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Relationship Devastated

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I will make this as short as I can. In June of last year I noticed a complete and utter change in my husband, who has been diagnosed with PTSD. I thought we were Romeo and Juliet, even with his diagnosis. He began becoming incredibly mean to me verbally and we started having problems in the bedroom. At first I thought he was getting bored with me, that he was unattracted, but when I spoke to my few friends about it, they assured me is was not me. When that happened-I already KNOW I had no right to do so-so please do not beat me up, but yes, I turned into a snoop. I am not going into too many details, but I catch him in a lies daily. At first I just flat out confronted him, and instead of laughing it off as I would if confronted with something I did not do, be becomes very angry, tells me its all in my head, I am a psycho, I need help, etc. when I know what I see.

I spoke with my one friend who is an attorney. She told me to collect as much evidence as possible, and while doing so try to beat him at his own game, but whatever I do to not leave and let him win. Well, first of all I am not clever enough to beat him at his own game, secondly I cannot collect any evidence because I know he goes into my things, and thirdly what I did come across upset me so badly I couldn't stand to look at it. I could not bear it. The dating site sign ups, he did Facebook searches of women in our town, friends of friends, he goes to porn sites and things of that nature. He teaches AIT in the army and looks up his old privates. My lawyer even suggested to me that he may be a sociopath and/or predator.

This morning, curiousity got the best of me so i just clicked on one of his gmail accounts. (Oh I discovered he has about a dozen email accounts) Anyway, I went into his settings, and he put my phone number in there as his own and his ex-wife's (who hates me for some unknown reason) number as an account recovery phone number. All through our 10 year marriage he claims he despises her for the things she had done to him. I never think about my ex-husband, and always thought it odd the depth of the hate he had toward her. He also made a secret question: Who is the love of my life? I didn't even click on it-I could not bear to.

I have never loved a man like I do this man. I never trusted anyone like I did him. You all do not know me, so you cannot understand the depth of love I have for this man still. I just can't turn it off!!!!! I feel lonely, trapped, too ashamed to tell anyone else, and I have basically cut myself off from the world. All I do know is cry in private, my blood runs cold every time I hear a lie. I have no family, friends or anywhere to go but a shelter. i have threatened to leave him and he told me if I did he would make it as ugly as possible and leave me with no resources.

I just had to vent somewhere.

Thank you.
 
Get out. Suck back those feelings as move out. This is no game. Resources? Get a job, any job. Open your own bank account and squirrel some money there. Do not tell him. Check a women's shelter, they can tell you how to plan an escape as safely as possible. You are accepting second rate treatment from someone who at this point has no right to your heart. We all understand love and how deep it goes. By accepting this spectacularly horrible behaviour, you are enabling him. Love won't fix this. Tough love maybe, but you have to be smart about it, I think you may be in a dangerous situation and he is a coiled spring. What I said before, check out a women's shelter, hot line, or advocacy group and make plans so that if/when you decide to leave, you will be safe.

I left an abusive boyfriend many years ago, I loved him too. I had the kid and the pets, and a huge amount of debt, plus death threats against me and my family, which he was quite capable of carrying out. I educated myself to my rights, to what I could do for me, damn him for putting me in the position he did. And I am here more than 30 years later. It can be done. You have to rise above the fear

You too can gather your strength. Don't give up on yourself, you are worth fighting for.

PS. Routine snooping of someone you trust is a no no. When you are suspicious of anything, in my books, all bets are off. You had every right to snoop. I would have done the same.
 
Welcome to the forum, April Showers. This is a good place to come for support and ideas.

PTSD can make people react strongly to triggers. He may not know his triggers nor most likely do you. Is he getting therapy for PTSD now? If not, that would be something important for him to do in order to get control of his life, and treatment of you. I think once he sorts out where his mysogyny comes from, he will be able to return to a more normal state. Often field officers who are women get blamed for the deaths of one's buddies. That distain/hatred then spreads to cover all women and even his wife.

If he does not get help, there is nothing you can do for him at this time. PTSD, without therapy and a good therapist , can be dangerous physically and emotionally to you. I agree with Nursenurse. It is time to plan you way out safely. Yes, get a job no matter how poorly it pays that lets you be home when he expects you to be there. Bank 3/4 s of your take home pay in a new account in a different bank and give him 1/4 of it. Do your own taxes or go to a tax preparer on the correct W2 form you will get from work. Check out churches for the information. They usually keep for referals. If you have a trust worthy friend willing to store small things around the house you value, then you can save something or get a safe deposit box for all your little treasures. You can remove a little every few days. Where did they go??? That's up to you, a rummage sale, a family member. This will let you keep some of what is dear to you.

There may be others here who will advise against leaving nay clues by changing anything like saving stuff. Your life is more valuable than any object. It's up to you. We are here to support you. Are there any therapy options for Military wives? That might be a good way to work out your pain and your secondary PTSD acquired from your husband's treatment.

((((((Hugs, if you accept them))))
 
Went through the treat, don't play with fire (did that to regain control), if he has psychopathic brain patterns pls stop looking for a conscious in there, there is nobody home. Its in the eyes you cannot read the bio signals anymore. I wouldn't threaten to leave, you have no support system, that you can start to build. Be careful reaching out, you can be smart about that. Yes you can beat him, once you chose for you. I know its not easy but keep yourself save. You can make your own way in life, don't need his resources. You can get your own. You can roam around people with a conscience and be happy differently or stay miserable where you are now and lose yourself, it's up to you. You don't have to be on your own, just have to be safe and initiate that from you.
 
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I know your pain.

Please check out these sites:

http://www.outofthefog.net
[DLMURL]http://www.lovefraudblog.com[/DLMURL]

There are escape plans on there as well as loads of information on cluster B personality disorders. You will not win. Don't even try to banter with him.

Go to that shelter April. Pack a duffle bag with 2 changes of clothing, your important papers (birth certificate, social security, etc), nothing else. Wait until he goes to work. If you do not have a car, call the police and have them come escort you to a safe place. The further, the better. Once you are safe, change your cell phone number and do not give it to anyone in your friend circle who speaks to him.

If worse comes to worse, and there is no way for you to get out now, lie your ass off, make nice as much as possible until you see an escape that involves him not being home when you do it.

Run and never look back. Living well is the best revenge. You can do this. You do have the strength to fight. I know how alone you feel right now. I know how weak you feel also. You are not alone. We are right here. We will be with you every step of the way. You can do this.
 
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