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My head is spinning. Is this all my fault? DH online searches.

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19Bears · 01/09/2023 11:43

I posted a thread a few weeks ago about finding DH searching for things such as 'local shags' and 'flirtme' online. I only saw this as my 11 yo son's tablet is linked to DH's phone and I can see the search history, which I have managed to keep hidden from my son - it doesn't show up on the google search bar, only by delving into the history. Anyway, I've been trying to find a way and a time to confront him, but hadn't done so until this morning. I bought my son a new phone this week, and he's been transferring across everything from his tablet, so I thought I better check it to make sure the google bar is the same. It turns out it isn't the same - on clicking the google bar, all of the recent searches are immediately shown, including 'local shags'. I took it straight downstairs to show DH, and to tell him he has to make sure he deletes his search history so that our son doesn't see things like this. I hate confrontation so went back upstairs to unsync the accounts and leave it at that. He followed me up and told me this is all my fault, what do I expect after 12 years of no sex, I've created the atmosphere in the house, everyone is unhappy because of me etc etc. I was half expecting this response as he always looks to blame others for everything. But I didn't expect to feel as if maybe he's right and I've driven him to it. Yes, I do act cold towards him, but only because I plain don't like him or the way he's made me feel like a single mother for years, doing whatever he wants, going to gigs all the time, but he now says he does this as I make him feel unwanted. He says there's no way he's leaving the house or the kids, which is ultimately what I want him to do, and now I feel like I've thrown a grenade into the house and it's all going to be worse than it already was. He's wfh, the kids are in the house, and I have to go back there when I finish work. I am dreading it. I've been waiting years for something big to allow me to say "I'm done" and I thought this was it. I feel as if I'm back to square one. Have I driven him to it? I feel exhausted today.

OP posts:
RandomForest · 02/09/2023 00:00

Did something happen when you were pregnant with your 11 year old son. ?

continentallentil · 02/09/2023 00:11

God.. I am all for making it work if you can, but this one is so dead it’s rotting.

I think everyone including the kids would be better off if it ended, assuming everyone still has a roof over the heads..

I would pull all your financials and see a solicitor. Even if you can’t move now, you can set a timetable.

KatyKopykat · 02/09/2023 09:16

YouJustDoYou · 01/09/2023 14:13

Best thing my mum ever did was (eventually) leaving my dad. I hating living with him.

I wish mine had. She said on her deathbed she wished she'd left him.

nidgey · 02/09/2023 09:21

19Bears · 01/09/2023 12:36

@nidgey There are many reasons that having sex with this man is the last thing I want to do. I'm not just being cruel and withholding it for no reason. He knows why I'm not attracted to him in that way and he hasn't done a thing about it.

Right, but it seems like you've been waiting to blame him whereas it sounds like sadly the marriage has been over for a long time, and maybe you just need to accept that. It sounds like him having sex with someone else isn't the single cause of the relationship to break down even if you want to present it like that

19Bears · 02/09/2023 09:25

@2jacqi I haven't withheld, he's just never given me a second glance for years. It's been on a plate in front of him, and he'd rather watch a Jacob Rees-Mogg YouTube video with his back to me. I put my wedding dress on on our 10th wedding anniversary to show the kids, and to remind him of the day - the kids actually told me I looked like a princess, DH rushed past me to put the Nigel Farage show on the radio as he was going to miss the start. I've got dressed up for nights out, came down the stairs pleased with how I look and all he can say is we're going to be late, not a glance. These things wear you down til you just feel unseen and unheard and it's easier just to get on with day to day life and not think about it. I've been convinced that he's gay, or assexual, but clearly not.

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TheWayoftheLeaf · 02/09/2023 14:41

Why haven't you broken up? 12 years without sex and you don't like him...

That's not a marriage.

TheWayoftheLeaf · 02/09/2023 14:46

Tbh you need to put your brown up pants on and separate: even if that means uprooting your kids.

I actually think the fact you were elated that he'd looked for sex because then it's his fault sickening. 12 years the man hasn't been shagged by his own wife...

Especially bc you seen to think that the 'at fault' party won't keep their relationship with the kids. So you've been cold, no sex, to him for over a decade... but hope to rip the kids from him so you look good? Fucking hell OP.

Forgotmylogindetails · 02/09/2023 14:47

Leave him and have a proper life for all of you x

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