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sick of accusations

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housewife1234 · 04/06/2019 13:58

Help i'm at my wits end, i've been with my partner for nearly 11 years i am 28 we have a 5 year old son and live together,
we never had one argument for 9 years of our relationship i was happy and we had good trust, i got friends about 3 years ago and things slowly started going down hill about a year after that, i was on the phone to friends and seeing them once a weekish and i think he got jealous of sharing me, i also got a job 10-5, anyway things slowly started creeping in like he would message me when i was at work saying your facebooks still active are you sure your at work etc. he started asking me to send him a picture every dinner time, he was asking me to keep receipts if i was out with friends and he would be really moaning if my battery died or i didnt text back straght away.... the thing is though he always used to apologise afterwards say im a dickhead im sorry i dont deserve you so i got on with it... well it started getting me really wound up that he was saying why am i on the phone so much and accusing me of not texting back when im with friends etc. so i basically ended all my relationships with friends by saying i havent got time and basically blamed them :( , so it was back to just us again this was around october, we went to haven for our sons birthday and i couldnt help but feel a bit down like there was something wrong because he was making slight digs that hurt me like saying i was looking at other men and when we went to the swimming baths watching our son on a pedal boat thing he was really quiet then as soon as we came out he said why didnt you ask that lifeguard for his number you was staring at him taking his top off, so that ruined my holiday i just couldnt lift my mood but he expects me to forget about it and move on, so we got back home and thats when it started getting worse, he'd accuse me of looking out of the car window at every man going past, or looking at men when were walking round supermarkets, he started taking control of me a bit making me feel like i cant look up but when i put my head down says your just trying to make it look like i beat you up or something, so then it started at home, we live in a flat one floor up a maisonette and ive always been nosey if i go to the sink in the kitchen id nosey out of the window as im sure many do and he does, he started accusing me of looking for a certain someone, then he started accusing me of coming in the kitchen to make tea at a certain time every day, my son has always had a routine of tea around half 4 but he thought i had a different reason for it that i was waiting so that i could see someone or they could see me, even bending down to go the oven he was moaning at and bending down in the front room to pick toys up etc. so i had to start trying to make tea at different times but every time became an issue because hed see someone look in our window while im in the kitchen, ive always defended myself and told him theres no reason to think id cheat and i cant stop people looking into our flat, we ended up getting blinds in the kitchen so he knew i wasnt looking out but he started saying i was looking through the gaps, its just a vicious circle he accuses me off opening the front room curtains when he goes for a wee and literally all i do is sit in the front room where he can see me i get accused off looking through the reflection in the tele at people outside, i just cant win, he has accused me of cheating with his family, friends and strangers, people look in our direction and he goes mad and says its me their looking at, he got it into his head that i get people to follow him if im not there like he will go out and see people acting dodgy and looking at him or there's a car he recognizes around him or he will be in tesco watching everyone and if theres a man without a basket on his own he thinks they are there watching him or us, if i go to my mums he thinks i sneak out to see this other person and hes ringing me saying of this mans just gone out i wonder where hes going, he gets angry hes never hit me but he punches himself, doors and says he is going to smash peoples head in that looks our way, ive took him to a&e mental health twice and they dont do much because he seems calm when hes there when 2 hours previous i tried to walk out on him and hes chasing me with his car saying hes going to crash it into a tree in front of our son too, hes said to me before hes going to take an overdose if i dont tell him the truth and i said what do you want me to do lie to keep you alive? he has bursts of outrage and has been referred to anger management and on anti depressants, he also smokes weed and ive begged him to stop but he doesnt think thats the reason for this, he thinks im trying to pull the wool over everyones eyes because they believe me, i cant clean my home, i panic having a bath incase he thinks im doing something wrong, i cant go out on my own, i cant sit on my phone without getting accused of messaging people, i dont have facebook so he thinks i have a secret one but i actually deleted mine cos i cant be bothered with the hassle, he wakes up every morning and sees things so he'll say why has the sponge moved or why is it wet have you had a wash (he thinks i sneak out in the night to cheat because thats the only time i possibly could) he says his deodorants been used, his toothbrush has moved, his backy and weed has got a lot less than it had last night (i dont smoke any only an ecig), he has stains on his clothes he thinks i get this other man to wear his clothes in the night, literally loads of stuff has moved overnight apparently and i always say to him that i dont know why and it annoys him but what else can i say if i genuinely dont know why? he thinks people come in our home where our son is and he is asleep while i have sex in the same flat as them!!! hes called me a dirty bitch, a dick sucking machine, slag, disgusting but i havent even done anything wrong i cant leave because he will kill himself if i go to ring the police he would do something to himself so i am stuck i know if i left he would probably stalk me and im worried about the aftermath i have anxiety so i worry about everything, i worry about telling my mum the whole truth because i dont want her to worry about me, i hate the fact that if i go to leave he says its so i can go and be with this other person when there isn't one..... he said i make an effort when i go out with my mum or to my brothers work when i help out but i don't at home, i wear the same clothes as i do at home and have the same amount of make up on its just if i have my hair down and straight when i'm not with him he thinks its for someone else, same as if i was to put tan on or anything he would think it was for someone else, i cant do anything to please him anymore, i don't even like going for a wee because he says that i time it to perfection, he thinks i do morse code through the window to someone to tell them i'm going to sleep or going out etc (i sleep on the sofa near him and he wakes me up when hes going to bed at about 3/4am anyway)........ i just don't know if hes doing it on purpose or hes genuinely mentally unwell? he really does believe i live a double life and there's nothing i can do to stop him thinking it.

