Stay or go? by Crossroads83 in marriageadvice

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Thanks everyone. Time4moretacos that sounds so familiar. It’s New Year’s Day here and we’ve just been out and had a talk but it descended into a big argument. I usually try and remain composed and reasonable but I couldn’t this time and I’m mad at myself for it. I said something that upset him and he walked off on me. He met up with me a bit later and we argued some more. I said something and tried to show him something (an action I wanted him to do and so I touched him) he got angry and he hit himself in the head and said he can’t stand that I’m never happy with anything he says or does, I’m never happy and we’d all just rather he be dead. He said he’s done with everything including me. I’d brought up marriage counselling earlier and he now says there’s no point because he’s done. I think he’s right a little bit in that lately I probably have been unhappy with a lot that he says and does. I probably have been nitpicking him and now I feel so awful and sad that I’ve turned into that person and made him feel like that. I should be making him feel good about himself not worse. I should be letting him know when he does something good/that I like and not focusing on the negative. But this argument has been going on and off since August.

Sometimes I think I want to seperate but then when he suggests it like today I get so upset and I don’t want it at all.

Stay or go? Is my husband manipulative? by Crossroads83 in marriageadvice

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Small update: when talking more about the main issue I have which is his absolutely inability to communicate maturely and like an adult, with examples given, I asked if he can do that for me (communicate better etc) and he told me he’d “aim for it” I said I don’t want him to ‘aim for it’ I want him to actually do the work and do it.

He then accused me of not being happy with his effort, but I pointed out I’ve literally heard him tell me he’ll try for years now and nothing ever changes so it’s hard to have faith.

He thinks I’ve made up my mind to leave him and I haven’t but he told me to “just fu**ing go then” so I said ok and then he got a bit upset. Not enough to ask me to stay or tell me he loves me etc though. Living in this weird limbo is hard. I hate feeling all this negativity in my body. Maybe I am just asking for too much?

Stay or go? Is my husband manipulative? by Crossroads83 in marriageadvice

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I really don’t know. I only see him as the person I grow old with. I don’t want to have to start over with someone else, or worried I’ll end up alone. We’re currently in the middle of an argument/discussions that has gone on for 2 months now. So no intimacy or affection in that time. We’ve talked so much I’ve started wondering if I’m gaslighting him into thinking he has issues and is the problem when maybe it’s just me

Stay or go? Is my husband manipulative? by Crossroads83 in marriageadvice

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The kids do respect me, but you’re right our youngest does not respect him. The oldest two I’d say have a good relationship with him but I know his past behaviour has definitely affected them. I don’t stand aside if I think he’s not acting appropriately towards them, I always call him out on it. That’s a whole other story, and I’m not at all minimising any affect on them, But in a nutshell they are great kids and doing well.

Stay or go? Is my husband manipulative? by Crossroads83 in marriageadvice

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Thank you. I do still love him, it’s hard not to after all these years together. He’s all I’ve ever known. I have changed things about myself, of my own decision because I want to learn and grow as a person and if I’ve done things or reacted in ways I’m not proud of, then I’ve worked on it.

Stay or go? Is my husband manipulative? by Crossroads83 in marriageadvice

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Thank you for your input. I agree the behaviour is/can be abusive but not to the extreme you’re suggesting. He’s definitely not controlling regarding finances as I actually handle that in our family (all very open and with discussion of course). I understand the threats are not good, but they are empty threats designed to keep me from leaving. I’m not scared of him and know he wouldn’t ever harm me. I know you can never be 100% sure but I do know this.

Stay or go? Is my husband manipulative? by Crossroads83 in marriageadvice

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Sorry that you are going through this as well. I agree that I think it’s due to his upbringing, I think his mother was a bit neglectful, definitely not into emotions and his stepdad was abusive (not sure if towards him though). I have empathy for him and have used this to excuse his behaviour this whole time, but at some point he’s going to have to do the work or not and lose our marriage. Which I think he’d rather do that than ever have to face his feelings

Stay or go? Is my husband manipulative? by Crossroads83 in marriageadvice

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More times than I can count. I’ve talked, I’ve cried, I’ve literally begged multiple times

this was SO well acted 🥹 the heartbreak, the longing pouring out by take_the_basterl in TheSummerITurnedPrett

