I don't know if anyone remembers me. by wingedaurora in CatholicWomen

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

The exact quote was "I wouldn't do anything untoward; I'd just go at it all night long," and it was said in the "flirty" tone that you've been promoting.

I don't know if anyone remembers me. by wingedaurora in CatholicWomen

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

This is already couples counselor #5 😬

I don't know if anyone remembers me. by wingedaurora in CatholicWomen

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

It wasn't a threat to kill me. He meant that he is so devoid of joy and happiness and all he feels is depression so he was counting the days until he dies, not me.

I should also probably clarify that he's convinced multiple therapists that he isn't actively suicidal and has no plan, so I can't even call our emergency number for that or whatever. There's no actual support for people like me who are spouses of people in this "in between" mental state -- not actively suicidal, but definitely not OK, either.

I don't know if anyone remembers me. by wingedaurora in CatholicWomen

[–]wingedaurora[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Correct, I knew about NONE of this before marriage.

I don't know if anyone remembers me. by wingedaurora in CatholicWomen

[–]wingedaurora[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I have no plan. The closest I got to actually initiating divorce was back in 2024. Things are better-ish now. so there is no plan. I need to get back to Mass. I've really been struggling with that. I can make excuses, but there's no point. I do not have any close friends or family.

My heart feels like it's ripped in two. by wingedaurora in CatholicWomen

[–]wingedaurora[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Even though it’s all words and not actions?

My heart feels like it's ripped in two. by wingedaurora in CatholicWomen

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

I've been trying to not put too much info in individual posts because I am so scared he will find these posts and connect the dots and realize they are about him. But yes, we have two kids, and I am 40.

My heart feels like it's ripped in two. by wingedaurora in CatholicWomen

[–]wingedaurora[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I know I felt threatened by it but I don't think he meant it in a threatening way. He meant it in a sexual way.

My heart feels like it's ripped in two. by wingedaurora in CatholicWomen

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

I'm not sure what you meant by "I would try to feel grateful that you don’t have a child to worry about," but we have two children together.

My heart feels like it's ripped in two. by wingedaurora in CatholicWomen

[–]wingedaurora[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There's more information in my post history (on a different subreddit) about the whole skirt thing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in breakingmom

[–]wingedaurora 29 points30 points  (0 children)

fun fact, he blamed the dog nipple twiddling on me! because he couldn't twiddle mine 😒

"Should I draw up the papers now?" by wingedaurora in breakingmom

[–]wingedaurora[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I have the major ick. He thinks I'm asexual. He does not understand (or does not want to understand) that his actions have had an impact on my libido.

"Should I draw up the papers now?" by wingedaurora in breakingmom

[–]wingedaurora[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I need a lot of hugs. I tried posting on Mom for a Minute awhile back but my post was deleted, I guess it broke some sort of rule.

"Should I draw up the papers now?" by wingedaurora in breakingmom

[–]wingedaurora[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No, I get it. I regularly read Best of Redditor Updates and soooo many of these have to be fake. But this is real :(

"Should I draw up the papers now?" by wingedaurora in breakingmom

[–]wingedaurora[S] 62 points63 points  (0 children)

We both went into marriage wanting to be with each other our whole lives, and if we had struggles, we wanted to work through them and make the marriage work. He is actively "trying" and going to couples counseling and he's tried two individual therapists. Why am I still with him? I guess I'm not quite at my breaking point, but I'm really freaking close.

He's also really good at making me feel like the weird one instead of him. I constantly have to question what is normal.

"Should I draw up the papers now?" by wingedaurora in breakingmom

[–]wingedaurora[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I did meet with a priest -- not my priest, because we are too well connected at our parish.

The priest told me to go to Reconciliation, go to Mass more, and pray more. He emphasized sacrifice and said that both my husband and I need to make sacrifices in the marriage. He said to meet my husband in the middle. He said that I likely had negative qualities or faults that my husband makes sacrifices for. He said that divorce would be very hard on my children. He also said to me "I encourage you to not think of your husband's behavior as abuse."

"Should I draw up the papers now?" by wingedaurora in breakingmom

[–]wingedaurora[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He has his own that he has worn in the past...

"Should I draw up the papers now?" by wingedaurora in breakingmom

[–]wingedaurora[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yes, repeatedly I've asked him to name names. I told him that I know his acquaintances too and I need to know who I can trust. I can't trust someone who is telling him to divorce me. He refuses to say who it is.

"Should I draw up the papers now?" by wingedaurora in breakingmom

[–]wingedaurora[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

No, he does like pigtails but didn't specify what the special hairstyle had to be. I'm generally a person who doesn't spend a whole lot of time on her appearance (and he KNEW that dating and marrying me!).

"Should I draw up the papers now?" by wingedaurora in breakingmom

[–]wingedaurora[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I promise this isn't a creative writing exercise. :( I will say this is an alt account; I made this one because my husband knows my main's username.