Hi Sisterhood,
My life is a giant mess and I'm just at breaking point. My abusive husband was removed by the Police two and a half years ago and I wrongly assumed things would be better. If anything, things are worse. He has pursued me through the courts for the past two years non stop (contesting IVO, filing for custody and the day after - literally- I was granted full custody, he started property settlement which continues to this day). This in itself has been a financial blow. I work full time and solely take care of our daughter who has a variety of mental health issues. Because I work full time, I am not eligible for any benefits. On top of this, I am paying off legal fees plus the debts I was left with thanks to my ex. Also on top of all of that, in the past year my car has died, my hot water service had to be replaced and NOW my central heating is dead and needing replacing and my insurance won't cover it because of it's age.
I am literally at breaking point. My job involves a lot of work to be done at home after hours so another job is not an option and we have no spare rooms (and nothing to sell).
I'm just so very tired and in desperate need of something to go right for a change. I have had to go and buy a couple small oil heaters for heating and cannot get a loan thanks to the debts my ex racked up under my name.
I am just at my wit's end and still waiting for it all to get better.
Thanks for listening/reading.
Breaking Point?
Breaking Point?
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No advice, just lots of compassion and understanding. Mine got worse after I left too and years later he is still going.
All I can say is make sure you document everything.
Mine is still angry that I dared to leave him and wants to make me out to look like the crazy one because he cannot handle his image being tarnished.
It's a never ending nightmare. He even has an exemption from paying child support to protect me from his harassment.
I decided I would rather struggle than put up with it. I also left with nothing property wise just to get away from him. He still is a problem but I think it would be worse if he had to pay.
Edit to add the most important little people are now teenagers and my youngest two have woken up to him. He's burnt his own bridges.