[Group Feels] Ladies of r/OkCupid what have men actually done to destroy your egos, crush your spirits, make you cry, swallow your souls?

Acted like a good, upstanding guy and hid the truth for far too long(all my friends and family loved him) and then became emotionally, physically, psychologically, sexually, financially and verbally abusive. Waited until after we had a child and were married and had moved 3,000 miles away from everyone I knew to start in on what could be identified/labeled as abuse but the lying and manipulation definitely started before that.

I left but it continued. The last time he assaulted me he assaulted our child as well. Called the cops(again), they called CPS, got a protective order, violated it 20+ times through stalking and continued contact. Continued to violate it, until a new judge refused to renew it for the third year. Never convicted, never charged, never arrested, no action by CPS, nada.

That was over four years ago. He's allowed to continue the abuse through the court system and through our child. Just investigated again by CPS for abusing his 3rd wife (has abused all three, even admitted to being violent with first two, under oath, in court) in front of our child and their's. Services offered but no action taken.

He has been active duty military the whole time. No action taken by them, continued promotions and renewing of his security clearance though they know everything.

Ruined my faith in any justice in the world and pretty much humanity as a whole especially after having people I thought were my friends and family members side with him. Financially ruined for life and trapped in a lot of different ways due to his "parental rights". Definitely cried a lot, no ego left to speak of. Just enough spirit to continue fighting in court as best I can to protect our daughter as much as I can.

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