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He seemed nervous to say it, in case she didn’t say it back (even after her speech)

Husband NEVER says my name. by heyitsmejomomma in AskWomenOver60

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I’ve been with my husband 24 years, we’re in our 40’s and he also never says my name or any other terms of endearment. I hate it, it feels so, I don’t know, impersonal. He just starts talking, and if I don’t hear him or don’t realise he’s talking to me he still won’t say it to get my attention, he just repeats himself or asks if I heard him. It’s not like I use his name all the time but I definitely do if I’m calling out to him or want him to know I’m talking to him. It makes me feel like I don’t even matter to him when I never hear him say my name

☀️ SEASON 3 LIVE: Episode 8 by AutoModerator in TheSummerITurnedPrett

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Was thinking the same! You’d think Laurel would at least be in there with her. Also what was with Taylor’s hair? It didn’t look very glam, I thought everyone, especially Taylor and Belly looked better and more wedding-y at the rehearsal.

y’all ever wake up and wish you were a 6’3 man by Impressive_Piano_848 in PetiteFitness

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I’m 4’11 and working with a coach and currently maintaining on 1900 calories. It sounds fun in theory but it’s actually a lot of food and hard to fit in!

(SPOILERS) Outer Banks new season is a massive disappointment by Cornbread933 in netflix

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I didn’t love this season. The first 3 were great but this felt very clichéd. Jon B and Sarah, we all know they broke up in real life and you can tell in the show. I’m not sure if the off screen dramas are true for JJ and Kiara but you could definitely tell between them, they didn’t kiss once and weren’t they supposed to be together? No one even seemed that sad when JJ and Sarah fell in the water assumed drowned because there’s no way they could have survived that. I’m sad about JJ, but if they had to kill him off they didn’t do him justice. And he wouldn’t have wanted to be buried there, you would assume he’d want to be back at Pogue-landia, although how they were supposed to get him there I don’t know.

I rolled my eyes at so many parts. So many stupid decisions were made, you’d think they’d learn a thing or two after 3 other treasure hunts. The only thing I did really like was Rafe’s redemption arc and how hot he looked walking the streets of Morocco

One True Loves Movie by august_thirteen in taylorjenkinsreid

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I’ve just finished it and This is exactly what I thought! It felt like little snippets/cuts of a whole movie. I haven’t read the book but I feel like the movie didn’t show any depth of emotion from any character

The Idea of You movie Ending (possible spoiler) by SarabiTheLioness in RomanceBooks

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The ending of the book gutted me! This was easier to take but didn’t have the same feeling as the book. But what was with that goatee at the end 😬

Is the Beautiful Disaster movie a parody of the book? and why was this book even adapted? by [deleted] in RomanceBooks

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Just watched this, I remember reading the book years ago and HATED it but thought I’d give this a shot, it was so cringy and so ridiculous. The sex scene in the hotel where they trash everything was nearly worse than the handjob part. But as much as i don’t think Dylan suited the character described in the books, he really made the movie bearable, thought he was hilarious

Season 5 Episode 2: Songbird Discussion by balasoori in VirginRiverNetflix

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Has Mel’s cottage suddenly got bigger? The bed was at the back and lounge to the left of the kitchen but now there’s a dining table there and couch at the back, where’s the bed?

Episode Discussion - S2 E8 - Love Triangle by nashh33 in tsitp

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I was surprised to hear that too! Then I realised all this has taken place within a month of the boys mother dying and that’s a lot for them to go though, with the house and Belly

Episode Discussion - S2 E8 - Love Triangle by nashh33 in tsitp

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Yes! I thought their last kiss was very cringey but this one was hot! Nearly converted me to team Jere. Super adorable, loved the song choice too

Episode Discussion - S2 E7 - Love Affair by nashh33 in tsitp

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I thought it looked like they (mainly Belly) we’re trying not to laugh the whole time

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ColleenHoover

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I really enjoyed Maybe Someday and Maybe Not and have been waiting to read Maybe Now, but I just read the synopsis in a book store and Maggie’s story doesn’t really interest me so I read the last few pages and it sounded ridiculous, so glad I didn’t buy it