I am 28F. My Husband 30M left me in the middle of the highway because i could not turn off the indicator. What should be my next step?

My husband has been driving from past 15 years. He starting teaching me how to drive from last week onwards. It has just been 5 lessons for me. There are some things that he assume i would know may be due to his experience in driving. He never taught me basics such as what gear to pull in what speed, what gear to use while taking a turn, what mirror to check. It has been my first time on the driver's seat and he keeps shouting for whole hour i take lesson from him. He gets frustrated while teaching because of me making mistakes. I even offered to learn from a driving school if cant keep his cool. Sometimes, he starts handling steering in anger and i don't understand what i should be doing at that time. I politely told him that nobody ever explained it to me.

Today, while i was taking a u turn i turned on the indicator but i could not turn it off even after trying to. I was never explained how to. He started pulling the indicator with an intention of breaking it. Then, he tried jumping out of the moving car. I somehow managed to stop it and he left me in the middle of the highway. I had no clue who to ask for help. I stood there for 35 mins inside the car. Then, he sent a friend to pick up the car and drop it home. Though, his friend offered to drop me but i felt so broken and disrespected that i got out of the car and walked home that was 7-8 kms away from the spot. He had already called my brother till then. He asked me to call my family and leave.

I don't understand what i did to deserve this. Even the car is mine. It was not the case that he had a fear of his asset being damaged in the process.

Update:

I am thankful to everybody who took time to comment. Most of the people have been kind and supported me. It feels amazing to have such support.

I realized that i cried my eyes out on trivial issues but did not cry much today because of the support i received here.

A few of you criticised me as well. But, i am still thankful and acknowledge that i am not a perfect human being.

Its difficult to see one's own issue and pointing that out would help me improve for sure.

Also, to add .. I received major appreciation at my workplace today and flooded with congratulations. Although i could not enjoy the appreciation much, but i feel so much better about myself that despite of being in shitty environment, i could work productively in office. ( It was about my overall performance on the project. not something i achieved today)

So, i picked just my documents and laptop and moved out as i was so exhausted at that moment. I did not have the energy to process everything and take immediate action. i just wanted to feel peaceful. I walked in a park nearby for sometime. Basically, sat under a tree to decide where to head. My brother kept calling me. So, i informed him that i am fine and safe. Dint want to bother him much as my SIL is in second trimester and they are expecting their 1st child. I dint want him to run for me and leave her alone as to and fro drive would take 9 hours atleast.

Then, i booked a hotel as my shift was about to start. Its hybrid model and we can WFH twice a week. I logged in and worked along with replying to the comments here. couldn't work much today. Nobody was bothered due to appreciation from higher management. However, i have some deliverables that would require my attention over the weekend.

Right now, i just want peace rather than processing everything. He called me a few times. Normally, i wouldn't talk but i dint want him to bother my family again.

Spoke to him briefly. I tried being as calm as i could and spoke my heart out about everything he did wrong since past few weeks. He apologized in a rude tone. But, accepted that he has issues. He gave a weird explanation of his constant scolding and shouting.

” I fear if i die, how would u manage alone. So, i wanted to teach you basic skills so that u dun have to be dependent on anyone. “

I told you dint have to kill me everyday to prepare me for your death. You wouldn't want me or anyone to wait for that day. Moreover, your actions would have killed me or someone on the road before that. I could end up in prison with a lifelong guilt of causing harm to somebody.

I dont need your help to be prepared. I need a peaceful life starting now. The biggest power you had over me was my love for you and i took that away from you the moment u abandoned me on the road. Somewhere, you could reach this far coz i let that happen to myself as i was scared of loosing you and desperate to work on relationship. But now i have realized.. its not a loss but a gain for me. And i did more than i should have done to make things work. i wont have anything to regret.

he said that he dint abandon me but was watching me from a distance.

It really doesnt matter to me if he was or wasnt. What good it would do to me if he watched me getting a ticket or somebody hitting my car and me.

I couldn't eat anything post the incident. Just had some juice. I firmly told him not to contact me or my family otherwise i would be the one telling his family about his acts there and then.

Though i would do it soon but i need some peaceful time for myself to process everything, set a path for myself and move on.

Right now, i want to eat something as i am feeling low on energy.

Thank you everyone who took out time to show support. It means a lot to me.

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