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    • #42816
      Bettybird
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      Thank you so much for the info. I really appreciate it x

    • #41598
      Bettybird
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      Hello lovely.. well how brave are you! if you can do that once, you can do it again.. when its safe. Its s shame that you didnt get what you hoped for but please dont give up. I tried 13 times ringing a helpline and every time i got an answerphone … I nearly gave up but so glad i didnt. Keep going!!! hugs x

    • #41555
      Bettybird
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      hello and welcome… My little bit of advice if you choose to take it…. save a penny or two for a rainy day that he doesnt know about.You work from home and say youre financially independent. Thats now. The reason i say that is i have countless friends who have left with nothing and ended up on benefits ( me included). i had my own practice at one time and ended up with children, a few carrier bags and i had to leave the home as he wouldnt. I didnt have the strength to carry on working for myself as i had to sort benefits, settle the children and all of the emotional stuff that comes with taking the children… anyway your journey might be totally different but i wish someone had told me to save a penny, just in case. life would have been much easier. I wonder . can you work from a new home if you decided to leave? My council loaned me the deposit on a lovely little cottage and they gave me a cooker & fridge. Everything else I got myself from charityshops etc. I made a lovely home with a few bits and a lick of paint. You will be surprised of the possibilities thats out there.. I hope you find your way and keep posting x

    • #41553
      Bettybird
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      hello lady. well firstly now youre here, youre not alone. I feel sad reading your post. it seems although youre trying so hard, you cant win. I can only speak from my experience rather than guess yours but i do know that you can invest all of your thoughts, time energy.. everything into an abusive relationship and it changes nothing. i always thought that I can ‘fix him’ because im so nice. Actually theres no fixing someone who chooses to be cruel. They cant blame their up bringing or any of those excuses. Its their choice to be unkind, cruel and abusive. I hope you manage to find your way and its good to connect with you…. keep posting and big hugs x

    • #41274
      Bettybird
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      Morning ladies…. good to hear from you … I’m going to see a counsellor so that might help…hope you have a lovely day x

    • #41250
      Bettybird
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      hi just seeing how things are x

    • #41247
      Bettybird
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      Wow…. I think youre amazing. x

    • #41243
      Bettybird
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      good to hear from you! I am waiting to be contacted for counselling and im bricking it but need to do it. I hope I dont mess up my relationship now, fingers crossed.

    • #42752
      Bettybird
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      Hi and thanks for the great idea. I’m Defo going to try. I’m desperate and close to just giving up… thanks again x

    • #42733
      Bettybird
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      hi there

      thanks for the wise words… in time it will just be a distant memory I suppose. 😉

    • #42679
      Bettybird
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      Thank you for the messages…. not feeling so misunderstood x

    • #42644
      Bettybird
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      Thank you, I keep reliving it too, every day…. so let’s hope it goes ok. I have the school run to do after so have to be back to “normal” straight after .. think that’s going to be hard ay x

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