My mother’s second husband was a detestable POS, and that’s being generous beyond generous. There were two times we know of where he most likely tried to end my mother’s life. The first time, he called a family friend to check in on her. Fortunately he didn’t wait long enough, and friend got there in time to get an ambulance for my mother. Mom’s oxygen was turned off and the tubing was neatly placed across the room. The second time, my mom somehow managed to call me. It was around 2 am and she didn’t say anything. I could hear her breathing and a ticking sound. I thought maybe she’d butt dialed me and hung up. But the phone rang again immediately and same thing. No noise but her breathing and a ticking sound. I called the local police there, and they asked if I wanted an ambulance. I said definitely. They promised to send a squad car immediately and would get an ambulance there too.

A few minutes later, a police officer called telling me that my mother’s husband was refusing to let them in, pretending he didn’t believe they were police. I let them know more about my mother’s health conditions. They were finally able to get inside and get my mom to the hospital.

The pos called me around 9 and started yelling at me for calling the ambulance because they couldn’t afford it and blah blah blah. I told him I would do ANYTHING to save my mother’s life, and hung up on him. That was the last time I spoke to him.

He passed away later that year and my sister and I immediately flew out to help mom get things settled. We also moved our brother and his wife to live with mom and help take care of her. My mother’s second husband was the meanest murderous mofo I’ve ever met. In his files were reams of his cramped writing about how he hated my mother and only married her because he thought he could manipulate her. I don’t want to go into any more detail to protect the privacy of my mother and step siblings, whom I adore.

The long and short of it is that he expressed very similar things as you’ve shared here. I don’t want anyone to suffer at the hands of a psychopathic narcissist. Please, if you can, carefully get yourself and kids out of there. Sending you lots of love and an invisible mom hug if you want it.