When I woke up, my husband told me, \u201cShh, she\u2019s sleeping.\u201d \u2014 Story of the Day<\/p>\n
My husband was never happy, even though I did everything I could for him. I woke up one morning to the sound of my husband\u2019s voice and a woman\u2019s voice in the hall. \u201cHow could he?\u201d I believed. That was the last straw for me.<\/p>\n
As a project manager at a bank, the most recent job has been the hardest one yet. I got home late a lot of the time, and sometimes I worked on the weekends.<\/p>\n
But work is only a small part of my busy life. My husband isn\u2019t as nice as he used to be, and I have to take care of the house and him. He doesn\u2019t do any of my housework, cook, or even go grocery shopping very often. I\u2019m in charge of almost everything.<\/p>\n
Aiden didn\u2019t seem to pay attention when I told him how hard things were for me. We talked about my new project and how much work I had to do. The first thing I heard when I got home at 9 p.m. was, \u201cWhere have you been?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cToday I had a lot of work, and I promised I\u2019d be home late\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou told me not to!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I did.\u201d Several times. That\u2019s the project I\u2019m working on\u2026<\/p>\n
Aiden asked me to stop. \u201cI don\u2019t care, Claire. I\u2019m hungry. \u201cWill you make dinner or not?\u201d he asked as he watched soccer.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think there\u2019s much food left\u2026\u201d We need to get some.<\/p>\n
He looked at the TV and said, \u201cI\u2019ll wait here, you can go to the store.\u201d I took my wallet and left.<\/p>\n
I got lost in my own thoughts on the way to the store. Aiden used to be nice and gentle, but now he\u2019s a demanding man who is often unhappy. You know I have to be careful when I talk to him.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy did it take you so long?\u201d I\u2019m hungry!\u201d Aiden said when I got home. I quickly went to the kitchen to make dinner. He ate quietly and then went back to watching TV, which left my kitchen dirty.<\/p>\n
He can\u2019t even clean his own plate. I believed. I was too tired to start a conversation, so I didn\u2019t want to say anything. I then cleaned up and went to sleep.<\/p>\n
I was so weak the next morning that I could hardly stand. I had a stuffy nose, a sore throat, and wind in my head.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re late\u2026\u201d \u201cWhere is breakfast?\u201d Instead of \u201cgood morning,\u201d those were the first words Aiden said to me.<\/p>\n
I pushed myself into a hot shower and then made breakfast in the kitchen. \u201cDon\u2019t worry about it, you\u2019re too slow,\u201d Aiden said as he got ready to leave. He slammed the door behind him and said, \u201cI\u2019m going to be late.\u201d<\/p>\n
I had to call in sick because I felt so bad. After making honey and lemon tea, I went back to bed. I sat on the bed and tried to remember when Aiden first started being so mean to me. He wasn\u2019t always this way\u2026<\/p>\n
As I thought about it, I couldn\u2019t remember the last time Aiden did anything to help me or just spoke words of support. He always found a way to blame me, even when he was wrong. I cried until I fell asleep.<\/p>\n
Voices in the hall woke me up. Is he back at home? Why is he back? He might have forgotten something.<\/p>\n
\u201cLeave, I believe she is inside\u2026\u201d I thought I heard Aiden talking. \u201cIt won\u2019t work today,\u201d he said. It was quiet when I opened the door after getting up. I was shocked to see a pretty brunette standing in the hall.<\/p>\n
She asked, \u201cDear, when will we meet then?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOn the holiday.\u201d \u201cI\u2019ll fight her, and then we can go on a two-day trip,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s great!\u201d She squealed and jumped into his arms.<\/p>\n
\u201cShh, don\u2019t talk\u2026!\u201d<\/p>\n
I went back to bed because I couldn\u2019t believe what I saw. It felt like a bad dream. They didn\u2019t even hide! That guy needs to be taught a lesson.<\/p>\n
Something inside me was moving. Why am I here? Let me know why you\u2019re treating me this way. A man I thought would love me and take care of me\u2026<\/p>\n
I had a plan. I felt better right away after Aiden left the house. I asked someone to change our door\u2019s lock. I was the owner of the apartment.<\/p>\n
Then I got all of his things together, put them in suitcases and cardboard boxes, and looked around the house for anything else that belonged to him.<\/p>\n
Everything that belonged to the man was packed up because I didn\u2019t want his things in my apartment. I didn\u2019t want anything that reminded me of him or had his energy in it. He made me want to move on, so I asked him to leave my life.<\/p>\n
I packed his stuff for almost the whole day, until I heard the doorbell ring and he came home from work. \u201cWhere did the lock go?\u201d \u201cWhy do my keys not work?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou didn\u2019t even greet me!\u201d I made a note.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is this?\u201d With his finger on his stuff, Aiden said. \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong, Claire?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is where you leave, Aiden.\u201d I\u2019m done with you. Leave your stuff behind and go to hell with your mistress! I want to get a divorce!\u201d<\/p>\n
Aiden looked at me like he didn\u2019t know the woman I had changed into. \u201cWho is she?\u201d \u201cWhere is my quiet wife who seemed to do everything I asked?\u201d he must have asked himself.<\/p>\n
\u201cHelpen, I know everything.\u201d You only use me, you don\u2019t love me. Leave and don\u2019t come back. \u201cYou will not be forgiven!\u201d<\/p>\n
He looked at me like he couldn\u2019t believe it. \u201cAll right.\u201d I\u2019m leaving, but everything you say will make you feel bad!\u201d He got out of the taxi, took his things, and left.<\/p>\n
The following day, I filed for divorce, and after a month, it was final. Aiden couldn\u2019t believe what took place. Several times, he tried to talk to me, but I wouldn\u2019t let him.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve felt different since Aiden moved out. I\u2019m a different person now. I love myself and take care of myself now, and I won\u2019t let anyone put me down or treat me badly. As a way to help me heal from the hurts that my abusive relationship caused, I started going to therapy.<\/p>\n
What does this story teach us?<\/p>\n
It\u2019s never too late to end a bad relationship. It took Claire a while to figure out that she was in a bad relationship that was hurting her. Aiden cheating on her was the last straw that made her leave him.<\/p>\n
Put yourself first at all times. Claire put her marriage and an abusive husband ahead of everything else. After they got divorced, she chose to love herself and put herself first in her life.<\/p>\n
Tell your friends about this story. It could make their day better and give them ideas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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