This is my first time posting. My husband
has been verbally abusing me for awhile,
and I don't know what to do. I am very
religious, and I don't believe in getting
a divorce, but I don't know how to save
this marriage either. He is constantly
criticizing me on everything. He
complains about the way I look and dress.
He complains about my cooking and
housekeeping even though I keep the house
spotless and I think my cooking is very
good. I work 40+ hours a week, and I am
expected to do everything around the
house, and wait on him while he sits and
watches TV. If I don't do what he tells
me, he will yell and complain at me for
days after that, so I just do what he
says. Trust me, he wasn't this way before
I married him, so I had no idea he would
be this way. Even though I work 40 hours
away from home, he complains that I should
get another job so he can buy himself more
things.
Tonight was a really bad night. I have to
manage the money in the family because he
doesn't want the responsibility, and every
payday a large sum has to go to him
because he wants his "play money". He
gets a huge amount of money to spend on
fun stuff for himself. He has said that
if he doesn't get this huge amount of
money each week, he will throw me out of
the house, and I don't earn enough money
to live on my own, so I give in to his
demands. It's hard for me to budget the
money after I give him so much, but I just
have learned to be quite frugal. Some
weeks it's hard to afford groceries, but I
manage (even though I get yelled at if I
don't remember to buy all his favorite
snacks). Anyway, I gave him his money
yesterday. He was in bed, and I set the
money on the nightstand next to him. He
woke up, and I said, "Here is your money
for the week." He said "OK." Today he
comes to me and demands his money for the
week. I said I gave it to him. He says
he remembers me putting it on the
nightstand, but he said he doesn't
remember taking it, so I owe him money.
Obviously he lost the money (he loses a
lot of things, and I am always being
blamed for his carelessness). He demands
more money. I tell him I don't have any
more to give him. Then he accuses me of
stealing it. He starts screaming at me
again. As he's screaming at me, he opens
the medicine chest and asks me where the
cold medicine is that he told me to buy.
I show him where it is. He screams that
it's not the right kind of medicine. Now
he is screaming at me for two things. And
while he's screaming at me for two things,
he notices that I accidentally left the
light on in the laundry room. So he
starts screaming at me for three things.
By this time, I am sobbing uncontrollably.
I swear, he going to drive me insane. I
can't take the yelling and criticizing any
longer.
I also suffer from anxiety disorder really
bad, and this is bringing on so many panic
attacks. I can't live with this anymore.
I know this sounds awful, but sometimes I
pray to God that I die so I don't have to
deal with it anymore. And even worse,
sometimes I secretly hope my husband will
die so I can have some peace in my life.
I just don't want to get a divorce. It's
just wrong to me, but I don't know what
else to do.
Luckily we don't have any children. I
originally wanted children, but since he
treats me this way, I don't think I could
deal with a child. I know my husband
would not help out with taking care of a
child, and I am afraid my children would
pick up on my husband's abusive behavior
and turn out just like him.
The abuse isn't the only problem. My
husband is addicted to porn, and comes
home late from work alot. Sometimes, he
doesn't come home until late in the night,
and he says he was out with "his buddies
at the bar". Sometimes he tells me in
advance that he is going out with his
friends, and I ask him what bar he will be
at, but he refuses to tell me.
I just need some advice, I don't know what
to do. Please help.
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Fairy Godmother
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Get your ass out Posted: 03-09-08 00:14am
This is no way for you or anyone else to
leave. Religious or not, the Lord would
not want you to be in a situation where yo
uare belittled. Verbal abuse can lead to
physical abuse. You are being treated like
a damned slave. Not srue how long you ahve
been married but do know I'd be smart
enough to know when to et out and get away
from this abusive relationship. It NOT
going ot change. You can either put up
with it and him and his PORN.....and
running around with his PLAY $ while you
slave about the house............or find
an alternative, move out and get away from
him before he does something really
stupid. He's not gonna tell you where he
is, beacsue he has somehting to
hide...........RUN girlfriend.....you
deserve so much better than this. SO many
good men out there who will take care of
you and apprecaite you! PM if you'd like!
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Willa Weintraub
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Posted: 03-12-08 14:24pm
You know, Ididn't even have to read your
entire post. This man is being ridiculous
and very very selfish and using you. I
don't think people should get a divorce
either but when your in a situation like
this where you are poswerless and being
used, it's just wrong. It's like bait and
switch. He showed you the good side of him
and completely changed hen you got
married. Thats not fair and i'm sure god
doesn't want you putting up with this
abuse. No one should be treated like this.
If you allow it to go on, it will scar you
for life if it hasn't already done so.
please keep us updated on your situation
and if you ever need to talk please don't
hesitat to PM me