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Oh dear, what have I done...?

52 replies

mediocrity · 04/09/2007 17:04

I've posted about my relationship confusion before. I'm back. Dh and I had a serious talk last night including his reassertion of his idea that if dd cries without motive, he should "give her something to cry about for real". I was very firm in my expression of disgust for any type of physical punishment, especially for someone so young (dd = 19mo) and told him that I'm afraid to leave her alone with him ,that I'm scared of his anger. He got really upset, shut down, left the house and when finally came home he slept on the couch and now he's not talking to me. Well, he's talking, as such, but not communicating. Maybe I was too harsh but how can you gently tell someone that you are afraid of leaving your dd with them? I'm wondering if this is the beginning of the end. I think this is the beginning of something. It has the chance to be the kick necessary to make some changes but I fear it's put the wheels in motion towards the other direction... I feel numb. What have I done...

I think I just need a hug, please?

OP posts:
macdoodle · 06/09/2007 10:00

hoolagirl much impressed by your post and your DP good on both of you - changing a lifetime of ingrained habit is exteremly hard and admitting that even harder

Pages · 06/09/2007 20:41

Thanks mediocrity. I definitely have come out on top, but the mental scars have been there all my life. That's why I feel for you and your DD, for what could happen. (I should add that my experience of violence causing death is on a professional rather than personal level).

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