How to help an abused man?

Jada59

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He has been living here for about two years now. They are not married. She's just a GF.

I initially let him stay here to get away from her. The story is convoluted and I don't think I need to give all the details but he seems to be in a pattern.

Him asking her to leave then taking her back. She was gone for about three weeks this last time and he started his own business as well as did other things to cut ties when her so I thought it over between them. Until it wasn't. She came back a few days ago.

She and I do not get along. She pushed me into the fridge once. I try to be polite to her but mainly we avoid each other. *I* don't want her here.

When she was gone most recently, he fell into mental decline and it's only getting worse. He spent two days drinking. I think he has stopped that. Clearly he needs more help than I can give him but in the state he is in, I don't believe he's receptive to getting outside help.

He and I had a falling out not this last winter but the one before. I saw clear signs of abuse. Mental, emotional, physical and her controlling everything, What he ate, if he ate, when he could sleep, what he could wear/have/do, etc. She also took all his money and managed to get money for herself through his relatives. And she will take his phone so he can't call for help.

My mistake? He told me he wanted her gone, so I told him I would tell her to leave. I did not realize she was holding him hostage in her car, and was listening to my every word. He begged me not to kick her out. In the end, I didn't kick her out but he lost trust in me and it took me a few months to regain it.

Having come from an abusive relationship myself, I know how awful it is when you just want to vent to someone and have them tell you that they don't want to hear it. Most likely because they feel helpless. I did tell him that he could always confide in me and I would not judge or do anything that he did not want me to do.

I am very observant and I know at least some of what happened to him in the past although he didn't confide these things to me until today. He told me that she sees me as stupid. Ha!

At any rate, just prior to what I said above, he came flying through the house, telling me he needed help.

I ran outside. She was in her vehicle and he was screaming that she had hit him. I was not fast enough, didn't see her hit him but I have no doubt that she did. She is trying to get him to hit her back so she can call the police to get him arrested, She has gotten him arrested by faking injuries. This last time he kicked her out it was because she threatened to have him arrested for bathing a puppy. She claimed that the puppy had just had an operation and the bath would kill her. She had no stitches though, so... Dunno about that.

So that about sums it up. I know he needs help. He knows he needs help. But I don't know what *I* can do to help him other than to listen to him when he feels ready to talk. Right now he just wants to be alone. I did ask him if he wanted her here or not. He gave me some babbling then said he just wanted us all to love each other. And no, this isn't a sexual thing between me and either of them. I do love him. He loves me. We both know this. But I would be hard pressed to love her in any way, shape or form because of how she treats people. Especially him!

Is there anything else I can do? I feel so bad for him. It seemed that his life was going to get better but it just kind of tanked.

Feel free to PM me if you don't want to speak publicly about this. Thanks!
 
My sister yo-yos this way. Always has done. Some of the men have been truly horrific.

In my experience, there's fuck all you can do. You're never going to convince them, but eventually they may convince themselves. Don't put yourself in harm's way, physically, emotionally, financially. Don't have her in your life, don't get drawn into their relationship. Be there if he wants to be free, but don't be an enabler for his self abuse. She could be as dangerous to you as to him, so don't disregard your safety.

Most abused people are just people who are getting abused, but a tiny minority are addicted to the drama, the rollercoaster, the game. If he's the latter, you need to be aware of that and keep it in the front of your mind.

Find out what services could help, and pass it on to him. Even if you think he's going to ignore it.
 
My sister yo-yos this way. Always has done. Some of the men have been truly horrific.

In my experience, there's fuck all you can do. You're never going to convince them, but eventually they may convince themselves. Don't put yourself in harm's way, physically, emotionally, financially. Don't have her in your life, don't get drawn into their relationship. Be there if he wants to be free, but don't be an enabler for his self abuse. She could be as dangerous to you as to him, so don't disregard your safety.

Most abused people are just people who are getting abused, but a tiny minority are addicted to the drama, the rollercoaster, the game. If he's the latter, you need to be aware of that and keep it in the front of your mind.

Find out what services could help, and pass it on to him. Even if you think he's going to ignore it.


He does seem to like drama. And there doesn't seem to be much in the way of help for men in this area.

She already came back. *sigh*

Thanks!
 
You can tell him your door is always open if he needs somewhere safe to go and that if someone truly loves you they are not physically, emotionally abusive or controlling.

But he probably knows that.

It is a terrible cycle to watch and for him to be in a relationship like that.

Do you have somewhere in your area you could contact and ask about a support group for those who have experienced domestic violence?

Many here on lit already probably know of my abusive relationship well over 20 odd years ago now before bigred and I met. For me going to a support group was very helpful even if it was just to share my fear with others in the same situation or had got out safely and were on the road to healing.
 
You can tell him your door is always open if he needs somewhere safe to go and that if someone truly loves you they are not physically, emotionally abusive or controlling.

But he probably knows that.

It is a terrible cycle to watch and for him to be in a relationship like that.

Do you have somewhere in your area you could contact and ask about a support group for those who have experienced domestic violence?

Many here on lit already probably know of my abusive relationship well over 20 odd years ago now before bigred and I met. For me going to a support group was very helpful even if it was just to share my fear with others in the same situation or had got out safely and were on the road to healing.


There are support groups for women but I haven't found any for men. That's the sad part.
 
The lack of provisions for male victims of domestic and sexual abuse is disgusting.

Oh, keep a diary. Everything he tells you, everything you witness, clearly labelled as such. It may prove very useful if something changes, or something horrible happens.
 
The lack of provisions for male victims of domestic and sexual abuse is disgusting.

