Friday, January 05, 2007

You think I don't know.....

Somehow yesterday I wasn't feeling right. It was a strange day....and hubby wanted to invite some people over for awhile at night. The house is still upside down from the BIL who came to visit, and to be honest...I"m just not in the mood for strangers. I was so disappointed when he asked me about inviting ppl over....and I pointed out...that since he's arrived the day before Eid...every day has been full of a different obligation, and until last night...he had not spent one night alone with us. He thought about it for a second and then said....you could have just told me! To which I answered....it would be nice if you would remember things like that yourself.

He then proceeded to get his two nephews upstairs to fix some lights in the house, got the girls working changing around the small family room, cleaning...u name it....and basically drove us nuts. We had just wanted to sit down. It went on till 10 pm. Afterwards the girls told him that they had gathered the money together to order pizza....and he let them.

The whole time he was on his little rampage, I stayed and made my kitchen an earthly heaven. By the time they had all finished up outside, so had I. Pizza was good, and then we went to bed.

I woke up at 4 am....I have no idea why....but decided to take advantage of the opportunity to pray Tahajjud. When I finished up, I decided to do something different. Usually I make dua....the standard kinds....but yesterday I felt like talking to Allah. I just sat there with my hands outstretched and told Allah what I was going thru. I asked for change, I asked for my promise of ease. Ya Rab!

I stayed up late and watched them pray Fajr on IQRA in Mecca. Masha Allah! Then I went to wake up my hubby.....it was difficult at best....but I got him up when I said...Allahuma autho bika min al kassal. (Oh Allah, I seek refuge from laziness) LOL!!

He went to pray Fajr at the mosque and I prayed here. I tried to go back to sleep, but it wasn't coming. So I started toying with his cellphone.

Surprise, surprise.

I checked the log and there was nothing of any notice there, and then I remembered a friend telling me to check the other log. So I did.....well....he's been calling MM every day....sometimes 4 times a day. And then he's been erasing the calls. Imagine that. I'm surprised about that. Why erase it? Hiding the fact that he calls her shows me an element of deceit that still exists.

And then I got out his Canada cell phone.....I found that he called the Ex Canadian wife the day before he left for Egypt. ? Why would he call her? Why would it matter for him to say, for example....that he's travelling? She's out of the picture. He knows I was playing with his cell phone, and he had no problem with it. I'm going to ask him why he called the ex.

And now this morning, before he left for Jummah prayer, he said that he's coming back to Egypt for good ASAP. I told him but you aren't cutting all strings, you are planning to go back to Canada. He seemed sort of pissed and answered me....I know what I'm doing. And I said, I don't trust you with that.

He was telling me before that he won't close his business down, but sell out half to a partner....therefore he'll have to go back from time to time to collect monies and help out. I am against that. TOTALLY.

So Ya Allah! Only with ur help can I find relief....but the way it's going.....I'm thinking that I just want to get out. There doesn't seem to be an end in sight....only a delay to some sort of inevitability. I think HA would know what I mean....after her waiting for her husband to figure things out, and them him going and doing what he wanted to anyways....maybe that's the same road I am about to embark on....and I fear that if he doesn't cut Canada all together, that it'll be me that'll be doing the cutting.

I don't see me waiting around 4 yrs to have an end to this story.

10 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Asalamalaykom Dear Safa,

I bet you're going to catch holy hell from readers telling you not to touch his cell; that you are spying. I think the thing is, that when you are vulnerable and you need to learn truth, you do it anyway you can. Your security seems to rest with him for now. It truly comes from Allah :) but he is the provider for you on Earth. You do need to know if he'll be able to provide for you and your children.

Calling her four times a day? That's excessive. Is she that needy? Or is he?

And calling the ex-wife???? What's up with THAT? WTH? No reason for that. If it were me, I might think to call her and talk. Find out what is going on--but only if I felt strong enough. And only after he left.

Going back to Canada, once he's settled in Egypt????? To continue his relationship(s)? Every 6 months? That OK with you? That wouldn't sit well with me.

He definately wanted to control the environment. Wanted all of you to make life better for him. He isn't feeling good enough and blames the setting. Silly guy. He needs a lot. Give him what is reasonable, but feel free to say when it is not. You are pregnant. The girls need time alone with him.

I wish some nice times ahead with MM out of his head. :)

6:59 AM

 
Blogger Safa said...

