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Does this mean he is cheating?

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TheBrazies · 21/09/2023 17:04

DH and I have been together 6 years, 2 children 3 and 1 and twins on the way. He is a doctor, recently swapped speciality from Trauma Surgery to Emergency Medicine and is working at a different hospital so lots happening, new shift pattern etc.
Yesterday we went on a family day out with the kids, once we got into bed I asked for the pictures he'd taken on the day, he told me to send them to myself, gave me his phone, went to the bathroom to brush his teeth etc.
I sent myself the pictures then noticed a video which should have probably been in the hidden folder, from a few days before. He hadn't sent me the video (him masterbating essentially). Curiosity got the better of me so I watched it and he moaned another girls name throughout!!
Before I could investigate anymore he came back. I didn't want to get into a argument, I was tired and he had an early start so I didn't mention it to him.
Once he fell asleep I checked his phone, searched the name in his contact only one person came up (not really a common name). He frequently deletes all his messages so there wasn't much between them other than that days and the days before messages. The day before was all work based, yesterdays messages was just her sending a selfie clearly at work captioned "I don't have the energy for this today, going to be a drag without you". He replied "hahah you'll survive". At the end of the day she had sent a message sort of summarising her day in a funny way. He just replied with "didn't miss much then". So all very innocent. That was all on WhatsApp and it didn't go back as far as the day the video was taken.
I checked instagram, no messages between them there. On iMessage they seemed to talk music a lot, sending screenshots of Spotify playlists and it seem everyday she was sending him a Taylor Swift song to listen to and he was reviewing it.
So clearly they are atleast pretty good friends!! But he hasn't in almost two months ever mentioned her ?!! Put with the video I have a terrible feeling he is cheating!!
Im pregnant with twins so had no sex drive for a couple of months now and I checked instagram she is stunning!! And a doctor so clearly smart!
I told my friend and she said it doesn't necessarily mean his cheating but probably means he is atleast thinking about her while having his fun.
AIBU to think he is cheating? That he probably sent the video to her and they have probably being having sex too. He works in a massive hospital with a massive trauma centre which takes in a lot of severe cases so obviously there are times where he will genuinely be held up at work, but I wouldn't know how to tell if he was held up because of that or because he was with her?!
He won't be home for a while yet and I have no idea if I should mention it.

OP posts:
emiily93 · 21/09/2023 19:59

I've screenshotted below

Does this mean he is cheating?
Mirabai · 21/09/2023 19:58

PosterBoy · 21/09/2023 19:51

That's rather a naive outlook.

People in affairs do this all the time - both sexes.

ODFOD I know exactly what men and women get up to.

emiily93 · 21/09/2023 19:58

iPhone? Top left screen on messages (show deleted messages) any messages he even deleted in the thread will come back to the convo!

Maray1967 · 21/09/2023 19:58

Loopytiles · 21/09/2023 19:40

IME people who routinely delete messages have things to hide

No - I do it all the time because I like few messages. I also delete emails because I love an empty email box.

BowiesJumper · 21/09/2023 19:57

Did he meet her at this new job or have they worked/trained together before you so you think? It’s a high level
of intimacy/messaging for only knowing each other a month. And that’s leaving the video aside!

something is deffo up.

winterchills · 21/09/2023 19:53

Sounds very likely he is cheating. You need to confront him and get it over with. So sorry your going through this.

Mamatolittleboy · 21/09/2023 19:53

I agree with the above comments saying they’d be gone as soon as they watched that video. Absolutely would be out the door if DH was filming himself and saying another woman’s name that he works with!

I don’t understand how your friend can remotely think this is at all innocent. I understand you love him so will be kind of in denial, but you must know deep down this is absolutely wrong.

I am so sorry, it definitely sounds like an affair emotionally or physically is going on. No man that loves you and respects you would cheat, especially when you’re pregnant!!

bopbey · 21/09/2023 19:53

Men with kinks for watching their own wank videos while moaning a co workers name is like tiny tiny

Surely the % of women who want this sent to them is tiny?

bopbey · 21/09/2023 19:52
  • Men with kinks for watching their own wank videos while moaning a co workers name is like tiny tiny
IdoIdoIpoo · 21/09/2023 19:52

He is cheating. Or at least sexting. Same difference. I simply can't think of any other explaination. Does anyone film themselves saying someone else's name? Maybe they do and I'm naive.

