On Tuesday marks one month since my true soulmate took his life. I have been having a very hard time dealing with it as to be expected. His death came by such a surprise as I am sure most suicides usually do. This is all still so new so please forgive me if I sound cynical or even whinny.
I have known this man for over 22 years and we have 2 grown kids together as well as a granddaughter. We separated 8 years ago due to his drug use. I did not want my kids around that behavior. He eventually got clean and we never stopped communicating over the years. I was and still am madly in love with this man but sometimes circumstances seem to get in the way. We talked daily, helped each other out and remained united for the sake of our children. We occasionally had hook up-as I could never resist him.
Anyway, he always had issues with addictions and anger, never to the point where he hurt anyone, but I always described like he was his own worst enemy. He was found guilty in early 2012 for his 7th DUI. He went to jail on HUBER for 9 months in Oct 2012. He was released in July 2013 and while he was in there we talked about getting back together and trying to make things work again. We could never seem to stay away from one another for very long. We knew a long time ago that we were soul mates and loved the other unconditionally.
Soon after he got out he seemed different in some way and when I tried to talk to him he seemed a little guarded and a bit pissy. A few weeks later he began telling me very strange things, like that our daughter was plotting against him. That she somehow has wired the house to watch him and towards the end was convinced that the cobwebs in the house were some kind of fiber optics that the neighbors had planted in his room. He did admit to me that he was using Adderall and had bought it from a friend of his. He was also prone to depression so mixing that with a drug that causes hallucinations drove him over the edge. The night before he took his life he packed up his truck and told me goodbye. Of course I was very concerned so I convinced him to stay at a hotel and we will talk about everything the next day. I stayed with him awhile and we made love. I left to go home, (we did not live together). The next day, I went over to his house that he shared with our daughter. His truck was there but my daughter said he was in the basement with the radio going and the door locked making a bunch of noise. I didn’t think much of that so I ran my errands and text him a few times. I didn’t hear anything from him at all which started to concern me. So around 8pm on Sat. Oct 19th, I found the love of my life dead in his basement. He hung himself, but was not hanging. He was half laying on the floor, which kind tells me he could have stopped it at any time. Not only was I devastated and now scarred for life, I have been in a state of complete shock and denial. I know if he was in his right mind that he would have never done this. Also after going through all his texts to me and to the kids I truly believe in his drug induced psychosis that he thought we were somehow watching him and that we would stop and save him. I do not know anything for sure and the not knowing is what is driving me insane. Before all of this I was a strong woman that most looked to for stability and understanding. But now only a few short weeks later my world has come to a halt. I have gone through most of the stages of grief already but I just cannot function normally anymore. I feel like I am just a former shell of myself and that I am slipping further and further into this dark place in my head that I may never come back from.
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Okay you’re going a bit too far with this Wifeisgone.
She obviously feels very bad about his death already, she doesn’t need your crap on top of it.
She did what she thought was in the best interest of her children. I see nothing wrong with that. That takes courage if anything. It’s shitty to be around a drug user all the time, it gets to you. They can unpredictable, violent or abusive. Would you have that kind of person around your children? Even if you did love them?
Okay, no matter what anyone else says about you, I understand how you feel. I think Wifeisgone sounds like some sort of rude, privileged person who thinks that he’s the king of the world. He’s acting like the world owes him happiness, when it really doesn’t. Don’t listen to that dick. ^_^
Stay strong and keep going, no one deserves to be placed in that position.
You probably felt guilty, and you felt like you had a million and one things to say but could never voice them.
Each situation is different, and I hope you can find happiness and please don’t feel guilty anymore.
Ok wifisgone, I am seeing why your wife left you. But you should also know that you cannot commit someone against their will unless they are proven to be a danger to themselves or others. I tried that! You have serious anger issues going on that you should work out without condemning others without truly knowing what you are talking about. Sounds to me like you are a bitter young man with deep issues.
Amen. Bitter indeed.
So wait. In order to “save his life”, she would have had to abandon her kids? What?
Wifeisgone, I think you’re a bit too angry with her. How was she to know what he was going to do?
You can’t keep comparing her situation to yours, it’s not the same.
Nobody is obligated to take care of anyone else. (Unless we’re talking about children). We all own our own body, we make our own decisions, we can’t hold others responsible for our choices and we can’t blame others for not being psychic.
Quit feeling sorry for yourself. Stop being a ***** and man up. Jesus Wifeisgone, you sound like a baby.
@OP; Don’t worry about it. You’re not responsible for other people’s decisions.
Do not assume that you know me. Yes, he convinced me because he was always good at lying to me. I had nothing to gain by leaving him or by him being gone. How dare you compare me to your wife. If you acted like this around her its no wonder she left. Find some class and seek help.
