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Not coping with my break up

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helpmyhead · 09/10/2019 09:38

Been with my oh for 9 months but been friends for over two years. Things have been up and down the last six weeks or so. Hadn’t had sex for over 3 months, just generally felt unloved and slightly unwanted. Oh went off on a stag do last week. I have a huge group of mutual friends with him and well known acquaintances. Quite a few of them his employees. Went out last week for a few drinks with a handful of them and one of his employees came after he had finished work. We get on well as I do with them all, I will literally speak to anyone probably a bit of a people pleaser in all honesty. We all had a few drinks and four of us two women and two men got went to another place and had one more. At that point my female friend could barely stand so I called her a taxi. At this point I’d had 1.5 bottles of wine and two doubles, my limit is normally a bottle. I was very drunk. The two blokes came back to mine, all innocent as like I say they are either friends with female partners who are also my friends or his employees. Came back and had another two glasses of wine. And then I don’t know what happened but I ended up having sex with the one and can’t really remember what part the other one took although I do remember us kissing a few times and him being present. At first I said no this isn’t a good idea but I remember the one taking my trousers off, the night is a bit of a blur. I can’t remember everything that hPpened only snapshots of it. I remember the one bringing handcuffs down and putting them on me. I didn’t kick them off scream or shout no. I told someone the night after what had happened and someone that knows him overheard and told my now ex oh. I am literally black and blue from my thighs upwards to my ribs. Oh obviously split up with me and I wasn’t innocent or blameless but these were my friends’ and them coming to my house was innocent I didn’t think anything of it. However I do feel taken advantage of, an I wrong to feel like this? I almost feel like it was pre planned that they wanted something to happen on the walk back to mine as id linked arms with one of them (his oh isn’t my friend) and then remember walking ahead of them for a good few minutes. Both have denied it to my now ex oh and the one has said he fell asleep and the other one told ex oh that he left after 25 minutes. I have told my oh the truth eventually as I was initially trying to protect my female friend from finding out about what happened. I know I’m in the wrong completely but I can’t cope with my break up. I feel suicidal and took some tablets the other night and even tried cutting myself and I can’t even do that properly. It feels like my world has completely shut down and I’ve lost what I genuinely thought was my soulmate. We’ve been talking about stuff but I can’t be without him, I’ve hurt him so much and I can see how upset he is. Just don’t know how to get on like this, I know it’s early days but I hate myself and I don’t know how to make it better. We were meant to be going to a wedding together this weekend and now I’m obviously not going and I just want to be with him. How can I make this better?

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ChristmasFluff · 12/10/2019 18:34

He's sending photos as cover in case you go to the Police, which you should. Pretending all is fine between you.

Send back 'you are a rapist, fuck off' then block him.

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ChristmasFluff · 12/10/2019 18:30

OMG, Metronidazole plus alcohol - people have literally died.

But this does excuse your 'friends' raping you.

What kind of person finds a completely out-of-it woman a turn on? RAPISTS. You were black and blue because you resisted - even though you were incapable of giving consent. Remember the 'tea' analogy. If someone is too drunk to say 'yes' to an offer of tea, why would you force it on them? If someone is resisting tea so hard they are bruised, then THEY DIDN'T WANT TEA. You have been raped, full stop. They are not your friends.

I can 100 per cent say that - having been lucky enough to have lovely male friends in my past life who took me home because I was mortally drunk. They never raped me, despite me linking arms and despite my drunken protestations of (friendly) love. They chucked me on my bed in the recovery position and slept elsewhere - most likely having a laugh at what a twit I was.

That's normal men. You experienced rapists.

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helpmyhead · 12/10/2019 12:46

No I wasn't, it went way too far, I've learnt the last day that the one is known for being abusive towards his gf. She'd shown someone the bruises he'd given her on her arms. When I spoke to that person they were shocked when I showed her mine too

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Lozzerbmc · 11/10/2019 19:42

I’m sorry this is happened to you. You say its not rape ? So you were happy to be handcuffed and bruised were you? I suspect not so therefore it was without your consent and that is rape surely?

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helpmyhead · 11/10/2019 18:33

He's gone to the hotel for this wedding tomorrow, even sent me pictures. What, to make me feel worse? All it's done is make me cry. I feel like I'm being punished

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prawnsword · 11/10/2019 12:36

This is not your fault. This is rape. I’m so sorry this happened to you. Please report this & speak to people who will support you right now. Xoxox

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CatPunsFreakMeowt · 11/10/2019 12:34

If you aren’t able to speak to the police, please call rape crisis Flowers

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Gemma1971 · 11/10/2019 12:20

I've had that, I hope it's clearing up.

Flagyl is prescribed mainly for infections down there though, such as PID.

Please go to the police OP Flowers

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helpmyhead · 11/10/2019 11:46

Bacterial vaginosis actually thanks. Not an std

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Gemma1971 · 11/10/2019 11:26

What Mike said. And that antibiotic is generally prescribed for STDs.......

