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So we’re in the ‘Silent Treatment’ stage  

  I confronted him about some chick and he lied! Wow, big surprise. This time though, I had ‘HAD it up to HERE!’ I mean I always have had it up to ‘There’ but ‘HERE’ was where I needed to be in order to see right through him. I even had evidence and he played me like I was crazy and started talking about having stalkers… are you serious! It was like that song by Shaggy “It wasn’t me”. 

At this point I was finally disgusted and I’m soo thankful to God for that feeling, ya know!?! This whole ordeal has already been difficult but I needed a sign and God sent it.  He tried to leave “to get something to eat’ because I was giving him hell but I told him (knife and meat in hand) ‘Sit your Ass down cause I’m cooking this damn chicken!” And he did. And was crazy enough to trust it and eat it!  

 

Now, we’ve entered ‘The Silent Zone’ and I personally don’t care what comes out his mouth because I can’t believe it.    Why is this soo huge for me?  Unlike most stories where the husband or wife becomes a total A-Hole after (in some cases before) being told ‘Its Over’ this man continues to treat me with love and adoration like I never said anything. He assured me that it’s about what I want and need and he’ll continue to provide as long as I need it if a divorce will make me happy… I was pissed he didn’t put up more of a fight but since this wasn’t the first time I went to file (the first being in Feb. and he convinced me to stay) I figured he felt he could win me back again.  I was interested in how he planned on doing that this time but now I’m not.  

 

He has always paraded me around, told me I was beautiful and showered me with gifts and basically waited on me hand and foot. I was treated as some sort of a prize/trophy wife… and that shit is for the birds. I’ve NEVER been materialistic and I think that’s why he liked me in the first place. I didn’t (and still don’t) want anything from him, just what was promised in those vows is that too much to ask for in a marriage? I think not.    

 

So now what? He comes home and says ‘hello’ and I nod. We move about uncomfortably careful not to touch, look or get in each others way.  I don’t operate like this, it’s childish to me but I seriously have nothing to say to him. He came home to give me a shirt he got for me (prizes for a winner…YaY?) and went to his next job. I’m not impressed and never was in the past, at least then I would’ve convinced myself it was a sincere gesture. He’s not a man of many words so I always watch his actions and when someone’s action (towards you) is loving but then in the dark they’re another person, it gets very confusing because you want to believe they are only the person they show YOU.  He is very secretive and discreet he’d die if anyone-except me obviously- close to him knew about his infidelity. So what now? What do I say when this ‘Decepticon” decides to speak to me? I wish I could Transform his ass into a faithful husband.

by TheGoodGirl  48 Posts 

Posted on 9/27/2008 12:08 AM
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Comments for "So we’re in the ‘Silent Treatment’ stage "  (9) (You must be logged in to answer)




You're right GG, you get to that point where there is nothing left to talk about.  When you've said all there is to be said.  If mine wants to seriously talk, it has to be about making this thing work out.  If not, where do I sign?
by Animator   772 Posts
Posted on 9/28/2008 6:23 PM
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You're right GG, you get to that point where there is nothing left to talk about.  When you've said all there is to be said.  If mine wants to seriously talk, it has to be about making this thing work out.  If not, where do I sign?
by Animator   772 Posts
Posted on 9/28/2008 6:22 PM
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Get the book they mentioned. It's not cheap even in paperback. It is the instrucion manual for my ex. Stand your ground on your divorce. If he's never been violent he will fold.

But watch your back. Mine was passive agressive. Agressive in a very passive way. If he thought he could cause harm and it wouldn't come back to him he would cause problems. A very nice humble man on first meeting. I don't know how many times I heard him say about a co-worker: "I'll get rid of him so fast and he'll never know where it came from or know it's me that did it."

Just knowing how he works will give you the edge you need to come out ahead. Keep me posted on how you are doing.
Take care and I wish you well.
by trisha9054   4967 Posts
Posted on 9/27/2008 10:02 AM
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OMG! Wow! You know I've always accused him of being controlling (His mother is notorious for  it and so is mine) and he gets really upset about it. He is not the yelling type but he does the 'silent brooding' or he gives off the 'disapproval aura'. Very subtle but it's there and he controls everything. I've offered to do finances, he didn't say no but nothing ever came of it... This divorce thing for that reason has me worried.
by TheGoodGirl   48 Posts
Posted on 9/27/2008 9:49 AM
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Okay this is starting to read like my ex. Go to the section on controlling spouses on the sign in page. Read everything it has to say. See if you don't see your husband there.
The tip off for me is the secrecy about his infidelity. He wants to keep that good boy image and you do that for him. The perfect life, the perfect wife. Your third paragraph; I was treated that way. But we didn't socialize.
I won't tell you what I think he is. You tell me after you read what it has to say. I hope I'm wrong.
Take care
by trisha9054   4967 Posts
Posted on 9/27/2008 9:11 AM
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Your confusion is normal, and the reaction your going through also is normal, if he comes from a line of DNA cheaters then he might not know the difference between right and wrong however, you deserve to be treated more like a show prize and not a arm piece.  Arm pieces are display they smile, look like models and make other men jealous for what they want that your husband has, a show piece is something that is treasured, it was earned not given and it is something that when you see it you smile for the time that you put into it....  So move forward, get talking or start walking you have a great outlook and that will get you so far as long as you apply it
by Departed   571 Posts
Posted on 9/27/2008 9:04 AM
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Thx for answering back Trisha and Departed!

"If he treats you like a arm piece then why did he need to cheat, he had everything he needed at home."

This is what I have racked my brain with since he started cheating! I did EVERYTHING to improve myself thinking if I could become a better person, get a job, any job he would'nt stray but he comes from a family of cheaters and they can't really help him with any uselful advice.

These women can never call and 'he come a runnin' so those signs aren't displayed and "NOTHING comes before his baby" he's very protective of me. I just don't get it!
by TheGoodGirl   48 Posts
Posted on 9/27/2008 8:57 AM
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Amen Trisha you can't make any husband faithful.  If he treats you like a arm piece then why did he need to cheat, he had everything he needed at home.  That was funny about the chicken and the knife, but I haven't learned to eat dinner since my husband left, I fixed dinner and he ate it as we always did together and then as soon as his plate was empty he turned to me and said, this isn't working and packed and left me...  Silence isn't healthy for any relationship and if your at the point where you can't talk and or laugh then what do you have.  He bought you a shirt, why, because he is sorry, because he is admitting through a gift instead of words that he did something wrong.  You need to try to break the silence and if you can't do that, are you willing to live in a house with a total stranger.
by Departed   571 Posts
Posted on 9/27/2008 8:33 AM
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I lived the life you did and a bit more. We never took vacations either. But we never socialized at all because he didn't hang around with people from his work and I hadn't worked in years. So I let myself become isolated. And we moved about every three years and I let myself become overloaded with work at home.
No I can assure you on one thing. I do know about that.
You can't make him a faithful husband.
by trisha9054   4967 Posts
Posted on 9/27/2008 8:23 AM
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