Don't worry Southie, Nadz is smarter than that. She is not going to implement any advice from here anyway because even she knows better. You don't need to worry and get your BP high vigh :D
Those who are advocating divorce - just stop. This is a one off thing - the pulling hair incident. It won't happen again. Out of character for husband.
You've received a ton of good advice regarding what you should do about your relationship with your husband as well as suggestions on improving your own character. So I'm not going to comment on that. I'm just going to go with some practical things. The first, and most important - pray. Five times a day of course and any extra you can do. Only He has the ability to truly understand everything and help you and your family. The second...find something to do. Unless I'm totally mistaken, you are a stay at home mom, right? That's awesome. But I think many of your issues with hubby and the inlaws erupt do to constant contact. Obviously it's impossible to avoid each other in a joint family set up, but you need to get out of the house. Ever heard the saying that absence makes the heart grow fonder? There's a whole lot of truth to that. Even the Prophet PBUH would slip away from his home to for quiet reflection in Jabal Al Nur. I know people find that fact significant because that's where he received the revelations, but I've always thought it was more than that...if we are to live by his example then perhaps the example here is that it's good to just "get away" for a time. So get away. Even if it's for a 30 minute walk every day. Or maybe a volunteer job? A real job? Part time? Full time? Whatever. Find something for YOU to escape to, even if it's for the smallest scrap of time, no matter how difficult it is to obtain it. You'll be surprised how a lot of problems slip away due to that...simply because you're NOT PRESENT for more problems to erupt. I'm not saying that it's all your fault. Definitely not. But if you're not there to react to certain things that happen...a lot of the drama could die down. Or maybe it won't but you'll never know until you try will you? Give it a whirl Nadz. What have you got to lose?
I do NOT advocate violence between a husband or wife at all.
The OP posted something that basically indicated her husband beat her.
Then she disappears. then she re appears, with a short, a very short post.
The thread has become 11 pages long with the OP showing up/posting maybe 3-4 times.
i think her last post is where she states 'I do see the difference in what happened and being beaten"
So what is the real story.
Obviously this person has severe marital and family issues. None of you know her personally. You just know her stories.
It's a pattern, where she posts one thing, does a disappearing act, re-surfaces , posts something else. Vanishes. Then to re-appear with another new thread.
She, and only she can decide what she wants in her life.
this is exactly what I was thinking, why do all nadz threads go on to be thissssssssssssss long, why do people keep on replying, repeating the advice over and over again while at the same time saying that nadz never listens to the advice here.
You are right about that but in episode 10 of Shanakht Qurat-ul-Ain’s sister Kashaf got hit by her husband. Just because he was a greedy person and wanted her parents to buy him a flat and she refused to do that. Maybe Kankar is a better match.
It sounds like a gripping drama I will make sure I will watch all of it. I think they may have wanted to show different levels of tolerance. As in actions shouldn’t provoke anyone to hit anyone but it depends on their personality. I think they may have thought if they did talk about wife’s temper it would be victim blaming and minimise the seriousness of what happened to her. I guess the director thought that wives already get such advice but maybe husbands don’t get this advice as much.
I hope everything has resolved for Nadz and the next thread will be a happier one
I am glad things have worked out for you nadz!. Just understand and i am sure you know this is that.. No one is perfect...what he did was not right but he did apologize..so inshallah everything will be fine. Secondly, if the guy had beaten her..i wouldn't have any sympathy for him. For those who advocated divorce or even bringing this into discussion shows the very true nature of yourselves. I pray for your married life to be full of happiness and success. Ameen.
Well, since OP got quite a bit of advise here and things seem patched up, I am closing this thread. Please feel free to PM me or other folks if you want it opened.