who should i believe, my wife or the people who told me?

@chiumee (850)
Philippines
August 30, 2011 7:41pm CST
i am away from my family...working abroad to be exact.i feel awful because i am earning dollars but i still end up begging for some more help from my brother or sister or mom.i have always believed my wife about how the money was spent.that i need to send more because our daughter got sick and their allowance was spent earlier than it should be.she never was able to save anything. even if i have been sending her all my salary every month in the past 3 years, i never saw any money that she earned.now, my sister started to tell me things about my wife.and about my daughter not getting enough attention and care.not eating well and not eating good food.that my wife is always outside making some business from her networking.yet she never told me any good amount or anything about her networking business that she is earning.she instead claimed that she never used their allowance for her networking.what is this?shall i think that my wife is into something else?
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@marguicha (215829)
• Chile
31 Aug 11
You have the answer. I read the answers you gave other mylottters and I can see you do not trust what your wife says. Three years of being away idçs a long time. But that is not a good reason for doing some things. I worried about how your own child sees it all. Check all of it carefully as there is a child involved. It is not just a question about how your wife spends the money, it is about using or not using your daughter as an excuse to get more money from you.
@chiumee (850)
• Philippines
31 Aug 11
you said it right marguicha. i just found out that our daughter is being used to get more money from me. and i just feel so bad seeing my daughter crying in front of the camera as we videochat, asking me to go back home very soon. i wish i could. but i am being held by the fact that i still don't have enough money to go back immediately. and to have some more to start over if things get worst. my wife has all the Alas to get money from me. as she can threaten me which she already did not to see our daughter again if i don't give my obligations.
@chiumee (850)
• Philippines
31 Aug 11
i'll think about similar strategy. coz i can't reason out such issue about being fired from my job. i have a contract. and if i get fired, immediately i will have to travel back to my homeland. and i cannot find another job so sudden. it's an issue of who holds my visa and passport. it's the company who hired me. dang! it's just so tough. so i will have to tolerate some more time or maybe finish my current contract. that way, i will be able to save more. than i can do better when i go back. thanks.
@marguicha (215829)
• Chile
31 Aug 11
Tell her you were fired from your job and you got one with less pay. Tell her you are so sorry you will have to send her less money for some time, until you find a better job. If she has been lying to you, do the same. And save your money to go back. Be sweet to her so she does not think that you will do anything to her. That way she will not threaten you.
@dev1506 (167)
• India
31 Aug 11
very serious topic, can`t say straight, but if I have to then I will say you should have trust on your wife afterall she is your life-partner.
@chiumee (850)
• Philippines
31 Aug 11
i have always give her my trust as i have given her my life.i have always been a good husband, father to our child, and provider.but it seems not enough. i feel i lost my dignity because i still have to beg my relatives to help us more financially.
@dev1506 (167)
• India
31 Aug 11
No my dear friend It`s not like -- Life is like sea waves it has ups and downs, but that does`nt mean that you have lost your dignity only because you have to ask for some money to your relative in bad time. your dignity , your respect is not only with your financial status , but with your thought, your character and your behaviour with other , even in your bad times.
@chiumee (850)
• Philippines
31 Aug 11
it's because of the thought that i am working outside my country. i should be at least well off than my relatives. but i always end up asking them to help my family. it's just ironic.and to compare myself from my friend at work, he has 3 kids studying in private school, earning a bit less than me, and his family is well fed and provided.
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
31 Aug 11
Hi Chiumee, That is a really tough question. I know you need to have trust in your wife but at the same time, you have to wonder why your sister would lie to you. If you are making a decent amount and sending a decent amount home then maybe your wife just isn't budgeting properly. Some people really have a problem with budgeting their money so that all the bills get paid and food is on the table. I think that it is time that you have a serious talk with your wife about how she is spending and ask her about what your sister told you.
@chiumee (850)
• Philippines
10 Sep 11
i was hoping and expecting she would like to have such conversation for openness and planning, but no. something else came out.