@ Wifeisgone: Your username alone suggests abandonment issues. “Wifeisgone”… are you able to survive without a woman tying your shoes and feeding you?
Dude….how old are you? How have you survived without a “mommy figure”? I feel sorry for you. You seem extremely co-dependent. I hope you’re able to grow up someday.
In the real world people have to fend for themselves. If you’re ever able to cut the umbilical cord you’ll understand what I’m saying.
What about if you just don’t love them anymore?
@Wifeisgone … I get that your situation really hurt you and i have been through similar situations as you – it sucks, without doubt. That said,, i don’t know what post you read, but the one above written by angimh, is the exact opposite of the ruthless and heartless types of women you and i have come across … angimh has done everything to still help despite having every rational and reasonable reason not run the other direction and not look back.
I really think you need to re-read the original post and see how often she continued to be a team player and helpful and supportive beyond a point most people would have given up – quite frankly – you owe angimh an apology.
not everyone in this world is your ex … and from the sounds of it, wifeisgone, you should be jumping for joy that she is gone instead of crying in your beer and taking your anger out on everyone else. It seems to me if your exwife was that much of a *****, any price would be worth it to be free of her.
@angimh – just ignore wifeisgone – there’s no point in this battle, as i mentioned above, it would seem to me you made every effort to give your ex an opportunity to find some peace and security – you cannot “fix” someone, they have to want to fix themselves – release yourself from the guilt – it was his choice what to do and how to do it and he got what he wanted. You are still the same strong woman who now needs to project stability and strength for the children – you can do this – forgive yourself, forgive him and look to the future for you and the kids.
free dawg
Basing your happiness or sense of self worth on somebody else’s affection is a recipe for disaster. Why don’t more people understand this? You’re setting yourself up for failure by making your sense of self worth dependent on other peoples opinions.
I know Wifeisgone was very harsh with his comment, but I don’t think lashing at him solves anything. I read your post, angimh, and I saw a person who needs help getting through this. And Wifeisgone, when I read your comment I didn’t see you as “being a *****”. I saw another person on this website who needs help. Wifeisgone, I do not agree with what you said, but I can definitely see where all the anger is coming from. People need to stop arguing so much on this site and focus on helping eachother. That’s why I joined; not to find a girlfriend, not to troll people, not to fake a suicide to grab attention, not to argue, but to be a part of a community that can help eachother through these dark times.
Angimh, I know how difficult it can be to be in that sort of a situation. I personally think you made the right choice, and I understand that sort of guilt. People I know have attempted suicide in the past after I quit being around them and I thought it was my fault, but it wasn’t. I can see that now. What happened is not your fault. If you ever need anyone to talk to, niccikahlancara@gmail.com. I’m here for you.
@ Dawg AGREED!!!
@ angimh I am SO sorry for what you went through. Losing your soul mate is the worst feeling in the world. I lost mine and he wasn’t even my partner, he was my best friend in the world for 21 years of my life. I didn’t lose him to suicide, but regardless the way.. I have been crying for the last 4 years straight. I don’t cry daily now, but I did for years. The emptiness is always there. I relied on him for everything. Everything in the sense of he was my everything. I barely have friends now, because I spent every free minute with him.
I really feel your loss and it must have been that much worse for you because you shared an intimate relationship. Like I said, I am so, so sorry. None of this is your fault. You obviously cared immensely for him and just figured that a night for him to cool off would have benefited the situation. You did NOTHING wrong. Please don’t listen to any comments here that say otherwise. I pray that God gives you peace and strength my friend.
Cagedtiger
Reposting my comment cuz it went into the spam box. I have no idea why?
@ Dawg Agreed!!!
@ angimh I am so sorry for what you went through. Losing your soul mate is the worst feeling in the world. I lost mine and he wasn’t even my partner, he was my best friend in the world for 21 years of my life. I didn’t lose him to suicide, but regardless the way.. I have been crying for the last 4 years straight. I don’t cry daily now, but I did for years. The emptiness is always there. I relied on him for everything. Everything in the sense of he was my everything. I barely have friends now, because I spent every free minute with him.
I really feel your loss and it must have been that much worse for you because you shared an intimate relationship. Like I said, I am so, so sorry. None of this is your fault. You obviously cared immensely for him and just figured that a night for him to cool off would have benefited the situation. You did nothing at all wrong. Please don’t listen to any comments here that say otherwise. I pray that God gives you peace and strength my friend.
Cagedtiger
Why are my comments being junked? Anyone know? I didn’t say anything wrong… 🙁
Why are my comments being junked? Anyone know? I didn’t say anything wrong… 🙁
And why did that last one get doubled? This is weird.
You said p*rtner.
Ohhhh thank you Noonoo12! I hadn’t noticed that. Hope you’re doing okay sweetie! 🙂