Oh, keep a diary. Everything he tells you, everything you witness, clearly labelled as such. It may prove very useful if something changes, or something horrible happens.

Ah... Thank you!
 
The lack of provisions for male victims of domestic and sexual abuse is disgusting.


I totally agree.


Jada59, there maybe online support groups or chatrooms for men?

Does he have any friends that you could invite over for an intervention or to at least rally around him and show him that he is loved, supported and people want him to be ok?
 
hey...

He has been living here for about two years now. They are not married. She's just a GF.

I initially let him stay here to get away from her. The story is convoluted and I don't think I need to give all the details but he seems to be in a pattern.

Him asking her to leave then taking her back. She was gone for about three weeks this last time and he started his own business as well as did other things to cut ties when her so I thought it over between them. Until it wasn't. She came back a few days ago.

She and I do not get along. She pushed me into the fridge once. I try to be polite to her but mainly we avoid each other. *I* don't want her here.

When she was gone most recently, he fell into mental decline and it's only getting worse. He spent two days drinking. I think he has stopped that. Clearly he needs more help than I can give him but in the state he is in, I don't believe he's receptive to getting outside help.

He and I had a falling out not this last winter but the one before. I saw clear signs of abuse. Mental, emotional, physical and her controlling everything, What he ate, if he ate, when he could sleep, what he could wear/have/do, etc. She also took all his money and managed to get money for herself through his relatives. And she will take his phone so he can't call for help.

My mistake? He told me he wanted her gone, so I told him I would tell her to leave. I did not realize she was holding him hostage in her car, and was listening to my every word. He begged me not to kick her out. In the end, I didn't kick her out but he lost trust in me and it took me a few months to regain it.

Having come from an abusive relationship myself, I know how awful it is when you just want to vent to someone and have them tell you that they don't want to hear it. Most likely because they feel helpless. I did tell him that he could always confide in me and I would not judge or do anything that he did not want me to do.

I am very observant and I know at least some of what happened to him in the past although he didn't confide these things to me until today. He told me that she sees me as stupid. Ha!

At any rate, just prior to what I said above, he came flying through the house, telling me he needed help.

I ran outside. She was in her vehicle and he was screaming that she had hit him. I was not fast enough, didn't see her hit him but I have no doubt that she did. She is trying to get him to hit her back so she can call the police to get him arrested, She has gotten him arrested by faking injuries. This last time he kicked her out it was because she threatened to have him arrested for bathing a puppy. She claimed that the puppy had just had an operation and the bath would kill her. She had no stitches though, so... Dunno about that.

So that about sums it up. I know he needs help. He knows he needs help. But I don't know what *I* can do to help him other than to listen to him when he feels ready to talk. Right now he just wants to be alone. I did ask him if he wanted her here or not. He gave me some babbling then said he just wanted us all to love each other. And no, this isn't a sexual thing between me and either of them. I do love him. He loves me. We both know this. But I would be hard pressed to love her in any way, shape or form because of how she treats people. Especially him!

Is there anything else I can do? I feel so bad for him. It seemed that his life was going to get better but it just kind of tanked.

Feel free to PM me if you don't want to speak publicly about this. Thanks!

I've seen this 'show' before, the best thing you can do for him and your own sanity is to drop him off at the bus station with a ticket for the next bus, leaving the terminal.
 
Cool Story Time!

I was "an abused man" in the eyes of the law.

I went out with a woman twice in my early 20s. She bought a foreclosed house and asked me to help her move in. Sure, why not?

We spent one whole day moving stuff in, she had a bunch of boxes she wanted stored in the attic. There was a narrow hall and a pull down ladder in the ceiling. I pulled the cord to lower the ladder....

...and pulled a trip wire which fired a 22 caliber pistol at the attic entrance the previous evicted owner had rigged up to shoot when the cord was pulled and the door was opened.

First of all, when you're that close to a gun going off in an enclosed space, you have no idea of JUST HOW FUCKING LOUD IT IS. IT'S DEAFENING.

The gun jerked when it fired, went slightly off target and hit the metal ladder hinge. I got hit by the richochet and it blew off the meaty part of the thumb on my right hand. Didn't hurt at first, more like a burning sensation....I was much more concerned about not being able to hear a fucking thing.

Finally figured out what had happened, went to the hospital. Since I had a "gunshot wound", the police were called. THAT was when the real fun started.

The cops were very brusque at first, wanting to know what I'd done to cause my girlfriend to "shoot me".

They took her away and questioned her separately.

Then they had a very nice "good cop" lady interview me and tell me it was okay to admit I was "abused" that it happened to men quite often. It was embarassing, I could tell the lady cop didn't really believe me. Eventually they went to the "crime scene" and both of our stories checked out.

They confiscated the gun and that was the last I ever heard about it.
 
My wife was drunk and she fell in the garage and cut herself in the chin. I took her to the emergency room.

It was humiliating to be there with all the doctors and nurses thinking I hit her and trying her to tell what they want to hear.
 
My wife was drunk and she fell in the garage and cut herself in the chin. I took her to the emergency room.

It was humiliating to be there with all the doctors and nurses thinking I hit her and trying her to tell what they want to hear.

But is your temporary humiliation worth it if their proactive attitude towards identifying abuse helps save a real victim's life?

When my youngest was a kid he was an ER frequent flyer. Parkour, karate and an adventurous nature. They often wanted to ask him, alone, if he was ok and it was really an accident. I never found it humiliating or took it personally, because they were just doing their jobs. The next child they see could be in a dangerous situation, and giving them a chance to speak out could make a huge difference. That's not to say it wasn't a relief when it happened at school and I had an incident form to prove it wasn't on my watch, obviously.
 
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