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BurntOut, 30 September, 2009 at 14:14 Posted on Off Topic Posts 0 5

I have made myself anon on this post, as I am a regular poster on here. Being really embrased about this as it is getting worse everyday.

I married the man I love in the last quarter of of the year. I have parents who split up when I was in my teans. My mum remarried and I lived with both her and my step dad. Till the day I moved in with my husband. It was mostly me and my husband who did the planning of our wedding, but had my mum involved in helping to choosed the venue. Emailing her everything for pictures all sorts, trying to get her to help me. She did not come and see the bridesmaids dress I never why, but I never really asked her to be fair she saw pictures etc but it was me and the bridesmaids and that was it. The day arrived which was wonderful my mum and step dad where brilliant, they came and picked us up on the day after the wedding. Which was OK, we had planned to have a joint family meal with us all there. Then my step dad started to hassle me about my husbands suit to be picked up on the following day. He asked me a number of times whilst I was talking to my mum. In the end I said I did not where anything was, as I had not been there for 48 hours. He throw down his coffee and told me to f**k off. I was like hold on a minute where did that come from and why. Bearing in mind h parents are there, so I tried to sort but h came in protecting and saying what the hell you shouting about etc. We got accussed of only wanting his money, which he had offered as a loan. This upset me straight away. He went to hit h dad. H told him no longer welcome at our welcome. So step dad told me the same. Then my mum came out. Told me she loved and I looked beautiful the day before. That was it.

Never heard from them again. My sister brought all my bits back from my mums. My mum and step dad was going on holiday on the friday so I had to beg and plead to see her. She started to tell me why step dad kicked off. They where not involved in the wedding etc. H parents had picked the car with us! I was like no, they showed us where the company was. We had already said no to company because we did not like them and when we saw these ones, we said no until I saw the one at the back which is what we had. They had been invited to see it but they are always out and about and have there own life. Me and sister have always been treated different, so I finally told my mum the reason why I felt this was. Around 13 years my step dad came on to me, I have only told close friends who helped me at the time. Never told my mum as she would not believe me. He put his hand down my top and bra. Saying he wanted to lick my nipple. I managed to get down on the floor and away from him, and said I would thearten him with the police. I came home from my friends finally when I knew mu mum was home, and I would be safe never telling her till now. The house was hard and difficult for me for a long time. I could not afford to leave and my dad no longer lived in our area. I learnt to live with it, and nothing ever happened again. have never told h about this. I know may be I was wrong about telling my mum now. But I told her how I felt about so much, how step dad treats me and h different. Really being an arse to us both, but my sister no wrong is done!

It is at the stage now, where my mum is not ringing me at home. H wants to know why, because it step dad who really the fall out is with. I have just been at lunch and said why are you not ringing me? She just said she has her own life. She needs time, our relationship will never be the same. Which she already said she does not believe me, and this why I said I never told her before. I said it is not fair, and it killing me. As we are very close or were. I don't know what to do now ring and say sorry or what. My sister is sitting on the fence. No apology from step dad which really started all this. But he hurt me and I wanted to I suppose hurt back. I admit that. But what they have said for the reasons I think are excuses he should never of done it. But I am treated different and this is the truth.

If you have got his far well done, apologises for my mumblings. Feel better writing it down. May delete shortly when head clearer. There is so much been said which is to much to write and get my head round, so if it does make sense bit may be missing

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Latest activity by BurntOut, 2 October, 2009 at 10:13
  • Mel B
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    Oh you poor poor girl. You have harboured a painful secret for such a long time and then to not be believed by the person you need most to be understanding , must give you a really heavy heart. I think you really, at that moment, needed to tell your mum and it must have been such a shock to her, that her first reaction would be to accuse you of lying. But, in time she may come round and be prepared to discuss it with you, but then again she may not. So, imo, I think you maybe need to tell your husband as he knows there is something more to this than meets the eye, he will be supportive I'm sure. As for their 'hurt feelings' about not being involved in organising the wedding.....tough on them. You are a big girl and it was your wedding to organise and nobody else's, so if they have issues that you involved someone else more then them...then I'm sorry but I've heard playground arguments more mature than that! Ignore them and get on with leading and living a happy marriage with your husband. Unfortunately you can't make people do things they don't want to do and if they don't want to talk to you at the moment them let them get on with it.

