i'm ready to loose my mind

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mybeeps

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I'm pretty near loosing my mind. My husbands eldest two children have over and over and over stolen, taken advantage of, lied, spread rumors and just about anything else you can come up with. I've given them chance after chance.
While my husband was deployed, his middle child along with three of her friends stole more then $1200 from him. Her latest response to pay him back anything "you aint getting shi* from me" Why this response? Because she is so used to getting away with everything, He and his x wife have allowed her to steal from them and do nothing. Even when caught by the law, she got away with stealing more then $10,000 in bridge jacks. Because her parents never turned her in for all the stealing she's done since she was 5 years old.
His oldest girl pushed her way onto our 6.5 acres of land and put a house, even though i was totally against it. I've forbidden the middle girl from being here, because she is a thief, and has after numerous chances, proven to be that over and over.

Everything just seems to pile up on me. Last May, i tried to kill myself. It was a combination of steroid injections into my back, and a prescribed overdose of anti-depressants. Plus my cat was gutted on Christmas Eve last year by his middle child's pit bull. No apology, no remorse nothing. (Kat was born to a drop off cat about 2 weeks after my last failed pregnancy. I hand raised her as her mom tried to kill her, and the rest of the litter) Valentines day, we had to humainly put down our 15 year old Chocolate lab. She couldn't stand up on her own, or walk without us moving her. Libby's hips were shot. Then two days before my attempt, we had to put down our 6 year old Shelty mix, Verdun. She almost took out our then 4 year old little girls eye. I was right there, she wasn't even touching Verdun. We have no idea why she would have hurt Helen. Then add the oldest girl, her two kids and two dogs living here, not helping with anything, not paying a bill. for 5 months my husband paid for her and her kids.
Now the eldest has a guy she's known for 3 weeks living with her. we don't know this man. he acts like the whole property is his to do with as he pleases. hunting, hiking whatever. There is no rights to anything, other then a driveway, and the house, nothing was signed, nothing was given. Not even a verbal agreement of her buying anything.

I have severe clinical depression, i'm bi-polar, severe anxiety. Then i have bi-lateral spinal stenosis. I'm not even able to pick my 5 year old little girl up. I was told i'll never have children again, after having 9 official pregnancies and only two surviving children. We have no insurance since my husband lost his job. Even though he retired after 33 years of military service, family insurance doesn't start until he's 60. He's covered. Our little girl has insurance. I don't. I'm supposed to be on 3 anti depressants, 2 anti psychotics, thyroid meds, blood pressure meds, and all the things i'm supposed to be on for my back.

I really just can't take anymore. I know everyone always says "He only gives you what you can handle" Honestly, i reached my limit back in May, and overdosed on pain meds. The only reason i haven't offed myself, is i dont want to see my youngest raised anything like his other two kids. I'm really contemplating moving away from here. My parents are up in Illinois, as well as my eldest daughter. I just can't do this anymore. i feel like i'm drowning. please help
 
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psychomom

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life can, indeed, be overwhelming. and it sounds like you've been through quite a bit.
i'm very, very sorry for it. :(

i took a peek at your profile, and noted you say you've been saved since birth...
would you like to tell me about it? how you came to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus? :)

i sympathize with all you're going through...the verse you mention is, to my knowledge, not about trials,
it's about God not allowing a temptation to sin without providing a way out.
tribulations are common to us all, unfortunately. :(

and i wonder...have you spoken to your husband regarding the problems with his children?
it seems he would be the best person to handle them?

i am, without a doubt, praying for you this evening, and i'm very glad you joined us here.
-ellie
 

djness

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Sounds like your husband needs to man up. If he can't do that I'd taker the unspoiled daughter and move out. If you kill yourself imagine what she is gonna turn out to be. Not what you want it it?
 
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mybeeps

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Last year when i tried to off myself, one of the reasons they let me out of the loony bin, was because she was supposed to not just be out of my house, she was supposed to be off our land by August. She's still here. I have given him the ultimatum that if she's not gone by the end of February, I am moving out, and taking our youngest with me. Visitations will be rather hard with him still here in Louisiana, and us up in Iowa. He says she will be gone, but he's said that before. He seems to worried about what those two girls do and say, and all they do is treat him like he's lower then the dirt on the floor. I really dont get it. Even his family said how horrid these two girls are to him. (they never did or said anything) I wont put up with that. If my eldest, or my youngest thought about treating me the way his two older ones do, i'd let them meet my hand as it connected to their bottoms. However, I dont have to worry about that, because i've raised them better.

I dont want my youngest to grow up without me. She would be a hot mess if left to just him.

Psychomom: I was born/raised catholic. I left my faith.. many times. If we go to church, we go to the Catholic one in town. I've bounced around from church to church. Trying to find something that would find fill my void... I did, by just praying here at home. Praying often and everywhere. I dont know how others pray, but i have converstions.. albeit one sided.

