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Shady behaviour or am I overreacting?

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Mamamia600 · 03/05/2026 10:30

My boyfriend and I have been together a year and a half. In most ways he has been a perfect boyfriend in that time, charming, lovely, goes above and beyond for me, treated me nicely.

Bit of a random back story. When we first got together he was married but splitting up from his wife and at the time he asked me to use Snapchat to communicate with him (we are in our 30s it’s absurd I know) because his ex wife was checking his phone etc while she still lived there.

Obviously we don’t use Snapchat now to communicate but I did see the icon on his phone the other day and asked him if he still uses it. It turns out there are 3 females on this Snapchat account that he keeps in contact with and has done for years. He has been honest with me in telling me this but only when I asked, I have been oblivious to this for a year and a half. Two are exes from years ago. One is a female friend that his ex wife didn’t like him talking to.

To start with when he told me it didn’t bother me as I thought well he’s been honest with me, told me when he could have covered it up. But the more I think about it the more bothered I am about it. It’s shady, and a bit underhand, also if they were just friends I don’t wouldn’t have a problem with them being friends if he was open about it from the start. Now I am questioning why would a man want to keep in contact with two exes but also the other female on Snapchat!? Would I be unreasonable to call him out on this now?

He is a builder by trade and has a lot of female clients who adore him (as I said he’s charming) and now I’m starting to feel insecure about the whole relationship because of the Snapchat situation.

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Swiftie1878 · 05/05/2026 09:24

Oh dear 🤷‍♀️

TheBigFatMermaid · 05/05/2026 08:53

Another one here to tell you that you were the mistress, the other woman, the side piece!

You lose him how you got him!

BettyBoo000 · 05/05/2026 07:35

ChristAliveHelp · 03/05/2026 10:34

He’s cheating and he was cheating on his wife with you. A leopard doesn’t change his spots, he’s probably got a few women on the goS

Exactly this. Happened to me he was a tiler in building trade when I met him went on to have a daughter with him. Turns out he was still on off with last girl when I met him then he went on to meet his now partner while he was still with me. Of course saying I am crazy etc doesnt see his daughter anymore no financial support either. Heard recently he has another daughter with new person who he married but guess what he is now cheating on her too. Never has changed never will. Get out now and look after yourself

SemiRetiredLoveGoddeess · 04/05/2026 23:35

Glad you have found him out. But this sort of thing is still hurtful if it happens to you.
You took him in good faith..So if you feel a bit naive about being used. This is to be expected. I'm sure it has happened to a lot of women and men for that matter.

But unlike you, they j don't talk about it.

Be glad you have found out before it went any further. Block him and dump him asap..

Put it down to experience. Lick your wounds, and get on and have a good life.
👍💐

Nogimachi · 04/05/2026 20:21

TheseWordsAreMine · 03/05/2026 15:17

A polycule is a group of people that have different relationships with each other. I am part of a 5 person relationship. I have 1 boy friend and 2 girlfriends. Not all of us have sex with each other. But all 5 of us have sex with at least one person. If you put the word into google and click images you will see some cartoon diagrams of how big they can be. Some don't actually involve sex just intimacy.

This thread makes me glad that mine is a life devoid of polycules and Snapchat.

BlackBeltInOrigami · 04/05/2026 20:15

When the OW becomes the partner, she creates a vacancy….

CoralOP · 04/05/2026 18:58

Did you actually beleive for one second that his 'ex' was checking his phone and that's why he was snap chatting you?

Anyahyacinth · 04/05/2026 18:29

Once a cheater always a cheater ...I voted YABU for going along with his shady ways from the beginning ...he's an expert

fivepastmidnight · 03/05/2026 19:40

I don't have snapchat but I do tend to use apps for different people So some people message me on Messenger some people message me on Whatsapp And some use text so I tend 2 stick with those - so on the one hand I can see why perhaps hasn't transitioned them over snapchat. however it is snapchat and it seems that the people on Snapchat are the people that is cheating with you were one of them and you were transitioned over the others he still sees from time to time.
did you really believe that he asked you to use snapchat because his ex wife was checking his messages? Did you really believe that? if you did really believe it then I think you were very naive. If he's not currently cheating they are on there for when he potentially wants to.

