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30 weeks pregnant and caught boyfriend arranging to meet another woman...

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spur999 · 10/06/2016 16:00

Any thoughts on what to do?
He reconnected with someone he had an affair with years ago ( when he was with his wife).
He has been pretty crap throughout the pregnancy - I caught him texting arranging to meet up with her - initiated by him although the first part of the conversation was deleted... He says he never did but I am horrified at his ability to lie and deceive me - especially whilst I am pregnant.
His intention to meet her is a betrayal of trust - he thinks that only sex is cheating! I do not agree.
He refused to show me their messages/conversations so I do not know what has been going on and don't believe a word of what he says.
We both have children with previous partners so I am currently trying not to make any rash decisions but I am so angry and feel so betrayed. Is there any point in trying to sort it out - or is it a case of once a cheater...

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DonkeyOaty · 10/06/2016 16:12

No point really

You don't trust him - with good reason

He refuses to disclose

He's got form

What to do? How easy is it to disentangle living arrangements/finances etc - do you live together, rent, have a mortgage?

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adora1 · 10/06/2016 16:19

He's actually justifies being a cunt, sorry OP, nothing to discuss unless he can see that what he is doing is hurtful to you, and you pregnant, just awful.

Interesting he cheated on his previous partner. Just not good enough really is it.

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RebelRogue · 10/06/2016 16:20

1.the trust is broken

  1. He is showing no remorse or willingness to cooperate to make this better/go away and talk through it
  2. You Have very different opinions as to what classes as cheating,so he's likely to do it again
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whimsical1975 · 10/06/2016 16:43

If he doesn't think that what he's done is cheating then why won't he let you see the messages between them? He knows very well he's overstepped the boundary!!! I'm sorry OP but this man will never change.

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Pearlman · 10/06/2016 17:19

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spur999 · 10/06/2016 17:31

Thanks everyone, feeling like a total idiot right now.
He kept saying he hadn't done anything but his intention was to meet with this person - I don't really believe anything that he says anymore. He wouldn't tell me who she is either.
God knows what else goes on in his phone - he is very protective of it at all times...
He then tried to make out that I was out of line checking his phone. This is a tricky one - I felt his behaviour was suspicious and am not proud of myself for doing it.

We are not entangled with our living arrangements - he owes me a fair bit of money - and his children who live here part time. All the kids are still young.

I am so fed up with everything.

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Kenduskeag · 10/06/2016 17:38

A man who had an affair whilst with his wife... what a catch!

Get rid. You deserve better. Once a cheat, always a cheat.

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YesYABU · 10/06/2016 17:38

So he's a cock lodger as well? Delightful.

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PeaceNotPieces · 10/06/2016 17:38

A woman he was seeing when he was with his wife?!?

Alarm bells are ringing!

Very difficult situation to be in with you being so heavily pregnant. Been in a similar situation myself.

The problem / issue you have imo is that he isn't being honest. He won't show you the conversations because there's more to hide.

I'd walk away from him as a partner and hope he turns out to be a better dad than partner.

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SandyY2K · 10/06/2016 17:40

He's a serial cheat and you're better off without him.

He won't show you the messages because there is likely evidence that he has already cheated on you with her.

Why didn't he go to her when his marriage ended? Is she married? He's addicted to her and could have put you and the baby at risk of diseases. Please see your midwife.

You are in for further betrayal if you stay with him, except he'll hide it better next time.

Don't believe he hadn't had sex with her.

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Cabrinha · 10/06/2016 17:44

About a year ago I started a thread saying please could we all just stop beating ourselves up about phone checking when we discover shit like this. No, phone checking isn't good. But when your boyfriend is doing this, it utterly wipes out any issue about you phone checking!

I'm so sorry for you SadFlowers

I don't see any way back from this. You know he's a cheat, you know he was trying to meet someone he's had cheating sex with before, and he won't show you the messages and is shifting the blaming. This is what he is. A total arsehole.

And he owes you money too Hmm

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AnchorDownDeepBreath · 10/06/2016 17:46

If you read his phone, have you already seen the messages that he's refusing to show you? Or are there more recent ones?

At the end of the day, there's no future here unless you will accept him cheating on you. It might be less traumatic to leave now than when you've got a newborn.

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spur999 · 10/06/2016 17:47

We haven't had sex in ages so no risk to baby. He literally turned on me when I fell pregnant... its got worse as I got bigger.

I agree - I think its just a matter of time before he does it again. He isn't addicted to her - its a fairly new thing... He just said that they spoke this week and he told her it it couldn't continue... don't worry I don't believe him.

He is a good Dad - definitely not all bad as a person otherwise I wouldn't be with him - but unfortunately turns not a good partner - pretty messed up

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SandyY2K · 10/06/2016 17:50

How did he turn on you?

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purplefox · 10/06/2016 21:39

So he would have met up with her if you hadn't caught him?

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spur999 · 10/06/2016 22:29

He turned on me by refusing sex, intimacy and being critical about my appearance and every other aspect of my character.
He claims he decided not to meet with her after all as he thought she wanted more than a meet up over a coffee. Has deleted all messages and won't tell me who she is.
Apparently because he is so unhappy living with me ( i am too masculine/alpha even though I am 30weeks pregnant) he is open to meeting someone.
My fault?! Not sure how I can be responsible for his feelings and his actions...

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VoldysGoneMouldy · 10/06/2016 22:34

He sounds like an utterly vile partner. Leave him, you'll be far happier.

He cheated on his wife. He's now intending to meet up with the woman he cheated on his wife with. And he's blaming you for that? Remember how often abuse starts in pregnancy.

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RebelRogue · 10/06/2016 22:36

You're not. He's making this about you so he can get off scott free. It's basic manipulation to make you doubt yourself. He first tried to blame you for looking,now he's blaming you for straying. There's no response or admission of responsibility ... I'd pack his bags since whether he did something or not,he seems to already have his excuses ready

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spur999 · 10/06/2016 22:37

Hi, the midwife said that - things have just gotten so bad since falling pregnant! What's that all about anyway?! It's exhausting living like this... He told me I am making him mentally ill..?!

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SandyY2K · 10/06/2016 22:42

With all that criticism why are you still with him? Seriously, he's no prize. Refusing sex, so if you found a willing sex mate it wouldbe fine in his book I suppose. He didn't want sex with you because he was getting it elsewhere.

Please do not accept this behaviour. I can only assume he wants out of this relationship, otherwise why would he think you'd find such nastiness acceptable? I would expect a man to end it with me if I said those things.

Was this baby planned?

Coparent with him and get out of the relationship.

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spur999 · 10/06/2016 22:49

Well the baby was planned.
I keep standing up to him and refuse to put up with his behaviour - not just the texting this woman. He just shouts me down when challenged and has said it's too much conflict and confrontation. I am not soft or feminine or motherly enough for him - his wife was softer and feminine and he cheated on her all the time!

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AnyFucker · 10/06/2016 22:51

Why is he still in your house ? Confused

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spur999 · 10/06/2016 22:56

Trust me I have been trying to get him to leave for months. It's been up and down but i don't think he has anywhere to go...
I have asked him to leave today. I just want some peace from it all.

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Only1scoop · 10/06/2016 23:01

He needs to go

What a disgusting creature

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RebelRogue · 10/06/2016 23:01

Is the house in your name or his name?

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