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| Tue, 01-27-2004 - 11:26pm |
Hi everyone. Just wanted to ask a quick question. The other night, my husband was showing some of his worst behavior towards me, and my stepdaughter was stirring things up between us which was causing things to escalate quickly. He became very verbally abusive and even threw things and was very physically intimidating, but he doesn't actually hit or touch me. However, I felt it was necessary for me to take my child and leave, at least for a while.But when I got my keys to go, he told me I could not take his car. My car is not running right now, but actually both of the cars are in both of our names.I was too afraid to attempt to leave in his car, so I just stayed and tried not to stir anything up. My question though is if this happens again, should I go ahead and take the car? I suppose there is really not a whole lot, short of an escalation of abuse, that he could do to stop me. I think since the car is in my name as well, I have the right to take it. Anyone have any insight?

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You have the right to take the car, but is there some way to avoid so you don't leave, like go in the other room and keep the door locked where you and your stepdaughter can be safe from him? Maybe, you can tell him, if it happens again, and it better NOT HAPPEN AGAIN, you have the RIGHT TO CALL THE POLICE AND go straight to the phone, after you've warned him to settle down or calm down. You should not leave, he should be the one to leave! He has no right to share the home where you can be safe.
Hi ilvdana, and welcome -
I understand the point you are trying to make about not driving when overly emotional, but if she felt she or her daughter were in danger, the best thing to do is get out of the house.
CL-Blueliner4
Yikes.
CL-Blueliner4
I'd like to know, have you actually been ABUSED OR HAVE BEEN IN AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP?
Funny, you have the same birthday as my DH's. He'll be 53, you and I should get along just fine. :)
Edited 1/28/2004 3:49:05 AM ET by ilvdana24
To answer your post, yes, I have been.
CL-Blueliner4
True Crimes: if you read about it, is where many women some men, ends up if they remain with their spouses, because of their mental, physical and verbal abuses. True crimes are where real stories are based on, written by a retired cop who've seen it all. I didn't just read a book today, then share you what I've read. I'm sharing what I've experienced growing up in an abusive home, who lived thru it, even after I've moved and gotten married. My relationship w/my mom, my relationship with previous mate (s), I guess I really don't have anything to share because I was not a victim of physical. Was getting tied down in a sheet, and hanged on a ceiling not good enough! Or being molested by a church member not physical enough? Oh, I'm sorry, I'm on the wrong board. We're talking about dometic.
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