ext_326170 ([identity profile] miss-whiplash.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] boothros 2017-03-07 10:56 pm (UTC)

Reading between the lines . . .

I didn't mean to pry, your post is listed on the homepage, and I just followed the link. I feel for you.

If you truly don't know what triggered him and if there isn't something else going on in his life that you don't know about then he is a bully. Silence in the face of reasonableness is a very male form of passive aggression, and the very worst thing you can do is try to push for a response - it gives him a stronger hand with each attempt you make.

You may not see it that way, but the amount of organising you do for him speaks of a certain dependency on you, that he may not even be aware of.

One thing bullying saps is self esteem - it's crippling. Doing what you are, and recording what is happening is probably the best thing you can do, but I would urge you to protect yourself and do it less publicly; make this a friends only post with him excluded. His violence towards the laptop is likely to be sufficient cause for you to get legal protection from him - and in this case maybe you should consider a restraining order.

At one time, being locked out of one's own home by one's partner counted in law as abandonment; if that is still true then you have a strong case on your side.

If you are really certain there is no going back, and given that you don't say that you love him or miss him, I suspect you do feel that, then you need to protect your interests. Mind you, if it were me I'd be looking to get custody of the dogs.

You have a sister and supportive friends, and maybe another week to protect your interests before he gets home again - use the time well.


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