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HELP ME 2B STRONG!

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  7/2/2007 12:33 pm

I'll not bore you with a long story, will say that I married 4 the wrong reasons, and I am sorry for that, I realize that when u r not married 4 the right reasons, and you add multiple weekly fights to the equasion it cant possibly end up in a positive, happy marriage. H thinks I am wrong. After all these years of hearing terrible names he's called during fights, last summer I started dishing it right back to him. In March I served him w/ D papers, he went off the deep end, I missed work the next day from fighting all night. Because of the wording he said it was going to be war, basically b/c it said that I was a victim of cruel & unusual treatment, which is the way the lawyers word it. Well he kept up until I cancelled the papers. Now I'm back at square 1, we fought this weekend and then yesterday, kinda had a neutral day. No matter what, even on a good day I am not happy anymore, I have read enough to know that staying for my 16yo and our 4yo is not reason enough. I have no passion, desire or love for him anymore, other than, I do care, dont want to see him hurting, however I am dead in this marriage.
During our arguements this weekend he said, "You say you dont love me, you say you dont care so what do you want to do about it?" I was too scared to answer. Not scared he'll beat me up, its always verbal, but I'm so tired of hearing how I'll be ruining the kids lives etc., etc.. Since Wednesday is a holiday, I'm hoping that Tuesday night I can tell him, I want to file for a D and this time I'll have the lawyer file it Irreconsileable Differences. Hopefully6 that will help but just looking for words of encouragement. He has basically been nicer than ever in the past 3-4 months and it doesnt change the way I feel, he's still not a man I can spend the rest of my life with and we will stay in stagnant water until I finally tell him that its done. Please help!
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HELP ME 2B STRONG!

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  7/2/2007 6:20 pm

Welcome to the board hun, glad you found us and posted.

You don't have to stay in this relationship if you don't want to and the things he is saying to you is just another one of may controlling tactics that abusers will use to get you to stay with them.  It's all part of control and they will do anything and everything to control you and get you to stay because they feed off of it.  I can tell in the tone of your post that you are just emotionally drained, but you do have a right to live again and live a life free from abuse.  I know you don't want your kids to stay in an abusive environment.  You and your kids deserve so much better.

If you look at the board website which is down in my sigline, just click on "dealing with domestic abuse & helpful resources" it will take you straight to the board website and their you will find tons and tons of helpful information.  You may also want to look at www.womenslaw.org to see exactlly what your legal rights are there in the state in which you live.  You can also contact a local DV center and sw/an advocate, one that will help you get through all of this and help you even further and perhaps, go a step above and beyond.

Hopefully the others will chime in to.  Even though this board will be merging to Recognizing & Dealing w/Domestic Abuse in another week, we do hope you will continue to be a part of our community.  I will be there as well.  Never hesitate to give us a shout.  We are here and we care and please keep us posted.  There is hope and you & the kids deserve a happy and health life.  (((HUGS)))

Come to Nashville Life!You're Not Alone! Come see us for support.((hugs))There is hope.

 
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