This morning I woke up ok. The usual anxious thoughts about them together. But I tell myself to stop that as we are separated and I have to get used to that.I will not let myself believe that he will meet his 10pm deadline for Monday. Iam very angry and upset that he has asked for this weekend to go away with her as a last 'fling' or fuck. That upsets me no end.I have dire concerns that if in fact he meets his deadline, that I could take him back anyway. Emily would leave home. The other two kids would also be upset with me and I may lose their respect as well. Friends the same. Family (sisters) would be there, but will be more frustrated with me. Some friends would give up on me.Personally, how can I lie next to him and make love to him when he has tested my love to the ends of the earth. Do I actually love him anymore? I am concerned that I dont and that the reason I am still clinging is more of a fear thing than anything based on real love. Cos I dont want to be alone.I seem to have got myself into this sad and clingy mindset which I have not done before. I dont get anything done. I focus on him all the time and spend time driving to see if his car is at his unit and then I go inside it and snoop. I waste so much time.I am not excercising each day as I like to (mind you I have a sore foot). I dont follow through anything. I cant read fiction. I cant sit still in front of the telly.At least I am helping with the ball today which will keep me busy from midday.Tomorrow I go to brisbane to take the kids back to boarding school and I am looking forward to going away. Part of me is frightened to go away - I think because that means I am not in town and he can do anything with her - I have no idea for the fear of it, none at all. It is not rational. Before when I went to my Brisbane house I felt I could breathe. It was good for me. I dont know why I dont want to go, perhaps as before I still had him pursuing me in the background so it gave me some safety.Yesterday when I left seeing him I asked that he at least keep contact with me over the weekend and I have heard nothing. Words vs actions. Words vs actions. There it is again.I am not a doormat. I have become weakened again. I put that across in my tears yesterday to him, but I did not beg or plead. In fact, I was crying because I felt i had to leave him because of the hurt he had caused me, not because he was with someone else.That was good. At least it was me who kept telling him no, and he who kept begging me to wait a bit longer.But he has a picture of he and her on his phone as the screen saver. And pictures of her in his phone. I said that he was besotted with her and he said he was not, but it seems that way. How can he want to come back to me anyway?I believe it is possible he was crying for his kids as he used to be a family man.He said while he liked spending time with her and thought there could be a relationship with her, he also said that he had been generally sad since they had been together. That he thought he would be able to forget me and go without the kids, but he could not.Apparently she said to him that she had been selfish in thinking of only her needs and did not think of his. That is pathetic as she is just trying to endear herself to him to take away the guilt of her cheating and her pathetic actions. She even said to him that she overlooked our childrens feelings. Trying to be miss goody goody but far, far, far too late. If she was genuine, she would have thought of this long before two years have passed.I need to call him and tell him not to worry as I dont want him back. I cant get over the crap and the time he has spent with her and the lies. If he misses the kids and me. Good. Suffer now. I need to be strong and move on and get some structure and stop living in limbo. I know that. But I can guarantee that I will wait until Monday to do that. Wait until I get beaten up again by the clown when he comes to me and tells me that after spending the weekend with her he just cant give her up. Then I will hit rock bottom. Again. I wonder if that will be the last time I let myself do it.I think if that happens, I should go away for a while. To my family in Perth. Away from here for a month or so. I cant cope with them in this small town.Good thing yesterday is that even his golfing friends are laughing at his expense. And last night Karen told me that she and Michael had been out with him once and he had been flirting with some girls at a table next to them and asked Karen and Michael to bet him $100 that he could chat them up. Michael did not agree and he walked home some time later but karen stayed and she said that in fact Mark knew those women anyway and she suspected slut was one of them. She also said that a friend of hers went out one time in Brisbane with Mark partying and he was full on coming on to her. Apparently she said nothing happened as she was married - but she may say that anyway to protect her marriage.Another friend Deb, has worked with mark and said that most of the nurses were highly suspicious of one particular nurse and Mark as they openly flirted and sent suggestive texts to each other. Iknow for a fact that same nurse has offered him no strings sex in the past. There were lots of girls flirting with him. Apparently he used to discuss in the theatre with everyone whether or not he should go to slut or stay home. Great.Lots of negatives are there. In my face.
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Hi Hendo,
I really think you are so angry that he is doing this to you. Do you really think you can live the rest of your life with this man always wondering if he is cheating or when he will cheat next? If you are considering taking him back this is what you will be facing. You have to have more respect and love for yourself. You are a strong and wonderful woman that has so much to offer. You deserve so much better than this. You deserve a loving relationship based on mutual respect. The only way you will achieve this is if you start to love and respect yourself. Your obsession with him will fade when you start to realize he his being so selfish and stringing you along while indulging in his selfish escapades. You will begin to realize he doesn\'t deserve an ounce of your concern or love. This is when you can begin to concentrate on your happiness and moving toward a better future. It is scary and lonely but it won\'t always be that way. Hang in there and stay strong. (((hugs)))
Right on the ball. Today I am angry. I am angry at myself and i just came to my computer to write down a list of what I am angry at. I am angry at myself for believing him, for clinging on to each thing he says as his words and his actions are completely opposite. I am angry at him for doing that to me. Most of all I am angry at myself for even considering taking him back and not standing firm yesterday when I should have. I am angry that I even in my own way consented to giving him this deadline. He has taken her out for the weekend probably with her family or just the two of them, on OUR boat. The one he brought when we really could not afford it but he bought it to give the two of us something more in common. To help save our relationship. And now he is taking her on it for the weekend. Supposedly to break it off with her. I am really angry that part of my mind gives him so much latitude.
I am angry because how on earth do I think I can ever have him back given what is under the bridge between us and that if I do I will more than likely lose the respect of my daughter for she has said that she will move out if I let him back. I have not mentioned a thing to anyone about yesterdays deadline, firstly because I dont believe he will do it or if I can accept it, plus also I am ashamed that I have so little self worth that I can accept such an arsehole who has treated me so poorly back into my life. How on earth can I even entertain the idea?
I am still obsessed and went to his unit today. See he must have gone over to the boat last night as it was not slept in. See a receipt where he has paid over $500 for her to have golf lessons. Also see, which gave me strength, that he is using his Cialis (like Viagra) tablets all the time. Where there were 2 left two days ago, there is now one, so he must have used it Thursday night or yesterday. The poor idiot has to use medication to help with his erection for his younger woman already in the relationship. Never had to use it with me.
Sorry to vent. I am frustrated at not being able to move on. Really frustrated at myself. Is this normal?