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My Husband is on the Sex Offenders Register

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atterual · 31/10/2008 13:33

God where do I start? Im in a terrible situation. I had noly known my husband a short while (a matter of months) when he rang me from work to say he was coming home with the Police. He had apparently been accessing adult porn on his computer at work and the IT dept had spotted it and when they looked into it, he had been downloading porn and with the downloads came some child porn. So I was obviously horrified, police took away our computers, cameras, phones etc. To cut a long story a little shorter, he was eventually only given a caution and put on the Sex offenders register for 2 years due to the fact that they had only found so few images (78) and that the images were of very low risk. Call me stupid, but after eveything had dieddown and I relaised what had downloaded had not been his fault it had come down with legitimate adult porn, I eventually agreed to marry him. He lost his job obviously and got another one. Within 5 months of us getting married the police turned up again, the stupid sod had used memory stick (which he still had) on his computer at his new job and there were still some images on that which then flagged up to the IT dept at the new job. This crap in my life has been going on for two years. He was finally taken to court for this second thing and fined and put on the register another 5 years. I have asked him to leave and he went and got a bedsit during the time we were waiting to hear if he was going to court. For some stupid reason I then said he could come back and we would try to put things behind us and move on, but I just cant. I need him to leave again, I cant live with what he may or may not have done. I dont think hes a bad person, I dont believe he wanted to acccess child porn, he certainly never paid for anything, not even adult stuff, but the seed of doubt is in my mind now and I dont trust him and I certainly dont love him and can no longer have any sexual realtionship with him. Im just so weak and frightened of asing him to leave again. please help me.

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LobstersLass · 03/11/2008 17:38

atterual, just a quick note to let you know that I'm thinking of you and sending you strength.

I'm hoping you don't feel stupid. It certainly wasn't my intention to make you feel like that. We can't all know everything.

I think all the ladies wanted to do was share their knowledge with you. It wasn't intended to make you feel bad and it is regrettable if that has happened.

You're clearly not daft as you've taken on board this new information and acted on it.

Have strength lady and take care of yourself.

Liffey · 03/11/2008 18:00

And just because you deliberately take a while to marshall your thoughts before you take action doesn't mean that you're not strong or that you're not going to make the right decision.

BananaSkin · 03/11/2008 18:56

I was blunt, and I assume others have been blunt, because you sound to me as though you are still teetering on the edge of feeling sorry for him/giving him another chance. I hoped my response would make you feel twice if that moment came.

I think you are incredibly nice rather than stupid, and you have been very strong to do what you have done this week-end.

ActingNormal · 03/11/2008 19:06

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atterual · 04/11/2008 14:19

Im having a really bad day today. Im so sad. I cried alot last night, not because I dont want him to go. I really do want him to go, I think its just the thought of everything again and feeling sorry for myself now, thinking about all that Ive been through. Or should I say all that he has put me through! Im really struggling at work today to do even the simplest of tasks. It feels like Ive gone back 12 months, Crazy!

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ActingNormal · 04/11/2008 14:38

You aren't crazy, it is normal to have a delayed reaction to a shocking situation or to aspects of it and now you have done all the practical things you need to do you are not keeping such tight control over your feelings in order to cope and they are coming to the surface so that you can release them and process them. It sounds healthy to me. It also sounds very hard and I feel very sorry for you. I believe that the more you allow yourself to feel your feelings and let them out now, the quicker you will get over it. You sound like a very strong person even if you don't feel it.

atterual · 04/11/2008 14:46

I am normally a very strong person and always but always in control, and I think thats one of my problems (stupid as it may seem) I wont have control over what he does anymore, I wont know where he is or anything and that is difficult for me to contemplate. At least when he was at home I knew where he was etc. I think he will be actually moving out tomorrow or thursday, it cant come soon enough, Im sure I will feel a bit happier when hes actually gone and I can sit back and know Ive done the right thing. He knew how much i hated him being on the computer since he was arrested but he still sneaked in to the spare room every time I was out and I caught him in there on my return, he didnt realise I could see him in the room from outside. He always maintained he was messing around with his photos of churches and landscapes that he'd taken, but he had put a password on the computer so i have no way of knowing what he was doing. Of course I suspect he was doing stuff he shouldnt. So all the more reason for him to get out of my life. BTW he brought himself a new computer very soon after the police had confiscated the other one. He cant be without computers, its wierd. I spend all day on mine at work and dont want to spend all night on it when I get home, but he seems to want to.