    I don't know if any of this helps, but know that we are all here for you hunny.

    Mel B ?

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    What a terrible situation for you. It must have been a shock for your mum and really i think you need to tell your H the truth , i know that must fill you with dread but surely your mum will/ or is very likely to confront your step dad and the truth will come out.

    I really hope you are ok and getting some support , ?.

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    Thank you ladies I apologise for not answering sooner. My head to be fair is battered, I rang my mum yesterday from work. Apologising for how I spoke to her, we had a bit of heated conversation. She does not actually know what to believe to be honest, not me or my step dad! My step dad was at theres on Tuesday when I went and my mum said how did you face him? I was like I didn't he was upstairs I said hello and he did asked where my mum was and he said ring her as he would like know to then we said goodbye. I have nothing to hide and accepted this along time ago, so other than what he did the day after the wedding that is the problem I have with him. Obviously other than how he treats me different, and I feel this is the reason why. My mum must of asked him she said she asked him different q's testing him and then asked him and he said no he never would never do it and didn't. He won't have any pictures of me in the house now or look at our wedding pictures!

    I mentioned a couple of things and she said you are picking on little things but so are they? That's what I said to her. I have been invited to a wedding they will be all at tomorrow, I have told my mum I am going she said it will be awkward. H won't go cause of obvious reasons but i have nothing to hide. My best friend would come but my mum does not want her there because my mum knows she will know everything! I can not go in many ways its not fair on the bride having the after math of my wedding. But I am letting my mum think it, as I said my step dad caused it not me. She said but you have brought other things in to it!

    I have rung my mum this morning, and been at lunch. But starting to realise I had to deal with this a long time ago and had to accept it to continue living there. My mum has just found out, I know it will take time. I have to give her that, so instead of going every day now, I will go once or twice a week so I am not in her face etc. She has proberly got a larger support group which she does not realise. I had 2 people to help me at the time my friends one being my best mate.

    But I can not tell h as he would kill him, as at the moment he is the last person he wants to hear mentioned.

    I feel like I was a victim all them years ago, but I am now to. As my family in many ways are removing me from there lifes. My mum said she will deal with it in her own time and our relationship will never be the same. I have asked would she have believed me back then, she was not sure but would have looked in to it.

    That afternoon it happened I drove past the police station 2/3 times and nearly went in. I so wish I had now and then my mum would have proberly believed me had to. I told her my friend was wanting me to tell her and was ready to take me home to support me. But I said then she would not believe me. What I do not understand is if I can say all this in detail it is not in my head it is a strong memoary. I even said to my mum if my step dad was messing around then I am sorry I mis-interepeted all these years. Just to make her feel better. But he wasn't because I was scared, it was more than that

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    I really don't think your mum will accept he was messing around when you said he put his hand down your bra , theres no messing around there. Plus you don't need to be making other people feel better , i know it must be hard as she's your mum but concentrate on you.

    I accept your mum will be in shock but hope she comes around soon.

    Hope you are ok ?

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    Oh sweetheart, you know he wasn't messing around, and you were right to be scared. Well done for stopping him and coping all these years - you were a strong little girl, but you shouldn't have needed to be. You don't need to apologise any more to your mum. I think counselling might help you - dealing with the past, and how to manage family relationships in the future. What's best for YOU not for them. Can you speak to your GP about counselling? I'm not sure the best support organisation to help you, but I expect if you called the Samaritans, they'd be able to suggest some. You can email the Samaritans if you prefer. ?

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    Thanks again, never thought of ringing them. Always ring my friend who must be fed up with me now!

    It kicked off last night h had a right go a me, won't except the reasons my step dad kicked wants him to apologise to me about the day after the wedding. As he does not want me to take the blame. Even I say he apologised to me at some point he won't believe me. He says if I have not sorted it and found why he kicked off and why he went to hit h's dad then he will sort it and put him into hospital and will go to jail for it. I have 1 week till next friday. He says he is fed up of everyone walking all over me and he is putting a stop to it. He then said he wished he never married me because I don't stand up myself which I do. I just wear my heart on my arm a bit to much

    I can not talk to him like this, even though I have explained to him he is not helping me when he is like this. We are going to see his parents tomorrow, going to try and get them alone. They may be able to help. My friend said this morning if he was going to hit him he would have done it by now. Don't want to involve them but he is making me.

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