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In the past, I've had to pack my things and flee an abusive relationship...now I have done the hardest thing ever, I have recently broken up with a man that never treated me poorly, was respectful, kind and taught me that not all men are scary, it took me a few years to stop feeling weird about being treated well, I believe that I deserve to be safe and happy and that love isn't meant to hurt (other than the pain you feel when someone else is hurting) but I haven't been happy for a while and have been feeling like this relationship just isn't right, for quite a few months...I hope this is the hardest part, the bit where we're still in the same house but no longer "together" it's been nearly a week, he has applied for a new place, I don't have a job or money so have no choice but to stay with my adult Daughter and GrandDaughter till I get my self together...
I am scared, lost and confused but feel like I made the right choice...
I actually think he might already be over me, just something about his behaviour tells me he is already okay, I, on the other hand, have been wracked with guilt and self loathing for not being happy with what I had...This too shall pass (I must believe that)

MWhite 6 Mar 29
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This was such a sad post to read. Additionally sad, because so many women inadvertently sabotage working relationships with perfectly suitable men. Seventy five percent of all divorces are filed by women, today.
In younger women, it's usually a matter of feeling restless and bored by the man they no longer find any mystery in. Her man no longer represents any challenge to her, so she has lost that feeling of being IN love with him. As if that excitement is the binding force in their relationship.
In older women, particularly those who have endured much in their past relationship wise, it can be just a matter of not feeling worthy of the treatment her man is giving her. Subtle and subconscious as it might be, it is still a major impetus.
On the other side of those broken, ended relationships is a man who is scratching his head. Sad and confused. Hoping against all hope that his beloved will snap out of her madness and return to him. All to be forgiven and normalcy to resume. Completely unaware that the normalcy and love he wants to provide her are the very things which drove her to leave.
Funny world we live in.

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I think you did the right thing. Leaving allows you to find love and him a chance to find love.

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Sounds like self sabotage and depression due to the challenges in your life. Complete a Pro/Con list concerning the relationship and please discuss your inner conflicts. I lived a period in my life
relating to what you are going through, I worked on myself and left a marriage of 20 years because of loveless behaviors of both my ex wife and myself. Today I am happy with my
current marriage and I learned that I deserve to be happy

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Love needs hard work ,i hope you find someone again to love you the way he seems to have

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These kinds of stories make me sad. I'm guessing (an educated guess) that you didn't always feel this way. At one point, things were great, and you were excited (as we he), and you two were planning life together. The part that makes me sad is often couples wind up where you are not because of deep flaws in one partner or both, but simply out of ignorance. Man, there is tons of info if you're after a career. But, there is a modicum of information telling us what relationships are and how to navigate them. Much of what's out there is junk. The truth is a lot of couples separate simply because they forget what worked for them in the first number of years. And, what's worse, is if you can reconnect the couple and teach them a little bit about how to be together, they can often continue on. If you're past all of that, you may want to spend some time thinking about how your next relationship could last. What is a relationship, what is it you really want out of it? What do you want it to look like every day? What's the ideal?

I'm not trying to be cryptic, but people often are not ready to hear this message, and there are elements that go beyond putting words on the internet.

Anyway, I'm really sorry, MWhite. Having been through a divorce myself, I know exactly how painful they are even without abuse (I saw your current had no abuse in it). It's funny, I have the divorce, and I nearly had another one. The near miss with my current wife changed my life, and I started learning so much from that point. But, a story for another day. Get tons of support from your network!

