I'm so lost. Let me give you a bread backstory. I've done one thing in my eyes that seems wrong (a few I don't think are, yet he believes are the utmost bretayal) The big thing was, when we only only been dating a month or two (a very rocky time for us. He would break up with me on a daily basis), I saw my ex. It was terrible I know, however I was hurt because I had planned a massive dinner at my house with a few friends and he refused to come. I was feeling hurt and alone, so I asked my ex (of 3 just over 3 years) to come instead. Now although this is bad in itself, this ex used to beat me regularly until one day I ended up in hospital, almost dead. I still went back though (as majority of DV women do) and my husband was the person to pull me away from this ex.
Now, that particular night, ex was there, everyone is sitting down eating, I'm not since I was so miserable, who turns up? My husband (we weren't married yet at the time). So I've had that held over me out whole relationship, fair enough. The other things he hold over me are silly. Like not letting go of my best friend because he believes she tried to break us up. She was just jealous at the beginning because she wanted to be with him and had just come out of a very bad relationship as well. I've also spoken to some very close male friends (purely platonic) while we were dating, he blew his top and I've never done it again. He continues to accuse me to this day that I still do talk to them and delete evidence and all the baloney. We have a 9 month old son together and basically, I don't have the time to be sneaking around behind his back (you feel me?)
So now on to the reason I'm posting this question. It all started with a box of Malteasers. When I was newly pregnant he bought me a massive box of Malteasers. I kept them unopened for about a week until I reeeeaaally wanted them. So the day arrives and I'm on my way home, super excited for the lighter way to enjoy chocolate that was supposed to be waiting for me. They were not. We were living with people at the time and he let me believe that it was the other girl in the house who ate them. For a whole month he let me believe this. Until I found the empty box stashed in one of his work boots in our room. At the time I laughed it off, now its getting worse. He still to this day tried to convince me that there was a massive lay by to deck out our sons room when I was pregnant. Nothing emerged from this magical lay by he still speaks of. He will occasionally go to his mothers house to see his brother and sister in law to get drunk. He won't tell me and will leave me at home, worried sick until I finally cave and at 9 o'clock at night message my sister in law and she tells me he's been there all along. Then the next day he'll come home and tell me work has been cancelled due to different reasons. On my birthday last year he told me he was just popping up to the shops to get me a present after dropping me at my family get together. He never came back. When I got back our room reeked of man juice (if you know what I mean ?) A few months later I found a receipt under the bed amoungst used tissues for $100 with of adult movies, purchased on my birthday. When confronted he told me one story that it was for us (yuck) then backflipped and said his friend bought them. Still says that to this day. The most recent development is when we moved out of our house into my mothers (so we could save for a house deposit) we had to get a storage unit for all out possessions. For quite a while now I've had this feeling it's gone. Most of my clothes, first ultrasound of our son, his toys, all our furniture and white goods (a house full of stuff all the sentimental things as well) gone. He tells me it comesbout every month but he's recently opened a new bank account for all our savings and what we don't spend goes in there. So how can the storage unit be paid?
I've called them and they will call me back tomorrow letting me know if it's still ours. I just don't know what to do anymore. Tonight is another one of those nights where he has taken off after work (after 4 days of splitting migraines so bad he couldn't talk, wouldn't let me take him to the doctor though) without telling me until I had to call the sister in law. I also had an Avon function to be at as well as pick up our sons professional photography pictures but of course watching the origin with his beloved brother and jack Daniels is far more important.
If you've made it this far Thank you!! I just don't know what to do anymore. What will I do if I find out we no longer have any belongings? I know I've made him out to be a total dick in this post however most of the time he is an amazing man and father. He works his guts out so I can stay at home with our son. He came from an extremely messed up upbringing so he's never been taught how to be responsible with money or what a proper relationship looks like but he does really try. I just don't know how to work with him so that things don't fall apart between us :'(
What should I do!!! (I won't leave. I made my vows and I'm sticking with them no matter what) Again, thank you if you made it this far!! ❤️
Feel like I can't trust my husband (Insanely LONG)
Feel like I can't trust my husband (Insanely LONG)
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He needs to want to change too, if his upbringing is as bad as you say and he loves you as much you say than he will want to make you happy and he will want to fix things by going to counselling. He is a liar and has done a few other questionable things. Do you want to live this way for the rest of your life? Give him an ultimatum to do the hard yards and get help or leave. You said you didn't want to leave but he is obviously causing you a lot of stress and heartache for you to post your question here. You deserve better than a life of lies and coming off second best.
Thank you xx It's just really hard to accept that it may have to come to that's I guess. He's agreed to counselling before but that's as far as it got. I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to say to him when the storage unit calls me tomorrow and if they tell me all our belongings have been sold... Maybe that should be a part of it?
Well if he's agreed to counseling, this time make the appointment, make sure it's at a time he can get there easily so he can make few excuses.
I am not quite sure how you can tackle the storage unit situation. It's pretty tricky. Just find out what the story is, expect the worst but hope for the best. Then when you know what the situation is you will be able to decide what to do. Let us know how you get on tomorrow.
I certainly will ?❤️
I cannot thank you enough. Just writing it all out and having someone tell me what I know but this is too extreme or irrational, really helps things straighten out in my head ?
Honestly aside from his lying I think the money issue and possible loss of your belongings is a red flag! I'd see what they say tomorrow and if it is worst cast scenario I would be considering the very real possibility that he could have a drug problem. Believe me when I say nothing is sacred and they will pull money from anywhere. I really hope I am wrong for your sake. I would be insisting on counselling and no excuses. Good luck...
I'm sorry you are in a toxic relationship. Run away, sorry but he is controlling you, manipulating you and although he might seem like a saint compared to your ex, he has a lot of problems and needs to get himself some big help.
He needs to get over himself and is way over reacting to you inviting your ex to dinner!
All guys have good points and 'should' work and support their family, don't drop your standards, would you really be with someone that doesn't. But this guy doesn't respect you. He doesn't treat you right and as someone that's been with a guy from a terrible upbringing, he couldn't love me he didn't love himself. He was sweet and 'trying' and I let off all the unacceptable things, it was in those disrespectful times he didn't think of me when he really hurt me, screwed me financially, lost my car, had me performing badly at work and could hardly keep a job with the dysfunction happening at home, oh, and of course he cheated. All along he let me believe he was really trying. I'd be leaving, way too many warning signs ( holding things over you for years is NOT normal, to make you feel bad, dirt, guilty, big red flags ) and disrespect, Hes not a real partner, he doesn't even celebrate your birthday with you, but lets you wonder where he is while he does whatever, with porn and lies. Sorry but despite him behaving sometimes, he actually has Zero regard for you and it will destroy you.
Hi love, I hate to bring this into it, but could it be drugs? How's his appetite? Does he sleep? Do you know his friends? Is he withdrawn? The reason I ask is this sounds a lot like my husband, he had always had a low self esteem, and blamed me for a lot of things that he felt guilty about. The night he told me he was an addict I couldn't believe it. But then the weight loss, the lies, god, the lies I'd believed, were terrible, the time spent with people I hardly knew and most of all the disappearing money... And the excuses... Fast forward 3 years, and we are as strong as ever! He got help, he goes to NA meetings, but it's a long road. But if you love him, stick in the love xoxoxo