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Did my fiancé cheat or AIBU?

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UmberKoala · 17/08/2024 20:32

I (F31) have a partner (M33) I've been with for 8 years. I wish we were married with kids already but, we're happy and are planning to have a baby soon.
We share a computer, a few months ago I went on and his Facebook account was already open when I went to log in.
A message popped up from a women, I didn't recognise her so I snooped through the messages which, I know was a bit wrong of me! There was nothing too bad and it was mainly her messaging him. I just think what she was sending was weird, she sent a selfie of herself at Easter wearing easter bunny ears and she was constantly trying to start chats with him and asking why he doesn't reply. Another thing I found weird is that she had asked him to have a phone call at one point and he said to give him a few mins as I was upstairs in bed and he'd go for a walk to take it. I confronted him and he said there was nothing to it, she's a colleague from work that messages him and needed some advice. I let it go!
Fast forward a few months to a couple of weeks ago. We had a major argument, I said I was finished - sick of waiting for marriage, kids e.c.t. I've apologised for this and said I was in the wrong. After the argument he stayed at his parents to get some space. I since found out he wasn't at his parents he was somewhere else. I snooped again, there were bookings for two on his emails and a restaurant booking. I saw a future booking for a hotel bar. I confronted him - he said he cancelled the booking and it was originally for me and him. Fast forward to yesterday and I'm absolutely devastated I found him at that booking at the hotel bar, with the colleague I was worried about a few months ago.
He still says he's never cheated. I'm so angry, I know we had a massive argument and I wasn't perfect but for the last few weeks I feel like all he's done is lie to me.
He's obviously been a massive idiot and crossed the line but AIBU to think he's fully cheated. I'm just so confused, I trusted him so much and it feels like my life's just been destroyed.

OP posts:
ThatAgileGoldMoose · 17/08/2024 20:54

We had a major argument, I said I was finished - sick of waiting for marriage, kids e.c.t. I've apologised for this and said I was in the wrong.

Why did you apologise? You weren't wrong.

He has dragged his heels on marrying you and having kids. He's blatantly having an affair. For goodness sake don't marry him or have kids with him.

Maria1979 · 17/08/2024 20:54

This would be enough for me in deciding I do not want him to be the father of my children. And since this is what you want please find someone trustworthy and who is willing to commit.

Purplecatshopaholic · 17/08/2024 20:53

This is over op, sorry. He wants out he just had the guts to say so.

cheddercherry · 17/08/2024 20:50

I’d have to agree whether he’s cheated or not is now irrelevant from the point that he doesn’t seem to want a future with you regardless. If he wanted to commit he would have, instead he’s been lining up his next option while you bicker for months so he can one day flounce out and you blame yourself for pushing him to it, when all along he could have just been honest and ended it himself.

Merryoldgoat · 17/08/2024 20:39

Look - regardless of cheating he doesn’t treat you with respect. After 8 years he’d have committed if he wanted to.

This relationship is done. Just end it.

Chickychoccyegg · 17/08/2024 20:36

From what you've written it sounds like he's cheating, and along side his reluctance to commit, I'd move on.