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My husband spat in my face

288 replies

Cantthinkofagoodname1 · 12/08/2022 20:11

Hi, I have not posted here before but I just need another perspective please….last night at around 2am my husband got out of bed and stormed off into the spare room. I was asleep but woken up to take a sip of my drink just before he stormed off. I was confused about why he was storming around, so I came to the spare bedroom and as soon as he saw me in the doorway he said “f**k off you fat slob” and I was shocked as I had been asleep, and prior to that everything was fine. So I asked what on earth was going on and he came over to me and spat in my face and slammed the door shut. I went back to bed shocked and shaken. He messaged me in the morning and told me that I contribute nothing to the relationship and as I do nothing (I work full time and do the house chores) the least I can do is make an effort when I come to bed. I haven’t been in the mood lately as I’ve been really tired with work and a new university course I have to take. So I’ve been falling asleep quite quickly most nights. But if he wakes me up and initiates sex or anything I go with it even if I’m not necessarily in the mood. Am I wrong for not going to bed wearing explicit clothing and initiating sex? He has behaved like this before over the same issue and other things.

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OnTheRunWithMannyMontana · 12/08/2022 22:06

Is he out at any point over the weekend OP? So you are alone?

If so then get everything together, legal docs, birth certificate, passport, bank statements etc. pack some stuff up and go to your family and tell them everything.

Take half of what's in the joint account before he knows you are leaving.

You deserve so much better than this x

Cantthinkofagoodname1 · 12/08/2022 22:06

Im not saying that I am perfect, I’m sure I have annoying habits and maybe I am annoying and boring to live with like he said but I do try my best to make sure I’m doing things to keep us happy too.

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BellePeppa · 12/08/2022 22:10

That is shocking! How can you even stand to be in the same room as that abusive jerk. Eeugh he is disgusting, is this the man you want to spend your one and only life with 🤷‍♀️

unsync · 12/08/2022 22:11

Please leave. You deserve better.

bloodyunicorns · 12/08/2022 22:13

LTB.

Spitting is abusive.

Waking you up for sex is abusive.

He's a shit.

NooNakedJacuzziness · 12/08/2022 22:13

What a piece of shit - how DARE he. Get angry and get out OP. Please tell your family x

Thepossibility · 12/08/2022 22:13

This has made me so mad for you. How dare he treat you this way? He is supposed to love and care for you.
Please leave TB.
There would be no coming back from that for me. Awful!
Also agree you CANNOT have children with this hateful man!

YukoandHiro · 12/08/2022 22:14

That is the most damaging, abusive thing short of physically punching or rape he could do to you.
Please leave him. This is your wake up. It will only escalate.

Fancydancer1934 · 12/08/2022 22:15

Is this culture specific? Sorry to ask but this is misogynistic behaviour

MadeForThis · 12/08/2022 22:16

It's awful abuse.
Please try and make plans to separate. Don't focus on the money as a reason to stay. No one should put up with that treatment. Ever.

RelentlessForwardProgress · 12/08/2022 22:17

OP i'm so sorry this has happened to you. I was in an abusive relationship where my partner spat in my face and also hit me. I found the spitting awful, to me it felt worse than when he punched me in the face. It is a deliberately humiliating and degrading thing to do to someone. You don't deserve to live like this. Please speak to the police or to womens aid. He is abusing you.

Cantthinkofagoodname1 · 12/08/2022 22:18

Culture specific? He is white and British

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ThreeLocusts · 12/08/2022 22:19

The spitting is awful, and him claiming that you 'contribute nothing' when you have a job and do the household, calling you names just be ause you're not keen to sleep with him when knackered - that's all just utterly shit.

I don't write LTB lightly but here I see no alternative. You have no kids tying you to him, get advice on protecting your share of joint assets, then get out.

Pinkspice · 12/08/2022 22:20

Don't question yourself OP. He's brainwashed you into blaming yourself rather than seeing him as he really is: an abusive, weak piece of shit.

He's nice at times to reel you in again. That's not the real him. The real him is the one who calls you names and spits in your face. Read about trauma bonding.

ScarlettnotOHara · 12/08/2022 22:22

Get rid asap it will get worse! In fact I would report him , nasty disgusting man !

pointythings · 12/08/2022 22:23

Your house can be sold. I would imagine you were renting before you bought together - you can both go back to that. It sucks, but anything is better than staying with this abusive POS. That's a truly horrible, aggressive, contemptuous thing to do to the person you're supposed to love - there's no coming back from that.

stockpilingallthecheese · 12/08/2022 22:23

He sounds disgusting, and abusive. Life is too short to put up with this shit, OP - you deserve better.

alotoftutus · 12/08/2022 22:24

Jesus OP!
Firstly are you safe right now?

Secondly - coercing someone for sex when they are asleep and don't want it is rape!

Thirdly - this is so very abusive. I would rather be hit in the face than spat at. The disgusting words and then behaviour is just vile.
You deserve better. I don't care if you go to bed like a troll every night - you deserve better!

You need to get away from him as quickly and safely as you can.
Its not MN dramatic that everyone is saying leave. Today spitting - tomorrow he'l slam your head against the wall!

Get yourself safe and away from him

InTheCup · 12/08/2022 22:25

He is disgusting. Leave the massive abusive bellend.

Lifeisforalimitedperiodonly · 12/08/2022 22:25

If my husband spat in my face it would be the last time I spoke to him or stayed with him. I'd pack and leave. To anywhere. What an utter knobhead, and his existence is a waste of air.

kittenkipping · 12/08/2022 22:26

Why on earth would you stay with someone who has so little, well, NO respect for you? He SPAT IN YOUR FACE. Having instigated and argument alone of his own devising without your input at all?

Can I ask op , how would he react if you were to spit in his face? Would you fear his reaction? Would he be just fine with it?

alotoftutus · 12/08/2022 22:26

Cantthinkofagoodname1 · 12/08/2022 22:06

Im not saying that I am perfect, I’m sure I have annoying habits and maybe I am annoying and boring to live with like he said but I do try my best to make sure I’m doing things to keep us happy too.

NO, stop it!!!! He's clearly put you down so much you believe it!

thenewduchessoflapland · 12/08/2022 22:27

Report the incident to the police;spitting in someone's face is assault.

He stormed off and then assaulted you because you didn't have sex with the vile bastard before you went to sleep.

stillherenow · 12/08/2022 22:27

My ex did exactly this, frequently.

Leave

Iamclearlyamug · 12/08/2022 22:28

Leave. That's fucking vile