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The email I wish I could send to H

MrsTracey, 10 March, 2009 at 10:20 Posted on Off Topic Posts 0 15

You do realise that what you're doing is putting such a huge terrible strain on our marriage that right this moment in time, I want you to leave. I also question whether this will ever settle down, or get back to normal, or even if we can get back to being normal, or if it's just too late.

I cannot do this any more. It's not fair on me, and it's certainly not fair on M. Your pre-occupation with all of this has precluded us for so long. We get bits of you, and nothing else. You say you need us, but instead you are pushing us away more than ever in the pursuit of your birth family and excluding everyone else that has ever cared about you. Your emotions yo-yo from one day to the next and I never know where I am. I cannot continue to be your sounding board - a wife is not just there for you to dump your emotions on and nothing else.

Yes, this is probably kicking you when you are down, but what am I supposed to do? Wait for you to be happy, and then say how I feel. You said that you only want me to be honest with you, and so, there it is - warts and all.

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Latest activity by MrsTracey, 10 March, 2009 at 12:15
  • AnnaBanana
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    I dont know what to say but didn't want to r&r [hugs]

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  • Mrs S Smith
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    Didn't want to R&R either... ?

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  • WifeyLind
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    ?

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  • MrsTracey
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    MrsTracey ·
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    Thanks all. I've had my mouse arrow over the send button for ages now. Not sure if I can just roll over and take it any more.

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  • swampytiggaa
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    Would it be so terrible to send it to him? It might help.....

    sounds like a terrible situation for you all tho ?

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  • MrsTracey
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    There would be a LOT of fall out, but I guess I've dealt with it all before.

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  • tahdah
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    His man-brain truly might not realise the effect all this is having on you, if you think you can deal with the after effects (whether positive of negative) then send it...you never know!

    Thinking of you x

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    Have you posted before about him being super keen to spend time to be with hist newly found birth family to the detriment of your family life? This would have been a few months ago? If this is you then have you come out and saidd these things to him? Because while I am all for being supportive, you need support too. Did you manage to find any support networks for people in your situation (it can't be that uncommon).

    Ultimately I think you need to bite the bullet and bring the situation to a head - not necessarily via email though

    L
    xx

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  • MrsTracey
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    Yes, that was me. Yes, I have already said these things to him as well, but to no avail. We have found one support network for people in his situation, and I have actually just emailed him to get that sorted today to deal with his issues and told him about the strain that we were currently under. Basically it was a watered-down email to the one I wanted to send. If things don't get any better then I will sit him down and have a conversation with him (if that's possible, as it currently isn't in his present state).

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    I was actually meaning support for people in YOUR personal situation, because I think you need to know whether what he is going through is normal, if there IS a normal, and to know that other people have been in your shoes and how things worked out for them

    L
    xx

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  • MrsTracey
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    Thanks, I'd be interested in what the book is.

    By way update - he's replied. He's apparently going to a hypnotherapist (free until end of March), and he rang the support network yesterday and is waiting a call back. None of this he told me before now.

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  • MrsTracey
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    No, I've not done that. I will definitely have a look. I have been so busy looking after my daughter, and H, and the house, and working that I forgot. Thanks for reminding me I need to look after me too. ?

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  • millie&me
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    I was only thinking about you the other day and wondering how things are going - sounds like he's not made any real progress.

    I really hope you can get through to him, sometimes 'tough love' is the only way to get through in these situations. I hope he can get some help, he truly needs it. But YOU need to look after yourself too, that's so important.

    I emailed you a while ago via Hitched, but it probably never arrived, the PM thingy is crap! It was just to let you know I was thinking about you after you last posts about him.

    ? Have a hug. N x

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  • MrsTracey
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    Thanks. No, no progress. I've tried tough love, taking it on the chin, being shouted at etc, but whatever I'm doing it's not getting through. Thanks for thinking about me! x

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