A New Beginning

I just took a decision, which means I’m on a journey to being a single parent. I don’t know how it should feel, but all I know is I feel really NUMB at the moment. I met my husband in 2015, unfortunately I got pregnant for him in 2016 and we got married in 2017. We currently have two boys and I’ve decided I’m tired of the lies, deceit and manipulation.

My husband has such a sweet demeanor; if you’re a stranger you’d think he’s an angel on earth. And I fell for all of his tricks and pretense. Well, pregnancy happened along the line and my people just concluded we got married, because clearly, we were in love. Everything changed after I birthed my first son. Numerous provocative and flirtatious chats. I’ve tried leaving several times because for me, cheating is a deal breaker in a relationship. But he always run to my parents and they in their wisdom always convince me to go back to him.

Later on, my second son came into the picture. I’ve never caught him cheating but messages on his phone clearly insinuate he’s been sleeping around. I’ve made up my mind to leave now. I just left the house after a heated argument and I don’t intend going back. He locked the door to stop me from leaving and even called my mom, because to him, they’ll never accept me back home or they’ll convince me to stay. This is a man who has beaten me before when I was pregnant. I’m currently at my big brother’s house but I need a way out permanently. I run a small business that doesn’t bring in much.

Image Credit: Tom Swinnen