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October 16, 2006, 7:15 am PDT

Stay close to your family

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I saw Robin this morning on the Crystal Cathedral and many things she said stuck with me so this is my What would Robin do question.

I have been married for 3 1/2 years and I have a 9 month old son. My husband hates if I spend anytime with my family. I have to fight with him everytime I want to see my mom, dad, brothers or grandparents.  This has caused me to be extremely resentful towards him as I feel he is controlling me. I have a great relationship with my family and would love to have them just "drop in" for coffee but he comes up with an argument even if they are just coming by to drop something off.  I have been seeing a councilor in regards to the matter but he refuses to go. I don't want to break up our family but how long can I go on.

Stay close to your family, my ex & I live in a state away from my family and he has not traveled with me and the kids it two years to visit any of my family.  He had always made negative comments about my family which caused me to withdraw from them more and more.  This was just another way for him to gain more control over me.  My family, then our money, how I kept the house... men who are controlling start with one thing and as the years go by they keep adding up more ways to control you.  The isolation from my family grew and I felt that I couldn't turn to them and had to hide from them how controlling he was.  When our marriage hit the breaking point they were there for me.  A close friend has even commented to me that I speak much kinder of my family now.  It's great that you are going to counseling!! Keep up the counseling!  Keep it touch with your family as much as you can.  Stay close to them because they will help you from getting more isolated as the years go by.  You are not 'breaking up" your family.  Only you know how long you can go on.... I hung on for over 13 years ... Although my children no longer have a mother and father living together in one house... they see him often and on a day to day basis they see a stronger more confident mother that does not have her energy drained from being someone else's doormat... Good Luck and STAY CLOSE to you family!!!
 
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October 16, 2006, 7:54 am PDT

10/17 What Would Robin Do?

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I saw Robin this morning on the Crystal Cathedral and many things she said stuck with me so this is my What would Robin do question.

I have been married for 3 1/2 years and I have a 9 month old son. My husband hates if I spend anytime with my family. I have to fight with him everytime I want to see my mom, dad, brothers or grandparents.  This has caused me to be extremely resentful towards him as I feel he is controlling me. I have a great relationship with my family and would love to have them just "drop in" for coffee but he comes up with an argument even if they are just coming by to drop something off.  I have been seeing a councilor in regards to the matter but he refuses to go. I don't want to break up our family but how long can I go on.

 This uy is a conrol freak and no way would I allow him to control me, let him gruno and complain, go see your family. I beleive the marriage relationship comes first but that doesn't mean that family does'nt come into the picture, tell him to chill or go get a life while you are at yourfamilies house, if he loves you, then he start respecting you and getting over himself.

It's good that you are going to counseling, continue to help your self but you are not goin gt o change, he has to do that but you don't have to be his doormat, he is manipulating you and controlling you, stand up for yourself....................
 


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