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Snooping husband

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ToastedSesame · 12/08/2021 20:49

I've been married 5 years, we have a 3yo son and I'm 29 weeks pregnant.

Almost a year ago exactly my DH and I were going through a rough patch and I was honestly considering leaving. I posted on mumsnet and laid out my problems/feelings and asked for advice. Only one person replied and suggested couples therapy, anyway.. a week or so afterwards I got home from work and found my inbox open on our (shared) laptop and I checked the history and saw a bunch of my emails had been read at 1pm and my username searched on MN and all of my threads read. It was obviously my husband. I asked him about it, he denied it at first but then admitted it when I showed him the history, whats worse is that he made out I was in the wrong for posting about him on an (anonymous!) forum on the internet! If he'd asked me, I would have told/showed him! We had a big fight, we spoke a lot about trust and managed to put it behind us, but I made it clear that I won't abide by being snooped on, its a big nono and a relationship ender for me.

Since then, we've had ups and downs and about a month ago we hit another low patch and I started looking at separation options. We decided to work through it and get some therapy, plus we want to stay together and be a proper family for our new baby and our son.

Today I've come home from work and had a facebook alert about someone trying to log in as me at 12pm. I have just opened my laptop and guess what, emails open, mumsnet threads read, twitter messages read - all between 12.30-4pm today, when I was at work and he was at home looking after DS.

I am so pissed off. I haven't said anything because I'm not sure what to do. I feel like thats it, he's fucked it all. But I'm pregnant and emotional and I feel really vulnerable. Leaving now is a big ask. What would you do?

OP posts:
billy1966 · 14/08/2021 17:35

OP,
Get your ducks in a row.

He doesn't respect you and he doesn't believe you have a right to privacy.

I think you need to be focused on protecting yourself.

What are your finances like?

Get yourself prepared to do this alone.
Being closer to your family is in your best interests.

Can you move jobs?
Look into it.

I think you need your own laptop with every password strong and private.

This is not normal behaviour.
Flowers

ToastedSesame · 14/08/2021 20:30

Feeling really emotional tonight. Picked my DS up from spending 5 hours with his dad (I asked if he wanted to keep him overnight: no) and it my DH was obviously upset about him leaving.

My son said "I hope daddy is back in the morning" and kept mentioning how much he is missing him.

I feel like the bad guy.

OP posts:
billy1966 · 14/08/2021 20:51

But you are not.

He is.

You need to protect yourself.

QueenBee52 · 14/08/2021 20:58

Yes and it suits DH to let your Son believe you are the bad guy..

again...

it's all your fault ..

at least you can see the pattern now 🌸

REignbow · 14/08/2021 21:12

It is also quite telling that he didn’t want to your DS stay with him overnight and tried to bully you into leaving.

@ToastedSesame get angry. He already knew that snooping was a no go, but did it again. He hasn’t apologised, but just blamed you.

REignbow · 14/08/2021 21:14

You have already said that your marriage was not doing well and he obviously has trust issues. Start to get your ducks in a row.

billy1966 · 15/08/2021 00:16

He's a shit father and a shit husband, that you do know.

Don't be guilted by such a creep.Flowers
You deserve better.

QueenBee52 · 19/08/2021 21:06

@ToastedSesame

How are you Toasted ... are you okay 🌸

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