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Would you leave or stay and see if things change

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Linda91 · 22/08/2021 00:15

So needed some insite on my current situation

So me and my partner got into an argument some nights ago.. Manly as he stayed out all night got in 6 in the morning, phone off all night and pretended everythings ok. This has happened on may occasions before, hes also very absent in family life where he comes home late from work or what he has got going on in the day

This situation made me leave our home and whilst angry i did say i didnt think this relationship is working.

Since leaving around 3 days ago hes only try call me once
I mean in my mind ive left in anger because hes barely present but i did think it might make him realise his actions are really hurting me and in hope this may make him miss us so we can try resolve things. I feel very lonely and sad for our kids who are missing out on him and hes aware how its making us all feel

I gather he dont care about us or am i just over thinking this alot and hes giving me space.. Im holding on to HOPE THINGS WILL CHANGE BUT will they? What do u think I should do going forward

I would appricate advice i feel so angry and lonely, upset that its gone this way. I have no one i can speak to im even hiding the situation from my cousin whom ive come to stay with as im feeling ashamed that the marriage feels like its failed. So hard to express these mixed emotions

Sorry if im not making any sense

OP posts:
updownroundandround · 22/08/2021 16:00

@Linda91

It seems as if he has nothing but contempt for you, and he couldn't care less whether you're upset or not. If he cared, he'd not have ever repeated the staying out all night scenario, would he ?

Imagine that it was you who was staying out all night, switching your phone off and getting blind drunk ?

Do you think, even for a moment, that he'd have any problem telling you that it wasn't acceptable ?? Or of accusing you of cheating ? (I know you said you haven't done that, but why haven't you ??)

What would he do if you said ''Shut up and stop complaining !'' ??Hmm Would he sit quietly and let you continue to do what the fuck you wanted, whenever you wanted to do it ?? Hmm

Of course he wouldn't ! So why the hell would YOU ??

At the moment, he's sat at home, fully expecting you to 'cave in' (and no doubt creating a shit load of mess, which he will expect YOU to bloody clean up as some kind of punishment for daring to question him !). He's waiting for you to return, so that he can start punishing you ! He'll do this so that you never DARE question him again.

I'm thinking that because you have put up with his horrific behavior in the past (and maybe never even mentioned it to your family ?), that all he needs to do is to 'wait you out' because he thinks you'll be too 'ashamed' to tell everyone what he's like and what he's done.

Show him he's wrong.

Tell everyone that he goes off on boozy benders, turns his phone off and doesn't come home until dawn ! Tell everyone that you've had enough of him treating you like shit !

If you own your home, then return home and move out of the bedroom. Refuse to shop/cook/clean/wash/iron anything for him, and as soon as he leaves for work, pack up his shit and leave it in the hallway for him to collect when/if he comes home from work.
I know that you can't force him to leave, but you can make him want to leave e.g pack his shit every.....single.......day when he is at work. Add into these black bin liners with his clothes etc in all and any dirty dishes with the food/coffee dregs etc still there, dirty clothes etc that he's left for you to clean up. Invite your friends/family to live with you. etc He'll soon get so fed up with having nothing done for him, and repeatedly having to dig out his belongings from black bin bags in the hall which are also full of dirty plates/ cups and food waste etc that he'll leave simply because staying will be too hard*.

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