OP posts:
Daffodil2018 · 04/06/2019 14:01

Oh my god. Leave, leave, leave. He is a psycho. This is not normal. You need to leave him.

NoBaggyPants · 04/06/2019 14:05

I can't read the big wall of text, but did pick out some names that are completely unacceptable.

Are you able to leave, or ask him to leave?

(And being an arsehole is not a mental health condition.)

Musti · 04/06/2019 14:07

He's insane. Speak to woman's aid because he could be dangerous. This level of paranoia and jealousy and control is extreme.

mumderland · 04/06/2019 14:07

Please leave, it's absolutely not normal! Take your child and run

Aquamarine1029 · 04/06/2019 14:10

i cant leave because he will kill himself if i go to ring the police he would do something to himself

He is only saying this to control you. You need to do everything possible to get away from him. Can you go with your child to your mum's?

redastherose · 04/06/2019 14:19

It may be the weed, it may be that he has MH issues but whatever it is please leave him.

He is torturing you with claims of infidelity that doesn't exist. You must see that this is a completely unhealthy environment for you and your Son to live in.

Please collect your personal belongings when he is out and leave. The fact that he hasn't hit you yet doesn't matter. He is threatening you with violence every time he hits himself or the door because the inference is that you'll be next if you don't behave.

All of the other stuff is actually now a criminal offence as it is controlling, coercive and threatening behaviour. You really need to speak to Women's Aid and get a plan in place to leave safely.

With regard to the threats of suicide, you are not responsible for him. Please don't stay for fear of him doing something like this, it is a commonly used threat by controlling people to keep you in line and make you too scared to leave.

InsertFunnyUsername · 04/06/2019 14:23

Hes insane, you need to take your child and get away from him and ignore the suicide threats, thats just a way of keeping you where you are. Its not your job to walk on egg shells so he doesn't "go into a rage"

Good luck OP.

Thingsdogetbetter · 04/06/2019 14:24

He may kill himself if you leave (unlikely as it's a well known abusers' tactic that is rarely followed through) but he's much much more likely to kill you if you stay. Who would you prefer to be alive to care for your child?

DM1209 · 04/06/2019 14:27

www.dailymotion.com/video/x2h0u2f

Please watch this.

Please leave this man. You can do it. You deserve to be safe, secure and happy.

blackcat86 · 04/06/2019 14:29

You need to leave. This will escalate and he will hurt you. You say if you leave he will kill himself but he is not your responsibility. You need to protect yourself and your son

housewife1234 · 04/06/2019 14:31

Thank you so much i think i just needed confirmation as when he is sat there saying to me 'if your not doing anything then how does all this stuff move overnight' or saying i act dodgy and i know i do because i'm so frightened to even turn over when i'm falling asleep, i would do anything to get my son away from this he is my everything and your right i just need to do it in morning before he wakes up, i'll have to go to my mum and dads i just dont want him to start coming to their house constantly but i have nowhere else to go.

OP posts:
Hotterthanahotthing · 04/06/2019 14:34

Get out as soon as possible to keep you and your son safe.He may kill himself,he may kill himself and your son ,he may kill you.
He sounds mentally unwell and you are at risk.

TixieLix · 04/06/2019 14:35

I only read about half of your OP because the lack of paragraphs and full stops made it too difficult to read. The first half was bad enough though and your mistake was when you gave up your friends to please your partner. You should have kept the friends and left the partner!