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I give you credit. Sometimes it’s easy to stay in a relationship that you know you don’t belong in but the alternatives are scary. It’s time to start over again with a clean slate. Congratulations on finding a decent guy. Sadly he just wasn’t the right guy. I wish you well and I hope you do find the right guy. If he never comes along, just get out there and live a good life

I tried to like this reply but it won't let me, will try again later....
Thank You @Clammypollack

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Happiness is a state of mind.---in your post you stated that you did not have any source of income and would have to move in with family members(this is the statement that concerns me most) so was this man fully supporting you financially and you were looking to him to make you happy?? that is a lot to put on anybody.--if i were a man or women i would be happy to get out of that situation.--perhaps take this time to become self supportive and learn to be happy just by yourself. --then next time you would be bringing so much more into a relationship.---i doubt that you will be any happier living with your family members, you have to make it your state of mind
JMHO, so please do not take any judgments.---GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY LIFE

when we first got together, I had a job, I had been supporting myself and my Daughter for many years, I injured myself at work and hadn't worked for a year....I've been waiting to not be in pain to do things but I came to the realization that I could wait forever so I have every intention of bettering myself and moving forward, despite the pain...

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Thank you for sharing, getting this off your chest is good just ot sure this is the right forum to do so. Social media is a greatplace to vent but people here are quick to judge and are not always your friends. But thank you for sharing, any human being is not a fan of abusive relationships. Always feel free to chat I have sympathetic and broad shoulders

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You may simply be with a lovely person. But not in love ? Lots of people are nice caring and protective. But so ? Don't be up set at yourself .... but read ... jondspen.

Relax and attempt to step outside of yourself.
Write down your thoughts. God bless

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Sorry you had such a shitty past - but have you ever went to a counselor to talk about your baggage? Not sure how long you two were together, but breaking it off because "but I haven't been happy for a while and have been feeling like this relationship just isn't right" - sounds like more B/S crap from pretentious western princesses who have this Disney fairy tale idealization about what a relationship is. Maybe the relationship wasn't right, but maybe it wasn't the relationship - maybe it was you. You stated you felt guilty and odd for being treated decent, and now you are feeling guilt and self loathing for not being happy. Perhaps it's good you broke it off, b/c doesn't sound like you should have been in a relationship to begin with - at least till you confronted and understood your demons. You might never conquer them, but at least being aware how they affect your outlook and state of mind can help you eval whether it's really the relationship or something else. And I don't blame the guy for being over it, esp since we don't know his back story and his past heartbreaks. After pouring emotion and love into the relationship, and the other person never accepting it, wouldn't you eventually get to the point of "Why try?" If nothing you did was ever seemed good enough - eventually you would probably get frustrated and fed up yourself. Sorry - know you're feeling down already, but sugar coating what is evidently some issues you have not resolved yourself is not going to help you. You may have made the right decision - problem is you can't tell at this point if it was the two of you that wasn't right, or you not willing to accept your faults and shortcomings that sabotaged the thing. If you could, you wouldn't be so down on yourself, or pining away to a bunch of strangers. I would highly suggest you go to counseling to help work though what you're experiencing now, and perhaps address some pain in the past.

Well said.

believe me, I have never been and never will be a "princess", I've had abuse and pain from the day I was born so I have a lifetime of negative wiring that I am working on untangling, have had therapy/counseling, you name it, I've done it...... I know and accept my faults I need to take responsibility and find out if I was staying cause I think I owe him for taking care of me...I talked to my psych before I said anything to him, felt so ready and sure of myself....but it's no fun hurting others and it's so easy to fall back to the false core beliefs I was raised on....

@MWhite So it sounds like you are getting professional help - which is good. I would suggest you stay out of a relationship for 6 months to a year. You are either feeling guilty b/c of your past wiring - which means you weren't ready to be in a relationship, or you feel guilty b/c what you did was crappy and selfish. You haven't said why you think it went south, so we can't give any real insight. And the fact you can't do something that (we assume) is needed or reasonable without guilt, speaks you need to work on you and not use someone as an emotional crutch. I suspect this at least a little bit of why you feel guilty. I think we have all done this at some point in our lives, usually unintentionally - but still doesn't change the fact we 'used' someone. If you can't accept you are human and make mistakes and have shortcoming, you will never believe someone else can accept you either. Best of luck to you!

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