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Why is your ex your ex?

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RosieLemonade · 07/11/2020 21:42

My ex who I was really in love with at university was a medical student. I was really immature at the time and not supportive at all so I didn’t deserve him to stay with me as I wasn’t at all understanding about the situation.
Why is your ex your ex?

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kness · 07/11/2020 21:43

Because he's a prick.

Gilead · 07/11/2020 21:48

Because he was a controlling abusive bastard!

Waxonwaxoff0 · 07/11/2020 21:48

I fell out of love with him. He's the father of my child and he's not a bad man, we just got together too young and grew apart.

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nc1962 · 07/11/2020 21:50

Because he was a moody, passive aggressive, hypocritical cock lodging slob. Of course this only became evident once I'd married him and he let his true colours show.

Exofanaddict · 07/11/2020 21:50

As the name suggests, he couldn't beat his addiction. We tried everything for years eventually I just couldn't go on.

NoToast · 07/11/2020 21:50

He refused to get a job.

JazzyJelly · 07/11/2020 21:51

He's a porn addict.

ReginaaPhalange · 07/11/2020 21:52

Because I found out while on holiday in Cuba with him that he had had a one night stand with someone and got her pregnant! Even went for her scan on my birthday.

longsigh · 07/11/2020 21:52

Because I had an affair

Cheeseycheeseycheesecheese · 07/11/2020 21:53

I was taken ill at the wheel and rolled his car. When he arrived on the scene his first words were "oh my god my car" while I was sat in the back of the ambulance.

There is a lot more, but that was the final nail as they say.

LindaEllen · 07/11/2020 21:53

Because he was emotionally abusive and made me believe i was nothing. I left because I didn't think I was good enough for him. The irony.

TwylaSands · 07/11/2020 21:53

Because we werent suited.

3rdNamechange · 07/11/2020 21:53

Financial abuse , domestic violence , crap father. I could go on 🙄. I've moved on thankfully.

vampirethriller · 07/11/2020 21:54

Because he decided he didn't want the baby that took years to have and left while I was pregnant for a woman he knew from work.

dublingirl66 · 07/11/2020 21:54

He beat me multiple times

Abused me constantly while pregnant

Tried to force me into a marriage
And assaulted my DD

Never been so happy to be single in my life

Going to bed and knowing I won't be hit while asleep is a joy to me every single night

Inthesameboatatmo · 07/11/2020 21:55

Because he's a complete wankstack.

Enrosadira · 07/11/2020 21:55

His drinking, mainly. Lack of common interests once we’d gotten past that, probably.

AWaspOnAWindowReturns · 07/11/2020 21:59

Ex 1: was a violent alcoholic, and it was either leave him or be killed by him.

Ex 2: lovely bloke, we simply didn't work together as a couple. Still very good friends.

Ex 3: coercive, narcissistic, bullying, lazy, feckless, irresponsible arsehole who didn't give a shit about anybody except himself. Genuinely couldn't understand why I ended the relationship after suffering months of abuse, stalked and harassed me for several months after I asked him to leave, pulled numerous stunts to try and frighten me into taking him back... radio silence when he finally realised there wouldn't be a reconciliation, then came to my door 6 months later to announce he'd forgiven me for all I'd done to make him act that way towards me. (Just in case I needed any affirmation that I'd made the right choice in ending it with him).

Current P: likely soon to be ex because as kind as he is, any intimacy is non-existent and his blatant lack of interest makes me feel worthless.

StopGo · 07/11/2020 22:02

Because he was abusive and violent, oh and he was having an affair with a man

Sideorderofchips · 07/11/2020 22:04

He slept with my best friend

Wishingforanotherlife · 07/11/2020 22:06

Because he buried his problems by drinking too much rather than facing up to them and I was fed up with him pissing everything we had up against a wall

CertieCumboyle · 07/11/2020 22:08

Because he abused our children.

Jammymare · 07/11/2020 22:08

Because I found out about the other woman he’s been shagging for the last two years 🧐

Natsku · 07/11/2020 22:09

Because he was abusive.

SimonJT · 07/11/2020 22:09

Ex 1. We simply wanted different things in life, it was a reallg hard break up for both of us, we’re still best friends.

Ex 2. Bit of an idiot so I had been thinking about leaving as he had jealousy issues and convinced himself I was cheating, he made my decision even easier when he decided to use his fists to try and get his own way. Eventually I learned he had been having an affair for the last six months of our relationship.