Hanging onto dear life. Hello

Oliviaoxx
Community Member

Hello world,

I'm someone who - naturally happy, has had my life destroyed. I believed in a friend, who turned out to be a bad man. I married him on a whim, believing he would be wonderful. He turned out to have more skeletons in the closet. Domestic abuse, alcoholism, drugs and mental disorder from his side came to light. On top of that, an eccentric narcissist. I fell pregnant, didn't abort. I considered leaving him, but he wanted us to be a happy family. Until I discovered he cheated on me, and was secretive. No only that, but only a week after our girl was born (a little girl he first wanted me to abort) he became possessive. I had the baby early and for several months in hospital my little girl had to fight for her life, as I had to face my demonic ex husband. He caused my hospital time with my girl to be trauma, and not only that but now I have lost my freedom. I'm living with my Auntie here in Australia, but my parents and family are all in France. I so desperately want to go to France with my baby girl, and I cannot even leave this country - he didn't give me permission. My career over, my dreams lost, my freedom gone, my pregnancy unpleasant, my marriage a disaster, my bank account depleted. My parents will be coming to Australia soon to help, but they can only stay for so long. My who life is over, it's destroyed by one man, one mistake. I feel like I have no hope, like I have ruined my life. My husband claimed he'd move to France with me, my parents purchased an apartment close to theirs for us, decorated... and I have never even had the pleasure to step foot into a gift, an expensive gift. I'm so destroyed. I'm so lost. I have physically aged at least 2 years when I appear on photographs, my birthing was a c-section so my physical strength and love of the gym is on a long hold and I just feel like I have died. I'm scared of my ex-husband taking the fragile baby to his hands as he is not a normal good man, and my baby girl, I'm honestly fearful of her safety around my ex-husband not to mention his parents. My ex's sister is a psychologist, my ex's father is a surgeon, my ex's mother is a pediatrician and they are all knocking on my door and trying to get to the baby. I am sick too, have hardly slept, they tell me we are to share the baby and they have plans for her future. I feel like I don't count. My Auntie is stating she will now refuse to let them into our home and I'm scared. Do I have a future? Will it ever get better? I feel destroyed!!!

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White_Rose
Champion Alumni
Champion Alumni

Dear Oliviaoxx

Hello and welcome to the forum. I am so sorry you have been through this dreadful trauma and now living in such fear. I want to make some practical suggestions for you.

First I suggest you apply for custody of your child. Start by getting advice from the Women's Legal Service in your state who will give you one or two free sessions. Not sure which. You can quote all the reasons above about his DV, alcoholism, drugs and mental disorder. His family do not have any right to be with your child unless you agree. Please take this step ASAP to give you some reassurance. https://www.relationships.org.au/

Once you have custody you will be able to make plans. It may be your husband will have visitation rights but please ask the court that this be supervised visits only and not his family. Time to talk about returning to France once the immediate problems are settled.

Are you getting medical help? This is important because you need to be as strong as possible. Being unwell makes you more vulnerable to pressure and stress. Get as well as possible.

If you are afraid your ex will harm you or your child then ask the police for help. However I suggest you get legal advice first. Some of these difficulties may be more easily resolved than you think.

I hope this helps to start with. Write in here as often as you wish. We are always here although not always immediately.

Mary