Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

He effectively said he’d lie to me

38 replies

POPUpSt · 24/04/2025 20:34

AIBU please?

My DP was talking today about how one of his friends had a cleaner. The cleaner arrived early and DP’s friend was just getting out of the shower: long story short, the woman offered DP’s friend a ‘massage’. He declined and told my DP - who said that his friend shouldn’t tell his wife.

When I asked why my DP had said not to tell his wife, he replied that the cleaner didn’t deserve to lose her job because of ‘a mistake’ and that the wife would probably ‘overreact’ and sack the cleaner.

I think it’s pretty fundamental in a relationship to communicate about things like this and asked if he’d do the same to me - he said he’d have to think ‘carefully’ about this.

We have gone around in circles and now I am starting to doubt my sanity - this is something that shouldn’t be withheld from your partner isn’t it? Like if someone in your home has acted in a way incompatible with your relationship, then this should be discussed?

However, I would appreciate other perspectives please. Thank you so much in advance.

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Spicedpear · 25/04/2025 08:27

The friend is full of shit & making up (his fantasy) for some macho kudos from your DH. How many female cleaners would offer to massage their male employer when they just so happened to be coming out of the shower? Sounds like a bad porn film. It didn’t happen! So it’s moot really. Both their inclination not to disclose it (if it ever would) to their DW’s however tells you a lot about how easy it is for men to lie & cheat. So yanbu & your DH has just revealed himself to be very stupid & possibly untrustworthy. Or just a typical male.

RedHelenB · 25/04/2025 07:11

POPUpSt · 24/04/2025 20:47

Do you think? I am autistic so do sometimes struggle with people trying to trick me.

Are you suggesting that the friend has slept with the lady and this is a cover story?

That is a possibility

BitOutOfPractice · 24/04/2025 23:36

I think the “friend” has been watching too much porn.

Endofyear · 24/04/2025 23:31

I think your DPs friend has been watching too much dodgy porn 😂

If your DP is saying he wouldn't tell you if this happened to him, yes he's saying he would lie to you! Ask him if the roles were reversed, would he be ok with you not telling him? A healthy relationship is based on honesty imo.

IstayhomeonFridaynight · 24/04/2025 22:09

I took it for granted that the cleaner wanted to be paid for the massage, not that she was carried away by a bloke getting out of a shower.

Jom222 · 24/04/2025 22:07

POPUpSt · 24/04/2025 21:01

Thank you - I understand and appreciate you taking the time to explain. It is entirely possible that this is all a made up scenario.

My problem is with my DP who thinks he doesn’t have to tell me about important stuff like this.

the chances of this happening to anyone irl is so small to be near zero.

The tale is made up, 100% untrue and someone is pulling a joke on you and enjoying your reaction.

Jom222 · 24/04/2025 22:04

is this reddit now with made up stories??

I'm calling bullshit on this entire post. Never happened except in OPs vivid imagination

notatinydancer · 24/04/2025 21:38

POPUpSt · 24/04/2025 20:39

Sorry, I’m not trying to be dense but I’m not sure what you mean by this? 🙂

the friend is lying.

JLou08 · 24/04/2025 21:32

I told my DH when someone came on to me. It blew up massively. I don't think I would share if it happened again. It's not worth the stress.

POPUpSt · 24/04/2025 21:29

LoremIpsumCici · 24/04/2025 21:25

this is something that shouldn’t be withheld from your partner isn’t it? Like if someone in your home has acted in a way incompatible with your relationship, then this should be discussed?

How is the cleaner sexually harassing either one of you “incompatible with your relationship”? I personally believe it is always the victim’s choice who to tell and when. A partner doesn’t have the automatic right to know everything that happened to or happens to you.

This is a valid point - thank you/.

OP posts:
LoremIpsumCici · 24/04/2025 21:25

this is something that shouldn’t be withheld from your partner isn’t it? Like if someone in your home has acted in a way incompatible with your relationship, then this should be discussed?

How is the cleaner sexually harassing either one of you “incompatible with your relationship”? I personally believe it is always the victim’s choice who to tell and when. A partner doesn’t have the automatic right to know everything that happened to or happens to you.

Curioushoney · 24/04/2025 21:18

You are very vulnerable op

I hope you have good friends and family

EmeraldShamrock000 · 24/04/2025 21:17

Too add, your partner has no idea how he'd react whenever faced with unwanted attention, you're getting upset about a hypothetical situation..

LadyVanelope · 24/04/2025 21:12

In his dreams

I think this is totally wishful thinking and a fantasy of the mate who probably fancies the pants off cleaner and engineered the whole shower scene in case he got lucky 😂
I actually know a man who did this!! not mine of course

TwentyKittens · 24/04/2025 21:10

POPUpSt · 24/04/2025 20:39

Sorry, I’m not trying to be dense but I’m not sure what you mean by this? 🙂

It was bollocks, OP.

His friend entered a fantasy world where his cleaner wanted to "massage" him.

All in his head.

EmeraldShamrock000 · 24/04/2025 21:08

My problem is with my DP who thinks he doesn’t have to tell me about important stuff like this.
The chances of this happening to your partner are slim to none, unless you hire the same cleaner. 😅

kkloo · 24/04/2025 21:03

So is he saying that if you had a man in doing some work on your house and he offered you a 'massage' that he'd rather not know?

POPUpSt · 24/04/2025 21:01

TheCountofMountingCrispBags · 24/04/2025 20:57

I think everyone is suggesting that your DPs mate was having a little shower fantasy, and told your DP.
The chances of the cleaner offering extra services are slimmer than a snakes hips. Itt's a tired cliché

Thank you - I understand and appreciate you taking the time to explain. It is entirely possible that this is all a made up scenario.

My problem is with my DP who thinks he doesn’t have to tell me about important stuff like this.

OP posts:
TheCountofMountingCrispBags · 24/04/2025 20:57

POPUpSt · 24/04/2025 20:47

Do you think? I am autistic so do sometimes struggle with people trying to trick me.

Are you suggesting that the friend has slept with the lady and this is a cover story?

I think everyone is suggesting that your DPs mate was having a little shower fantasy, and told your DP.
The chances of the cleaner offering extra services are slimmer than a snakes hips. Itt's a tired cliché

EmeraldShamrock000 · 24/04/2025 20:50

He is full of bull crap.

Epilepsystruggle · 24/04/2025 20:50

Feelthesunswarmth · 24/04/2025 20:49

Well I've always been surprised about the number of threads on MN about cleaners.
Some quite weird ones.
But a cleaner offering her client sexual services - allegedly- is about the weirdest.

I know right. Obsessed with cleaners 😂😂

WorkCleanRepeat · 24/04/2025 20:49

Sacking the cleaner most definitely would not be an overreaction in this scenario. I'd definitely expect to be told.

Feelthesunswarmth · 24/04/2025 20:49

Well I've always been surprised about the number of threads on MN about cleaners.
Some quite weird ones.
But a cleaner offering her client sexual services - allegedly- is about the weirdest.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 24/04/2025 20:48

Didn't happen.

POPUpSt · 24/04/2025 20:47

Curioushoney · 24/04/2025 20:44

Bloody hell you and your DP are gullible op

Edited

Do you think? I am autistic so do sometimes struggle with people trying to trick me.

Are you suggesting that the friend has slept with the lady and this is a cover story?

OP posts: