I don't think WH is abusive - although you might call abandonment, for whatever reason, passive agressive abuse or some such thing. I guess what I took from this is that the situation, as is, is too stressful and painful and therefore not good for me and the baby. The man-child thing is true. So is the woman-child thing. This is my opportunity to grow. But I am on my knees, and scared. He leaves in 3 days. What do I do? Say nothing? What final interraction/words am I supposed to be having? He will want to see the baby one last time. I would have a better time detaching if he wasn't going 'forever'...it's too much loss..