Relationship I Crashed The Car

[discarded]

I just have to get this off my chest or I know I won't be able to sleep tonight. I had just been over to see my husband to drop off a copy of our daughter's school report and when I got home and went to park in the garage I scraped the side of the car along the brick wall. Needless to say there is a bit of paint missing but fortunately not much other damage.

My first thought was confessing to my husband (whom I left recently due to his PTSD) as we both own the car. I couldn't reach him, he had probably already gone to bed. Now I have broken down, it like it was the straw to break the camel's back and I have fallen apart. All of the stress of the past few months has finally caught up with me and i feel like I just can't cope anymore.

I know it is just a car and just some paint. Hopefully things will seem better in the morning provided I actually get some sleep.

 

[discarded]

Well he just returned my call (via text) and was all very nice and understanding. Told me not to stress and go to bed and things would seem better in the morning. I asked if that worked for him when he is stressed (which is of course all the time, though I didn't add that). His reply was "No, but it worth a try". I really just needed to tell him as I would have had we still been together. I don't know that I will ever get used to us being apart.

 

[amethist]

Try not to get too stressed Discarded, it is only a bit of paint work. You were not hurt and this could happen to anyone.

Paint work can be fixed without too much issue. You on the other hand need to try and fix yourself, so things like this are manageable.

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

I am sorry you are so stressed. :(

 

[FaithJL]

I hope you get to rest and have a better day tomorrow. Cry, scream, vent here in the forum, & punch a pillow if you must. Let some of your stress/ anger out. Sometimes it helps rather than bottling it in.

 

[Toria]

Hi Discarded - I dropped a pen the other day and my whole world fell apart... It's not what you did, it's just that you've found a release for months (years?) of emotion to flow. To my mind, he's your husband and your first instinct would be to tell him. I hope that you can have a hot bath, something nice to eat and a good rest. It's a cliche, but sometimes - just sometimes - things do look better in the morning.

Wishing you peace and a blooming big ((((((HUG))))))) xxxxxxx

 

[discarded]

Thank you for all your words of support. I didn't get a very restful night's sleep but things do seem much better this morning. On a positive note, the damage is on the passenger side so I don't see it as I am always the driver. I think it was just a silly thing that pushed me too far and the emotions just wouldn't stop. It will have to wait until after Christmas to get it fixed but after that all will be ok, with the car anyway.

 

[Bilby]

Oh that's definitely not what you needed! I'm sorry to hear about that :)

I'm glad it was only minor - but it doesn't stop our feelings from going a bit nuts does it?

 

[discarded]

Well I drove to work and back so the only damage is cosmetic. Guess I can live with that. Just got to get passed feeling like an idiot for not being more careful. I will be from now on, so guess I learnt something.