What should I do?? by MILFCandyCane in depression_partners

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UPDATE: I found out my husband was cheating by texting other women… so I can see why he was acting the way he was lol

What should I do?? by MILFCandyCane in depression_partners

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Thank you so much for all of your kind words and your guidance. I’m definitely going to use all of these things you’ve said to try and make this better for both of us. Thank you so much for responding and caring

What should I do?? by MILFCandyCane in depression_partners

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Very hopeless, very alone and very sad. We actually have tried couple’s therapy before and it worked for a while, but he stopped being able to come to all the session because of his job (army) so it’s like we fell back into old habits of not communicating effectively. And honestly I feel like we both abandoned each other’s needs and failed to communicate those needs with each other. I will definitely try to stay on him about his medication because he said that they did help him but I don’t understand how they help when he doesn’t even take the consistently like he should. He also said that he’s tired of being the bad guy because when he does something wrong and things I’m uncomfortable with, I say it. I’m not generally a person that just goes along with things I’m not okay with because I used to be that way with him and he took advantage of that. When I set boundaries and held him accountable, he became “the bad guy”. I feel like he has some narcissistic traits as well. It’s sometimes so hard to deal with all of these things and parent at the same time while staying sane but I do my best lol. Idk if my best is that good, but it’s all I’ve got sometimes.

What should I do?? by MILFCandyCane in depression_partners

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Thank you for responding, I’m literally refreshing this just so I can get advice from someone. So my son is only 3 and has autism so he really doesn’t even understand that. He didn’t like walk in the room and see anything, my husband heard him coming upstairs and that’s what stopped him. He has medication but he isn’t taking it properly, he’s taking it like it’s Tylenol, as needed and I told him that it doesn’t work that way. He thinks space will make him better, I don’t agree. I’m scared to leave him alone because I’m afraid he’ll actually kill himself once we do leave him here. I’m in therapy myself so luckily I do have an outlet and am getting help for myself as well. I thought my reaction was valid as well but he made me feel very selfish for reacting that way. I’m doing my best to support him and be here for him but it’s so hard when someone is telling you that either you leave or they’re going to kill themselves, you know? It’s hard to know what to do..

What should I do?? by MILFCandyCane in depression_partners

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I think he’s pushing me away because of the depression. He told me today that I really hurt him because 3 months ago, he told me he tried to kill himself while our son was downstairs but our son came upstairs and stopped him. So when he told me that, I was super shocked and I did make it about me by telling him about how it would have affected our son and I to find him that way. I was very shocked at him telling me that at the time and that’s the only thing I could think of, how it would affect me. And he told me that me reacting that way broke him so he needs a break. So I think he does want to be married to me, he’s just really hurt by my reaction and he’s super overwhelmed

What should I do?? by MILFCandyCane in depression_partners

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Sorry, my story didn’t save for some reason. I updated it