the best to you.

Coolcool · 04/08/2018 05:48

Have you heard from him op?

differentnameforthis · 04/08/2018 06:35

How much of this do you have proof of?

differentnameforthis · 04/08/2018 06:48

Sorry, op...ignore me. I hadn't seen some of your posts.

cricketmum84 · 04/08/2018 07:09

@AnnaB80 don't ever call yourself an idiot! You sound like a lovely caring woman who was trying to see the best in a bad situation. Don't let your previous abusive relationship tarnish how you feel about yourself now.

Pick yourself up, shake it off (even dig a little Taylor swift it helps sometimes) and get out and do something with the kids today. Don't let him interrupt your thoughts.

You are not an idiot (repeat after me)!!!

Branleuse · 04/08/2018 07:54

Oh Anna, we all want to be loved. Some people are brilliant at putting on the charm and saying exactly what we want to hear. We have to be smart though and use our brains as well as our heart

ThatsWotSheSaid · 04/08/2018 08:05

If what’s he says is true pass information to him on the freedom programme and tell him he can come to yours anytime. Then take a giant step back. Your children need to be put first.

swingofthings · 04/08/2018 08:45

Anna, you were not an idiot, you just hang on to the fantasy he was selling you. Who wouldn't.

Some men are very weak and incredible liars. They convince themselves that they lie for good cause to the point where they actually believe themselves and that what they say aren't lies.

It takes a long time to really get to know someone well and that is almost always not before hard times come about.

You let yourself fall in love and believe in it, there is nothing wrong with that, even if it really hurts. You deserve better than a liar and manipulator.

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