My husband and the drama that follows PART 3!!!

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I am giving update from my previous post, if you have not read please go to the other 2 previous post before commenting.

So as many have read, back at the end of August my husbands father passed away, my husbands attitude completely changed towards me as well as his feeling about our marriage.
His mother and siblings do not like me but still continued to be around to support them and my husband as best as I could.
Words were said from his sister that I took as an insult and when my husband found out about what his sister said to me, he basically backed his sister up 100%. By the time the funeral and everything was over, I started to feel like my husband didn't even love or care for me.
I told him how I felt that he didn't love me and he disagreed, he continued to act different towards me and he ended up leaving me, to go live with his mother, he told me he didn't want to be with me anymore and I continued to pray and trust God for restoration In our marriage.


It has been 2 months since the funeral and my husband leaving me. In between all of that time, my husband and I have been talking, he has came to visit me on and off and has even spent 2-7 days here at a time.
He told me he wanted to fix the marriage and then we both agreed that we would take the steps needed to fix it.

When he would be here, he would always throw in the fact that he doesn't live here and that I should accept that, also saying that he doesn't know what the future holds for us. I told him I am making plans to move next year, and I asked if he would be moving along with me, he said no.

I felt really hurt by his answer and insisted that he leave, because I felt I was being played with and used. He left the next day and started to call me on his phone, I ignored his calls for an entire week because I felt we needed our space.
I spent that time to pray and ask God to strengthen me in this situation, and so after some days of my husband calling, I decided to answer and talk to him.
He was so angry with me and I didn't understand why because he told me he didn't even want to live with me, and he didn't even know if his own wife was in his future. Why get angry because I didn't call you or answer your phone calls.
He insisted that I start calling him and that it was not okay for me to ignore his calls when he is worried about me.
I apologized for not answering his calls and then explained why I didn't answer them.

The next day I ended up cooking a big meal for my kids and I put the kids to bed and invited him over to talk, because I felt that we needed to be grown about the situation and needed to make a final decision on what we should really do about the marriage. We talked and we both agreed that we do love each other and would make our marriage work. He told me what he had been going through not being here and he also told me that he became a drug dealer because he needed money, I told him that I was disappointed with him and that he was allowing the devil to destroy his life, because this is not what God intended for him to be and I told him that I had been praying, reading my bible and allowing God to change me into a good mother and wife.
He stayed over 1 night and then it became an entire week, I started to feel like I was getting in the way of God working on him, so I became uneasy about him staying so long, but the time being able to be together was great.

Until he wanted to leave for an entire day to "Sell Drugs", it became a big problem for me because I don't understand why he cannot just get a job. He ended up leaving and telling me he would be home in the morning, that he just needed to go make some money. I expressed my feelings to him and told him I could not accept him coming in and going out of the house when he felt like it and that he would have to decide if he was going to stay or go. He insisted it was okay because it was only 1 day and that he would be back the following morning. I didn't want to argue so I just said okay and he left.

Later that night I called him because I was worried and he told me he doesn't like to talk on the phone when he is doing his "business", he also decided to tell me that he wasn't going to be home the next morning, I got upset because I feel he should keep his word, he argued with me that he has a right to change his mind and that I cannot get upset about it.

I didn't want to argue with him so I told him I was getting off the phone, I hung up on him and he started to text me apologizing and that he wanted me to talk to him because he didn't want me to be mad. I felt that I couldn't talk to him so I sent him a text about how I feel as a married man how it wasn't okay to be the way he is being, and basically how we are a choice to him and not a priority. He didn't respond.

So the next day I didn't here from him I was extremely worried I called but I got no answer, so I texted him to see if he was okay and I told him to call me. He called and demanded his belongings that he had left over here during his stay and I asked him if he wanted to explain why he was not coming back, he was angry and said he didn't have to explain, and to just hand him his things at the door and he would be gone.

I looked out the window and noticed that his mother had drove him to get his things and I instantly became so confused as to why she was with him, but when I opened the door, he snatched his things, he didn't even look at me and he just walked away, got into his mothers car and they drove off.

I am tired of this back and forth and also how he is letting his family in our marriage, a part of me feels like I need to let everything go and divorce but another very small part of me is holding on and with all that he is doing I don't even know why I am holding on to this.

Very Confused
 

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So he's still basically telling you that he doesn't know if he still wants this marriage. It sounds like he wants YOU to make the decision for him. Why do you keep putting up with his games? Now he's a drug dealer on top of everything else. This is NOT how a marriage is supposed to be, with no communication, secrecy, and pretty much no more love. You deserve alot better, and you pretty much answered your own question with your last statement of "with all that he is doing I don't even know why I am holding on to this."

There really isn't much left for you to hold onto. You need to accept that and move on. This is NOT what God intended for you when you got married. The fact that he deals drugs now means that you are gonna have alot more troubles if you stay. He's made it crystal-clear that he's chosen the life he wants--now it's time for YOU to choose the life you want. Don't waste the rest of your life waiting for him because he aint gonna change.
 

