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Partner wants full access to my phone whenever he has doubts?!

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Permanentlydazedandconfused · 31/05/2024 11:38

So my partner (or ex) has some trust issues from past relationships.
The past 2 months have been arguement after arguement due to him being convinced that I was cheating on him, not in the slightest bit true! he started regularly checking my phone - messages, social media, emails, photos etc. It all came to a head a last week and I left as I don’t want to be constantly under suspicion.
We’ve been speaking about trying to sort out our problems - one of his non negotiables is that he has full transparency with my phone, so whenever he is feeling insecure I should give it to him so he can look through it and reassure himself…he also suggested that he would take me to a counselor who would tell me that this is what I should be letting him do.
This is crossing the line for me, I like to keep some things to myself and don’t want to hand over my phone to be searched like I’ve done something wrong. Am I being unreasonable for saying no and not agreeing to compromise?

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Elderflower14 · 31/05/2024 11:43

I would be telling him to f off to the far side of beyond and when he gets there to f off a little further!!

Theunamedcat · 31/05/2024 11:43

And will he return the favour? Or is it just you?

I would run block and not look back

ConflictedCheetah · 31/05/2024 11:42

Nope. Hard pass.
He either trusts you or he doesn't. I wouldn't be handing over my phone for 'checks' and definitely wouldn't be sharing location.

Leave him permanently.

purplecorkheart · 31/05/2024 11:42

Run and never look back!!!

It will only get worse.

Sue152 · 31/05/2024 11:42

He sounds very controlling, I think you should run a mile. If he had caught you cheating and you wanted to rebuild trust it would be different. Tell him to go to a counsellor himself as he has major trust issues so he is in a better place for his next relationship.

Lazyladydaisy · 31/05/2024 11:41

Do you really want to be with someone who doesn't trust you? This will only get worse. Soon you'll have given up everything about yourself to make him feel better.
Run and do not look back!

Shoxfordian · 31/05/2024 11:41

Don't get back with him

IamSmarticus · 31/05/2024 11:40

Absolutely not - if he isn't already an ex, then you need to make him one ASAP.

PivotPivotmakingmargaritas · 31/05/2024 11:40

Run run as fast as you can !!!

every innocent message will be turned against you… no thanks unless he had a gold dick run for the hills

Permanentlydazedandconfused · 31/05/2024 11:39

Forgot to add also to make him feel more at ease…I should be sharing my location with him!

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