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Was my boyfriend within his rights to say these cruel things to me?

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meridiana · 07/04/2025 13:19

This may be long, but I’ll try and keep it short.

I have spent this morning extremely distressed, I’m questioning everything including my worth. I feel like a waste of space, from what he had said. I’m too upset to see the situation for what it is.

BF and I had been a bit on and off, but decided to make this official and things had been pretty much smooth sailing from then. We had one argument, that was resolved after we both agreed it was a misunderstanding.

We’ve had very minor disagreements, but no arguments aside from that until yesterday.

He makes significantly more than me, this around 5x more. We don’t live together. He tends to pay for meals out etc. and likes to treat me with things like flowers, but I have never asked for him to pay for anything. I do also pay for myself for other things too.

When we were shopping he had separated our things and said ‘I’ll put your things separately’ referring to the ingredients for our dinner that I was going to cook. He usually eats the majority of our meals (understandably), so I was slightly irritated by this and told him that, but it wasn’t a big deal.

The next day, he made a lemon drizzle cake with my son (he paid for the ingredients) and said he was going to take it home, since he had paid for it and had baked it. I had pointed out this feels like a bit of a double standard, a bit irritating but again not a big deal. He says that he pays for a lot of things for me, I agreed. He then said he spends about £200 per month on me, for which I categorically disagreed. He said he wasn’t going to buy me anything again.

A few minutes later I asked how long until the cake was done, he told me and I said ok when it’s finished you can leave. I was upset and didn’t want him there.

I heard a bang as he left, and I thought he had thrown my son’s car seat into the house, I text him to say it was childish but he says he didn’t throw it and I believe him.

He sent me a text saying that until I apologise, not to contact him. I said I won’t be contacting him then as I don’t feel the needs to apologise, he said ok. I took this as things ending. I then said something along the lines of ‘enjoy fucking the ladies in Thailand’ (I’m not proud of this) as he’s going there this week. I have been feeling stressed about him going as he went last year, and we weren’t together but still somewhat involved and he slept with many people and lied to me about having feeling for another woman. He was well within his rights to do so, as he was single, but it was a point of vulnerability for me. I feel bad that I even said it, and have apologised more than once.

He said he wasn’t ending things, and then ignored me for six hours while he was with friends, I was really upset by this.

He reached out today via text and said he wanted an apology for kicking him out, I said I wasn’t sorry so I wasn’t going to apologise. I said I didn’t feel I’d kicked him out, just asked him to leave as I felt upset and like the day was ruined.

We have previously agreed that we should tackle things head on, so I wasn’t wrong to ask him to leave but I think because I was so upset from the events of the past 12ish hours I couldn’t see it for what it was. I didn’t feel sorry because I was upset and angry.

He then ended things with me, as he feels I am a poor communicator, I am deliberately difficult and speak to him disrespectfully. He feels I have grossly disrespected him.

Things between us had been really lovely until this, so I was taken aback that he’d ended it.

During these exchanges I haven’t been nasty, raised my voice, sworn etc.

He has now said I am a vile person, I am toxic, I am like a dark cloud of sadness, I’m incapable of being happy, and I am not capable of a healthy relationship because of my ‘parents’ fucked up relationship’ growing up. He has told me to fuck off multiple times, that I’m manipulative.

I’ve told him how hurtful I have found his words, and that I really don’t feel them to be true. I am happy, and lots of people comment on my positivity.

He said “You think your actions have nothing to do with how I’ve been?” when referring to how he has spoken to me.

I really just need a fresh pair of eyes please. I acknowledge I have contributed to this, I should have behaved in a better way. It was a blip, but I didn’t see it as a massive deal.

I am genuinely sorry for how I’ve behaved, and I am trying and want to be a good partner. I feel really guilty that I’ve upset him and pushed him to this point.

OP posts:
WheresthesaladTheresthesalad · 07/04/2025 21:05

You deserve better 💐
What horrible behaviour from this man.

saltinesandcoffeecups · 07/04/2025 21:05

Good and healthy relationships don’t have this kind of drama. Honestly it doesn’t matter who or what caused it.

ThriveAT · 07/04/2025 21:03

meridiana · 07/04/2025 13:27

Also I meant to say he was going to take half of the cake home, not the full thing!

Petty. Not a good look - half or whole.

CJFJ1 · 07/04/2025 20:58

The fact he was intending to go to Thailand solo, even before this argument over money / the cake, tells you all you need to know, OP. You are well rid.

OneCalmFish · 07/04/2025 20:55

andHelenknowsimmiserablenow · 07/04/2025 13:36

Maybe he was just spoiling for a fight that would lead to one of you finishing the relationship so that he can go to Thailand with no ties.
You will be better off without him.

That is exactly what I thought when I read this post!

HidingFromDD · 07/04/2025 20:32

He’s manufactured this so he can shag around Thailand and you can’t complain. He’ll be sniffing around again when he gets back.

while this man is in your life you’ll never have the room to let someone in with whom you can have a secure and mutually loving relationship so please think on that when he comes back (he will).

Imbusytodaysorry · 07/04/2025 20:32

@meridiana few things going on here .
He sounds like he spends on you and is usually fine wit that. I can’t believe you grudges paying for the dinner ingredients wheh you admit he spends on you .

Cake … so what if f he wanted to take cake home why wouldn’t he ? If he had baked a cake with a kid and tooke it all home that he pretty sad.

Main problem here is simply….. He wants to have his cake and eat it !
He has caused an issue between you both so he can go to Thailand single .land fuck around again. It’s that simple. .
I think it’s best you get your head around this while he is away heal your heart and when he comes crawling back tell him to piss off ! For good.

