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Is it me?

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ThatCleverCrow · 18/05/2024 14:32

Hi. I just need to vent here I think so I'm sorry in advance if its rambling.
My husband locked me and my daughter out of our home last night and left the key in the door so we couldn't get back in. (We had somewhere safe to go overnight at least).
This started from an argument about me talking to a work colleague that he hates the day before yesterday.
My husband and I work together and got together during covid as the result of an affair on my part. (I understand that he is insecure regarding this but he knew full well that I was in a relatiinship and this didn't stop him)
I have to speak to this person for my job and don't usually have a chat with him about 'normal' things because I know that hubs hates it but occasionally I will and join in with a chat in the office (with other people there too, this is never one on one chats). My hubs can see me from where his workspace is and will always ask what the colleague wanted. He hates this person with a passion as he feels he is a bully has a bad attitude and lies. The argument started as I mentioned to him that this person had told me something but hubs says that he had told him the opposite so obviously he was lying to me because he wanted me to think well of him. This descended into chaos with him accusing me of flirting with all of our colleagues. For the record we work in a very male orientated profession and 'banter' has occurred in the past (I am not the only woman who works here) but nothing that I would consider flirting. I do not speak or act in the same way now because of my hubs.
I ended up telling him that I will speak to who i want to and about whatever I choose to which he told me that I was ' some wife'. To avoid this escalating in the house when we got home, I immediately got into drivers seat and drove away with my daughter. (She overheard the argument, I am aware how awful this is). I did also turn off my location tracking and online status because I was mad and petty. I know this is childish. We went to a shopping centre and had some food. During this my husband is messaging me saying that I must be s**wing' someone to make him feel bad or talking ALL the men I have on my Facebook account. He then told me to stay wherever I was and that the door was locked.
When me and my daughter got home we found that he had left the key in the door so we couldn't unlock it. I was furious. To do that to me is one thing but to my daughter too is so bad. I didn't phone him because I knew I'd go mad and I didn't want him to get the satisfaction of us having to request to be let in so we came to my parents house who are out of town. I messaged him when we got here and told him where we were and asked him if he was proud of himself for doing that to us both. He ignore me until this morning. He has said that I'm trying to guilt him into feeling bad and that I should have phoned so it's my fault my daughter was upset. He doesn't see how awful what he did was. He has since continued the argument regarding the person at work.
I'm done with this. So much so that I'll be requesting a transfer to another site at work and failing that, applying for a new job. He has now told me that we'll have to sell our new car as this is the car for commuting and the other vehicle we have is purely for leisure.
I feel like he's trying to manipulate me all the time. He never explicitly tells me that I can't do something but his actions make it very clear that that's not OK. His locking me out feels like a massive power play and that my home security is only reliant on him and he can hold this over my head if I don't do what he wants and now a financial manipulation with the cars so that I don't leave where we work, he now added to me leaving where we work to include the impact it will have on our relationship, saying that we'll argue more etc.
I don't know what to do. I know how bad this looks.
If I'm the one who's in the wrong here please tell me so i can work at changing that.

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FatLarrysBanned · 18/05/2024 14:43

From his perspective you have a proven track record of cheating. That's his starting position. Throw into this his insecurities about your colleague and the whole thing is a recipe for disaster. When your relationship is founded on mistruths, lies and deception its natural that his mind will go into overdrive if he perceives that you are showing interest in another man. After all he managed to persuade you from your previous partner, why wouldn't it happen again?

Yes, he's acted like an absolute knob, but the whole thing sounds quite volatile tbh. Why are you reliant on him for housing if you work? How did you house yourself and your daughter previously?

GreyCarpet · 18/05/2024 14:44

My husband and I work together and got together during covid as the result of an affair on my part. (I understand that he is insecure regarding this but he knew full well that I was in a relatiinship and this didn't stop him)

I didn't read the wall of text beyond this point but this is the gift that cheating gives.

You know exactly what the other is capable of!

He doesn't trust you and I can understand why. But you also got together with someone with no morals or boundaries and low self esteem so... 🤷🏻‍♀️

Blanca87 · 18/05/2024 14:45

Your daughter is being subjected to toxicity only you have the power to stop that.

MysteriousKor · 18/05/2024 14:50

End this volatile mess of a relationship, transfer to the other site and prioritise your daughter. I’ve known relationships that started as affairs to stabilise happily, but this is a textbook example of how they can go very awry.

pikkumyy77 · 18/05/2024 14:51

This is RIDICULOUS. The whole relationship is toxic. You can’t see the forest for the trees. He is a horrible, manipulative, bullying, controlling, abusive, miserable git of s man. He will always find fault, be suspicious, and punishing to you. That is who he is.

Kick him out if its your place or move out if it is his—especially if it is not a shared child. Cut ties entirely if it is not his biological child. Co parent distantly if your dd belongs to both of you.

category12 · 18/05/2024 14:56

Seriously, you had your dd with you and he's accusing you of screwing someone else?

He's a controlling idiot and you need to get your dd out of this situation.

How you got together doesn't give him a license to police and control you, if he wanted to be with you, he shouldn't use it as an excuse to punish you - after all, his moral code isn't too perfect either.

Baileysandcream · 18/05/2024 15:11

With this level of distrust and controlling behaviour, it sounds like he would have been like this regardless of how your relationship started.

Does he want you to stay working on the same site so that makes it easier for him to keep an eye on you at all times?

To answer your question is it me? It's him. It's unlikely that he is going to radically change his behaviour simply because you ask him to, you've already changed how you interact and talk to others to pacify him and it hasn't made any difference. This is who he is.

You and your daughter will be much happier and much better off without him. Applying for a location change sounds like a great idea, as does leaving him and starting over without his paranoia and abusive behaviour.

SherlockHomies · 18/05/2024 15:21

This relationship is going nowhere and is so damaging for your daughter.

How long have you been married and how well did he treat you and your daughter beforehand?

Seaoftroubles · 18/05/2024 16:06

So awful that your daughter had to see and hear all this and disgraceful that you and she were actually locked out of your home.This relationship ship sounds utterly toxic.Your husband doesnt trust you and is controlling and jealous, maybe to do with the fact he was your affair partner or maybe because its in his nature.Either way your marriage has no future.
How old is your daughter? Please put her first and leave him as this will have all been be very distressing for her to witness.

StrawberryWater · 18/05/2024 18:00

Start protecting your daughter.

The next time your husband goes out to work or whatever and you know he won't be back all day pack all your stuff up, take all the important documents and go to your parents. If the house is jointly yours then you can get it sold and take whatever profits are yours during the divorce (or he can buy you out).

This is a shit show and no way your DD should be subjected to any more toxic nonsense.

Pumpkinpie1 · 02/08/2024 13:20

Would your daughter be better off living with her dad ?
The relationship between you and your husband doesn’t sound healthy for a child.

NonsuchCastle · 05/09/2024 00:51

Pumpkinpie1 · 02/08/2024 13:20

Would your daughter be better off living with her dad ?
The relationship between you and your husband doesn’t sound healthy for a child.

Why on earth would you ask that? The man locked his daughter out of her home!

Biggaybear · 05/09/2024 01:01

Zombie thread. Over 3 months ago.

NonsuchCastle · 05/09/2024 04:10

Biggaybear · 05/09/2024 01:01

Zombie thread. Over 3 months ago.

Oh wow, so it is - thanks.

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