Does he send you these types of videos? As in, forgetting the other woman's name, we're you shocked that he would film or photo himself anyway? It's something I've never done, but realise perhaps I am in the minority?

Feel really very sorry for you.

PosterBoy · 21/09/2023 19:51

Mirabai · 21/09/2023 19:46

It’s the kind of thing men think women are going to like cf knob shots.

I’m not saying he didn’t make it to send, but it could equally be a quirk of his own.

Don’t know any women who would want to receive that.

That's rather a naive outlook.

People in affairs do this all the time - both sexes.

cuddlebear · 21/09/2023 19:48

User3735 · 21/09/2023 19:22

Filming himself wanking saying a colleagues name is not something I could ever forgive, I wouldn't need any other evidence.

I agree with this.

I really couldn’t continue.

Mirabai · 21/09/2023 19:46

AMuser · 21/09/2023 19:41

Really?!

Sadly (or not) some people who are in sexual relationships do send videos like that and get off on it. Particularly if it’s an illicit relationship.

It’s the kind of thing men think women are going to like cf knob shots.

I’m not saying he didn’t make it to send, but it could equally be a quirk of his own.

Don’t know any women who would want to receive that.

ASCCM · 21/09/2023 19:43

BakedTattie · 21/09/2023 18:26

You need to ask him. And don’t be fobbed off.

This is key, take to moral high ground by being open and honest with what you've seen.

I don’t think I’d be ok with it! Even thinking of her means his mind is elsewhere and I’m sorry this is the situation

Mischance · 21/09/2023 19:43

Taking a wanking video would be enough for me to question whether this man is spouse or parent material. Never mind where he might or might not have sent it!

AMuser · 21/09/2023 19:41

Mirabai · 21/09/2023 19:38

It could be a kink of his, as I can’t imagine she’d want to receive it even if they are sleeping together.

Really?!

Sadly (or not) some people who are in sexual relationships do send videos like that and get off on it. Particularly if it’s an illicit relationship.

Loopytiles · 21/09/2023 19:40

IME people who routinely delete messages have things to hide

Definitelynotem · 21/09/2023 19:39

I agree, probably cheating. It’s despicable in either case at any time, let alone when you’re pregnant! I’d be minded to take photos for now and keep monitoring his phone for another week or so to see if anything more concrete comes up, but I would bet money that he is.

Mirabai · 21/09/2023 19:38

It could be a kink of his, as I can’t imagine she’d want to receive it even if they are sleeping together.

Babygirl888 · 21/09/2023 19:35

This is horrible 😞 no advice but sorry this happened.

TheBrazies · 21/09/2023 19:34

C1N1C · 21/09/2023 19:20

The deleting messages thing would be enough for me... I don't know of anyone that does that sort of 'housekeeping' without something to hide.

He's been doing that for years I do it too. Not hiding anything just a habit I think.

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Letitgonowgr · 21/09/2023 19:34

There is no way in a million years I could find that and not say anything! There are no innocent explanations! He’s shagging her or wants to! I’m so sorry for you.

randomuser2019 · 21/09/2023 19:30

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DrinkFeckArseBrick · 21/09/2023 19:29

Yes I'm so sorry but he is cheating. Either that or he is the biggest narcissist in the world and gets off to videos of himself wanking.

Not mentioning someone that you frequently message throughout the day and are good friends with is also weird like he is deliberately hiding her (unless he has a strict no work talk at home policy)

Even if he wasn't cheating though...he clearly wants to

I'd tell him that you've been contacted with proof about 'girls name' and he has one chance to come clean and if the details don't match then it's over anyway

User3735 · 21/09/2023 19:22

Filming himself wanking saying a colleagues name is not something I could ever forgive, I wouldn't need any other evidence.