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sri624 (original poster member #33956) posted at 5:32 PM on Friday, May 24th, 2013
my wh's brother bad mouthed me to the ow during our separation. he never liked me...and to learn from the (ow) that he was talking about me in such a bad way to the ow is really painful. it is humilating to me. and i am having a hard time getting past this as we attempt to r.
even the fact that his family communicated with her in any way is hurtful....the obviously are not "friends to the marriage". i am sure that at the time, my wh allowed that communication....he was in the fog as well.
but to learn that the brother bad mouthed me to her...is something that i dont think i can forgive. i never cared for him anyway...he has alaways been a jerk...but this seems to cross the line.
is it okay if i just never speak to him again? i dont care if they all know why.
my little boy can go over to his family's house for visits...but i just dont want to be involved.
is that okay?
BS (41):(Former Doormat)
WS (39):(Busted Cheater)
Married: 10 years, 3 kids under 5
DD1: 10/11 PA/EA with pilates instructor/former stripper.
DD2: 10/12 False r, cheating with other women, online dating,Substance abuse issues.
R:Last chance
twodoves ( member #39181) posted at 5:34 PM on Friday, May 24th, 2013
I think that's completely ok, but you and WH need to be on the same page.
You're absolutely right that he's not a friend of the marriage, but i think this is something that you and WH need to enforce together for it to really work.
Me - BS
Him - WS (N3v3rG1v1ngUp)
Together 7 years, married for 2
He was cheating for 5 years
5 OW
D-days: 4/23/13, 4/27/13, 5/10/13
1 toddler, baby girl on the way in December
libertyrocks ( member #38924) posted at 10:21 PM on Friday, May 24th, 2013
My SIL stopped talking to me after our Dday. For the last months,she's been trying to contact me. I cannot find the love in my heart for she abandoned me when I needed her the most. We were genuinely friends. She hates her brother, my H. She will not even look at him to this very day.
Yes, completley acceptable! I would go NC with that family.
I'm sorry, that must be hard to go through. Oh, also my other SIL took the liberty of telling her friends. When my mom went to the store, the checker/SIL's friend asked my mom if I was still with H!!!
As if this the infidelity isn't hard enough to get through!! I've had my share of getting burned when I never did anything wrong to either of my SIL's. It makes me sad...
[This message edited by libertyrocks at 4:22 PM, May 24th (Friday)]
Me-37 Ws-37
2 kids
Dday Nov 2012, TT for a year.
Reconciling for the third time in 4 years.
crazyblindsided ( member #35215) posted at 10:22 PM on Friday, May 24th, 2013
Absolutely okay
fBS/fWS(me):52 Mad-hattered after DD (2008)
XWS:55 Serial Cheater, Diagnosed NPD
DD(22) DS(19)
XWS cheated the entire M spanning 19 years
Discovered D-Days 2006,2008,2012, False R 2014
Separated 9/2019; Divorced 8/2024
mesoSTUPID ( member #35679) posted at 11:25 PM on Friday, May 24th, 2013
I have not gone through this but in my opinion if you're not a friend to the marriage you don't belong in my life blood or not...
ME (BS): 41 and so stupid!
Him (WH): 43. He's my dragon slayer but my heart wasn't supposed to be slayed!
BeyondBreaking ( member #38020) posted at 3:18 AM on Saturday, May 25th, 2013
On the one hand, I completely understand where you are coming from and I agree with you. With my DD's dad,I found out that his family knew and had also been keeping it secret from me because they hated me. Those were some hard emails to read.
I tried to R with him for a while, and I wanted nothing to do with his family. I finally broke down and said he could take DD over there- but it made R really hard. And it was really hard on DD. she was just a baby, and that was difficult enough. As she is older, I can't imagine.
You are certainly welcome to react any way that you like. I support you. But consider what your boundaries are, what situations may come up. Are you never going to see the brother for holidays? Birthdays? Is he allowed at your house? What do you do if he talks to you? Whatever course of action you choose to take, go in with a game plan.
