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I Know What Heartbreak Is

12 year relationship .... Filled with ups and downs . We were meant to marry in a few months , I'd paid for our flights , booked our honeymoon , my parents paid the deposit for the venue , I'd bought my wedding dress , two of them .... Bought my bridesmaid dresses , all our accessories .... Bought every single detail of our reception .... Some items are still being delivered now ..... He cancelled our wedding . He says it's because he feels I haven't supported him following the death of his grandmother (who was like a mother to him) , two months ago ..... I tried , albeit I'm imperfect , I tried with a good heart ..... I complained sometimes when he tore the house apart and I had to return home from work and clean up after him , I nagged alot .... but I also encouraged him ... On my days off I applied for new jobs for him , I sat and listened to him tell me every single thing he disliked about me ' I do nothing for him ' 'i never do anything right ' ' I never put him first' and it would go on and on for hours on end , almost every evening . It even went as far as him saying , after I hugged him following one of his sessions of telling me how worthless I am .... He told me the way I hug him is inconsiderate ... I don't consider him when I hug him ..... I couldn't even hug him right . It all ended in him telling me 'you are too immature to have children or to be a wife , and one of us will need to be mature enough to make this decision .... So I asked 'what ? Is the wedding off ?' he said 'yes' ... I gave him his ring back. Despite this , I said nothing till the following morning whilst at work ... I said ' whilst I know you are going thru alot , it is important that you know that we promised to love , commit and forgive each other , you made a very big decision yesterday , that you no longer want to marry me and that the wedding is off , and if u meant this then we need to take the time to tell our friends and family so that they don't book and flights or hotels for a wedding that isnt happening ... But if this was just said in anger , then I recommend we seek some professional counselling ... You know what this man said ... That I'm putting other people's feelings before him 'yet again' and he doesn't give a damn about people spending money and that 'this isnt the right time' never the less , I stood my ground .. and he ended the message by saying ' tell them ' ' it's off' ... Fast forward to now , he went ahead and told his family that the wedding is off 'due to my behaviour ' and told my family .. I called the wedding off . Now 2 weeks on , I'm in a country 20hrs away from home .. still in shock and in immense pain . I now have assets and a home to divide .... he now has a house , a new job (double his annual salary) and is awaiting an inheritance ....
You are fortunate that you will not be legally bound to this man.. I'm very sorry for the pain you're going through right now.. but it is better than being married to the selfish inconsiderate man you've described here..
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Maggimay · 46-50, F
After all this? Him being so egotistic and self important you still want him.

I'd say. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

I am just so sorry this will cost you so much but i think you will be better off without him.
Laina · 36-40, F
@Maggimay you are absolutely right , it's not wanting him , it's hurting that I stayed this long ... That's the part that hurts and that after everything he treated me like this .... The story is much worse than you could ever imagine ... My family are in shock
Maggimay · 46-50, F
@Laina 😔
When love goggles are on, one doesn't see what is right in front of them. Love is blindness. That is so true. Blinds you to reality. Don't beat yourself up about that. At least, you do not have kiddies with him, it would hurt you even more then.

I would be greatful that you seen the light before it was to late.

You will be fine. Good luck to him finding someone to put up with his BS.
SW-User
Life sucks sometimes, I am sorry
He has some major issues sounds like
When you start to heal you'll see it probably is better you did not marry
sillysweetgirl · 26-30, F
He wasn't worth you. You dodged a bullet. He was mentally abusive
Gusman · 61-69, M
So sad, life is cruel and we never know when the bad stuff will happen.
You have done nothing wrong. He got cold feet and decided to pull away.
MrsPeterEvans · 31-35, F
That’s awful
passionatemike · 61-69, M
Now you are free to find someone worthy of you.

 
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