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Can I leave 'D'H to go to my parents?

189 replies

lovemenomore · 12/04/2020 20:33

Hi all,

I need to leave my abusive husband and go to my parents with our DD?

He's more mentally abusive and emotional than physical - although he was last year. He's a very heavy drinker and he is insanely jealous and controlling.

It's a very long story to tell all on here but I need to go.

Can I go to my parents - would that be allowed considering Covid etc?!

OP posts:
TeenyQueen · 13/04/2020 08:17

Your DD will absolutely adjust and it's far far better for her to have a happy single mum than a scared and unhappy married mum. It'll also teach her that it's not worth it staying in an abusive relationship. Children are resilient and adjust quickly, it'll do her far more damage to grow up with an abusive father.

Where are you now? Just leave as fast as you can, I would take the car if I were you so at least it'll make it harder for him to follow you, or at least hide the car keys. Just take essential items with you, everything else you can buy or have sent to you. Have you got a joint account? Transfer money to your personal account or your parents' account so you can get by for the next few months. Block his number on your phone, don't give him a minute more of your time and please go as soon as you can.

DeanHardscrabble · 13/04/2020 08:29

Good luck.

HollowTalk · 13/04/2020 08:36

Don't risk being overheard. Text rather than call.

SliAnChroi · 13/04/2020 08:38

Do go .

Wannabangbang · 13/04/2020 08:39

Goodluck op xx

AlwaysCheddar · 13/04/2020 08:41

You are doing the right thing for you and your dd. Don’t feel guilty. Today is a new beginning.

AlwaysCheddar · 13/04/2020 08:41

Good luck xx

Yester · 13/04/2020 08:44

We are with you. Go and don't look back. 100% doing the right thing.

sallievp · 13/04/2020 08:48

Please just go...you are doing the right thing for your daughter.

pickingdaisies · 13/04/2020 08:50

Don't wait for your parents to call, just go. Quickly.

IggyAce · 13/04/2020 08:56

Please leave, take the car and go.

CoronaIsComing · 13/04/2020 08:57

Go now, you can pull over and call your parents on the way. Good luck!

TheCatBar · 13/04/2020 09:02

Hope you're safe op.

wehaveafloater · 13/04/2020 09:19

Let us know when you get to safety.

crankysaurus · 13/04/2020 09:25

Hoping you've had a chance to get away too, or will do soon.

maddy68 · 13/04/2020 09:31

Yes go

TeenyQueen · 13/04/2020 09:39

Please update op when it's safe to do so, I hope you're safely on your way to your parents

Queenoftheashes · 13/04/2020 09:39

Good luck - hope you’ve gotten away safely and reached your parents

EricaNernie · 13/04/2020 09:43

best of luck op.
be strong.

supadupapupascupa · 13/04/2020 09:45

Good luck OP xx

Thisisworsethananticpated · 13/04/2020 09:52

Yes leave x please

BurnIt · 13/04/2020 09:56

Good luck x

chocolateneededrn · 13/04/2020 09:59

Good luck xx

HavenDilemma · 13/04/2020 10:27

I really hope you're ok OP. If you haven't yet and you see this before you do - PLEASE don't tell him you're going!!!! Don't let you're DD witness the drama that will create. Just go! Good luck xxx Flowers

lovemenomore · 13/04/2020 11:01

Sorry for not updating sooner!

Spoke to my Mum over what's app as he was awake and didn't want him hearing. They basically said to stay there and sort things out as it was too disruptive to everyone for me to leave.

So my sister came & for us. We are fine at hers, if not a little crowded.

DD is fine, loving seeing her Aunty.

My Mum called my STBXH first to get his side of story then called me having a go - I guess i can see whose side she's on.

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