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What will the future look like?

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RainBeforeTheRainbow

Member since
January 2026

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This is my first post but looking for support and advice for people who stay and what does the future look like? The knock was 30th April 2024 , sentencing was 24th April 2025. My OH is currently serving his community order. We have three children together, he's now living at home with us to try and see if we can start to be a family again. He is a good dad and I wish this wasn't the life we have. The newspaper reported on the case which seem to anger only a few neighbours however our next door neighbour put us through hell in the early days of the press article being released as she couldn't under why he was at home and i was a monster for having him back. As time has passed we have started to try and put our life back to a new normal. However last night we had the police knocking at our door as they have received an anonymous report of children screaming the police were lovely and spoke to us all and soon left. But how could somone make a horrendous lie for all of us, we are presuming its the next door neighbour as we are the end terrance house ,but also its brought back all the emotions from the original knock. I just wondering what will the future be like for us , as a family we are in a better place as we are having open and honest conversations about everything the children love having dad home. But now I feel like we won't be allowed to live in a form of peace. Thank you for reading , any support would be lovely.

Posted Wed January 21, 2026 10:04amReport post

Scared26

Member since
January 2026

13 posts

Hi



it sounds really scary. I've not got any specific advice but there are a lot of wise people on here. Please may I ask about the community order- what type of offence was it if you don't mind me asking- not heard of that many community orders being given .

thanks

Posted Wed January 21, 2026 10:19amReport post

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