I have been cheated on by 3 different men, and I have more DDays than anyone ever should. I am here, just trying to pickup the pieces.
"What did you expect? I am a scorpion."
sunshine226 ( member #38851) posted at 3:30 AM on Saturday, May 25th, 2013
My WH's brother and sil added OW on FB, and i have them both blocked
By adding her, they have shown how little my feelings matters, how little I matter, they have no respect for our relationship, no respect for me or for our family
Thankfully they live 3000 kms away and I managed to avoid them when they visit last summer and will continue anytime they are near
I have told WH that if we reconcile that they are not a part of my family anymore. They are enemies to our relationship, my kids are old enough to have a relationship with them, they will always be related, but as for me, forget it
Hang in there
Me-BS (44)
Him-WS (47)
DDay 1/1/2012, common law for 22 1/2 years when he began A in September 2011
Status: moving on without him
Hearthache again ( member #28564) posted at 5:42 AM on Saturday, May 25th, 2013
Me-BS(34)
Him-WS(37)
Married-14 years together 15
Kids 4: 17, 14, 10, and 5
DDay#1 9-26-2008 Dday#2 4-26-2010
We have R!!! But I still hate the number 26!
This too shall pass
I edit a lot because that stupid box is so small!
wanttogoforward ( member #29912) posted at 1:20 PM on Saturday, May 25th, 2013
I get how you feel... I was bad mouthed a great deal every time my H was having trouble of any kind... I know he is not close with his family, but when the going gets tough- or should I say H feels like getting going, then I know I was bad mouthed ALOT!! And each time we were able to patch things up his family acted kind of like nothing happened, but I know better....
It hurts to realize they had no loyalty at all to me or my children....
Now, I was the best possible in law ever, and I don't regret taking the high road. But I always felt I wasn't good enough for my H when they were around... and when I wasn't around they let H know in many ways that I wasn't good enough or right for him.
Move on with your life. Ignore the family drama with his brother... my H never speaks to his brother.... and his parents are deceased now, so that drama in my life in now gone... and to tell the truth I am relieved.... we live our life, and don't talk about his family much. he recognizes how messed up they were now.
It's ok to have your child go over with your H... as long as they are good to him and don't talk about you to your child... sometimes if you can avoid drama, it's just best.
Laura28 ( member #28997) posted at 1:38 PM on Saturday, May 25th, 2013
Hi honey
You don't need anyone's permission.
After dday I cut off most of FWH's family and so did my adult children (I never encouraged them to, they just did it). That was 3 years ago and I am much happier for it.
I have never tried to stop him having any contact etc and have actually encouraged him to maintain it.
They don't know about his As. They are the types who would blame me so I didn't tell.
Do what works for you.
BIG HUGS
Laura
Married 42yrs Me BW 68Yrs Him F?WH 70yrs OWzero 1988 EA?/PA? Gaslighted. Dday May 28 2010. OW1 1994(6mths PA, EA 16+ years). OW2 2002(8yrs PA). OW3 2009(1Yr PA). Others?? Status: Not Divorcing..but.."You can't unfuck 'em"
RidingHealingRd ( member #33867) posted at 2:57 AM on Sunday, May 26th, 2013
Rid yourself of the toxic people in your life and do so without guilt. I have dumped people with no guilt and absolutely NO regret.
I just read this on SI but I am sorry I can't remember who posted it:
You don't ever have to feel guilty about removing toxic people from your life. It doesn't matter whether someone is a relative, romantic interest, employer, childhood friend, or a new acquaintance. You don't have to make room for people who cause you pain or make you feel small. It's one thing if a person owns up to their behavior and makes an effort to change. But if a person disregards your feelings, ignores your boundaries, and continues to treat you in a harmful way, they need to go. ~Danielle Koepke~
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ME: 60 BS
HIM: 67 WH
Married: 35 years
D'Day: 10/29/10
in R 10 years and it's working but he is putting 200% into it (as he should) to make it right again.
The truth hurts, but I have never seen it cause the pain that lies do.
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