My husband doesn't talk much in general. He's always been quiet. I dont think he realizes just how on edge and raw I am. I"m in constant pain, panic attacks daily, that last forever. I'm always feeling my heart beating in my head. Honestly, i dont know if he does care. He says he does, i've brought all of this to him, and normally he doesn't say anything or gets irritated. I'm not always nice. I have a HORRID temper, and i'm just totally done with his side of the family. I feel like i'm always giving giving giving. i dont have anything left to give. I'm broken. does that make sense?
 
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ChristIsGod

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If you have good family in Iowa, it sounds like you may need to go there, if for nothing else but to get your health in better shape. Separations are not a sin if you're sick and your husband won't control his children.

How much will it help if she does move by the end of February. How much of this pressure will off of you if that happens?
Will it be enough to bring you enough peace to hang in there?

Tough situation -- but you being able to feel as if you're getting a control on your own health issues sure would help.

Will be praying for wisdom for you to know what to do. A major change at home or to Iowa, if you'll get peace & medical there somehow.
If he gets irritated at you but not his daughters - that doesn't sound as if he's very sympathetic with you.

Much prayer!
 

RickyZ

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Sep 20, 2012
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Run, don't walk, to Illinois. Get thyself and your daughter to a safe place. Let him worry about the visitations. You are grossly outnumbered there and they're not going to change.
 

OnThisRock

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Jan 20, 2011
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I'm pretty near loosing my mind. My husbands eldest two children have over and over and over stolen, taken advantage of, lied, spread rumors and just about anything else you can come up with. I've given them chance after chance.
While my husband was deployed, his middle child along with three of her friends stole more then $1200 from him. Her latest response to pay him back anything "you aint getting shi* from me" Why this response? Because she is so used to getting away with everything, He and his x wife have allowed her to steal from them and do nothing. Even when caught by the law, she got away with stealing more then $10,000 in bridge jacks. Because her parents never turned her in for all the stealing she's done since she was 5 years old.
His oldest girl pushed her way onto our 6.5 acres of land and put a house, even though i was totally against it. I've forbidden the middle girl from being here, because she is a thief, and has after numerous chances, proven to be that over and over.

Everything just seems to pile up on me. Last May, i tried to kill myself. It was a combination of steroid injections into my back, and a prescribed overdose of anti-depressants. Plus my cat was gutted on Christmas Eve last year by his middle child's pit bull. No apology, no remorse nothing. (Kat was born to a drop off cat about 2 weeks after my last failed pregnancy. I hand raised her as her mom tried to kill her, and the rest of the litter) Valentines day, we had to humainly put down our 15 year old Chocolate lab. She couldn't stand up on her own, or walk without us moving her. Libby's hips were shot. Then two days before my attempt, we had to put down our 6 year old Shelty mix, Verdun. She almost took out our then 4 year old little girls eye. I was right there, she wasn't even touching Verdun. We have no idea why she would have hurt Helen. Then add the oldest girl, her two kids and two dogs living here, not helping with anything, not paying a bill. for 5 months my husband paid for her and her kids.
Now the eldest has a guy she's known for 3 weeks living with her. we don't know this man. he acts like the whole property is his to do with as he pleases. hunting, hiking whatever. There is no rights to anything, other then a driveway, and the house, nothing was signed, nothing was given. Not even a verbal agreement of her buying anything.

I have severe clinical depression, i'm bi-polar, severe anxiety. Then i have bi-lateral spinal stenosis. I'm not even able to pick my 5 year old little girl up. I was told i'll never have children again, after having 9 official pregnancies and only two surviving children. We have no insurance since my husband lost his job. Even though he retired after 33 years of military service, family insurance doesn't start until he's 60. He's covered. Our little girl has insurance. I don't. I'm supposed to be on 3 anti depressants, 2 anti psychotics, thyroid meds, blood pressure meds, and all the things i'm supposed to be on for my back.

I really just can't take anymore. I know everyone always says "He only gives you what you can handle" Honestly, i reached my limit back in May, and overdosed on pain meds. The only reason i haven't offed myself, is i dont want to see my youngest raised anything like his other two kids. I'm really contemplating moving away from here. My parents are up in Illinois, as well as my eldest daughter. I just can't do this anymore. i feel like i'm drowning. please help



I pray that God gives you a way out. It sounds like you may need to leave for a bit, in order to restore a little peace back. Even if that means a safe shelter or halfway house for a bit. ANything, to move away from those demons. If your husband expects you to handle all this on your own, I would say that is even more reasons to get away and get restoration for yourself. I've met many that deploy and leave their wives open to a mess. This is not good. I pray for your escape!