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
11 Sep 11
What else came out?
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
1 Sep 11
Your wife must be spending all your income in investing to a business that will end up in scam which networking business has almost always been known for. I think you know your sister very well. If she does not have the habit of telling lies to destroy relationship then you should believe her. I believe nobody else could be concern about your family but your sibling. She could see what your wife is doing and she is of course concerned because she knows you are working hard and yet your hard-earned money is being wasted by your wife. You should think. How come you are earning dollars and yet you are still begging money from your mother and sister. There must be really something wrong. What is happening to you is not a unique case. I've seen the same kind of situation in many families. If I were you I'd have a heart to heart talk with her. She should tell the truth and even if she does not I think you are intelligent enough to see that there is really something wrong with the way she handles the money. I think you should require her to give you a report of where all the money goes.And even if you are abroad of course you can calculate if she really is overspending or wasting some money. How much is the realistic budget needed for your family in a month? Ask her and then see if that is indeed realistic. If you need to ask your sister then do. You should do something to solve this issue. I think you also have to limit the money you are sending to her. Save some on your account.
@chiumee (850)
• Philippines
10 Sep 11
precisely! my sister, i've known her more of course. and you are right. she never had this habit. my wife, i am basing some info i received from friends as well.
@pahak627 (4558)
• Philippines
31 Aug 11
I know how you feel this time. Don't just believe in what you hear. Your situation is not uncommon. Many wives had been left by their ofw husbands because of some rumors heard from the husband's relatives. I have a friend who was left by her husband because her husband's family made some false accusations about her. That's really unfortunate. What I can say to you is to verify and check whatever your sisters or others tell you about your wife. On the other hand, you're not beside your wife so you can't be blamed to doubt.
@chiumee (850)
• Philippines
10 Sep 11
true enough. you are right. but things are coming out worse from her side.
@Jenith (1381)
• Philippines
31 Aug 11
This gonna be serious problem and I think need to be taken care of as soon as possible. You know your wife well 'cause she is your wife. You know when she lied to you. If not, better check it by yourself. You don't know yet which one is telling the truth if it's your sister or your wife. As what the other mylotters said some are making false accusations about the in-laws 'cause they just simply don't like her. But I can see here that something wrong with your wifey, aside from your sister is not asking any money from you. In fact, you are the one who ask help from them financially. You can ask your kiddo but if your wife threatens her not to say anything so she will always say that she's fine. The fact that she wants you to go home means soemthing really went wrong and your presence is badly needed. Why don't you take an emergency leave from your job and go back home and check your family. The reason why you work hard is because of your family but if your family is not doing well so what's the use of working after all. If you gonna do this, don't let anyone knows that you are coming home for you to find out the truth.
@chiumee (850)
• Philippines
10 Sep 11
i have people who testified what i have heard. i just ignored them at the beginning because of my big trust to my wife. i still can't decide though.
@aprilsong (1884)
• China
31 Aug 11
Hi,i think you should try to have a good talk with your wife directly, to make sure is other's word true or not. You know, misunderstanding in relationship is very harmful. So communication is vital in relationship, because if you don't know what is on his or her heart, how can your love last?
@chiumee (850)
• Philippines
31 Aug 11
last time we talked, i noticed some ideas coming from her that she was trying to please me. answering what is expected to be a good answer. not to disappoint me. i didn't believe but i am just so helpless everytime she reasons out everything about our child.
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
31 Aug 11
For me your the one who can tell it when you know the truth but if you confuse just share the taught about the evidence to the peolpe noticed in your wife.
@chiumee (850)
• Philippines
2 Sep 11
thanks ebuscat. i will listen to them and i will have a chance to get the side of my wife as well.
