H has a lot of anxiety issues. He also is very manipulative, when we did a weekend marriage program recently he started the weekend by telling me a story about a man he knew who killed himself when his marriage dissolved! Because he was being verbally abusive I chose to leave the home 7 weeks ago. He keeps rubbing my nose in the fact that I hurt our 20 year old son by leaving. Well son was aware of the issues and fine with it. H had a 3 year affair, he put it down to PTSD because his best friend died and he took up with the widow.
Therapists have said that his anxiety drives this type of behavior. He also spent the entire spring yelling at me that I'd be happy when he is dead. My nerves went and I moved out. We share visitation with a 13 yo dd and son lives with h. I'm very confused as to how much of his behavior is choice, and where the line of manipulation occurs?
Therapists have said that his anxiety drives this type of behavior. He also spent the entire spring yelling at me that I'd be happy when he is dead. My nerves went and I moved out. We share visitation with a 13 yo dd and son lives with h. I'm very confused as to how much of his behavior is choice, and where the line of manipulation occurs?