I never thought this would happen to me. I thought that when my husband and I grew old, our lives would be peaceful. But I was wrong. Instead of comfort, my husband brought me nothing but shame and fatigue — a man who couldn't control himself even in old age.
My husband is very hot. Not once but twice when our housekeeper left crying. They both said that my husband had touched them. I was so angry at that time, I confronted him and told him off. He promised it wouldn't happen again. I even said that if he did it again, I would leave him and file for an annulment.
But one morning, I woke up and he wasn't by my side. I was nervous so I went downstairs and saw his slippers by the door of the maid's room. I turned on the light, and when I entered, I found him pushing our maid who was clearly struggling. With great shame and pity, I immediately spoke to the maid, apologized, and gave her her entire salary before sending her away.
Now, I'm the only one doing the housework. It's hard, but I'm afraid to hire a helper again. My husband is 68 years old but he acts like a teenager. He wasn't like that before. Some say he might have dementia and he thinks I'm every woman in the house. I don't know, but it's hard for him to understand.
If I ever hire a maid again, maybe she's not his type — old or single. But if that's what he wants, maybe I need to take what I said before seriously. Because sometimes, no matter how much you love someone, when they don't respect you anymore, you have to fight back.
I'm Petra. And this is the story of a wife tired of abuse and humiliation.