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CrushWithEyeliner · 04/11/2008 14:48

Please please don't play down for one second that a 14 yo child was "just posing" for these photos. What your H has done and gets off on is hugely serious. I think you are coming to terms with that now. Good luck

ajandjjmum · 04/11/2008 15:17

atterual
You need to get him out of your life - and protect yourself and your family.
Sorry you've been used like this.

trackerc · 05/11/2008 20:24

I have read through this thread & whilst there are many comments, opinions & judgements made (Many of which I share but they can feel very hard when you are on the receiving end) I just wanted to send a hug.
If we take the reasons out of why this has happened, the reality is you are finishing a relationship you had always believed would be for life. That requires some greiving over. Take time to shed the tears, they will not be for him, but for you. You are entitled to those & you can only regain the dignity you had 2 years ago.
Have faith in yourself. Sometimes people never get to the 'lightbulb' moment & live a life they regret, you have made a wise decision this weekend & your actions will make you happier. Take care of you.

Quattrocento · 05/11/2008 20:30

There is a remarkably similar thread by some poor woman whose other half had a conviction for kerbcrawling.

Sorry but you do know you are going to have to leave, don't you? He is clearly obsessed.

beansontoast · 05/11/2008 21:09

i wish i had posted what trackerc did

...word for word...brilliant...

x

KittyCat8 · 06/11/2008 13:10

Be strong Atterual - we're all behind you!

atterual · 06/11/2008 15:12

thanks everyone, hes now moving out on Saturday and I cant wait. Its been a strange week, Ive been up and down and trying to make sense of it all. I hope Saturday comes and goes without too much drama. On a happy note - Sounds like my new baby grandson might be on his way into the world. My DIL has been having some pains today, so fingers crossed for a brilliant weekend in more ways than one!!

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ajandjjmum · 06/11/2008 17:43

Aaah - glad you've got something to make you smile.

Showmeheaven · 06/11/2008 18:55

Keep us posted with any news Atterual

I also want to let you know that you have been amazing. You took everyone's comments on board (no matter how harsh). You didn't sulk, become defensive or disappear. You took the comments, processed them and came back for more opinions & advice. Fair play to you. I wish you all the best, I really do, because you seem such a lovely person and people like you deserve to be happy.

atterual · 10/11/2008 10:41

Hi, Well I got through Saturday without too many problems. He has now gone. Thank God!! It was all quite amicable, I went out for the day with my Son and DIL and grandson and when he had moved out he called me and I then went home. the house is obviously quieter, but much more relaxed for me. I now dont have to spend my days thinking about what he has done. Im so happy I managed to do this.

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Anglepoise · 10/11/2008 11:50

Well done for making the break

anyfucker · 10/11/2008 12:09

well done atterual

you have done the right thing

stick close to your family now and I hope you have a relaxed and happy xmas with no dark and lurking thoughts x

dsrplus8 · 10/11/2008 12:15

atterual ,have to post ,well done for getting rid .i am so sorry you had to go through what you did.the damage these people do does go beyond their victims,not just the children and their families,but also the families of the sicko ,who have to live with what that person has done.im glad you found the strength to see the facts and not fall for his lies, you have saved yourself from a lot of heartache and misery.i wish you nothing but happiness from now on.

titfortwat · 10/11/2008 13:20

Well done

atterual · 10/11/2008 15:57

thanks everyone, you really helped

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CrushWithEyeliner · 10/11/2008 16:02

Sending positive thoughts your way. Well done.

DorisIsAPinkDragon · 10/11/2008 16:43

Good luck have just read through, keep strong the difficult bit is not over yet but at least you will hopefully have a lovely new GC to divert your attention.

(and some completely unmn

atterual · 12/11/2008 15:03

the pains my DIL was having were a false alarm, might have to wait another couple of weeks for the baby to arrive. Im keeping strong even though since he left the heating clock has gone berserk and the washing machine has packed up altogther, so instead of sitting there crying and thinking i need a man, I got off my arse and went and ordered a new washing machine and got a friend to sort the heating clock. I can manage without him and I will !!!

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