Since 2011, Debbi and Steve Wood have been a couple. Debbi met Steve while residing in her home country of Scotland, through a mutual friend on Facebook.
They exchanged texts for a few weeks before she made the trip to London for their first date.“I knew we were meant to be a couple the moment we planted our first kiss beneath London Bridge,” she remembered.
After my previous relationship, I didn’t intend to fall in love again, but Steve stole my heart.”
Their romance soon developed into something more serious, and they made plans to move in together and eventually tie the knot.
Debbi acknowledged that she and Steve don’t always agree, but she knew Steve was the one when he made her feel comfortable and at ease.
“Well, you’re not going to let him go, are you, when you’ve got a good man?” she said in an interview with “This Morning,” on ITV. But as Debbi’s intense jealousy started to show, their relationship became much more difficult.
Due to her Othello Syndrome diagnosis—a mental illness that leaves patients believing their spouses have cheated on them without any proof—Debbi has had to take extreme steps.
Although Debbi was once “your average jealous female,” her jealousy became more intense once she was betrayed by an abusive spouse.
Steve told the “This Morning” hosts that the use of lie detector testing has significantly decreased. They are carried out “like once in a blue moon” or “as many times in a month as [they] would in a week.”
Steve’s activities are still severely limited, though. Even though he likes to watch football and formula racing,
Debbi keeps an eye on these programs to make sure he isn’t staring at any of the women in the audience. Sometimes Debbi’s jealousy is so strong that she forbids Steve from ever watching television. “All women have an inner beauty, but for a man, it goes beyond that—it’s the mental lust for a woman,” the woman clarified. imagining an intimate fantasy about them rather than merely appreciating their beauty in real life.” Due to her desire for control and paranoia, Debbi has made Steve subject to stringent regulations. He can’t read explicit information on his phone or laptop since she put child-proof filters on them.
She said that Steve would have to take a lie detector exam when he got back from even a fifteen-minute excursion to purchase milk. “I get so worried that he’s been eyeing up the shop assistant that I just have to know the truth.” In January 2019, “Only Human” released a documentary in which Debbi’s jealousy was exposed when she forced Steve to take a polygraph-style lie detector test on her phone. This happened after Debbi, for the first time in eight months, was persuaded by Steve to visit their neighborhood shop. Debbi made the decision to try Steve’s allegiance after they got back. He said, “Can’t say as I did,” in response to her initial question about whether he had seen any women in the store. No.
Debbie spoke to him, seeming reassured, “I’m impressed you’re telling the truth.” But the app said that Steve’s denial that he thought Mel B was attractive was a lie. Debbi repeatedly made him retake the exam and accused him of lying. According to Debbi, the app employed a polygraph and was at least 60% accurate.Debbi’s mental health and interpersonal dynamics are further complicated by her bipolar disease and body dysmorphic disorder, in addition to her Othello Syndrome. Debbi’s jealousy increased when they moved in together for the first time. Debbie started monitoring Steve’s internet activities and even forbade him from viewing any material with female content. “One night, an advert for a women’s razor came on television and I felt panicky thinking that Steve was eyeing the model up,” Debbi recalled. She got a lie detector online because she was so jealous that she thought Steve could be daydreaming. We’ve noticed Debbi’s condition and activities. She alleged thereafter that she was misled in the Channel 5 documentary “87 stone: Fat Chance of Work,” in which she starred in 2015. She said that the documentary unfairly highlighted her weight instead of the real issues preventing her from finding employment. Debbi became even more alone as a result of the threats and hatred she received online as a result of this portrayal.Debbi clarified that although Steve was actually supporting her during a trying period, the documentary gave the impression that she was controlling him. “Everything has been made overly dramatic. I can’t even want to leave the house because of the horrible threats and outright hatred I’ve received on social media,” the woman claimed. Debbi maintains that her jealously-driven actions are essential to her mental health in spite of this. Debbi and Steve have managed to survive in spite of these drastic measures. They both play a lot of video games, which, according to Debbi, has helped her deal with her Othello Syndrome. “Playing the Xbox so much has helped me get some control over my jealousy,” she revealed. Instead of me becoming obsessed with what my spouse is doing, my mind has been able to wander.”Studies reveal that about 15% of individuals with Othello Syndrome have acted violently against their relationships. Debbi acknowledged, “I’ve been driven to the brink of jealousy and have occasionally thrown things across the room.” I know Steve is the one for me because he has supported me through everything, even though I put him through a lot.” “I believe that many ladies may be experiencing the same issue but may not be aware of it. I believe it’s a result of the pressure society places on us to have a specific appearance.Others might not be as fortunate as I am that my boyfriend is so understanding,” the woman continued.Although he acknowledged that Debbi may be difficult at times, Steve maintained that she was worth it. He said: “My heart pounding, I get anxious sometimes and the lie detector test comes back unclear, which makes Debbi doubt me.” I simply need to assure her that I haven’t cheated, and I hope she would believe me. I’m ready to put up with it since I am certain that we are meant to be. I love her so much, and a little envy now and then won’t change that.”Debbi has decided to get gastric band surgery, which she thinks the NHS would pay for, in order to gain more confidence. “I wasn’t always overweight, therefore I had a modest frame. Debbi remarked, “This small frame is carrying an extra ten or eleven stone above what it should be.”She stressed how having the surgery would boost her confidence in general and her physical health in particular. Debbi is hoping that having the operation will help her feel more normal and enjoy life with Steve.Have you had fun reading this story?
