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Recently, I’ve become more aware of his threats to kill himself. He has always said this but now that I’m aware of all of his tactics I’m starting to change my views. I used to think he was being so affectionate and loving but now I’m thinking is this just another tactic he does to control me?
He keeps telling me that without me he doesn’t know what he’d do and that he’d probably be better of not in this world. He dedicates his whole life to me etc, etc. When he says stuff like this, it’s always in a calm and loving voice. I didn’t know before and I kept trying to reassure him that I won’t leave him and that we love each other and that I wouldn’t be able to cope without him but recently I’ve stopped saying all of that in response. Instead I tell him that there would be no point in him doing that and suicide’s not the answer and that I’m not going anywhere… but in my head I’m thinking, you’d actually be doing me a favour (I know this sounds SO bad).
I feel awful for thinking this but I don’t know if what he’s saying is all complete lies and he just wants to make sure that I don’t leave him. I’ve done a total u-turn in my thinking from once not knowing what I’d do without him and thinking that my own life wouldn’t be worth living if he wasn’t around to now thinking that I actually don’t want him around and it would just make my life so much better if he wasn’t there…whether that be he leaves me for someone or otherwise.
Sorry, my thoughts are bit all over the place.
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I got sick of hearing this both before I left and since, he resorts to it whenever he doesn’t get sympathy, or if things don’t go his way. It escalated during divorce and led up to financial settlement, he’s still at it when he wants to stall his side of the financial sort out for even longer than necessary! I find it pathetic to be honest, and like you I think “please be my guest, go ahead and do it”.
Ignore him. Or suggest he sees GP or phones Samaritans – I did that once, gave him a post it with the numbers on. He soon snapped out of it when I said I was worried he was feeling like that and suggested I wanted to phone GP to see if they could see him.
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Hahaha! Mine has been threatening suicide for over three decades, I don’t pay attention EVER! (sorry if I sound really harsh, but don’t you think by now if he really meant it he would have done it? And it is usually the people who stay quiet about their imminent suicide who do end up killing themselves…)
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My ex sent me a text that went like this…there’s no point I’ve lost the love of my life, I can’t go on, there’s nothing but darkness ahead of me…etc etc ended with take care of yourself and know that I loved you with all my heart. Thankfully I was with a friend at the time so while I was about to get in the car and rush back to the house she took my phone and text him back to say but busy to deal with this right now, u clearly intend to kill yourself so to avoid this happening I’m now calling 999……his response? No need, just out got out the shower and heading out for the night!
Manipulative much?!?!?!?! As someone who has worked in (detail removed by Moderator) in the past, those who really want to end their lives rarely put out a warning. Asking for help to get them through these feelings is one thing but that is very different to an imminent threat. X -
My friend was very tempted to say (detail removed by Moderator) I stopped her. I was in the midst of total mind control but had told him I needed out. That’s why he did it. X
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I just want to thank you all for posting as until i read this it didnt occur to me that this was him being manipulative – I suppose i aas more focused on what he was threatening to do (the usual…take pills, etc etc). Interestingly he only started saying things like this around 6 months ago when I was having a strong day and told him it was over – it all makes sense now xx
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I’ve realised that they will say and do anything in order for you stay and keep silence. In my case anyway. A few years ago, he threatened that he would smath everything in the apartment and then jump out of the window. It did scare me. If somebody loves you that much, how can they say this?
I’ve had enough. I cannot take this anymore. I’m just waiting for the chance to call the helpline and get the help I need to be away from this man.
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A friend had the best response to when an ex turned up at the door demanded to be let in and said that she was going to kill herself and had taken some tablets.
They kept the door closed and told them to stay there and they were going to phone for an ambulance.
They did call for an ambulance and let them deal with situation.
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Mine was making threats a few months ago so I called an ambulance, the paramedic said its not a crime we cant really do anything, but he went to to speak to him and he refused to come out of where he was and talk to them, it was all just to scare me.
The paramedics stayed and talked to me as I was very anxious in the end they were making me laugh, he was watching from where he was and the next day accused me and them of sitting laughing, the paramedic was very thirsty and asked if could have a drink, I made coffee (detail removed by moderator), how childish and pathetic.
Often us Women feel we cant carry on and it sheer desperation but with them its all to frighten and control -
he tells me this ‘you are my world’, ‘you are my soulmate’, I cannot live without you but then I’ve heard ‘joke’ with his friends / male relatives that if a woman does this and that just throw them out the house and see if they can live without you???
In my head, i’ve made plans to leave – I just can’t wait to speak to someone to seek help. These men are delusional.
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