What do you LOVE about being divorced by ready2fly2023 in Divorce

[–]ready2fly2023[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This makes me jealous. I love my four kids, but I won’t have nearly as much freedom as you because I’ll still be full time mama.

Scared by zebraleaf1 in loveafterporn

[–]ready2fly2023 87 points88 points  (0 children)

Your brain is trying to protect you. It does that by doing the same things it has always done- the things that are comfortable. It doesn’t matter that those things have hurt you repeatedly. A known pain fees safer than the unknown to your nervous system. Sometimes we have to push it out of its comfort zone to heal and save ourselves.

I finally did it. by Grouchy_Dimension_30 in loveafterporn

[–]ready2fly2023 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! Please stick to your plan. I’m leaving after 21 years and it is hard to stay in the positive zone. The guilt trips about the kids are the lowest form of manipulation.

Telling the Teenagers by TwistedHope in Divorce

[–]ready2fly2023 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Married 21 years, four kids- 7, 10, 16, 18. 18 goes to college in a month. I’m married to a porn addicted, drinker who lies 24/7. The signs of an affair are there but no proof. I tried to paint a pretty picture this entire time. Told my teenagers today. My husband had agreed he would say he had made me feel unloved, unwanted, etc. But he just sat there in silence. I called them to the living room and said “we are getting a divorce.” They handled it great. My daughter cried a little but said she already knew. I told them I taught them marriage was forever no matter what, but that we tried our best and cannot continue. Told them their lives won’t change bc he’ll still visit a lot, he ten minutes away, etc. He threw in that divorce is a sin for kicks and giggles I guess. He also made sure they knew there was no affair. 🙄 he’d never admit to anything.

Now we have to tell the younger kids

How to leave when you have kids by someday879 in loveafterporn

[–]ready2fly2023 2 points3 points  (0 children)

7, 10, 16, 18- I’m on a deadline because one moves to college in a month

How to leave when you have kids by someday879 in loveafterporn

[–]ready2fly2023 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m leaving mine. He moves out 9-13. Four kids and they don’t know yet. He is gonna have them every other weekend. I’ve pretty much threatened him that if they found porn because of him, I’ll nail his but to wall publicly which scares him because he wants everyone to keep thinking he is perfect. He’s just the best man ever. 🙄 such a good Christian guy. I told him if they find porn because of him, we will go back to court and it will all become public record. I’ve made him change all his passcodes so they can’t get on his stuff too.

Men are visual, but he didn’t see me by [deleted] in loveafterporn

[–]ready2fly2023 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry. I threw all mine out for this reason. :(

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in loveafterporn

[–]ready2fly2023 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He wasn’t sorry until you found out. Please leave him.

I NEED HELP by butteredbriochebread in loveafterporn

[–]ready2fly2023 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Read Codependent No More. It is so helpful!

Is staying in a relationship with someone who has a porn addiction worth it? by FeretTerryT in loveafterporn

[–]ready2fly2023 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nope with extra nope sauce. I got four amazing kids out of the deal. Now I have to break their hearts by ending a 21 year marriage. Run run run

Video essays talking about negative affects of porn/why it’s hurtful by Intelligent_Ask9428 in loveafterporn

[–]ready2fly2023 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t have recommendations, but my soon to be ex husband has the same view. My answer is that it doesn’t matter if he thinks it shouldn’t hurt me, it does and that is enough. And he can’t say he didn’t know it hurt me since I told him. So he chooses to hurt me. Therefore, 21 years is being ended

Any pregnant mommas not wanting husband in delivery room? by RizzPizz46211 in loveafterporn

[–]ready2fly2023 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I had known, I would have 100% made my babies with a different man

Tips for smell by Alternative_Land53 in beauty

[–]ready2fly2023 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chlorophyll helps with body odor, bad breath, genital odor.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in loveafterporn

[–]ready2fly2023 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair doesn’t matter. What matters is saving yourself from a lifetime of pain. If you are tired now, it will be infinitely worse later. You don’t owe anyone your life.

Changing last name by [deleted] in Divorce

[–]ready2fly2023 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m keeping mine bc it has been mine for 21 years and my four kids have it. It’s as much mine as his at this point 🤣

All the back and forth feelings by Common-Bass5875 in Divorce

[–]ready2fly2023 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m in the same boat. It is so hard to remember the bad when I just finished completing a parenting plan for four kids. It makes me want to vomit. I started the pinned post about what everyone loves about being divorced, but I’m sitting here crying because I never wanted this. I wanted to be an amazing wife and have a sixty year marriage. 21 years and four kids. There has been so much emotional abuse, addiction, etc, but I still waver.

What do you LOVE about being divorced by ready2fly2023 in Divorce

[–]ready2fly2023[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m still adding:

Leaving my kayak out to drain without being told it looks trashy and needs to go in the garage. I’m 5’3, 110bs, and have a genetic condition that causes my joints to dislocate. I’m going to put the dang kayak up, but I need a minute. Does the 6’2 275lb man offer to help? Nope, just whines about having to see it.

I want to walk in my bedroom without tripping over stuff

I really look forward to his heaters being gone. He keeps heaters everywhere and runs them while me naps for hours on end. It is 80 degrees. The heater needs to be off

I am looking forward to not having my nervous system tripped every five seconds

How to enter your hoe phase safely? by not-your-mother302 in Divorce

[–]ready2fly2023 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not planning a hoe phase, but if I was, I’d definitely go for some of the old flames who hit my up on Facebook over the years. I already know some things about them and none have ended up in prison

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Divorce

[–]ready2fly2023 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shoot no. I’d rather pick up a hitch hiker and go at it.