H seeing FOW...again

[courageouswife]

I wasn't going to post this but thought I would just to share how MLC and depression can affect someone...

Apparently, OW has a male co-worker staying with her also. He is apparently down on his luck right now, had attempted suicide and was staying with her for awhile before H moved in with her. I guess he went out and got totally drunk last night and was making a lot of noise when he came in. H got up and asked him to be quiet...told him to go sleep it off as his kids were there and people were trying to sleep. I guess this guy got upset and started yelling at H...anyway, it got physical. H is not one to back down from a fight if there is to be one but has not been in a fight for many, many years.

According to what H told S, this guy was repeatedly trying to punch him in his "tenders" while H had him pinned down so H punched him in the head...not once, but several times. The police were called and the guy was taken to the hospital. Apparently, the bone around his eye socket is broken. S saw this.

Kids came home early because H and OW went to pick this guy up from the hospital. This guy doesn't remember how/why he was in the hospital. H told S that he is sorry for what happened to the guy but that if this guy continues to stay there, H will be looking for another place to live.

I am not surprised that it became physical, I am surprised that H kept pounding on him. This guy is 34 and was in the Marines. I guess he has also lost a set of twins that dies shortly after their birth so he obviously has some issues himself.

The kids are ok...I am not sure I want them going back there if that guy is still living there.

Just a little horrified at the apparent rage H was showing to repeatedly hit someone like that.