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Q: New Here.. But Need Help
asked by: colecole2033 on August 7th, 2006
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:? Hey everyone i'm cole a 27 year old mother of 3 wonderful babies.. I love them dearly..
Their daddy oh man.. I was with him for 7 years until 2 weeks ago.. I was beat not hit beat.. I have had my mouth busted my eyes blacked anything you can think of it's been done.. I've filed for divorce but now thinking what if somehow he could change.. I love him.. But I know nothing changes.. I need some words of wisdom.. Please help me.. I know life with him will be full of pain.. But right now i"m feeling pain in my heart.. And it scares me..
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Spirit replied on August 8th, 2006
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Love isn't pain.

And I know in your heart you truly think you love him........He's done quite a number on you.........You need support and you need it now........Check out the social services and local crisis centres. Get counselling with other women who have been in similar situations. Tell you friends and family....That is, if he hasn't scared all of them off....In that case reconnect.

I know your scared....Who wouldn't be.....3 children, young, unemployed?!?..............It's alot for one person to take on. Men like this have a habit of ruining your self esteem, that you think.."only they will love you"............"and who else could possibly love a beaten down, worn out single mom of three".............................But it's not true and once you have someone there consistently telling you,< "your worth it!">
and until you build yourself back up, you will probably only attract this type of man. Your kids don't need this cr*p in their lives......

......Be...Strong. :)
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colecole2033 replied on August 8th, 2006
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My babies are 6 year old boy 4 year old boy (with autsim) and 3 year old girl.. Yes I have a job and I love it. I have had a job for four years because not only was he abusive but also lazy..
I can talk to people about my feelings in person.. But have no problem online talking.. I just feel so stupid or like no one cares when I talk to people around here..
Example: my mom has been wanting me to leave him for years now that I have she is always saying well I told you to leave.. Or wanting to talk about him.. Or wondering when he will strike back at me. It's like she's just wanting to drama to start..
Me myself i'm glad he hasn't talked to me.. Yet.. Once he gets the divorce pappers i'm sure he's going to be like fire..
I've had so much happen to me.. Alot no one knows about..
The mental state i'm in right now .. I'm not wanting to kill myself or anything like that.. I just feel like I need someone (a man) to tell me I am worth something but I know that is the last thing I need right now..
I need to get past this.. But i'm scared I will run back the next time I get down..
I do not want to but I do love him..
Just the thought of him not being in my life hurts..
But I know that the hitting hurts too..
When he was good he was good
but he turned so fast and the next thing I knew I was begging to go to the er..
It happened alllll the time..
I would get hit punch slaped or spit on alot
and worse things
he did stop hitting me for almost a year.. But the yelling screaming and degrading me still went on...
And the making me look like a fool infront of people was allll the time..
I could go on for hours about my story... And i"m sure i'd feel better.. But i'm sure I would still be sitting here typing this time next week if I did..
Thanks for replying..
Cole
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Spirit replied on August 8th, 2006
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It's probably a process of getting rid of the guy....You know like .A.A.A, you have to come to these conclusions yourself and everyone's speed of self growth is different. Your an intelligent lady,you know what he's doing isn't right......And I must say i'm very proud of you for getting the divorce papers in order.....That takes alot of guts! Although I can't totally relate to the violence part of it, as i've only been hit once and strangled another time.....And immediately ditched one guy and slugged the other.....I can relate to being a single mom, striking it out on your own and also can relate to having a child with a disability........My son also has autism.

I know it really feels like you can't make it without him.....But you can and you will find true happiness without him....It's a process of grieving.....I too just broke up with my beau.....One who I thought I would spend the rest of my life with................You just get stronger and wiser with every passing day. I say to myself, "i want our relationship to be this way and he's willing to give me that..........Is it something I can live with?" and the answer is no. I too love him, but I love my sanity more.
And your right, you really don't need a dude in your life now, get everything as perfect as you can and don't worry the good ones got a way of finding you on their own.........When you least expect it .....There he is.

Anyway cole.....To me the relationship is pretty much in the pot if someone yells and degrades me...........Once you have reduced yourself to such a low............Who wants to be with this person. I know it's cliche, but for goodness sake, you know you deserve better. :)
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Crazyness24 replied on August 10th, 2006
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I am sorry about you getting abused. Listen, I don't have children nor have been married or hot. I am the oldest of 5 children. I my mom had a bad childhood and always seem to marry men who were bad for her. Since I was 2 years old, ive seen my mom get beat, thrown down stairs, verbally abused and even in the hospital. It messed me up bad. She is now in a good relationship. I am now 23 years old and am in therapy because I have trust issues and insecurity issues. I am very nasty when it comes to men, if I feel threatened ive been known to go after them. Listen, he will not change. They never do. If he gets help and in a year you see a difference go for it. You have to think for your children okay? Do you want them to see you get hit im sorry "beat"? So they grow up having as much issues as I do? No you don't. I dont blame my mother she was very young when she had me. But she always thought "he can change" and it ended up the same. Please please do not take him back. If you can't think for yourself, at least do for your children. I am begging you!!!
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