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Having a hard time wrapping my brain around a few things

Ispofacto's picture

Many of you probably remember that I kicked my DH and SD (Killjoy16.5) to the curb a year ago.

 

1 )  DH and I are legally separated for tax purposes, but we are trying to work things out and reunite when Killjoy graduates.  One of my stipuations was that DH had to tell her why she was kicked out, and warn her that law enforcement would be involved if she were to pull a stunt like that again.

I guess I'm not that suprised at her reaction:  "I wish that day never happened."

Yeah, it's That Day's fault.  You didn't do anything wrong.  Wow...but typical.  The amazing thing here is that DH thinks that her comment indicates remorse.

 

2 )  Prior to disengaging, I put up with years of sullen whiny miserable complaining, entitlement, tantrums, etc.  I disengaged gradually, but when she abused my GD, I entirely lost my ability to stomach her presense.  The first year was fairly easy, since I worked third shift at the time, but sometimes had to stay at the office an hour or two late so I wouldn't have to see her before she left for school.  But then I often had to wonder what she was getting into and stealing and vandalizing when I wasn't home.  The last two years I was on first shift, and I had to hide in my room.  During the three years between The Incident and kicking her out, if at any time I found the strength to leave my room for food, Killjoy made it a point to intercept me in the house.  She'd block my movement and get in my face.  The more stalked I felt, the less I was willing to come out for any reason.  Near the end, DH literally had to tell her to leave me alone.

Le Coup de Grâce happened when DH left me alone with her all day on a Sunday of a non-Satan weekend so he could go play golf with his buddies.  Knowing the state of things, and for the umpteenth time.  When he came home I told him it was over and he needed to GTFO.

After he moved out, I told him how traumatic it was that Killjoy had stalked me in own home.  Forgetting our prior discussion and his having to tell her to leave me alone, he was surprised by this news.  I didn't expect him to mention it to her, but he did. 

The shocking part is:  she readily admitted it.  Like it was the most normal thing in the world, and she had no idea why I would have been offended by it, even though I was clearly avoiding her.  And for good reason.  Wow.  And I've owned this house for twenty years, she and DH moved in with me 9.5 years ago.  She admitted she was consciously blocking me in the hallways and kitchen of my own house.  She told DH that she was hoping she could force me to be nice to her again.  With no apolgies or insight or change in behavior.  "Consequences, what?"  She's completely mystified.

 

3 )  Okay so now here's the biggest one.  DH recently revealed to me that last Christmas, she had asked him when they would be moving back in.  My reaction was: "AYFKM?  Wow..." and DH said, "STOP."

After years of terrible behavior, after abusing my GD, after trapping me in my room for THREE YEARS, and after being TOLD WHY???

I mean...how would that even look??  Would all be forgiven, again with no insight or change in behavior, and I'd go back to being a doormat?  Or she'd be fine with my being confined to my bedroom of my own house?  Like...wow....

If I was DH my head would have spun around, and I would have asked her WTF is wrong with her, but I doubt he did.

When they first moved out, he'd actually had to explain to her that I'm not angry...I actually hate her....because she didn't GET IT....but then a couple months later she was like, "No, but really, when are we moving back in?"

I'd love to ask him what his reaction was but we are not allowed to discuss her.

 

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advice.only2's picture

I'm glad to hear things are going well for you, but these entitled SDs will never change.  Spawn after several years of radio silence reached out to DH and I wanting to be a part of the family again.  DH accepted and has been in contact with her.  I opted out and let DH know I don't need her negativity, lying, self centerndess in my life.  

Ispofacto's picture

She will never be allowed in our home, and I never have to see her again.  That was part of the deal.

Aside from attempted money grubbing, I don't see her having any interest in ... anyone.

 

CLove's picture

Will always be there in the background.

Glad - after reading of her horrific abuses - that you found a way to get your life back. 

Is he worth keeping his spawn in your life, always there asking "when can I move back in?"

He must have a Golden Part and be a multi-millionair (did you say he breathes through his ears???) with a genius level intelligence and have his own private plane.

Either way, Im hoping that things work out better than what youve got right now...

Kes's picture

Oh good grief!  My worry would be if I got back together with DH, in your situation, he would move his vile daughter in, one day when you were out.  She is such a malignant narcissist, I wouldn't put it past him/them.  Just don't let him move in at all, is my advice.  Have a relationship if you must, but no moving in. 

Ispofacto's picture

I worry a little, but not much.  In weak moments, he lets it slip that he doesn't really like her.  And he knows I'd burn the house down.