Replies to 'Abuse'

 Ok, so you love your husband.  Every woman does. Even the bad ones are nice sometimes.  Even the best, do bad things.  Yours is doing something VERY bad, and you need to be a good mom, and your own support system.  Do it now, immediately and he "might wake up" and see His mistake.   Either way, if you do nothing I guarentee you will have a lifetime of this.  You are letting him know it is ok, if you do nothing.

Also you NEED his support right now.  What he is doing is NOT supportive at all. You don't have to stop needing it, just realize he isn't going to give it. Jealousy takes hold of men, when little children are around, as does resentment (he has to work you don't?).  He is doing the adult form of sibling rivaliry. It is that simple.  A childish, and mean, and abusive stunt to get you onto him, and away from the child. He is backing this up with the physical "punishment". 

You can't mess around with this, nor tolerate it.  You life, and your childs welfare are not worth his "stuff". Your baby/child could get hurt inadvertantly.  A woman is no match for a "hitting man". No way no how, you can't even affort to defend yourself physically, not with a child around. Please get out to anywhere, but there. Don't go back without dealing with this for what it is..........physical assault. You ARE NOT SAFE THERE, neither is your child. 

He is "thinking" and wants you to too, that you "have no where to go".  In reality nothing could be farther from the truth.   Here, in TX. all you would have to do is to walk, run, drive or otherwise get to the Sheriff or police and they immediately  take you to "hidden" shelters where you can be safe, get training for employment, get a divorice (pro bono), and get shelter, money, clothes, toys, help, counseling and everything for FREE.

Try and look  at this factually, not emotionally.   This will help you, help you. I know it is hard, especially since you are feeling more vulnerable that ever.  Giving up a day job, having a small child, or both have you "man down" right now, but are you really?

In reality, most states and counties have shelters, financial aid, and other things for mothers without fathers, or with childishly abusive ones.  Call Women in Need, or Abuse hotlines. Frankly I would not hang around to make a call, I would go to the PD, or Sheriff in person, Immediately. If not there somewhere where he cannot find you, until you can make a call. Take minimal, stuff, checkbook or anything you and child might need for a couple of days, any money keys imp. papers you need for identification, ss card, drivers lic. etc. and get OUT now.

Do not for one minute think anything he calls you makes it so.  He is mind controlling. And physically abusing.   You can counter this (unless you fear more physical abuse, which is why he may have started that.) by showing yourself capable of protecting you and the child.  In this case, don't mess around, go immediately to a shelter.  You have a two year old to protect, where will he/she be without MOM?  Be a good mom, as we know you are, being a good mom is making sure he/she 2 yr old has one.