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Wrong to feel excitement that the end is near?

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KungFuPandaWorksOut20 · 07/06/2025 09:35

This relationship has honestly been the death of 1000 papercuts. Looking back its almost bewildering to see how something that started out so beautiful could turn out the way it has.

Its been exhausting for 15 years dealing with someone who is never wrong, will always say I will do it dont worry when it came to household chores (spoiler he never did) walking on egg shells because his precious ego can't take him being wrong and his selfishness.

The excitement is over taking the worry, hurt and anxiousness. Just the thought of being free is so overwhelming, but then I think of the children and get a twang of guilt. I doubt they will be excited, I doubt they will be excited over change.

But then I honestly don't think I can stick another few years, I haven't got a plan of how I will afford everything as a single parent, but I still want to take that jump.

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BeNiceWhenItsFinished · 07/06/2025 10:29

Go for it. You can't carry on as you are, and living with miserable parents is not doing the dc any favours.

NCtoavoidsniggering · 07/06/2025 13:18

BeNiceWhenItsFinished · 07/06/2025 10:29

Go for it. You can't carry on as you are, and living with miserable parents is not doing the dc any favours.

I echo this.
And if you’ve decided to go, make a plan. Housing is the big one! Finances might be tighter but think of it as like having kids - it can seem unaffordable before they arrive, but in the end you make it work!

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