Since you are the first post...thanks for the holy hell warning. I have to add...he didn't seem to have a problem with me fooling with his cellphone. I think four times a day is excessive and I do know that she could possibly be that needy...like I said...when we were in Canada she was freaking. I'm so flipped out about calling the ex....visions of them having gotten back together....with a reason, of course...is haunting me. I AM going to call her. Considering she called me before and was very honest and truthful. Maybe tonight if I can manage it. I'm not settled with him going back to Canada....in fact....it scares me. I'm not about to start up that one....I can just see the stories he'll come up with.....

I'm trying so hard to control myself tonight....but I'm about to chop his head off and eat him. Allah grant me some more patience. Maybe my new plan is after he leaves, to follow....and surprise!

Actually, I'm not thinking right now.....I'm obsessing and going overboard.....I need to back off.

7:53 AM

 
Blogger PM said...

Salaam Alaikum dear sister,

I am not going to give uyou hell for the snooping because I do think you are entitled to some truth (you are carrying his baby, not to mention wife and mother of the other 4) and I don't think you have any reason to trust that he will be honest with you. So in my opinion that makes "snooping" necessary to get at the truth.

Frankly, Safa, if you asked me if I think your marriage will ever return to the loving, trusting relationship you had before, I would say no. I also wonder if it ever was so uncomplicated or if he hid things better when he was younger, but that's just my suspicion. That said, I think you have to decide if you can come to terms with sharing and distrusting him, in order to stay on as his wife with whatever benefits that may have. I said this same thing well before you were pregnant and I really don't think anything has changed. I don't mean to be hurtful, precious Safa, but just hope togive you some clarity.

If you think staying married will result in the greater good (for yourself, your children, ease or even economics) then you definitely should do that. But if you think that your health and happiness would be better served by being divorced (not to mention the hope that you can only find the love and support of a good Muslim husband if you are free to marry again), then you should strongly consider it. I know that you have the strength to get through whatever you decide.

Love you,
PM

10:07 AM

 
Blogger NiqaabiQueen said...

Hey sweety, hang in there continue to be patient whatever your decide to do. May Allah bring you and your family ease and answers, AAMEEN. Love you. Ma salaama.

12:08 PM

 
Blogger Relief said...

salamu alaykum,

Safa, alhamdulilaah that at least he's not trying to throw his other wife in your face so he's being discreet and still fulfilling the other wife's rights by keeping in contact with her too.

The only thing really to worry about is him calling the ex-wife! Now that should not be happening. Is he trying to get her to come back into the fold so there will be 3 of you guys. Allah knows best and I might want to ask innocently has he heard from her just to see what he'll say. But then it might just start a fight as he'll get defensive and go into denial and subterfuge so you won't get the whole story and Allah knows best. This is if he of course acts as he has in the past. Either way, with you being pregnant I would try not to stress to much and make any life changing decisions as you are in an emotional state especially with you crying a lot so anything could set you off. May Allah bring you peace and sakinah into your life.

12:53 PM

 
Blogger JamilaLighthouse said...

Dear Safa, this is the problem when someone has betrayed your trust..you know it might happen again and you look for it everywhere, and in your situation you don't have to look far.
As for rearranging the house, maybe he's feling guilty but doesn't know how to fix things so he's focusing on doing stuff...much easier than talking and it makes men feel useful.

May Allah grant you ease.

1:33 PM

 
Blogger mommamu said...

Just breathe SAFA! Try to regain that composure that you were regaining right before he came. RELAX RELATE RELEASE ;)
You are doing the right thing and in the end if you two end up parting you can know that you tried everything possible to keep your marriage together for the sake of your children!

3:52 PM

 
Blogger Safa said...

Dear Anonymous.....the one with the egyptian husband....here's what you can do....send me another comment and include ur email, and I'll contact u. I won't publish the comment...just as I didn't publish the last one. It's much easier than my making mine known. I look forward to talking to u.....

3:18 AM

 
Blogger Safa said...

I am concerned about him calling the ex....and wonder if there isn't something there. That it never really ended. Considering MM's reaction at me being in Canada, I don't think she'd handle the canadian one too well either. I'm not about to live the rest of my life in a happy two woman marriage never mind the possibility of it being three of us. No way!

You know how u said he's being discreet? But I wonder about that....he's been feeding me this image of things not going so well with her, playing on the fact that he's going to leave her, without coming right out with it.....but with him deleting the phone calls....it makes me wonder. Or rather, it makes me confirm that he's playing some sort of game. Honestly? He's driving me nuts.


PM: I value what you said.....and more and more.....I seem to be coming to some kind of conclusion. I'm tired of waiting.

Breathe? What the heck is that? LOL.....I've been holding my breath for a year and a half...!!

3:27 AM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

It's good you checked. I would have too. If he was honest, you would have to. It's best to know the truth, all of it.

8:07 AM

 

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