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Hes broke it off because I don't put out enough

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Littlesparrow0 · 30/10/2020 09:55

Long story short I've been with my partner 17 years and we've two small kids together under the age of 3. Our sex life hasn't been great since having them for a number of reasons. I just be so exhausted come bed time, my 3 yr old is full of energy and my 2 yr old is showing signs of autism according to pediatrician which I can also see myself. Each day is very hard work when I'm home alone with them. My 2 yr old can be hard work even on a good day. I never get stuff done during the day so once they go to bed I tidy up and get stuff in order for the following day and then spent an hr or two catching up and making time for my partner I never get a minute just to myself.
Yesterday I had a pretty exhausting day and my form just wasn't great, I was feeling pretty down. Last night was informing my partner that our 2 yr old has hospital appointment to have bloods taken as they want to check for genetic disorders in 2 weeks. He flipped at me and told me I wouldnt be taking her for them because of covid and to cancel the appointment. I just sat in silence while he was having a go at me (its what I do now because he's the type of man you cannot have a civilised conversation with)
He started telling me I was a bad mother because I'm putting our kids at risk of covid by bringing our child to the hospital fir these tests which he has made me cancel 3 times already. I cant see the pediatrician again until she has results of our child's blood work. Told him I would cancel again and explain why but he just continued to have a go.
In the end up i decided it was best just to leave the situation and go to bed couldnt take the put downs anymore and the fact that he has the final say on everything. Since I've had the kids I dont even feel like I'm a proper mum, I don't have a say on anything despite what he says.
Went to bed and he sent me a message saying thanks a lot. Shortly after he came upstairs raising his voice about how I never put out for him anymore said he could count on his one hand how many times we've done it since the kids have came along. That im not worth the hassle anymore, there's nothing special about me and he doesn't need me in his life. Cursed at me told me I was a cold hearted bitch because he has to ask for sex or oral etc. Just got really nasty with me.

If I'm being honest I've known for a while that this is a controlling relationship and since having the kids ive been isolated even more. Cant take my kids to my parents house, only to his parents and with covid at the min I'm not allowed to take them to the park or into a shop etc. We basically have no life whatsoever, so yes thats put a massive dampener on me finding him attractive anymore. I just can't cope with his behaviour anymore and how I'm expected to just give sex to him every night. Plus my body has changed massively since having the kids I feel disgusting and really unattractive and thats affecting my mood during sex too. I've explained all of this to him.
But its every single night he wants some action. Most times I just do it for an easy life even though I'm hating every min of it and when I dont do it he huffs and puffs and gives off that I dont pay him enough attention. Apparently sex is how you show a man how much you love and care for them!

So hes told me were finished and that I've to find another house for me and the kids. Some of the stuff he said to me has really upset me. So I'm now worried about how ill cope with two small kids and money and try and keep a roof over our heads, plus there really is nothing on the rental market where I live. There's about 40-50 applications per house when they come up. No idea what I'm going to do. Plus this relationship has really messed up my head and made me think really badly about myself. He has threw up stuff about my past etc which he knows really upsets me and now I'm basically just believing all he has said and that no one likes me or can trust me etc

My nerves are all over the place now this morning and the kids are going nuts on me. I just want to curl up in a ball and die

OP posts:
Shortfeet · 30/10/2020 11:20

Thank goodness this is the end of so much crap and the start of a new beginning for you and your children.
Tell him to sling his hook. You are staying put

Kissthepastrychef · 30/10/2020 11:24

He doesn't want you to leave.

He wants to make you so frightened of being homeless and alone that he can use this to keep you compliant and doing what he wants. He has no intention of leaving you because it would be too much like hard work. This is not his action to end the relationship. It is his action to ensure you stay in your place. If you tell him to leave he won't go, despite saying he's had enough

Chuck him out and never look back.

CucumberFacePot · 30/10/2020 11:24

I'm sorry you are going through this OP Thanks

He is abusive and you don't deserve to be treated like that. You don't need to live like this either. It may feel impossible but there IS help out there. I can't recommend Womens Aid enough. They can put you in touch with other local organisations that can help. You can phone, email or message them. Please think about taking that first step to ask for help. It is out there (from another fellow survivor)

Kissthepastrychef · 30/10/2020 11:27

Many of the most abusive, violent abusers will get to the point that they no longer use violence against their victim. They don't need to. She is already so frightened by the occasional displays of "this is what I will do to you if you don't comply" that they don't need to resort to physical abuse, their control is total.

This may not be physical but this is what he's aiming for. Compliance through threats of end of relationship and homelessness

Suzi888 · 30/10/2020 11:31

What a horrible situation for you and the children, you must speak to the council- he will need to be rehoused.
He sounds like a nasty, controlling piece of work so you are better off without him and I hope you don’t actually believe any of his vitriolic nonsense. Your life will be easier without him in it.

