susan, when my photography started receiving national recognition, my husband totally lost it. said it made him angry...i was succeeding and he wasn't. (he had three specialities) i let him beat me down about it and i quit contributing to the photography world.....then when i spent all of those years making $$$$$ on the feeder steers, he wasn't reporting it and my social security really reflects it now. i was giving him all of the paperwork and i guess he just threw it away or reported it as his income.

it's HIS insecurity and his anger and negativity. it isn't yours. i wish i had known then what i know now about my ex........resurrect what you can of your self-esteem, ignore him and develop more interests away from him. he can change, if he wants to. but he has to own his problems and quit acting as if you're the villian.

i really, really feel for you........it sucks.....big time!! love, pat