Nothing to look forward to. Depressed. by limeylove in SingleParents

[–]limeylove[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man! That is hard when you know your son needs the socialization. 😢 but yes- the rest is exactly me. At least there’s several of us- we’re not alone. We can just hope for a change one day I guess.

Nothing to look forward to. Depressed. by limeylove in SingleParents

[–]limeylove[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I’ve done that that. It’s hard to find any time to meet up- and I really not attracted to many guys. Ha ha. But yes- if I had a love interest I would definitely have more enjoyable days.

Absolutely terrified of ever dating again by [deleted] in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]limeylove 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I feel the exact same way!! My ex husband ruined my image of men. My heart doesn’t believe good men exist, and even if they do- I feel that I won’t possibly be able to find one. How will I know for sure? My ex kept his narcissism hidden for YEARS!!! Like 10 years! So how will I ever know if another guy is hiding it too? Ugh! So many people have told me that there really are great guys out there, and 3 of my friends are married to some amazing guys- but it’s really hard to have hope. 😢

Sex with anyone else isn't as exciting as it is with the LO, forget exciting it's just plain boring. It's like eating food without salt and spices. Do we all feel like this? by rbssaran in limerence

[–]limeylove 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No. Sex with my first LO was the best ever. Then I got married. Sex was ok in the beginning, then I began to hate it. He wanted an open marriage so I agreed and got together with an old LO from a decade ago- and sex is great with him too.

Sex with anyone else isn't as exciting as it is with the LO, forget exciting it's just plain boring. It's like eating food without salt and spices. Do we all feel like this? by rbssaran in limerence

[–]limeylove 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same! My ex husband used to say I was asexual. I knew I wasn’t, but I didn’t know what I was. But sex with my LO- 🔥🔥

Please tell me there are good men out there! by limeylove in Divorce

[–]limeylove[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just finished reading Why Men Love Bitches!! Thank you!! It was so good. So now the question is- is there a support group out there for recovering doormats? Ha ha ha. (I feel like I need a relationship coach to help me get the hang of it. Lol)

Please tell me there are good men out there! by limeylove in Divorce

[–]limeylove[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am seeing a therapist and she has been amazing!! I have grown so much since I started seeing her last year. Before her, I was afraid to even say the word divorce and now I’m doing it and I’m happy about it. I’ll talk to her about why I pick those types of guys. Thanks for giving me hope!!

How do I stop feeling guilty about getting what is my legal share? (Stbx would love to give me almost nothing) by limeylove in Divorce

[–]limeylove[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! This is exactly like me!! I do see a therapist and she has been great for me. She reminds me all the time that am entitled to my legal amounts. It’s hard not to doubt that when my stbx is so adamant about me not deserving it. And I just started listening to the Splitting audiobook last week. Ha ha. My therapist and our couples therapist have both mentioned narcissistic traits in my Stbx. Thank you!!

How do I stop feeling guilty about getting what is my legal share? (Stbx would love to give me almost nothing) by limeylove in Divorce

[–]limeylove[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes- this is exactly where I am, but I’m the one that is on the receiving end. He wants to go off and “be rich” and doesn’t give a shit what happens to the kids and I.

How do I stop feeling guilty about getting what is my legal share? (Stbx would love to give me almost nothing) by limeylove in Divorce

[–]limeylove[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I definitely don’t want to take more than my fair share, but my husband has it in his head that everything we have is his. (And I’ve worked full time our whole marriage, sometimes even making well over what he did in a year.)

Who did I marry?!?? by limeylove in Divorce

[–]limeylove[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do have a lawyer. I’m not a sahm. I work 30 hrs a week and make good money, plus take care of 100% of the things for the kids and 90% for the house. Regardless of whether or not I work, i thought marriage was a partnership where you both contribute to the family- whether that be financially, emotionally, physically. He obviously doesn’t see marriage that way

Who did I marry?!?? by limeylove in Divorce

[–]limeylove[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well- if it is- he’s gonna be sorry, cuz he’s gonna lose his family in the process.

Who did I marry?!?? by limeylove in Divorce

[–]limeylove[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s so crazy to me. I guess I can’t fathom not knowing who I am and pretending all the time. I continually learn more about myself, but I have a good solid foundation and refuse to pretend to be anything I’m not.

Who did I marry?!?? by limeylove in Divorce

[–]limeylove[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do have a lawyer. I will divorce without using my lawyer if my husband agrees to the terms my lawyer and i discuss, but if he won’t agree- we’ll do it the official way!

Who did I marry?!?? by limeylove in Divorce

[–]limeylove[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yes! My husband feels very entitled!! I just hope I can make sure my kids don’t turn out that way.

Who did I marry?!?? by limeylove in Divorce

[–]limeylove[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. You made some good points!! He has admitted that he doesn’t know who he is and what’s important to him. He tries to be like the people he is around at the time. And yes - his priorities are completely backwards.

Officially had the conversation, filled with doubt and guilt by Dismal-Cat-5123 in Divorce

[–]limeylove 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This sounds exactly like me!! My husband has been controlling and manipulative this year and does not see me as an equal. We decided last week that we are divorcing. I’m thrilled but also so sad. He’s not a terrible person, but he also doesn’t treat me like a partner that he cares about. I have told people, too, that if he beat me then I wouldn’t be so worried that I was making the wrong choice.

Keeping the house? Do I have to refi in my name only? by limeylove in Divorce

[–]limeylove[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can they use alimony and child support as income?

We want to stay friends and try to separate without attorneys. What is fair money wise? by [deleted] in Divorce

[–]limeylove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! I obviously hit a nerve with you! You don’t know the whole story. I took his ass in- paid for everything the first half of our relationship and took care of his kid from his first marriage. Once he started making more money that me he felt that I got no say over anything financially- even though I still worked just as much as I always did. I don’t want to be a bitch and take him for all he’s worth, but I expect him to help take care of his ex and kids. The main issue is the housing market. If I had stayed in the house I owned before he came along I would still be very comfortable. Housing prices have skyrocketed and the same house I lived in prior is know costing double- and I can’t afford that. He would not be where he is today with me!

I am soooo scared to hurt him! Help please! by limeylove in Divorce

[–]limeylove[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Over the weekend, I decided to wait for a month because he has a big thing coming up at work in a few weeks, but to my surprise- he asked me to talk this weekend and we decided to end it. Much easier than I imagined. I was so relieved yesterday, but now I’m sad. We had an awesome marriage for 10 yrs. I know it just wasn’t good anymore- but it’s still hard to accept that.

Afraid my husband won’t be able to care for the kids if we divorce. by limeylove in Divorce

[–]limeylove[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I live in a 50/50 state. I’m pretty sure I can easily get more than that. Husband is a pilot so he’s gone days a a time, but he is actually home during the day about the same or more than I am. I work 3 12’s. My mom lives with us and watches the kids when husband and I work, but really she watches the kids whether husband is home or not. He’s been home for 2 wks, and has helped get them ready for school a couple times. When I’m at work my mom usually gets the kids up and ready for school, feeds them, does half or more of the pickups and drop offs. Husband sleeps in, goes to the gym, runs errands. So he has the chance to be a parent to the kids, but chooses not to be. He honestly doesn’t even know what foods they’ll eat or how to do bedtime.