- Date posted
- 30w
Is this OCD?
I’m gonna try to keep this short. Married for 12 years. Eight-ish of those years my husband basically blew me off with our two toddlers while he threw himself into organizations that he did not have to be a part of for work. Over the course of four ish years, I told him I feel alone, unseen, invisible, and begged him to show up. Over and over and he never did. Fast forward a few years. I started my masters degree, remained the parent to show up. About two years ago I finally blew up at him and told him I can’t do this sh!t anymore. His response which is his typical, predictable response was to stonewall me. Completely 100% ignored me for five days. Acted like I wasn’t alive when he would pass me in the house. He finally came around and professed this amazing “realization” he’d had and cried to me about how he was going to be a different man and wanted to work on being a better husband and father. Not once did he apologize or own any of that past behavior. It’s how he’s going to change but never does. This is now round 4 of this same type of behavior and convo. Last night I lost it on him. I basically told him to get a therapist and go or I’m leaving. Of course he promised he would and professed how much he loves our family, etc. Oh, also, our kids are afraid of him. Not physically but emotionally. Our ten yo daughter said she feels like daddy abuses her heart. Our 8yo autistic son will not stay home alone with him for ANYTHING. He tells me wherever you go, I go. I will not stay with daddy. When I ask why, he says because he gets yelled at for everything. I feel like the answer is to leave. The problem is all of these intrusive thoughts I get of my daughter being ten times worse off and picture myself being so depressed I won’t function. Anytime I think of leaving those two very specific images pop up and it gives me massive anxiety and stops me from leaving. What do you think? Would you leave? How would you reconcile those thoughts?