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Dear Father In Heaven

What a mess for our sister to be dealing with. Please draw close to her and bring her clarity of thought in decision making and the path that she must take to rid herself of this confusing situation. Father You know what is best for her and her life.

I pray for her husband that he would have thoughts of where his life is headed and the consequences for the actions he is making and taking..... You are a God of impossible solutions and can change people and their minds. Please help her husband to find you and give his life to you.

Help our sister to rest in You knowing that You are in control and can help her with this situation. Build her trust and faith in You and bring her into a closer relationship with You knowing You will take care of her even if her husband fails. Help her Father I pray in Jesus Name Amen.
 
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The man is breaking the law selling drugs and you have knowledge of it? You are taking a huge risk allowing him into your house and in your life. I would hand him over to God and pray for him. But no way would I allow that criminal behavior in my house. I would not even talk on the phone with him till he gets his act together and stops living like a criminal. If his mother wants to harbor him while he deals drugs, she will be the one to suffer with him when he gets caught. And he will get caught if he does not stop.
 
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Also, you mentioned you have children. It is not safe for the children to live in an environment where criminal activity is taking place. Where there is drug dealing, there is likelihood of dangerous characters coming to your home, danger of weapons, possibility of police coming with a warrant, and the threat of your children being taken away. You need to protect those children at all costs because they can't protect themselves from these dangers.
 
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So he's still basically telling you that he doesn't know if he still wants this marriage. It sounds like he wants YOU to make the decision for him. Why do you keep putting up with his games? Now he's a drug dealer on top of everything else. This is NOT how a marriage is supposed to be, with no communication, secrecy, and pretty much no more love. You deserve alot better, and you pretty much answered your own question with your last statement of "with all that he is doing I don't even know why I am holding on to this."

There really isn't much left for you to hold onto. You need to accept that and move on. This is NOT what God intended for you when you got married. The fact that he deals drugs now means that you are gonna have alot more troubles if you stay. He's made it crystal-clear that he's chosen the life he wants--now it's time for YOU to choose the life you want. Don't waste the rest of your life waiting for him because he aint gonna change.
I agree with some of the things you've said, but what I dont understand is if he didn't want to be with me, why not tell me that? Why tell me you love me and you do want this marriage if you really dont?
 
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Dear Father In Heaven

What a mess for our sister to be dealing with. Please draw close to her and bring her clarity of thought in decision making and the path that she must take to rid herself of this confusing situation. Father You know what is best for her and her life.

I pray for her husband that he would have thoughts of where his life is headed and the consequences for the actions he is making and taking..... You are a God of impossible solutions and can change people and their minds. Please help her husband to find you and give his life to you.

Help our sister to rest in You knowing that You are in control and can help her with this situation. Build her trust and faith in You and bring her into a closer relationship with You knowing You will take care of her even if her husband fails. Help her Father I pray in Jesus Name Amen.
Amen... Thank you.
 
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The man is breaking the law selling drugs and you have knowledge of it? You are taking a huge risk allowing him into your house and in your life. I would hand him over to God and pray for him. But no way would I allow that criminal behavior in my house. I would not even talk on the phone with him till he gets his act together and stops living like a criminal. If his mother wants to harbor him while he deals drugs, she will be the one to suffer with him when he gets caught. And he will get caught if he does not stop.
I I totally agree with you, it's literally been a few days since I found out, but even before then I was still uneasy about him being in the house because I felt like God was moving in his life and I didn't want to get in the way if that. I have peace in knowing that he is in God's hands now.
 
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Christianwife, I pray with you, that you be strengthened in Jesus' name. I pray you may rest in Christ our Lord and see God move and do great and mighty things in your circumstances.

Father, give our sister wisdom and peace in this situation. Fill her house with glorious joy in the Holy Spirit and let her and the kids dwell in safety and love. We trust You in her husband's life and know that only You can change a person's heart. We trust You in all these things Lord and know that all things work together for good to those who love the Lord.
 
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Christianwife, I pray with you, that you be strengthened in Jesus' name. I pray you may rest in Christ our Lord and see God move and do great and mighty things in your circumstances.

Father, give our sister wisdom and peace in this situation. Fill her house with glorious joy in the Holy Spirit and let her and the kids dwell in safety and love. We trust You in her husband's life and know that only You can change a person's heart. We trust You in all these things Lord and know that all things work together for good to those who love the Lord.
Amen... Thank you so much for your response.
 

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I agree with some of the things you've said, but what I dont understand is if he didn't want to be with me, why not tell me that? Why tell me you love me and you do want this marriage if you really dont?

​It seems like he's using you as his "security blanket." Maybe he feels that if being on his own fails, he'll still have you to fall back on cuz he knows you'll keep letting him do this to you.. I really think he has not the slightest idea what he wants right now. Definitely give him to God and pray for him, and in the meantime, cut off contact with him because of the drug dealing.
 