SunshineCake · 30/10/2020 11:31

He's done you a favour as you couldn't see it yourself.

Reinstate the appointment for your child. I can't believe you've cancelled it so many times. The staff would not make an appointment is a child didn't need it and wouldn't be safe.

Please use everyone you can to get you out of this toxic, abusive, controlling, dangerous relationship.

There are enough people on here who have been through it to talk you through. Call the council. Call a solicitor. Do not stay in this terrible relationship another day as your kids deserve better and hopefully you realise soon that you do too.

justasking111 · 30/10/2020 11:33

Do speak to the council and womens aid. He needs to go not you and the children.

lottiegarbanzo · 30/10/2020 11:34

He's done you a favour. You're well rid.

Contact the council and explain the situation. Get him out. Get your DC to hospital for the blood tests.

BitGutted · 30/10/2020 11:35

I would Phone you local women's aid and get some advice from them
Even if you are both on the tenancy you're the sole carer and you would be awarded sole tenancy on the family home as you need a roof over your families head

He needs to be dumped pronto

Get Sunday over and start making enquiries Monday morning and then work out a plan of action

CallmeAngelina · 30/10/2020 11:36

Oh you poor thing. It sounds like he's really ground you down over the years.
You know, you may well find that all your friends and family come flocking back to you once he's off the scene.
Agree with the others - he must be the one to move out, not you with two small children.

HoppingPavlova · 30/10/2020 11:39

Excellent, you have just lost a huge bag of shit that was lumbered around your neck.

No idea why you would think you and the kids would leave? Fuck that, he can go.

Also no idea why his rules seemed to be followed but that can stop right now. Get off out to the park, as restrictions allow see your family etc. He doesn’t get a say. What a complete bell end he is.

Glenthebattleostrich · 30/10/2020 11:40

Sweetheart, he's not just abusive to you, he's also abusing your children. He is stopping you getting the help your baby needs.

Please, call women's aid, call the police and ask to speak to someone regarding your partner abusing you and your children.

Whatisthisfuckery · 30/10/2020 11:40

OP I know you feel like shit now and this is awful for you, but honestly, him fucking off will do you the biggest favour ever.

DO NOT LEAVE YOUR HOME I can’t stress this strongly enough. The council will be the ones who decide who needs the house, and a mother with 2 DC, one of whom has suspected SEND will have precedent over a single man every day of the week.

I think you would be well advised to call either Womens Aid or your local domestic abuse service. This man is clearly abusive and unpredictable. Ask them for whatever support and advice they can offer. The more agencies that have your back the better and you’ll need all the support you can muster.

Do not cancel your DS’s bloods. His continually forcing you to cancel is a form of abuse in itself, both towards you and the DC.

Call the council and explain what is happening, tell them you have contacted Womens Aid or similar and see what they say. This is where Womens Aid or the local domestic abuse service will come in very helpful.

If he kicks off again please call the police. he doesn’t have to be beating the shit out of you, if he makes you feel threatened or intimidated then call them. Again, records of police reports or involvement will come in very useful.

I very much suspect OP that he won’t make any moves to end the relationship, and he certainly won’t move out. His outburst is designed to put the fear of god into you and force you to give him what he wants. I think you would be well advised however to take him at his word and mae efforts to have him removed from your home, otherwise he’s just going to stay around abusing you and your DC and making your life a living hell.

You are worth more than this OP. You might have been convinced that you aren’t but you most definitely are. Even if you’re the nightmare from hell, which I do not believe for a second that you are, if your H doesn’t like you he should be moving out himself. What sort of a person stays with someone they don’t like unless they are getting some serious benefits from doing so? None, so you have to ask yourself what benefits he derives from remaining with a person he so clearly dispises?

There is a very good book called ‘Why Does He Do That’ by Lundy Bancroft. I very much recommend you read this book OP. You will come away with a much greater understanding of what’s going on than any Mumsnet thread can provide you with. I’m not deriding the relationships board here, far from it, there are some very wise women on here, but the book will take you through everything and provide you with a true picture of what is happening. It’s actually a very useful book for everyone, not just women in abusive relationships.

Please try not to think this means your world will end OP, because it most certainly won’t. Try to reframe it as an opportunity and the push you need to get rid of this toxic man. you aren’t the first person to go through this and you won’t be the last, sadly, so keep posting on here, try some of the things suggested and take control.

Good luck OP. You are a far stronger and more powerful woman than you realise, and nobody has the right to convince you otherwise.

