A Letter of Desperation
A 35-year-old woman, Lilly, recently reached out to our editorial team with a heartbreaking letter. She expressed her struggle in accepting the harsh reality that her husband has revealed his unkind nature. According to Lilly, he persistently criticizes her body odor, causing her significant mental distress. But what truly shocked her was the reason behind his hurtful actions. We sympathize deeply with Lilly and her plight.
It was a year ago when everything changed. My husband, George, began behaving disrespectfully towards me for no apparent reason. It started with him making rude comments about my body odor. Every single day, without fail, he would tell me that I stink and smell of body odor. I couldn’t understand why he suddenly developed this obsession with my personal hygiene.
In our early days together, I took great care of my hygiene. I showered daily, applied deodorant in the morning, and brushed my teeth three times a day. But despite my efforts, George continued to criticize my personal hygiene relentlessly. I became so paranoid that I started showering three times a day, applying deodorant every hour, and brushing my teeth five times a day. It was an endless cycle that took a toll on my mental well-being.
Receiving daily reminders about my body odor from someone I loved was deeply distressing. I felt like I was going crazy. I even visited a doctor to get to the bottom of it, but there was nothing medically wrong with me. Desperate for answers, I started asking friends and family to smell my armpits, hoping they would give me an honest opinion. To my relief, they all confirmed that I did not smell bad at all.
One day, I stumbled upon the truth behind George’s suspicious behavior. I had gone out for a walk, feeling unwell, and decided to return home earlier than planned. To my surprise, George was on a video call with his mother, speaking loudly about our supposed issue. He was complaining about the “smelly game” and how it had affected our intimacy. His mother, in turn, advised him to be patient and explained how George’s father had used similar tactics to manipulate her into staying with him.
I was appalled by this revelation. Not only had George been following his mother’s advice to manipulate me, but he had also been using the tactics his own father had used on his mother. I was furious and felt betrayed. I realized that I couldn’t spend the rest of my life with someone who would stoop so low to control me.
George is unaware that I know his secret, but I’ve made up my mind. I want a divorce, but before I leave, I want revenge. His hurtful comments and manipulative tactics cannot go unanswered. Some may not see his actions as a serious reason for divorce, but I cannot imagine a future with someone who would treat me this way.
Discovering the truth about my husband’s behavior was a shocking revelation. It’s heartbreaking to realize that someone you love could stoop so low, but it’s also empowering to take control of your own life. I refuse to be manipulated and mistreated.
