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I am too hurt to move

post #1 of 11
Thread Starter 
I need to stop hoping for a better past, but I don't know how.
I want my family back, my marriage and the love we had for one another.
After 4 years of betrayal I don't know when did he stop loving me
And I am incredibly hurt that he doesn't love me enough to try hard enough, or to try at all. I dont know why he came back this last time. The only explanation I find is that he came back for the comforts of home, laying down watching TV, the warm meals and the laundry as shared responsibilities. Not for me. At the same time I dont understand why isn't he moving with his girlfriend. I suspect she is not ready to have him there with her two kids from a previous marriage.

I am so hurt I cannot move, I stop in the middle of something and just have to cry, to scream. I hide from my son so i can cry, I hide in the bathroom at work, or in my car. And the pain is so intense I don't know what to do.

I try to pick me up, it has been less than a week since I learned he had betrayed me one more time and I finally decided I no longer want a relationship with him, he left, without even trying, said nothing, he even looked annoyed. Why did he come back then?

It has to get better, my chest is so tight.
I am learning about divorce, i never thought I would be here.
I magine myself filling up an innocent application and getting to the marital status part. Can I choose single instead. It was souposed to me single, married, widowed. no detours.
post #2 of 11
I am so sorry mama.
post #3 of 11
That is such a hard place to be. I'm glad you feel done. Now you can stop letting him use you and play with your heart like that
post #4 of 11
I'm sorry. Grieving for our relationships, and the dreams we lose when they don't work as planned is hard. Let yourself grieve, and do know that it does get better.
post #5 of 11
I'm sorry. I'm in the same place, so I know how you're feeling.
post #6 of 11
I'm sorry dear. There are some things you need to keep telling yourself. Know that you have worth, that you are a good mother, that you are doing the best for your child, and most importantly, you will find love again. Keep your head up.
post #7 of 11
I'm so sorry
post #8 of 11
I am so sorry. I am in the same place right now and know how you feel. I cried my eyes out this afternoon just holding my babies. It hurts so much.
post #9 of 11
Thread Starter 
How do you go on?
I cannot even enjoy my son.
He took so much from me when he left, not material, but hopes and dreams and all my love.
I know you will say I can do it, but if I do it will be by just keep on going no matter what not because I can.
I keep on going because I keep on going
I am alive only because I am not dead, but i feel dead.
I need a break, or I don't know what I need.

I want someone to come rescue me.
I start the day hiding my emotions so I can get ready for work.
Then I hide my emotions all day long because even if I take a break and cry,then all will know that I cried and will start talking and asking me questions.
Then It is time for my toddler, more hiding
By bed time i have to do the minimum things to function.
I might have 20-30 minutes to deal with me because i also need to get some rest.

I don't know how to live i want someone to rescue me.
Sorry I am so negative, I am not like this, but i feel I am on a nightmare. I feel and live that i cannot doit. I want to just stop.

someone please take over and let me be.
I try to do all the right things, praying, journaling, reaching out. I am always the mature one, the resilient. But right now i am really breaking down and trying is just too much efffort, i want to vegetate.
post #10 of 11
Mama, you need time and space to grieve. Can you find someone to be with your little one on weekends for a few hours (or more?) so you can close the blinds, lie down, and just give in to your feelings of loss, betrayal, regret, pain, sadness, anger, etc?. What you're going through is HUGE and you are overwhelmed. You don't need someone to rescue you, but you do need some help. I don't know your financial situation, but anything "mundane" that can be done by others right now, let it be done (can you afford to hire a housecleaner a few times a month? order some meals in?) If this isn't possible, lower your standards for now -- you are in "survival mode" and that's okay. Are you seeing a therapist, or do you have a trusted friend (or two) who can just be a supportive listener for you? Just having the time and space to share your feelings with support can help so much.

The most important thing is that you give yourself time and space to grieve. This is hard, very hard, but you will make it. There will be possibilities opening to you in time, beautiful things will come your way, you can't see or feel it now but they will come. Your life will not end up the way your dreamed it, but in time, it may surprise you with its beauty, integrity, and joy. Don't give up! There is life on the other side of this pain, I promise.
post #11 of 11


it is so incredibly painful at the beginning.
i wish i could make it stop for you but the only way out is through

don't stop believing in yourself. keep on grieving and giving yourself permission to feel as hurt as you are. it will get easier.
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