Oh, and as for him telling people terrible things about you. Well, there’s an easy way around that, you bloody well tell them first. Tell them what a shy he is and how he treats you. Unfortunately there will be people who minimise it or who back away, but it’s always good to find out exactly who your friends are. Some people might surprise you, in fact I bet people will have already guessed.

vdbfamily · 30/10/2020 11:41

please do not cancel appointment for your child. There is little to no risk of them catching Covid from a hospital appointment and much more risk of them not getting the help and support they need of they do not see the consultant. You are a strong last to have raised two little ones with an abusive partner who sounds horrible. As others have said, he is calling your bluff and wants you to think you cannot survive without him. You need to call his bluff, take advice from woman's aid and stop giving in to demands for sex daily. You must not believe all the crap he has filled your head with. You can do this and you need to get support from any friends or family. Maybe it is time you bubbled with your parents and not his going forward.

user626847 · 30/10/2020 11:42

Oh OP, I'm so sorry. This is an abusive relationship. Do not leave the house! The security of a council rental is exactly what you and the children need. You need to get him out. Hopefully Women's Aid will have some advice on how you can do this.

PickledRick · 30/10/2020 11:42

Oh OP. You are in an abusive relationship. The isolation, the put downs, the accusations of flirting/cheating. I know its hard when you can't see the wood for the trees but you life will be easier in the long run if you get away from this man. You won't be walking on egg shells around him. If he is such a catch, then some other woman will snap him up quickly and he won't be your problem any more. Flowers

CheetasOnFajitas · 30/10/2020 11:45

Well done for putting this all down in your OP and taking the first step towards seeking help. Your life will be so much better when he is out of it. Do you have family who can help you?
Please speak to Women’s Aid and tell them everything you said here. Maybe send them the OP in an email?

ZoeTurtle · 30/10/2020 11:45

He's made you feel unlikeable but I like you, OP. You're obviously clever, have great emotional intelligence, and you're a great mother. I know you're thinking "you don't know me, if you did you would change your mind" but nope - here on an anonymous forum you're able to be yourself, and I like you. You're a good person.

Can you get back in touch with your old friends, the ones he drove away? I'm sure they miss you.

Sirzy · 30/10/2020 11:48

I agree with everything that has already been said.

If (when) he comes back and says he will stay to “do you a favour” or whatever stay strong. Don’t let him talk his way back in.

Can you phone your parents and let them know?

marveloustimeruiningeverything · 30/10/2020 11:52

Please contact women's aid. You're in a controlling abusive relationship, and getting out with your children should be your priority.

You deserve better.
They deserve better.
Get your life back.

whataboutbob · 30/10/2020 11:52

Apart from all the issues about his abusive behaviour which others have commented and advised on ( and which I agree with), it is interesting that his outburst was triggered by you talking about needing to have DS tested for a genetic condition. I wonder whether that is something he just doesn’t want to look at, maybe because of stigma and the fear it’s something that comes from his side of the family? People can get very tribal about genetically transmitted conditions.

WitchDancer · 30/10/2020 11:54

Another voice here saying you are worth so much more than this! I'm pretty sure if you messaged some of your old friends and explained why you list touch they would still be your friend and would support you through this. Tell your parents too please, as they will help you get rid of this arsehole of a man.

Muchadoaboutlife · 30/10/2020 11:54

He’s a bully. What help does he give you? What does he do for you and the kids? What housework? All he wants is sex? Fuck him. Imagine how good your life will be when you can just go to bed and sleep. You’ll also get some time to yourself because he’ll have to have them some of the time. Do not cancel the hospital appointment. Start ignoring him. You are going to feel so much better once he’s gone. You message back “you’ve ended the relationship so you need to move out. This is the kids home and they aren’t leaving and neither am I” the law is on your side here. Put TV on for the kids. Rest up. Tell him not to come back tonight. Start to take back control. Keep posting here and we will all help you through this

UniversalAunt · 30/10/2020 11:57

Please act now.

Women’s Aid live chat is here: chat.womensaid.org.uk/

They will put your in touch with the WA service close to you.

DO NOT leave the house, it is he who has to leave.
It is your home, your children’s home.

OnTheBenchOfDoom · 30/10/2020 12:01

@Kissthepastrychef

He doesn't want you to leave.

He wants to make you so frightened of being homeless and alone that he can use this to keep you compliant and doing what he wants. He has no intention of leaving you because it would be too much like hard work. This is not his action to end the relationship. It is his action to ensure you stay in your place. If you tell him to leave he won't go, despite saying he's had enough

Chuck him out and never look back.

Absolutely this.

Do not leave the property. You need to contact Women's Aid and the council. He should leave, not you.

If you were so awful why on earth has he stayed so long and had children with you? Because you are his emotional punchbag. If he really wanted out he would have left, but no, he wants you to make all the effort so it will instead make you stay and comply with his every whim.

You are better than this, you deserve more than this. There are lots of men out there who are not abusive arseholes.