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Letting this out. Soulmate/married/unhappiness.

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Whatevenisthis23 · 07/09/2023 16:55

It does take a kinda ‘spiritual’ person to kind of understand some of the things I’m going to say.
I just need to get this data out somewhere.
I know what wrong and right is.

If anyone has done any work regarding soulmates/twin flames etc, this will all make sense. Not so much of this is new to you.

My situation - I’m with my partner (2 kids 11 +6) and am only staying for my kids and because it is easier.
We run businesses together and although I would happily still run the businesses together, I know he would struggle to cope.

I’ve never been attracted to
my partner. Ever. We met whilst I was on rebound of heartbreak 11 years ago.
The rest is history.
Is it poor of me to keep staying? Absolutely, but I’m thinking of my kids happiness.
We don’t ‘shout’ or scream at each but do have a lot of different options and small arguments.
I always make sure the kids are unaware or do not hear disagreements.

To cut this short a little, although he works a lot of hours of the businesses, there wouldn’t be any businesses if it wasn’t for me, therefore making me the breadwinner.

He tricked me into thinking he was financially stable when we got together.
2 kids later and I discover he’s in £££ of debt and hasn’t paid his taxes for 10+ years.
I was left to pick up the pieces from that with my accountant…

I done absolutely everything.
the house. The kids.
the school stuff.
cook dinner.
he won’t even clean the toilet after his been 🤢
I also manage all the finances, and am trying to clear the debt built up from having to bail him out a million times.

Now he is a good man in the sense that he puts the hours in, and isn’t abusive etc but honestly, I have absolutely had enough.
Its a feeling of… I want a partner whom can at least pick up some of my slack or remember at least one For me!

deep down he knows I’m tired of it all.
we even went to counselling once so I could try and get my point across and I remember leaving the session thinking, I still felt the same.

I decided to trust him to pay ONE bill. The council tax.
2 months later and bailiffs are at our house from the council demanding the money PLUS the fees.
ONE BILL!!!! We had the money!! He couldn’t even be bothered to do that.

it’s like he has no sense of urgency or responsibility.

Now… to the soul mate stuff…
Theres a married man… (yes … I know… )
We have connected, just clicked. I feel him looking at me. I can’t stop thinkiNg about him all day and night and this has been going on close to 10 months now.

We only rarely converse face to face at certain meetings and very rarely alone. Also converse more via message but it’s always ‘professional’.

I don’t want to ruin his life… that isn’t the plan.
But I just cannot understand myself!?

He doesn’t necessarily look okie someone I thought I’d like, he’s got a very happy life and then certain things occur,

  1. making conversation in a room full of others with ME only.
  2. catching him looking at me
  3. see that he engages with my social media stories and updates … there’s more i can’t remember them all but all these scenarios lead me to think he probably does fancy me to some extent. I didn’t just decide I liked him, it was a built case of undeniable scenarios. Now, nothing is planned to happen with this guy and I don’t wish to as I’m not here to tear apart families and I believe I’ve made him ‘realise’ or at least ‘try’ with his marriage (he’s been married 20+ yrs) as he, out of blue started sharing his ‘love’ for wife, updating profile pics that literally haven’t been touched for over 10 yrs etc… just seemed a bit odd. Also before the last few updates above in the last 6 weeks or so, prior to this he was liking, commenting etc on my stuff but completely ignoring posts his own wife had tagged him in… which I thought was a bit odd.

Anyway, ya know how they say you physically look a bit like your true love, well we look alike.
It’s like I’m drawn to him.
I want to stop this charade before I say something stupid and fk up my life completely.

So thanks for reading everyone, I just really wanted to get this all off my chest.
I don’t have any best friends or close friends as they all couldn’t cope with my business success (so weren’t true friends after all…)

OP posts:
MNetcurtains · 08/09/2023 09:03

Gahhhhereheisagain · 07/09/2023 17:30

Hi OP. I had a similar infatuation with a colleague, I imagined that he had feelings for me and daydreamed about him. It got to the point where my ex kissing my cheek made me feel like I was 'cheating' on my crush. I used to dream about him.
So I realised that this wasn't healthy. I didn't want to live to see someone or cry walking home from work on a Friday as it would be two whole days before I saw him again. I left my unhappy relationship. It had been essentially over for about five years.
And guess what?
My attraction went away. I thought about the colleague and thought nah why bother? Why try to pursue another relationship? I just focussed on myself, got a new job and I'm happier than ever.
It was never about the other guy! That was just a maladapted way of escaping my reality. My happiness is off the scale now, not having to constantly feel put upon or resentful of my ex.
I think this is your problem too.
It's not about the other guy.
It's your shit relationship.
Reassess that, take time out and then reconsider your feelings about the other guy.
Imagine that in six months you could pass him in the street, say hi and not feel anything. Because that's my reality now.

Excellent response.

Deathbyfluffy · 08/09/2023 09:06

Bored housewife picks up incorrect signals from married man - it’s not a soulmate thing, you’re just looking for an ‘out’.
Take it as a sign to leave your marriage, but don’t blow up someone else’s.

MNetcurtains · 08/09/2023 09:16

FinneganFois · 07/09/2023 23:07

@Whatevenisthis23

"I don't have any best friends or close friends as they all couldn't cope with my business success ( so they weren't true friends after all . . )

Have you thought this may be very outing for you ?

That part of the OP is really bizarre. "Nobody can cope with my awesomeness" 🙄

Bobbotgegrinch · 08/09/2023 11:04

Leave your partner, you've strung him along for 11 years when you've never even fancied him.

The other guy is married, stop being a twat and forget about him.

And stop trying to use your spiritual crap to excuse your behaviour. Grow up.

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