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Thank you everyone for your help!

 

We went and spoke with the bishop yesterday and got in touch with the church legal department and counselors. We are working with them to get things taken care of the right way so we can figure out how to proceed.

Thank you once again for all of your advice!

[Help. I don’t know what to think or what to do!]

@Just_A_Guy

do I call the police or how do I report it. They won't take my daughter away from me, right? How do I proceed?

[Help. I don’t know what to think or what to do!]

@Sunday21 Do I call the police then? Will they take her away from me even if I wasn't aware or complicit?

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@MormonGator we live with my mother. Do I just kick him out? What do I do?

This is breaking my heart.

[Help. I don’t know what to think or what to do!]

Last night my husband and I were up talking late. He suddenly confessed to me that he has been hurting my 5 month old daughter. He said it has happened maybe 10 or 11 times over the past five months, and that it was things like pinching, smacking/slapping, etc. Nothing sexual or shaking or anything. He said the last time he did it was a 3 or so weeks ago. 

He told me he was telling me now because he couldn’t live with himself anymore and was dying because of the guilt and shame. 

He told me he mostly does it to get a rise out of her because he likes to bring her down from her crying. 

I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO THINK OR DO. 

We have been married for almost two years (in the temple). He has never once been violent towards me in any way shape or form. 

I just feel sick over this. I don’t know what to do, don’t know who to talk to about it. The thought that he could have even laid a finger on my daughter makes me so upset I feel like the room is spinning. I told him he needed to go see the bishop and that we needed to look into counseling for him. 

I told him I love him and want to forgive but I don’t even know where to start. And I’m not even the victim! I love him so much, but I don’t know how to get over this. 

Please help me. Do I work towards forgiveness? Am I crazy to try and save this? Or do I end everything? I’m so scared and feel so alone. I don’t know the next step.