He sounds seriously dangerous and you should "get your ducks in a row" as MN likes to say, and get out of there as soon as you can. Ignore the suicide threats, as they're a form of control. Do you have anyone in RL that can help you escape? This is no way for you to live, and no way for your child to learn to behave. Good luck OP.

InsertFunnyUsername · 04/06/2019 14:37

Please be careful, i know you say he has never hit you but if he feels like you're slipping away that can easily escalate. If i were you i would leave as quickly and quietly as possible.

TixieLix · 04/06/2019 14:42

OP you mention that your partner smokes weed. How much is he smoking? Weed is notorious for impairing memory, giving you mood swings, making you anxious and give you paranoia. Any chance you can get him off the weed? There are lots of other health risks if he's a regular user.

blackcat86 · 04/06/2019 14:45

Contact the police and let them know what's happening. They could put a marker on your parent's address so you're known to be at risk if anything happens. Speak to your parents and tell them what is happening to. I'm sure they'll want to support you to be safe.

Bunnybaubles · 04/06/2019 15:31

My ex was like that! 13 WASTED YEARS!! I had it all too, bizzar accusations, him hitting himself, the control, changing my behaviour, what I could and couldn't do, tried to sabotaged my university opportunity... and the suicide threats! Looking back I wish so so much I let him carry them out instead of pander to him!

I finally got out 9 years ago but the damage is still there. I'm not the confident person I used to be.

Your biggest mistake was trying to reason and appease him. NOTHING you say is going to convince him and make things better. You could be locked in a little black box and him have the only key and he will still accuse you of something.

This is it. You can't fix this. It gets progressively worse and worse, as I'm sure you're aware if you read back your OP.

You must leave. I advise you don't stay in the family home because after finally getting my ex out he still thought if it as his house because he used to live there so would try let himself in all the time.

Go to your parents or other family members. Get the police involved as much as possible when the harassment begins. They were amazing and helped me get an emergency house move where I couldn't be found, and while waiting for that fitted the house and myself with panic alarms.

My ex never lifted a finger to me. He doesn't have to to be dangerous and the police know this.

When you leave don't engage in conversation with him. "Its over, you are a weirdo, I'm frightened of you".

I wish you the best of luck, 3 years of hell after I ended it but I came out the other side and I have a lovely little life now 😊

Kko1986 · 04/06/2019 15:34

Grab what you need medicine passport bank cards and get out now. He is dangerous.
Weed is known for making people mentally unstable do not put your child and yourself through anymore.
His safety his life is his responsibility.
Yours and your child's is your responsibility.
Get out. Go to the police. Get a restraining order if you can.

Windmillwhirl · 04/06/2019 15:54

I read it all. It really isn't that hard without paragraphs!!

Please make moves to leave asap. As said, this is so far from normal. The fact you are frightened around him tells you everything you need to know.

What he does post-split is his choice. Don't buy into him hurting himself. That's still attempting to control you.

Confide in people you trust and get out. Definitely speak to Women's Aid as well. Let others support you.

Auellica · 04/06/2019 15:59

He’s mental.

Think manic depressive. Schizophrenic. I had an ex exactly the same. Paranoid. Delusional. He broke into my work and hid under a desk because he was sure I was shagging everyone in my office.

Positive people were following us talking about us and recording him to upload to a website.

Get out. Get away. It’s fucking scary. But you need to protect you and your child.

Now.

JoMumsnet · 04/06/2019 16:14

Just letting you know that the OP appears to have deregistered her MN account so won't be returning to this thread.

OP, if you're still reading this, (and for anyone else in a similar situation) we just thought we'd put a link in here to our Domestic Violence webguide - it has lots of organisations which can provide support in real life.

Here too is a link to a video that we produced in conjunction with Women's Aid and Surrey Police - it's called Walking on Eggshells and it explains coercive control. Please do take a look.

The Women's Aid website can be found here. Their 24-hour helpline number is 0808 2000 247.

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Kko1986 · 04/06/2019 16:22

Hi op, if you do see this stay safe.

plantbased · 04/06/2019 17:19

OP I hope you can read this.
My ex did exactly the same but not to the same extent. It's sounds horrific I don't know how you are coping with all this.
If you are staying because he is threatening to kill himself please know that this is a classic abuse tactic. My ex used it on me too. It's all lies. He won't kill himself he's just trying to control you. Please please please leave get away as far as you can and report all this to police

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