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To expect him not to eye somebody else up in front of me

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friendtodinosaurs · 24/02/2024 16:22

For context, I've been in a previous relationship that ended with me finding out id been cheated on several times within the space of 3 years.

A few nights ago, my partner and I went into our nearest city for some drinks to celebrate a friend's promotion. We were all at a bar chatting - some had had more to drink than others. My OH whispered to a friend and visibly looked a very pretty girl (not one we knew) up and down in a very obvious way. I mentioned it in passing later on and the response I got was "I expect you do it all the time and I wouldn't make a deal out of it. I can't only be attracted to you, look at you".

AIBU to be upset about this? He's emphatically said he would never cheat on me and sober says he doesn't look at other people like that (??). He seems to have forgotten the whole conversation but it's burst my happy bubble. Am I being ridiculous?

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Northsideoftheriver · 24/02/2024 16:29

YANBU.
He's disgusting and disrespectful in equal measures.

ChanelNo19EDT · 24/02/2024 16:27

Wow.
GET.
TURNED
OFF.

Cheek of him, he didn't just look. He said something (no doubt sexist) to another man. And then said "look at you" to you as though you're disgusting.

How soon can you dump him.

friendtodinosaurs · 24/02/2024 16:27

IslandsintheStream24 · 24/02/2024 16:24

Very disrespectful. What did he mean by ‘look at you?’

I think it's the 'look at you' that hurt me the most really. Just looking somebody up and down like that isn't something I'd expect from him but that part is what hurt. I'm not saying in any way that I'm the most beautiful person on earth but until now he has always made me feel like that so maybe that's way this has shocked me a bit.

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Clarebelle878 · 24/02/2024 16:26

Wandering eyes are often followed by wandering hands, in my experience. I’d consider this a deal breaker.

Hatty65 · 24/02/2024 16:26

It would turn me off him. Women aren't pieces of meat to be eyed up by drunken letches.

I'd seriously end the relationship - he's not even apologetic. He's justifying it, which tells you he's a creep.

mightydolphin · 24/02/2024 16:26

You're being ridiculous to think that he isn't attracted to anyone else. He was silly to say that he only found you attractive. He was sleazy for commenting on another woman while out with you - even if you weren't next to him.

IslandsintheStream24 · 24/02/2024 16:24

Very disrespectful. What did he mean by ‘look at you?’