
Staying somewhere out of fear of not finding else isn’t the best strategy as it’ll slowly diminish your light. I say this with a lot of love, if he’s not right for you, leave. And it’s okay if you don’t find someone immediately. Being single isn’t that bad, I know social media makes it look that way. It’s a powerful moment to look inwards and heal and grow and then to find someone BETTER. At least in my case, I kept making the same mistakes until I did. Protect you energy first and always!
From personal experience: staying with someone you’re miserable with for “the sake of the kids” isn’t always a good idea. More times than not that bad relationship bleeds over into the kids who then end up with childhood trauma because of their parents thinking they were doing the right thing.
Definitely! I think it can be a very grey area. Like, if the parents can simulate a healthy environment that might be good enough. If it’s toxic then leaving is probably best. If the kids are older that might be okay. I guess it goes by case by case basis. But definitely if there is abuse or anything crazy, run. My dad left my mom after trying to help her with her drug abuse. He chose me. Raised me. It caused turmoil I won’t lie, but I grew to understand it eventually.
Unfortunately due to my specific circumstances leaving him would mean without ANY doubt that both sides of our family would have nothing to do with the kids should I manage to keep them and they don’t deserve that right now. I’ll just stick it out with a smile on my face until they’re teens and old enough to understand.