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February 3, 2007, 11:08 am PST

be realistic in your actions

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Ok, remember, we  teach people how to treat us and if you are still allowing this so called husband to manipulate and treat you worse then dirt,t ehn that is your fault. Iknow it is easier said then done, but if you want a better life, if you want to be treated with love and dignity, then leaave him NOW. I am aChristian and I beleive in marriage 100%, I bleieve God is for marriage as well but we are also taught to respect one another, ot exactly in those words, but where in the Bible does it say, the husband is to abuse, manipulate and mistreat his wife? IT DOESN"T, it tells the husabnd to love their wives as Christ loved the church and what did he do for the Churc, HE died for it, he did not abuse and maniputae.

I also believe people can change, but if they are not given the opportunity, or told "to get help, change or you lose" type of thing then they are not gonna do it. WHy do you put upw ith it? What is in this marriage thatyou keeps you there? Do you enjoy being treated like crap or do you want something done aboutit? If you want something done about it, tehn do something. I believe God wants us to be happy but he expects us to help our selves, you deserve better and if heisn't willing to change and be a good loving husband then that's his choice, not yours. I beleive in both spouses putting in 100% as marriage is about ttwo people, not one and your marriage,w ell, it doesn't sound like a marriage, it sounds like a torture chamber for you any way.

We teach people how to treat us so if you want to be treated better, do something about it, regardless of how easy hard it might be, reach out, find help, something, otherwise, things will always stay the same and that's a choice you are going to have to make.
I found Dr Phil's description of leveling very interesting. I too had a husband who uses leveling to build himself up. I left him 3 years ago. I was watching my children begin to judge others by their looks and their possessions.  That was not nearly the only reason I left but when you see things effect your children it's time to recognize it. I have to warn you that leaving him is not a fix all and in my case accelerated the problem. Now I am the brunt of his attacks. He makes remarks about my house, my car, my choices and my new husband who the boys adore. I never realized how insecure he is but while I am moving on with my life he isn't and insists on demeaning me and my life to the boys. He has always been more about possessions than family and would spend hours polishing everything from his truck  to lawn tractor instead of being with the boys and I. As far as having the court protect the boys from his constant attacks about me and my family - forget it!! I have spent thousands and talked to everyone I can to get him to stop to no avail. The boys have learned not to mention me, my husband, their step siblings or any activities we do to him as he always has a nasty comment and they are under attack. So, I believe this use of leveling is widely used and leaving your partner does not totally resolve it but I must say the children and myself are much happier as we have a reprieve from the negativity.       
 


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