I'm sick of my partner and the emotional abuse. We've been together 9 years and have almost 4 yo DD. Probably been unhappy for 2-3 years. You might recognise my username from previous posts.
Things don't get better, they get worse. He's never and probably will never get over me not giving him a 2nd child due to my MH health issues and him being unsupportive. He says he hates me, everyone hates me, I've ruined his life, I've done everything I wanted, I'm selfish, all I care about is my job (I work 3 days then look after DD the other 4 when he goes to football or gets drunk with friends). Barely a week goes by without him saying to me I should move out and go and live with 'my smackhead brother' (DB is an ex addict and partner doesn't speak to my family either).
I'm so stuck. DD adores her dad and would probably choose him over me. I do the almost all the housework, most of the childcare, get her things ready for school/dancing/swimming and take her to softplay, parties etc. He has a good job that pays for our house, that's all that matters apparently.
I've suggested counselling. He won't go as 'everything is my fault, so what's the point'. I've suggested we split, he won't leave or sell the house. He refuses and said he'll never leave.
So I'm seriously thinking of leaving the family home. I'm getting desperate. I've looked at 1/2 bed rentals round here and could afford them and have an ok lifestyle with maybe a little help from benefits.
I couldn't keep our home on my own anyway. People will say, pack his bags,chuck him out, but physically....how? He's 6 foot 2 and 16 stone, no one could chuck him out of anywhere 🙄
My parents know some of the situation and beg me to stay put as they gave us a huge deposit for the house (unfortunately unprotected) and don't want him keeping all the money tied up in the house and me leaving with nothing. But it is getting to the point now where I don't care about the money. I'd give them every spare penny I had to be free of him.
I don't know what to do anymore but I can't and won't live the rest of my life this way.
Terrified of loosing DD to him and the ILs, scared my parents will not speak to me and scared of partner quite frankly. I feel ashamed admitting this but I'm starting to I wish him dead
so I know something has to change soon.
Has anyone left the family home? How? What was your relationship with your children afterwards?
Thank you x