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AIBU to be upset after my cat died and partner left

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Lonelyumbrella · 04/05/2026 12:27

My beautiful cat was put to sleep yesterday. My partner is sick of me being upset and has ended things and said it’s because I wasn’t sympathetic because his ex has not let him see the children in two years. I have been sympathetic!

His ex accused him of rape when she found out he had met me. This is as two years ago. She has never met me. She has a very posh accent and a job where she is regarded as a trustworthy person, think doctor type of job. She has stopped him from seeing his children for two years whilst the police investigation has been ongoing. I have done everything I can to support him. The police have not investigated the accusation at all. There is no evidence that he has done anything wrong but the police are taking her word as gospel. He has lots of evidence in the form of text messages that she is a liar and has threatened to go to the police on multiple occasions. He has it in a text message ‘Leave her or I will report you to the police’. The police are aware of this but still she is believed. His children don’t want to know him now. They are 16 years old and 14 years old.

I am sick of his mood swings and blaming me for the reason his ex has done this to him.

AIBU for ending things? I fear that if she knew who I was then she would make up something so I’d lose my job.

OP posts:
Notimefor · 04/05/2026 15:29

Sorry for your loss - get rid of him, he sounds awful!!

Lonelyumbrella · 04/05/2026 15:27

I’m so incredibly upset over my cat. He loves to kick me down when I am already rock bottom.

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Lonelyumbrella · 04/05/2026 15:26

Crunchymum · 04/05/2026 12:35

So your partner ended things but your AIBU question is whether you should end things?

That is taking aside the rest of your post which makes things sounds very chaotic.

Sorry, he then said he wanted me back.

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Loulou4022 · 04/05/2026 12:49

I’d be very upset over the loss of your dear cat and overjoyed at the loss of the man! He sounds like a pain in the arse!

Crunchymum · 04/05/2026 12:35

So your partner ended things but your AIBU question is whether you should end things?

That is taking aside the rest of your post which makes things sounds very chaotic.

TeaDrinkings · 04/05/2026 12:33

I'm so sorry about your cat. I know how hard it is to lose a loyal furry friend.
The relationship does sound like a lot of hard work and drama.
You are certainly not BU to end things with him!

Goodadvice1980 · 04/05/2026 12:31

Sorry about your cat 🐈‍⬛❤️

Let the ex go.

Eyesopenwideawake · 04/05/2026 12:31

Sorry about your cat.

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