TheseWordsAreMine · 03/05/2026 15:39

MabelRoyds · 03/05/2026 15:30

@TheseWordsAreMine , I love your username in this context. Thanks for explaining. Interesting word. It’s describing people that that are in a social and or sexual network, basically. Does it fit in this situation, with the op not knowing the others involved? One could be unknowingly in a polycule? Whereas, for example, one couldn’t be unknowingly polyamorous?

It is very possible for someone to be involved but not know it or know who is part of it.

When its a consenting thing it's above board. To be on the outskirts of it is a form of abuse.

Babymamamama · 03/05/2026 15:36

Karma. Sorry.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 03/05/2026 15:35

Once a cheater always a cheater.

MabelRoyds · 03/05/2026 15:30

@TheseWordsAreMine , I love your username in this context. Thanks for explaining. Interesting word. It’s describing people that that are in a social and or sexual network, basically. Does it fit in this situation, with the op not knowing the others involved? One could be unknowingly in a polycule? Whereas, for example, one couldn’t be unknowingly polyamorous?

TheseWordsAreMine · 03/05/2026 15:17

MabelRoyds · 03/05/2026 14:43

This sounds like a line from Dr Who. What does it mean?

A polycule is a group of people that have different relationships with each other. I am part of a 5 person relationship. I have 1 boy friend and 2 girlfriends. Not all of us have sex with each other. But all 5 of us have sex with at least one person. If you put the word into google and click images you will see some cartoon diagrams of how big they can be. Some don't actually involve sex just intimacy.

MabelRoyds · 03/05/2026 14:43

TheseWordsAreMine · 03/05/2026 14:24

You might be the end connection of a polycule.

This sounds like a line from Dr Who. What does it mean?

FMc208 · 03/05/2026 14:39

The ONLY people that use Snapchat are teenagers and people who cheat. How old is your boyfriend?

Also sorry to say but he was doing the same with you, he wasn’t ’splitting Up’ with his wife.

Doingtheboxerbeat · 03/05/2026 14:26

This is so obvious, to the point of embarrassing 😳 sorry OP.

TheseWordsAreMine · 03/05/2026 14:24

You might be the end connection of a polycule.

Sunisgettinganewhaton · 03/05/2026 14:02

Wow his ego needs a lot of stroking doesn't it?
Ltb. He's taking the piss imo.

TheseWordsAreMine · 03/05/2026 13:59

Get tested for STI's

creamygoodness · 03/05/2026 11:55

Nobody that has ended things with their wife also lets their wife check their phone. Surely that was obviously a lie?

It's also obvious that you can't trust him as far as you can throw him.

StandOutSpace · 03/05/2026 11:45

Litterally echo what everyone here has said are you really so blind op!!

Littlejellyuk · 03/05/2026 11:35

So basically YOU WERE THE OW, and have only just realised this after viewing his snapchat? 🤦🏻‍♀️

Now he's behaving the same way and you have finally cottoned on? 🫠
A leopard doesn't change his spots 🐆

Get your ducks in a row AND LTB PRONTO!
🦆🦆🦆 @Mamamia600

LeebLeefuhLurve · 03/05/2026 11:29

I think he's a lying cheating sack of shit whose wife probably didn't know they were 'separated' at the time.

Tillow4ever · 03/05/2026 11:28

That random backstory isn’t even slightly random op - it’s kind of key to the whole thing. It shows you his MO. He uses Snapchat to hide evidence from his current partner. Given that he was clearly cheating on his wife with you, it’s likely he uses it for cheating. You were probably not the only woman he was seeing behind his wife’s back.

I’d suggest getting an STI test and your ducks in a row. Watch his behaviour from now on and see if he’s cheating on you. Or if you think k he might be, just end it anyway.