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Partner threw his phone at me

11 replies

ChloChloBangBang · 29/04/2024 13:25

First time posting and am just in shock and just venting really I just don't know what else to do as don't know who I would talk to about this.

Partner and I have been together almost 8 years, I have DD12 from previous relationship and we have two ds together 3 and 7 months. For context DPs father has been unwell with cancer for a little over a year around when we found out I was pregnant with ds2 so it's been a really difficult time for him. I've tried to be as supportive as possible but he's became increasingly more angry and says nasty stuff to me during arguments, sometimes about my having PND after our first ds. The last few months haven't been great as I've caught him out in some pointless lies that he's then gaslight me about ( I promise I'm not lying I would never lie to you, you know I'm telling the truth ect ect) not pulling his weight with house and kids but maybe I should just be doing more with everything going on with his dad idk.

So basically it came to a head yesterday we had went shopping with the two younger kids as DD was at her friend's. We were sitting in the car after putting the shopping away but the kids had been getting stroppy in the shop and were needed fed changed ect. He was needing to pick something up about 30 minutes round trip but we were already close to the house so I started to suggest he drop us off and I'd get the shopping away and kids fed then by that time he'd probably be back and we were planning on taking them to the park. He just started shouting over me that he's not changing the plan and I get too stressed out with the kids, I tried to again say I wasn't stressed and explain what I meant but he cut me off again and I just said okay. He then raised his arm above his head with his phone in his hand I flinched and he didn't do anything for a second so I thought it was fine then he just flug it full force at the door where I was sitting, I had my legs crossed so it hit my foot. I just started crying and asked him to take the kids and I home, he said no and proceeded to pick up the thing for his dad. I was so shocked and just silently crying, he apologised then said I just get him so angry I push him to that point and that it's his car ? I said that's what domestic abusers say we bickered for a few minutes then I just went silent, I wasn't going to continue in front of the kids.When we were 10 minutes away from being home he started asking why was I like this what was wrong with me and I just stayed silent I could only think of getting away from him. He then said oh you're not gne answer me just sit there and cry and went on to say how he should have left me years ago and he just doesn't want to leave his poor children with me ect ect all the way home while I just sat silent. I got home put the shopping away made my son's lunch and lo a bottle to sit and cool and told him I was going to the toilet. I went to my room and balled my eyes out I am just so heartbroken this is not the man I knew, I know I've been difficult at time but nothing like this and I've worked to better myself but he just say's he will then doesn't... Then ds1 fell while playing and I ran downstairs DP was comforting him, I proceed to change lo's nappy as I could smell he'd pood and DP just sat the whole time telling me the whole day was my fault if I hadn't got him so angry and pushed him to throw his phone I wouldn't have been upstairs crying and ds wouldn't have hurt himself, wtf ? Am I wrong ?? He later took it more seriously and apologised and said he needs to deal with his feelings better but honestly I'm now worried it might escalate further. I just don't even know what to do right now how the fuck am I meant to move past this ??

OP posts:
Gweither · 29/04/2024 13:28

This man is an abuser. You need to call Women's Aid and make a plan to leave.

He's using you as an emotional punchbag and sounds like he's turning more violent. Please get out

MiddleagedBeachbum · 29/04/2024 13:33

You don’t move past it.

sorry, he’s behaved awfully and needs to learn consequences have actions and he can’t treat his family like this. He’s just being abusive and a bully

caringcarer · 29/04/2024 13:39

Gweither · 29/04/2024 13:28

This man is an abuser. You need to call Women's Aid and make a plan to leave.

He's using you as an emotional punchbag and sounds like he's turning more violent. Please get out

This. He is an abuser. You need to get you and DC to safety. What if he turns on the DC next?

Janetsmug · 29/04/2024 13:41

He's crossed the invisible line OP and once it's been crossed there's no going back because if you do anything other than leave him asap it essentially gives him the green light to do it again. You/DC will live in fear if you stay because whatever he does to 'fix' this you will never be sure it won't happen again, and that would be incredibly damaging for all of you but DC in particular.

Don't get bogged down in his excuses, 'it was your fault for making him so angry', he 'only threw something, it wasn't meant to be at you' etc, the point is that he failed to control his temper, and that is why he is no longer a safe person for you to be around. Get every bit of support you can, friends, family, Women's Aid, the lot. Don't cover this up for him, any shame belongs to him, not you.

OrlandointheWilderness · 29/04/2024 13:44

I can't imagine there is any point where you would behave towards him in the same manner. This man is supposed to love you. You are supposed to be a team. This is the one person in the whole world who you feel 100% safe with and it should be the two of you in it together.
This isn't healthy or good. Please make steps to leave, you deserve someone who is going to be all those things for you.

MrTiddlesTheCat · 29/04/2024 13:59

He's am abuser and he's escalating. You need to get yourself and your babies away from him before he really hurts one of you.

DrJoanAllenby · 29/04/2024 14:00

He cannot cope with a wife and small children and explodes when it's too much for him.

Get rid of him.

Turtletunes · 29/04/2024 15:02

Wow, he is super abusive on so many counts in the situation you've described.

Notice that he's saying that his behaviour is your fault? Text book abusive behaviour, refusing to accept responsibility for his own actions. Of course his behaviour isn't your fault, you can't "make" somebody throw their phone, it's their own choice to do it.

Definitely LTB.

ChloChloBangBang · 29/04/2024 16:31

Thank you all for the replies. I think I just still can't quite believe it, he used to be such a gentle loving guy but I guess that's long gone now. We aren't married and I own my home so no issues there just the emotional part with the children that fills me with dread. I just cannot believe he would hurt me like this just the whole thing it was like another person.

OP posts:
Dareisayiseethesunshine · 29/04/2024 16:38

My ex used to smash things in our house.. I left when ds was 7. Wasn't soon enough. He still has therapy in his 30's. Get him out and gone.. Do not push for him to see the dc. He isn't a safe man for them to be alone with. Op you will be more than fine. I had 4 in primary and life was so much better..

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