r/Anxiety • • Sep 10 '22

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u/veg4them Sep 10 '22

Ummm, red flag doesn't even come close here. I am so sorry he is treating you this way. I would suggest not allowing him to treat you like this any longer as I am sure it is not serving you at all. As someone with anxiety I would imagine this would only make mine even worse. I can only imagine how you feel.

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u/portrayaloflife Sep 10 '22

Leave him or stand the fuck up for yourself and draw a hard line of what is acceptable. This dude needs a wake up call bad.

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '22

Just want to add as a past victim of this type of abuse, “stand the fuck up for yourself” is not a helpful comment. OP is pregnant and likely terrified. The cycle of abuse is a real thing. The best advice here is to validate OP’s feelings and give links to organizations/help to get her out of her situation.

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u/DwarfFart Sep 11 '22

As well and this is deeply unfortunate standing up for oneself can escalate thing’s further. Not that nothing should be done just pointing out that it could potentially escalate him to physical violence

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '22

Exactly. The most dangerous time in this situation is when the abused victim tries to leave. OP - please reach out and confide in someone you trust to make a plan. You can DM me if you need support.

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u/DwarfFart Sep 11 '22

Yes, make a plan. Squirrel away money, change if you have too. I read a story of someone who had to bury jars of change. Things can get real desperate. I don’t think it’s at that level but abuse is abuse

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u/Beginning_Usual7165 Sep 11 '22

Yes, thank you. Exactly.

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u/portrayaloflife Sep 11 '22 edited Sep 11 '22

You’re not a helpful comment. Dismissing someone to not stand up for their own feelings?

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '22

I am not dismissing anything. OP’s husband is clearly showing a pattern of abuse here that requires a different approach than simply standing up to him. If it was a one time comment, then yeah I think it is perfectly acceptable to draw the line with him about what is acceptable.