Forgive me Husband for I have sinned…
Beautiful, please know that I do not write this to seek absolution (As I told K yesterday, there are not enough prayers in the bible for all the things I have done) or to cause you pain. But I find myself up before dawn drowning in regret. I feel the need to lay myself bare in front of you for as little as it may be worth. I cannot make up for the past, I cannot take away the pain. But I wanted you to know that I don’t take these things lightly (anymore.) I am so sorry my dear, it is all my fault. I am using this space as my confessional. I am sure the list will grow as I remember. If this will hurt you in any way, do not read it. I can’t stand the thought of causing you any more sadness.
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When I met you, I led you to believe I was able to submit to you fully. I never did. I always elevated myself above you in my mind. I was prideful and arrogant. I thought I knew better than you. I never gave all of myself to you. I never listened to you. This is the biggest sin from which all others stem.
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I didn’t trust you even though you deserve it.
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I fought with you, screamed at you, pleaded with you. I have yelled and argued with you. Tried to manipulate you with my anger and tears. Was the threats of suicide only veiled attempts to get my way? I am not sure, but I do not trust my past motives.
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I pushed you to take me in when you were not ready.
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I sent you old pictures that weren’t an accurate reflection of me.
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I promised I wouldn’t be obtrusive and yet I was.
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You bought me nice things and I didn’t take care of them.
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I was so resentful that I couldn’t have my dog that I hated your cat for it. I have not always cared for your cats as best as I can.
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I was demanding of your time and attention.
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I had unfair expectations of you.
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I didn’t listen about the divorce. I caused numerous problems because of that.
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I got mad at you when you told me to walk and get milk. It was more proof of how ungrateful I was to you.
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I promised I would exercise and lose weight. I have still not fulfilled this promise. I am sorry you have to look at me this way.
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You bought my my convertible and I didn’t put gas in it. I got in an accident because of it.
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I gave money to my ex. I was incredibly disloyal. It was worse to you than cheating. I never saw how much I hurt you.
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I pushed you till you lashed out at me. I have caused you to have a list of regrets as well.
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I did not trust your faith in God. I fought against it till it nearly killed me.
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I did not allow myself to crave and desire you. I somehow felt I would lose control.
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I have never fulfilled my end of our relationship. I was supposed to make your life easier and yet I have consumed your time and given you little in return.
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You have had to repeat yourself often, and you hate that.
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I have not been taking care of my domestic responsibilities. I have made you live in bad conditions because I have been lazy and self centered.
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I would stay home from work and cause you to lose money because of my self inflicted depressions.
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I have wasted more of your money than I can count.
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I agreed to work and then complained about it.
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I complained about everything.
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I complained about our beautiful house. (I still don’t know why)
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I have ruined Christmas for us, possibly forever.
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I didn’t pay the bills like you told me to. I think part of the reason is I didn’t want to get stuck with it forever, and didn’t think it was “fair.”
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I didn’t make it a priority to help you.
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I have never really looked out for you the way I should have.
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I have made excuses for everything.
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I have attempted to withhold thoughts/feelings from you even when I knew you hated that. (It never did work)
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I keep saying “I can’t” when you hate that.
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I have not spent time learning you. I should know you inside and out by now.
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I have embarrassed you in public…Yelling at the doctors office…by my presence around your friends.
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I have snuck food.
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I hide my body from you.
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I do not give all of myself sexually out of fear. I do not always allow myself to desire you.
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I couldn’t attend your promotion. I was not ready and am so sad I was not able to be there for you.
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I have consistently listened to what I think you want instead of what you really do want.
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I have never made you feel special.
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I have put you down.
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I have made you feel so alone. You have said you have no one you can count on. I was supposed to be that person and I have not been there for you.
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I have tried to control you.
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I have demanded you love me.
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I have withheld myself physically from you by not keeping up hygiene.
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I have fantasized about having freedom.
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I have put my needs and feelings ahead of yours on a consistent basis.
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I have been hateful consistently.
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I did what my parents wanted instead of what you wanted.
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I have not journaled daily like you wanted.
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I still do not have a shrink.
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I did not accomplish hardly anything I set out to since you have been gone.
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I try not to, but I still worry about that. I wanted to impress you and make you proud of me.
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I have never looked outside myself.
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I have dragged you down with me.
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I have consistently put my feelings above your well being.
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I have not gone to doctors appointments like you tell me to.
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I put things off consistently.
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I still haven’t dealt with the legal issues.
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I flirted with an ex in front of you.
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I demanded that trip back east and caused more problems.
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I didn’t give you a chance.
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I am especially sorry for all the things I am forgetting and all the things I never realized I did to you.
I know there is more but I have to get to work now. Husband called and asked me what I was doing. He never asks that in the morning. So I had to tell him. I don’t like to bother him when he is trying to get to work. He asked me what I was going to do about it. I told him I will listen and obey him and serve him. I will put his needs before mine. I am afraid all my promises are hollow to him. I must prove all these things. He says the regret will fade if I change these things I have been doing wrong. He says do not focus on my wrong doing but focus on how I am going to change it. So that is what I will need to do here. Focus on fixing this.
He is leaving to come home today! He will be here Fri.
AAMTBB
Enigma – Mea Culpa




