Secret single mom

EDIT: I realize I didn’t put all the details in mostly because there’s a lot but if you’re confused, ask, because this is the short version and I talk too much.

I can’t talk to anyone for many reasons. A little background, when we were dating, my husband tried to break up with me a few times. I have eating problems and it’s been a big thing for him. When I was pregnant, he was emotionally cheating (watching porn and some other thing but no sex and no talking directly to people). I looked thru his phone at the end and found everything. One day just before I had the baby, I told him I knew and he spilled everything. He told me I could take everything from him and lose so much respect and blah blah but my dumbass thought we could try to fix it. We said we’d try and it just got worse. He stopped caring and I was a married single mom but he provides most financially because my job is slow (sales). I already have ppd and anxiety but trying to keep my family together and I also have to keep it a secret because we are in the military and not separating (financially and cause of the baby). This has been so hard and keeping it a secret is even worse because last night he told me he wants to see other people. Which is whatever I’m hurt but how is he gonna so that if we are gonna be legally married for a while? Now I have the baby 24/7 and he can go out whenever he wants to do whatever. It’s so unfair and I look gross now. I’ve always wanted a big family but now it won’t be the way I’ve always envisioned. I’m having a hard time letting that go. There’s so many other factors but I just needed somewhere to vent and say it. I’m so stupid for wanting to forgive and stay but I just wanted to family. But this is not the relationship I want my baby to see. He’ll still ask for a back rub but I tell him then he needs a wife cause I’m not doing it to a roommate. Anyone else in a situation where they aren’t telling their family about seperation yet or still live with your baby’s father and are trying to see other people?

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I don’t personally think porn is cheating. If he was actually speaking to someone and had an emotional relationship, sure. You don’t explain how it got worse. You just said he stopped caring, but did you contribute to that too? Did you immediately check out when you found out about the porn?

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I literally had my OH tell me I'm overweight the other day.

The cruelty of those words is astonishing.

As if I haven't just birthed two people via c section. How the hell am I meant to be back in shape.

Talk about kicking someone when they are already down

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