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I've asked dp to move out........I know its right but I still feel scared, help!

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dee24 · 10/01/2008 11:00

Title says it all. Things have been awful for a while, even before dd was born. He wasn't supportive while I was pg and in the early months when dd was here. In fact on quite a few occassions he was really nasty and selfish, telling me I was losing it when I would sit crying at night (dd had really bad colic, not that he knew as he worked extra shifts to avoid this), and telling me I had no patience with her if I left her in another room to cry just for a little break. When I told him things were falling apart he told me nobody else would want me
Once things got a bit easier for me, I spoke to him about our relationship (or tried to, he seems to find it hard to talk without being petty and storming out ). I told him we should spend more quality time together and that he should be looking after dd occassionally to let me have some 'me' time or to go see friends as I never see them anymore. He never offers, Still never happened, he quite happily goes to mates house once a fortnight though. Tells me be home at 12, usually comes home drunk nearer 3 telling me he can stay out to whenever he wants. Think he forgets he has a family. Still doesn't ask me if I want to go for dinner, cinema etc as he'd rather sit on the computer in another room. I sit in front of the tv. Things are beyond repair, so many nasty things have been said and I can't ever forgive him, I've said to friends if he really loved me he would never say these things. As a result I don't love him anymore.

Sorry for the huge rant, just reminding myself why I am asking him to move out. I know it is the right thing to do for myself and also for dd. She is just over a year old and I don't want her growing up in an unhappy house with parents who argue all the time. But at the same time I have this horrible feeling in my stomach, I'm scared Of what will happen when he goes. I'm afraid I won't meet someone else. He's already saying to me that it will take him months to get his own place so he will stay with a friend/his brother and that dd can't stay in he is. Is he only saying this so I get scared that I won't have a social life (he knows this really makes me sad)

I've asked my sister to move in to help me financially so that should be ok. I don't even know how to talk to him about child mantenience (sp?) for dd, how much should he pay etc? He earns around £18/19K a year, but I will wait until he is in his own place (as long as he doesn't take the piss and spend all his cash partying for months).

Sorry it is so long and muddled, just typing exactly what is in my head just now. Please help me stick to my plan, and reassure me things will get better!

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Layla17 · 10/01/2008 11:16

I think you are being really brave. If you have made the decision then that is the hardest part.
You will get through this and you will be ok.
Are you married? Do you own the house together?
He should be paying 15% of his net income to you in respct of child maintenance as soon as he leaves. The rest depends on whether you own the house.

greeneyedgirl · 10/01/2008 11:20

This is a similar to what happened to my marriage after dd was born and we split when she was a year.

There was financial pressure and he was verbally abusive towards me as a result. So although it wasn't his fault entirely that the marriage broke down, it was his fault that I fell out of love with him. Luckily he ended it, much to my relief.

I thought I would never meet anyone else, but I have dated quite a few people since we split nearly 2 years ago and although scary, is quite good for the self esteem.

Just take one day at a time and be prepared for feeling guilty about your dd, I did, but that is normal. I went through some low times, but had some counselling which has helped me greatly. I am rambling now, but just have faith in yourself and your decisions and you will be fine! Good luck

dee24 · 10/01/2008 11:36

We are not married and thankfully we rent from the council, the house is soley in my name. When I first started thinking this one of the things he threw in my face was that it was his house as well and he wasn't moving out, I could. Totally unfair as I took out a bank loan in my name to decorate/furnish the place. Managed to change the lease so he can't say that anymore.

I think it feels worse just now as he is still here, though sleeping on the couch. I know he is dragging it out in the hope I will say just stay. And I can see how that could easily be done but it's a new year and I want a new start.

I wouldn't even know where to start with dating again, been with him since I turned 18! I suppose I am still young but i seemed to have lost my confidence.

On a happy note though I got a nice little sum of money from the credit union yesterday and got myself loads of lovely clothes/bags/shoes in the sales so I look like a yummy mummy rather than a frumpy mummy. All I need now is a 24 hour hairdresser and make up artist lol!

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greeneyedgirl · 10/01/2008 14:29

Oh yeah, live in hairdresser and make-up artist is all a girl needs! We are sooo on the same wavelength!!

dragonstitcher · 10/01/2008 14:33

Well done you for telling him to go. I'm still trying to find the courage.

dee24 · 10/01/2008 18:09

well so far today I've had a text saying we need to talk and then another with all the usual sorry, I'm an idiot and don't want to lose you etc. Replied telling him I still felt the same way as yesterday and that I can't go through life unhappy. Not looking forward to when he comes home

If I had a pound for every time we gave it 'just one more chance' I'd be a millionaire!

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