I don't know what to do. I really want a great life with my husband, and we have a wonderful son together. We've been married 3 years, together for 4.5. He has always had an anger problem and would get violent by throwing things agaist walls etc. He never hit me, but has done a lot of harm to me by calling me names and yelling at me. He's calmed down in the sense that he doesn't throw things that much, about once a month or so, but he still yells and curses if something goes wrong. I hate living this way but I'm so scared of raising my son on my own and giving up on my marriage. My marriage was a commitment to God too, that I'd stay for better or worse, but i don't think God would want me going through all this. I love my husband but I really have started to hate myself for putting up with it. I have no backbone anymore and pretty much back down every time. I confided in him about my eating disorder after having it for 2 years. I waited so long because I didn't want him to hurt me with it. After I told him he made fun of me for it during an argument. It hurt so bad. I felt so ashamed and betrayed that he'd say that to me. I hate who I've become. I've gotten counseling, and 3 out of 4 of the different counselors told me to leave. I know I should, even if only for my son's sake, but I'm terrified I can't do it on my own, and my son will end up living like I did as a child, poor, abused and even homeless at one point because of my mother. Please don't call me stupid or ignorant for staying. I know I am. I can't help but want a life with the person I love, but I don't want this kind of life. I've tried getting him to go to counseling but he says he'll go and then never follows through as soon as he sees that I'm not going to leave. I feel like I'm smothering in some tiny little box when I think of him. I'm so scared.
2007-03-15
17:07:26
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