It sounds like in Australia, you don't have as many ways to protect yourself against crazy people like that as we do here in the US. It almost sounds like the only good options there are to protect yourself with a weapon. If it were me, the decision between my safety & harming him wouldn't be a question....no body messes with me....but since you couldn't deal with that, it sounds like your only other option is to move, making sure there are no tracks to follow you to where you are moving. It is sad that the police can't offer you better protection than that. It doesn't sound like there is any protection available that can even really offer you the protection you need to insure your safety.

Relocating & providing yourself with a new safe start would be the option I would choose. Sometimes, our own safety is more valuable than trying to stay in a house that can be replaced. Not knowing if you own your house or what that situation is....maybe you could rent it out, giving you a chance to leave. Unfortunately, I don't know if you have to disclose things like that to a renter, but I would feel horrible if I didn't, & the renter was harmed.

You are being abused by this man & it's wrong & shouldn't be allowed to happen, but sometimes the bad guys end up in control & we can't win. Only you know when you have arrived at that point when you have exhausted all posibilities for where you are living. Your life & safety is the most important thing of all, so do what you have to do to insure that, especially if you can't depend on the sheriff for protection.

Just my suggestion...& it's really sad because I don't believe in having to give up anything because someone forces me into a position like that, but I also believe in living a life that is free from fear & abuse.

Take care of yourself,
Debbie