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So we are really endeavoring to find a solution to a bad situation that is not improving but continuing to get worse. Why should God fix this mess? One person is a user and the other is an enabler.

Stop enabling him. Put him out there and let God deal with him. There are some chapters in a persons life that only God can write.

For the cause of Christ
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Thank you for your response notuptome. But how exactly am I enabling him?
 

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​It seems like he's using you as his "security blanket." Maybe he feels that if being on his own fails, he'll still have you to fall back on cuz he knows you'll keep letting him do this to you.. I really think he has not the slightest idea what he wants right now. Definitely give him to God and pray for him, and in the meantime, cut off contact with him because of the drug dealing.
Your analysis about the security blanket is right on the money. Let's see, drug dealer, mama's boy, puts his own warped view of his needs above his wife and family, does not back his wife up. I must be missing something because I don't understand what the attraction is about keeping this shiftless man in her life.
 

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Thank you for your response notuptome. But how exactly am I enabling him?
​You're enabling him by always letting him come over and take advantage of you. You need to take charge and tell him enough is enough!! That he cant keep coming over whenever he wants to and playing these foolish games. The longer you tolerate this behavior from him, the more he is enabled to do it by you.. Lay down the law with him.. don't keep taking this wiffle-waffle from him!!
 
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Your analysis about the security blanket is right on the money. Let's see, drug dealer, mama's boy, puts his own warped view of his needs above his wife and family, does not back his wife up. I must be missing something because I don't understand what the attraction is about keeping this shiftless man in her life.

Even though I am going through this situation with my husband, it has not always been like this. Now I am in total agreement that he has done a lot of wrong, but take into consideration that his father has passed away, I don't know anything about you but I know that some people react to the death of a loved one in the wrong manner, I understand that I don't have to deal with being mistreated at the same time but we are married and we made a promise in front of God, to stick with each other no matter what even in this. I'm seriously questioning if you are married, I know ladybug is not based off of her comments in my previous post. As for you don't pick out certain things and then respond, there is plenty reason why he is acting out the way he is. I am still with him because I am strong and I do believe in God making things possible to what is impossible to us. That is the attraction to him to being in my life. Let's keep it respectful please because he is still my husband, thanks for your response.
 
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​You're enabling him by always letting him come over and take advantage of you. You need to take charge and tell him enough is enough!! That he cant keep coming over whenever he wants to and playing these foolish games. The longer you tolerate this behavior from him, the more he is enabled to do it by you.. Lay down the law with him.. don't keep taking this wiffle-waffle from him!!
Thanks, I totally agree with your comment, he knows I am not going to continue going through this for so long, there is a point to where this has to stop.
 

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After reading your post,I was more focused on the danger he was putting you and your children in and also how he did not defend you against his sister and mother. A man must LOVE his wife and really understand how his wife's feelings are above his family of origin dynamics. Do his mother and sister know he is selling drugs? At this point he is having little regard for your safety, and I know it's hard, but setting firm hard boundaries is the way to go. Also, it sounds like something has happened to him since his dad died. Was his dad a believer?

This reminds me of a brief enounter with a 'drug dealer'. I was was shocked at his personality traits. Smooth, calm, and you would never have thought this was the reality. I briefly met with him and really thought he was seeking God, and we sat for hours talking about God and he needed a ride to get something to eat. Well, during the car ride, he nonchalantly said that he sold drugs. I said, "Huh? Here is your stop." I stopped the car and told him to get out. He was like, "Well I need something to eat". I disregarded that and just dumped him off. Although he was a very passive person, he had little regard or respect for what he could have put me through if I got pulled over for something. I wanted him out of my car. This man clearly had no respect for me. Put your foot down sister! Gain the sense of your self back. I think you wil protect yourself and feel better by getting distance from him.
 
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Thank you for your response, I totally agree. I am responding to comments as they come, I have felt the the time he was here he needed to be somewhere else. I believe that God is working on my husband but that my husband cannot be in the house right now because he is always looking for someone to save him, and when no one else does, I am the one who bails him out of everything. But now I have stepped back because he thinks he can do it without God, and I am letting God deal with him.

His father never liked me, so I didn't know much about him, only what my husband had told me about their father and son relationship. At the funeral the preacher was saying that my father in law would call and pray with him. But honestly to me I never thought he was, based off of how he was towards me, he was always rude and my husband and him exchanged words about me before, I would think that a Christian would not act like that, but I really don't know.
 

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I am sorry that you have had such a time with his family. Also, I can see that you are a really strong woman, especially to set the boundaries and handle this (on your own). I had a similar situation of untrust with my ex, but the entire church was trying to tell me to submit and do whatever he said, when God was telling me set the boundaries and stay clear of his drama. You can still be married and pray and let God work on him, stay safe, and get off the roller coaster. I realized when I got off the roller coaster, God dealt with my ex. GBU