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What do I do with this? - H is hurting me

53 replies

Tib333 · 14/01/2024 00:23

I need unbiased opinions: I went self employed nearly a year ago. I’ve broken even every month but struggle to earn income as my outgoings (including a loan) are eating into my earnings. I am hoping to grow my business and make a liveable wage.

I reluctantly went back into escorting. I did this previously before having kids. My now husband and I discussed this. He was on board. Tonight we had a disagreement and he called me a “working slag”. I am heartbroken. It’s a job I do to provide for my kids as they’re not his and their Dad pays me nothing and I have them 24/7. I work 7 days a week, doing the odd night escorting. I am not proud of it but I rely on the extra income to feed my kids as hubby can’t (and shouldn’t) provide for them. I can’t take on a second legitimate job or I’d never be home. He agreed I could but now he’s said what he did and I am sat crying. I am trying so hard to provide for my kids. He asked me to marry him and all my social benefits went when I did. I feel humiliated and stupid. I feel dirty and hurt. I don’t know what to do.

OP posts:
itsnotalwaysthateasy · 11/12/2024 21:20

Any true human being with feelings who cared for you would accept your children too.
It will be so much better leaving. The thought is scary, but you are so much greater than his thoughts or words. You did something to help your kids and whether others view that as immoral, you tried everything to get the best for your children and that alone should be totally admired.

mathanxiety · 11/12/2024 21:28

Tib333 · 14/01/2024 00:53

I can’t get over what he called me. I hear what you all say but I cannot find peace tonight. I feel sick in my skin and he’s asleep downstairs. We have a house together and I will lose my security and everything I helped build if we divorce - at the same time how do I carry on after what he said. I was honest why I was doing it. Less than twice a month - he was fine but clearly isn’t. A working slag. If any man called a friend this I would be raging. I hear what you all say but I don’t know what to do. He’s great in so many other ways. I can go it alone but I am afraid. What a fuckup. I married because I thought he loved me.

The good news here is that you have a claim on the house, and that's not too shabby.

It's the only good news, sadly.

He should be supporting his step children. He shouldn't have moved the goalposts.

This isn't on you.

WhycantIkeepthisbloodyplantalive · 14/12/2024 08:43

Op this is horrible.

This man has zero respect for you or his family.

How can a married man allow his wife to escort to financially support his family, instead of stepping up and supporting them himself (and it is his family, he married you)?!

Your husband is disgusting and allowed you to do something you don't want to do and then shamed you for it?! He should be fucking ashamed of himself for not stepping up taking care of you. He is only treating you this way because he is pathetic, far easier to shame you than to acknowledge he is the one that facilitated and allowed this situation to happen in the first place.

Find away to leave this poor excuse of a husband.

Be safe.

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