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Am I being emotionally abused or over reacting? Advice please :(

7 replies

Zaratamara · 23/02/2020 21:03

Hi everyone, I'm new to mumsnet in that I haven't had an account, but iv always been lurking and find some great advice at times. Hoping for some help this time around! Smile
Iv been with the same partner for 9 years now. We have no kids but did have a miscarriage early into the relationship and havent been trying for kids either. Financially its not do-able right now and besides that there's other factors coming into it that make me think twice.
We fight occasionally but when we do he always says he doesn't think we are compatible and that were on different pages and shouldn't be together. He feels that he does more for me in the relationship and I dont put in the same effort. This has been going on for at least 5 years. At first it devastated me when he said this and I literally begged him to try work it out. I'm talking on my knees begging - I'm not proud of this and mortified even thinking back on it. I feel like an idiot for ever lowering myself to that level.
Nowadays when he says were not compatible I agree with him and tell him we should separate and he does a 360° and goes back to being lovey again within a day or so! This is only one problem in the relationship. Theres been Porn addiction, non existent sex life and aggressive outbursts. He hasnt actually hit me but hes got in my face at times and iv felt scared but not to the point he would hit me.

Most of you are probably wondering why I stay with him? I love him and In other ways hes very thoughtful and caring. Were not well off but we both work and he always splurging on me in thoughtful ways. Everybody has their flaws but what I really want to know is this emotionally abusive? I'm only giving one scenario here so it might be hard to judge it based on what I'm saying. The past two years iv been very depressed and on prescription medication I dont know if it's this relationship. Theres hardly any affection since his porn usage was discovered. I found literally a personal gallery of about 5,000 different body builder ass pictures he had saved from Instagram, porn sites etc. I lost it with him and I think I may have embarrassed him with my reaction too. Hes very off-ish when it comes to anything involving kissing. He hasnt kissed me passionately in so long I cant remember. It makes me wonder if theres something wrong with me but I'm very hygienic and reasonably attractive.
Really appreciate any advice, I'm a Human Being so please dont be too harsh on me.

OP posts:
Shoxfordian · 23/02/2020 21:09

Physically threatening you
Aggressive
No sex

I don't think you should waste any more of your time with him

anotherdisaster · 23/02/2020 21:32

He he is abusing you. He is withdrawing love and affection from you (telling you that you should split up) but then suddenly doing a u-turn when this no longer works. As for 'Getting in your face', that is also abuse because it is threatening behaviour. What are you even getting out of this relationship now, other than anxiety, stress, fear and unhappiness. Life is too short, please get rid of him.

cappy123 · 23/02/2020 21:35

agree with previous responses

RandomMess · 23/02/2020 21:41

That's not love probably codependency

Renarde19 · 23/02/2020 23:36

You sound utterly ground down. I'm so sorry.

The body builders pictures are a whacking great big black flag. As is no sex, withholding of intimacy.

It's hard for me to write this but I strongly suspect he is bi or very possibly a hedonist. I'd go with the latter. For hedonists it's not really about gender, it's about the energy; the buzz.

I'm so sorry. It's lucky you don't have children.

Renarde19 · 23/02/2020 23:39

The past two years iv been very depressed and on prescription medication I dont know if it's this relationship

I would think it is. Flowers

Justtryingtobehelpful · 23/02/2020 23:43

No. This does not sound healthy.
Yes, he is abusive towards you.

Read Lundy Bancroft's book 'Why Does He Do That? docdro.id/py03

He is being emotionally and physically abusive towards you. Please strongly think about leaving him for your health and sanity!

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