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Advice or support, feel like my world has imploded

33 replies

Savvared · 29/09/2023 06:40

I've been with DP for 11years now. So as not to drip feed here is a back story. DP won't marry me as he is wealthy (I have always worked until having our baby 6 months ago) but never to the extent he earns. DP has undiagnosed mental health issues and also anger issues which stem from a traumatic childhood. He has hit me approximately 6x in our relationship over the years, most recently when I was 4months pregnant. We have been arguing a lot recently as he hasn't stepped up at all since the baby was born despite professing how much he loves dc. His reason is that he pays for everything and therefore that is his contribution and mine is to look after dc.
We didn't have sex after I found out I was pregnant when I was 3months as I had some bleeding and now I'm 6months pp he still won't as I haven't lost my baby weight, I was a size 8 before and now I'm a 12. For all the dv my DP has always maintained that he would never cheat, he never goes out except to work, doesn't drink or take drugs and is actually pretty vanilla. He has never slept around either which is why after our most recent argument I'm floored when he told me he slept with a prostitute whilst I was pregnant he said he did it out of spite and is glad as it now means it is the end of the relationship now I know. His mum, my mum and dad, his best friend all believe he hasn't done this but it's just another thing he's saying to try and push me away whilst in one of his mental episodes. His behaviour, the story etc also don't add up as he says he cheated when I was 4months pg then 8months. For reference his dad cheated on his mum with a prostitute when she was pregnant so I feel this story is just a recycled one. He knows the last straw is cheating for me (I know it should have been the violence). I feel sick as I now have to live with him as I have nowhere to go now. He is selling his house and has said once it is sold then I can have some money to move out with the baby. He said last night he knows I won't leave anyway. I'm not with him for the money at all as I genuinely loved and still love him but I'm heartbroken if this is true as he is so against cheating and thinks men who go to prostitutes are embarrassing as they are paying for someone who doesn't fancy or want to, to sleep with them.
I'm so anxious and distraught right now and I'm trying to be strong for my baby but I'm crumbling seeing him everyday. He has other properties but won't move out or let me move in for now. I'm just so stuck. My family are renovating their house so I have to wait to move in there as it has no doors or walls right now. I'm not sure what I'm asking, maybe for some advice.
Also our dc was much longed for and we ttc for 2 years before that.

OP posts:
AttilaTheMeerkat · 01/10/2023 20:25

He’s lied to you about everything else so would not depend on him ever giving you any money for a property, such men do not ever want to share.

You need a refuge place with your child.

Going forward please enrol yourself onto the Freedom programme as this could help in your recovery from his abuses of you.

onebornsecibd · 01/10/2023 20:26

You need more self respect.

Won't get married due to money..... YET YOU WOULD WANT TO MARRY HIM

AttilaTheMeerkat · 01/10/2023 20:27

You may think you love this man but you do not really. His actions towards you are certainly not loving one’s.

You are both codependent and trauma bonded and you need to heal from both states via counselling or therapy.

cestlavielife · 01/10/2023 20:31

Just leave.
Then claim child maintenance

Savvared · 01/10/2023 20:57

Thank you, I will call them tomorrow on that number.
I am definitely trauma bonded, I looked it up the other day and realised that is exactly it.

I wanted to marry him at first because I loved him and then for the security most recently.
Unfortunately, I think I believed everything my ex ever told me and also that I could never do any better than him. I suppose over the years he has conditioned me.
I don't want dc in this environment but I don't want to go to a refuge as I am able to be alone for the majority of the day without him being around and I have a dog as well that he would not look after so it isn't so simple to just leave. I don't have any other family members and only a few friends in this country and they have families and no space for me, dc and a dog unfortunately.
I don't believe for a minute he would harm dc and he genuinely believes he will see dc everyday when I am able to leave which is not the case. He also does not believe I will leave even though he said he doesn't want to be with me.
I will enrol on the freedom programme thank you for recommending, I don't ever want to be in a relationship ever again I'm absolutely traumatised. I've told family who live abroad as well, as I will not protect him anymore.
Today, he said he would not give me the money he promised as I told my family who live abroad, so I know he is not to be trusted. I need legal advice as well.

OP posts:
Daffodil18 · 01/10/2023 21:27

It’s an awful situation but unfortunately you cannot have a claim to his money or property as you are not named and are not married. He could change the locks tomorrow and that’s it.

SausageAndEggSandwich · 01/10/2023 21:36

He's not going to give you any money so forget that. A tight man who won't marry you isn't going to hand over any cash without a gun to his head

Concentrate on keeping yourself and your baba safe, direct your energy to making a good life on your own

You can do this

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