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Do you think once a man hits you once he’ll do it again?

361 replies

Missmaria95 · 17/08/2024 08:00

I’m 28 and he’s 37, we’ve been together nearly 3 years. I’ve always knew he had a temper, not necessarily towards me, just no patients. He is an ex body builder, so for the first few months of our relationship he was taking steroids, admittedly he treated me really bad during those times. But last week, he punched me in the face, not hard enough for me to be in pain but all the same he punched me, he then spat in my face twice. This happed because I was moody due to us travelling 2 hours with his friend to end up just driving back home because his friends girlfriend didn’t want to participate, but I ‘ruined’ it by being moody. He apologised and said how much he hates himself. Like I say, this is the first time in the whole relationship he actually hit me. Do you think because I ‘forgave’ him he’ll do it again?

OP posts:
WGACA · 27/08/2024 01:36

I love your update! You are so brave and strong. Enjoy your time being single and then when you’re ready I hope you meet someone amazing and kind who truly deserves you.

frozendaisy · 27/08/2024 02:37

You are an inspiration OP.

Wish you all the best

Appalonia · 27/08/2024 03:00

I'm so glad you left.

OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 27/08/2024 15:05

Have faith in yourself, I think you would have left him - as you must have had your doubts about the relationship for you to even write your thread in the first place.
Have even more faith in yourself in that within a couple of hours of writing your thread you were packing / gone !

Thank you so much for coming back and updating us.

and did you know a single punch to the head can kill.

So well done on getting out !
Upwards and onwards.

I hope your family are being supportive.

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Read the Update FFS!!!

xxSideshowAuntSallyxx · 27/08/2024 15:52

I'm so glad you left. It will be tough and emotional. You're allowed to mourn the life you thought you'd have. They'll be many ups and downs.

One day you'll wake up and everything will feel right, nothing major will happen but you'll just feel content.

trythisforsize · 27/08/2024 23:23

You have reset the course of your life for the better.

Well done and take care - you won't ever regret it! 😊Flowers

EarthSight · 27/08/2024 23:26

That's so good that you left him. Jesus that was a lucky escape, given you hadn't had children with him yet either.

Good luck!

ZuckketyZuckZuck · 25/10/2024 05:14

@Missmaria95 This happed because I was moody [....]

It happened because that man thinks it's OK to spit in your face and punch you.

Do you think it's OK for a man to spit in your face and punch you?

EmpressaurusDeiGatti · 25/10/2024 05:23

ZuckketyZuckZuck · 25/10/2024 05:14

@Missmaria95 This happed because I was moody [....]

It happened because that man thinks it's OK to spit in your face and punch you.

Do you think it's OK for a man to spit in your face and punch you?

The OP left the bastard in August.

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