@airasheila (5454)
• Philippines
31 Aug 11
A pleasant day Chiumee, With regards to your main topic discussion, generally, it is better to believe in your wife since she is your other half. However, due to the issues that arise from your sister, perhaps, it is best if you can have your vacation at least for a month to witness the activity being attended by your wife. That is to prevent any other situation that may eventually happen. It is best if you can check the situation first before concluding into final decision. They are both your family. Your wife and daughter is your first family. While your sister is now your secondary family. It is good to believe in your sister, as maybe, she is showing some concerns however, dont conclude yet as to what your sister told you. Pray and ask for guidance on what is the best way that you should do if you cannot have a month of vacation. For sure, everything will be settle accordingly since you have entrusted the situation in the good hands of our Lord Almighty.
@chiumee (850)
• Philippines
10 Sep 11
i hope i can. but it's difficult for me. i cannot afford to travel. but i am making ways to know more about what's going on. thanks.
@babes295 (107)
• Philippines
31 Aug 11
really hard situation. but if i were you, talk to your wife. ask her what is her problem and all that. or maybe try to have a vacation to patch things up. family is very important than anything else.
@chiumee (850)
• Philippines
2 Sep 11
thanks for your advice. i really treasure my family. but things are getting worse. and i cannot do anything as i am away. it's not easy for me to take an emergency leave. i cannot afford it. my salary is not enough to pay for a plane ticket. but i will surely make a way. God's will, this will be fixed sooner or later.
• United States
31 Aug 11
Very tough situation chiumee and hope you can resolve it. I would say entrust your wife but then you are away and things like at times do happen. I have to also agree with Gifts above and have your sister check things out. But have a talk with your wife about your concerns and explain that you just want to make sure that while you are away the family is being taken care of. Best of luck and do hope it is all a misunderstanding and or you get resolve all of it.
@chiumee (850)
• Philippines
31 Aug 11
i will do that hardworkinggurl.i hope it all end well. but i will not have any regrets if we separate after all finding out everything is true against her.or should i say, i will rather be mad to myself that i did not wake up earlier. i was so drenched at my trust and love to her.
@tessa9 (1085)
• Philippines
31 Aug 11
Woah... This is quite serious but I don't know, if I was you I think I will believe my sister more than my wife (my husband in this case because I'm a girl). Some of my neighbors have a parent working abroad and you can see that because they have big houses and have businesses or investments. There parents don't work as a doctor or any high paying job, most of them work as a nanny or caregiver. I'm not saying that you should have a mansion by now after three years of working abroad but at least you should see some improvement. Is your sister asking for money? If not then that will make her more credible. Don't you talk to your daughter? Ask her if she really get sick a lot. Family will always be family and they are there to look out for you (well, most of the time) so I will believe them more than my spouse. Good Luck.
@chiumee (850)
• Philippines
31 Aug 11
right now, i am chatting with my sister and she is giving me more information that she saw and heard.i agree with you.so much that my wife had told me before some situations of our neighbors. but i can see our neighbors having their houses built from wood to concrete. and with good finishing.thanks.
@sjvg1976 (41131)
• Delhi, India
31 Aug 11
Hello chiumee, Its tough to comment on what to do in this situation but i would suggest you to see everything and have evidences then to take any decision.I don't believe any one if i don't have an evidence for it. But still i believe there is something else because a mother cannot be so careless about her child.
@chiumee (850)
• Philippines
31 Aug 11
i just can't totally agree about a mother so caring about her child when the child never even have a chance to play with her mom for an hour. not having a chance to talk like mother and child. not seeing her mom a good amount of patience in guiding her with her lessons.she just tells me, mom is still not home.and it's very late in the evening.the child could not even see her mom before she goes to sleep.thanks.things are getting worse actually.
@Judy890 (1644)
• United States
31 Aug 11
Hello chuimee, This is such a difficult situation what do you think, do you think your wife is telling the truth?
@chiumee (850)
• Philippines
31 Aug 11
i am getting a lot of information from people close to us. and i am getting an idea that it's almost proven to be something against my wife. i hate to admit but it's just so clear to me as well.