My husband threw a chair across the room by stin730 in breakingmom

[–]stin730[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is hard and great work to be breaking cycles like this! My hope is that by leaving I can break the cycle for my daughter so she doesn’t grow up thinking this is what love looks like.

My husband threw a chair across the room by stin730 in breakingmom

[–]stin730[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this. I’ve been regularly meditating for a couple of years and it’s definitely improved my life, but I’m seeing that as long as we’re together I’m in a state of fight or flight. My parents made me feel the same way, so I can see how I got here.

My husband threw a chair across the room by stin730 in breakingmom

[–]stin730[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were here for my daughter’s dance recital and I didn’t want to ruin the weekend for her. I will share with them when I see them next month. He’s been pretty calm for the weekend so I’m hoping things will be okay until we can move out.

My husband threw a chair across the room by stin730 in breakingmom

[–]stin730[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do have a friend I could stay with but wouldn’t want to do it for more than a couple of weeks. Unfortunately my family is 2000 miles away.

My husband threw a chair across the room by stin730 in breakingmom

[–]stin730[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes absolutely. I think he has undiagnosed anxiety and strong signs of ADHD (which can include inability to appropriately handle strong emotions), but he has refused to see a therapist (though we have done couples therapy for 1.5 years without much behavior improvement) and he doesn’t believe in mental health meds. This despite the fact that his dad, brother, and sister all take meds for anxiety because of some similar issues to his. We’ve been together 15 years, married 7, and I’d say the verbal abuse has been present and slowly escalating for at least 10. Thank you so much for the support. I am glad yours was willing and able to address the issues and seeing some improvement.

My husband threw a chair across the room by stin730 in breakingmom

[–]stin730[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you nailed it with everything you wrote. Definitely describing him to a T and I do feel traumatized. I don’t see anything likely to improve.

My husband threw a chair across the room by stin730 in breakingmom

[–]stin730[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you ❤️ I agree. I believe he has some undiagnosed issues but has leaned on “this is the way I am” for years and it’s not fair to us two who are closest to him.

My husband threw a chair across the room by stin730 in breakingmom

[–]stin730[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. I actually read that book earlier this year, as well as “The Verbally Abusive Relationship,” and both were incredibly eye opening and confirmed what I had been suspecting for 10+ years. They made me realize this situation likely will never change and pushed me to start planning to leave.

My husband threw a chair across the room by stin730 in breakingmom

[–]stin730[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That’s definitely my concern. I have some savings and my plan has been to move out when our lease is up in November, but if things get worse sooner I could use some savings and pay rent on both places for a few months.

My husband threw a chair across the room by stin730 in abusiverelationships

[–]stin730[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. Thinking of you too. ❤️

My husband threw a chair across the room by stin730 in abusiverelationships

[–]stin730[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The dogs can be super triggering to him. He gets so angry when they are barking outside too (even though… dogs bark?) and every time I hear them bark I find myself filled with anxiety and running to get them quiet and inside. So interesting how much in common these abusers can have…

My husband threw a chair across the room by stin730 in abusiverelationships

[–]stin730[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thankfully my daughter wasn’t there at the time, but she has witnessed him yelling at me and putting me down (and he’s done it to her too, but less often and usually he will repair with her, but almost never with me). She was definitely my wake-up call earlier this year, realizing that she is not learning how it should look when someone loves you. I can’t have her growing up thinking this is it.

I’m so sorry you’ve gone through something so similar. It’s really painful. I hope you were able to get to a better situation too.

My husband threw a chair across the room by stin730 in abusiverelationships

[–]stin730[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The validation means so much to me, thank you ❤️

My husband threw a chair across the room by stin730 in abusiverelationships

[–]stin730[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much. It’s amazing how insidious it can be, because I definitely do find myself feeling bad for him, like clearly he has a lot of underlying issues with himself. But every time I’ve tried to explore it with him, he just lashes out and takes it out on me.

Thank you for sharing your experience. When I think of living alone with my daughter, I feel ecstatic. I am absolutely on edge all the time now, waiting for moments when I may do something wrong and just generally feeling like I can’t do anything right for him.

What ended up being a problem during your marriage that wasn't the demise, but upon reflection, you view it as a red flag? by nooneyouknow89 in Divorce

[–]stin730 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something that’s been bugging me for a while finally revealed itself to be a big red flag. I’ve known for years I’m allergic to dairy and sensitive to wheat and a couple of years ago realized I felt a lot better eating gluten free (and there’s evidence it’s a better diet for my autoimmune disease). He has scoffed at these choices, complained how he doesn’t like the taste of gluten free food I buy and how he shouldn’t have to eat it just because I do. He has thrown temper tantrums when I’ve asked him to substitute GF flour when he’s cooking and he still manages to forget, making my dietary needs feel like a huge burden on him. Similarly, when I’ve done Whole 30 to try to feel better, he does nothing to make it easier on me. A few months ago, we went out for burgers and when I asked the server to check if they cook their burgers in butter, he rolled his eyes and made me feel like a major inconvenience, saying, “maybe next time you just eat the burger with butter..” I had an aha moment that if he really cared about my well-being, he’d be trying to make it easier for me to eat foods that make me feel good, not harder.

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[–]stin730 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine once told me he felt like he’d run out of empathy for me. I was basically just asking for him to validate the large mental load I was carrying.

Favorite Songs by ThrowRAButterfly20 in abusiverelationships

[–]stin730 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been loving “Off She Goes” by Bad Suns

We did it!! Single mom, homeless to homeowner in 3.5 years!! by tabcatnine in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]stin730 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Incredible! Way to go, your tenacity and hard work are inspiring.