Mum leaving Step-Dad

margaretclare

mikey72 wrote: »

Should have done it by text. She sounds like she would have deserved it.

It was before the text era - November 1997.

Person_one

margaretclare wrote: »

Not sure what you mean by a 'keeper'. He's a sweetheart, I do know that, one that had been badly-treated, had tried everything and was desperate to get away. I wanted to tell her to her face - that's my way of doing things. He knew she would go into a total strop - she had a history of doing that, on much less provocation! Leaving a letter was the only way he could deal with it.

A sweetheart who had an affair? Tried everything? So she had him physically restrained or fearing for his life did she? Oh no, wait, he was afraid of a 'strop', well what man would want to face that terrifying consequence of his own actions?

I'd say he did her a favour, sounds like a cheating coward to me.

Soubrette

Person_one wrote: »

A sweetheart who had an affair? Tried everything? So she had him physically restrained or fearing for his life did she? Oh no, wait, he was afraid of a 'strop', well what man would want to face that terrifying consequence of his own actions?

I'd say he did her a favour, sounds like a cheating coward to me.

I'm sure margaretclare can defend her own posts but I would like to say that in previous posts she has said that her husband was physically attacked by his ex-wife and he never defended himself against her.

Sou

Person_one

Soubrette wrote: »

I'm sure margaretclare can defend her own posts but I would like to say that in previous posts she has said that her husband was physically attacked by his ex-wife and he never defended himself against her.

Sou

I obviously don't know the details, but I think if you come on a public forum bragging about how your partner ditched his wife for you (and left her waiting for a lift for God knows how long in the process which I find unnecessarily mean) like its an achievement, you can expect a little criticism.

The only attack I've seen mention of is a 'strop'. How many men who cheat blame their wives and claim they were badly treated?

Fang_3

Person_one wrote: »

I obviously don't know the details, but I think if you come on a public forum bragging about how your partner ditched his wife for you (and left her waiting for a lift for God knows how long in the process which I find unnecessarily mean) like its an achievement, you can expect a little criticism.

The only attack I've seen mention of is a 'strop'. How many men who cheat blame their wives and claim they were badly treated?

Because obviously Domestic Violence only ever happens one way. Get a grip dear.

Soubrette

Person_one wrote: »

I obviously don't know the details, but I think if you come on a public forum bragging about how your partner ditched his wife for you (and left her waiting for a lift for God knows how long in the process which I find unnecessarily mean) like its an achievement, you can expect a little criticism.

The only attack I've seen mention of is a 'strop'. How many men who cheat blame their wives and claim they were badly treated?

I agree she hasn't said anything about her and her husband's past in this thread.

She has explained the situation in the past on other threads though.

Whether this changes your view of the situation is obviously personal to you.

Sou

margaretclare

Thank you, Soubrette, and yes, it's true - domestic violence can happen from women to men as well as the other way round. After everything else has been tried - sitting down to discuss, reason with, all avenues explored, there is often no other way of dealing with the situation than to get out. Life is just too darned short. And there was no intention of 'bragging' either.

mikey72

margaretclare wrote: »

It was before the text era - November 1997.

She obviously wasn't a "keeper".
Could have done it by text, she would just have to have waited even longer.:rotfl:

margaretclare

mikey72 wrote: »

She obviously wasn't a "keeper".
Could have done it by text, she would just have to have waited even longer.:rotfl:

Still don't know what a 'keeper' is. But, thinking back, I'm very glad that neither of them had a mobile phone.