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Wildorchidz · 10/10/2019 22:09

That's pretty horrendous. Is there a possibility your oh discussed that with them as he knows them well doesnt he? Even in a 'Male banter' kind of way and they took it upon themselves to act on it?

What do you mean??

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Choice4567 · 10/10/2019 22:01

You were in bits and are now, it’s just that you’re in shock and haven’t processed it

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helpmyhead · 10/10/2019 17:40

I wasn't in bits afterwards tho! I was shocked but I just went to bed and slept as by this time it was about 3.30 am. I just can't make allegations about stuff that I'm not sure about. I know the bruising is extreme though.

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MikeUniformMike · 10/10/2019 17:01

Holy shit. Read the leaflet that comes with anything before you take it.

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pudding21 · 10/10/2019 16:47

Metronidazole is one of the antibiotics you really should not drink with. For reasons of interaction not just because drinking while you are ill is not advised. Like Hellsbells said, if you don't deal with this and bury your head, you may get PTSD after (like my sister).

www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325012.php

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hellsbellsmelons · 10/10/2019 16:32

but they are not the kind of people to have done that
BUT THEY DID DO THAT OP!
You have the bruises to prove it.
The sooner you see this for what it is the better.
Because burying your head will cause PTSD in the long term.
Just a warning. It happens a lot!

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helpmyhead · 10/10/2019 16:20

Definitely would have been no drugs involved or spiking taken place. I'm angry with what's happened but they are not the kind of people to have done that. I was in metronidazole all week tho so I do t know if they interfere with alcohol? Tho I think that is penicillin...

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pudding21 · 10/10/2019 16:00

I bruise easily OP, I have never had bruises like that from consensual (even if a bit rough) sex. Please call rape crisis to guide you thorugh it and tell you what to do. You might have also been spiked, the way you say it felt surreal etc, might not be just alcohol.

You don't have to go through with a convinction, at this stage you can just talk through your options.

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helpmyhead · 10/10/2019 14:39

I'd never in a million years have risked my relationship, no way. Yes it's been up and down at times but we do love each other.

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Gemma1971 · 10/10/2019 14:37

Those bruises are definitely serious. Please report it.

Drunk or not... them, you or anyone.. those bruises suggest violence. Violent sex.

And you may well have forgotten other stuff. Like trying to fight them off.

You were pinned down heavily from the look of it.

Get to the police, please. This is horrendous.

I'd also advise not associating with that group of people from herein onwards. And watching your alcohol intake while you are out.

Whether we like it or not, when pissed as farts, we are vulnerable to anything happening. Man or woman. And you can't remember clearly. And I wonder had you been sober, would this have happened? Reflect on that. Would you WANT sex with these two men? If not, there's at least part of your answer.

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Gemma1971 · 10/10/2019 14:32

Sorry OP, your OH, ex or whatever he is,... it sounds like he has discussed your sex life with them...

As for not backing you up, I think that also says a lot about him.... you weren't with him for long and people take time to unfold.

I still think you should talk to a rape specialist at the police.

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helpmyhead · 10/10/2019 14:16

I wish they'd just taken me home and then got a taxi, why did I say to come and have a drink?!

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helpmyhead · 10/10/2019 14:14

The group of friends we have throw a lot of banter around anyway. Some of it sexual but that's just how it is. The age range is quite wide early twenties to late fourties. The two blokes in question are 24 and 43, I'm 34 and my oh is 46. I don't think oh would have done anything like that although before we actually got together and were just having sex/friends last year he suggested a threesome with another woman. However I decided not to go through with it the day before. I don't think that means anything though. He likes his private life to remain private. We've had many arguments where he's sent me home because he's got these trust issues and thought I was drunk and I've left and he's followed me back to make sure I'm ok. I remember when we first walked into my house the older one asked me where my sex toys were, I just laughed Nd said what the fuck, upstairs in my drawers never thinking that they'd go up there. Because of the kind of banter we all have I thought they were just taking the piss as usual. That's where the handcuffs came from. I could speak though I think I was just drunk and the situation felt really surreal, like is this really happening? You know when you've had too much and you just kinda zone out? I just can't get my head around it all. I can't say this is rape thats why I can't do anything about it. I think something that's also got to me too is the fact that my oh wants me to report it but then hasn't really 'stood by me' as such if that makes sense! He even asked me last night was I sure it wasn't a random? It's a completely fucked up situation.

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AnotherOneBitesTheDust · 10/10/2019 13:53

That's pretty horrendous. Is there a possibility your oh discussed that with them as he knows them well doesnt he? Even in a 'Male banter' kind of way and they took it upon themselves to act on it?

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PrincessHoneysuckle · 10/10/2019 13:52

Sorry I've just seen it was a week ago,you'll still need sti check though.Im really sorry this happened to you.

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