He was nasty and I wouldn’t let him start a behaviour of treating you like that .

TheOGCCL · 07/04/2025 20:29

Even if you were the most difficult, negative person in the world (unlikely), he could have handled this a lot better. It feels like he's been looking for an excuse to head for the door, maybe especially with this Thailand trip on the horizon. Remember this and do not let him try and worm his way back in later.

Canterranter · 07/04/2025 20:26

He's an arsehole. Stop blaming yourself. You're lucky, the rubbish has put itself out.

Hfjfjfjfjfj · 07/04/2025 20:20

Be very glad he is gone from you and your son‘s lives.

Bogginsthe3rd · 07/04/2025 20:15

TL:DR
You broke up because you weren't suited to each other. Move on.

BeenzManeenz · 07/04/2025 20:12

He's an idiot. A vile, petty man who is likely to become abusive & controlling if you let him back into your life. All the red flags are there.

Don't let him back into your life. You have a child, please focus on them. Having this excuse for a man anywhere near your baby could be extremely damaging. Never mind yourself.

cocoloco23 · 07/04/2025 20:06

MrsTWH · 07/04/2025 15:51

OP, I mean this kindly but when he went to Thailand and was shagging around and then lied to you about it - at what point did you then think he was relationship material? And to take this to heart so badly it’s got you questioning your own worth, it’s really sad and he’s not worth it. Perhaps some counselling might help as you need to know your own worth and not to let some disgusting sad sack make you question yourself. Why is your self esteem so low?

This man has ultimately done you a favour. Just be on your guard that when he comes back from his next Thai-shagathon, he doesn’t try to worm his way back into your affections. You are worth more than this!!

This.

OP, no one is going to tell you that this is a healthy relationship, or that this man will make you happy, or that you should apologise until the arsehole comes crawling back. No one.

Are you not completely exhausted from all the drama??

Find a therapist. Make a promise to yourself that you won’t contact this prick again. Stay single for at least a year, until you’ve done some work on your self-esteem.

This isn’t what relationships are meant to be like. This isn’t what happiness or love or affection are meant to feel like.

TokyoKyoto · 07/04/2025 20:05

It sounds like a horrible relationship tbvh. He was irritated you were downplaying how much he spent on you and dealt with it in a controlling way. Your reactions do sound a bit hard to deal with. All in all best to split?

custardandpie · 07/04/2025 20:03

I really hope lemon drizzle cake hasn't been ruined for you.

Sunnybow94 · 07/04/2025 20:00

Call me cynical but sounds like he made any excuse for an argument so that he can break things off with you; make out it’s all your fault and gaslight you into believing you’re a horrible person. That way when he gets back from shagging a bunch of women in Thailand and comes crawling back you’ll be so relieved he has “forgiven you” you won’t question his behaviour while he’s been away.

RunningJo · 07/04/2025 19:55

I haven’t read all the replies OP, but I have read your comments.
It sounds to me as if he expects you be grateful he is paying for anything to do with you. He also sounds petty and childish.
I think it suits him that he was able to create an argument and a fall out before going to Thailand where he can then be free to do what he wants because “well, you threw me out and didn’t apologise, I thought we were broken up” etc etc etc

You and your son deserve better. I wouldn’t want someone in my son’s life who is such a childish dickhead tbh, and I think if you sit down and look back you will realise it hasn’t been as good as a relationship as you think.

Sodthesystem · 07/04/2025 19:52

And by ladies in Thailand you mean prostitutes. He's utterly grim.

Seriously op I would have invited him to leave too.

You've put up with far too much shit. Please do the freedom program online so that you are less inclined to date rotten men in future.

MayaPinion · 07/04/2025 19:51

Jeez, just get rid. Life is too short for all this drama.

Sodthesystem · 07/04/2025 19:49

He's a prick and this is the beginnings of abuse and testing what you will tolerate.
Never take the horrible man back. Thank goodness he won't be an influence on your sons life.

Titasaducksarse · 07/04/2025 19:45

What a twat

BellissimoGecko · 07/04/2025 19:43

AnneLovesGilbert · 07/04/2025 13:23

Wow, it’s for the best it’s over. He was arguing over who paid for ingredients for a cake?! And was this spectacle was playing out in front of your son?

He sounds horrible and the whole thing sounds way too dramatic and angsty. Relationships are meant to make life happier and easier, this is anything but.

This.

Twizzlelolly · 07/04/2025 19:42

Please don’t contact him again. You deserve better. There are better, kinder, more loving men out there.

You dodged a bullet.

Agree with previous posters. Cruel to bake a cake with your son and then take it home. Who does that? It’s mean, petty and costs pennies to make.

As for all the things he accused you of. I suspect someone has said all of those things to him and he is trying to deflect it on to you.

I’m in a relationship where we are uneven financially and it doesn’t get easier or better. It gets harder. You will always feel like you owe them and it’s crappy.

Its not love, it’s control.

Fioratourer · 07/04/2025 19:41

Reeled you in with flowers and money then has a tantrum when he doesn’t get his own way. He is controlling and is projecting all his crap onto you. You should be jumping for joy op. I would also consider what really happened to the car seat and if you need a new one.

WisePearlPoet · 07/04/2025 19:36

andHelenknowsimmiserablenow · 07/04/2025 13:36

Maybe he was just spoiling for a fight that would lead to one of you finishing the relationship so that he can go to Thailand with no ties.
You will be better off without him.

Exactly what I thought