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Partner hasn’t paid our holiday and now cancelled …would you be angry ?

311 replies

inkyspells · 24/03/2026 14:54

We had a holiday to Mexico booked.
It cost £3,900
Every month i have been transferring him £300 for 6 months for my half.
He has told me today its been cancelled as he only paid the £500 deposit
He said he was borrowing in to the money and was going to pay it back but before he knew it he had to find the £3,400 and could only pay £2,000 off it so Tui have cancelled it.

Im so angry
He’s told me he will just book it last minute in June and we can still okay.
He said from next month he’s putting away £1,000
Im so mad

OP posts:
ByBreezyUser · 28/03/2026 11:59

She started a thread at the beginning of the month saying that once the bills are paid every penny he earns goes on gambling. He spent 800 pounds in one day and a grand in two days in December.

He also begs her for money to top him up when he's spent his and sulks if she doesn't give him any. He's gambled the lot. She knows this

He's probably created a situation where he could get more money to gamble by saying he would pay for the holiday and taking her share

ByBreezyUser · 28/03/2026 11:59

OnlyHasEyesForLoki · 28/03/2026 10:26

So he stole your money. Demand it back immediately and honestly - I would finish with him over this! If you don’t get it back small claims court!

She won't get it back. He's gambled the lot

grumpygrape · 28/03/2026 12:42

I have some sympathy for the OP if what other posters have said regarding her posting previously about his gambling. I understand it’s not easy to break a relationship but I feel she has to take some responsibility for continually feeding his addiction with small amounts and then trusting him with larger amounts.

OP, please seek help from Gam-Anon ( gamanon.org.uk ) and/or Women’s Aid ( womensaid.org.uk ). However much you love him, you and he need help to stop this.

Tuesdayschild50 · 28/03/2026 14:55

Angry beyond words and trust gone .

ForeverTheOptomist · 28/03/2026 15:48

TwistedWonder · 26/03/2026 12:28

No she won’t. But she’ll be starting another thread in a few months, when this twat does something else appalling , asking for advice and ignoring it all.

Really? That's not good. I looked the history up and was taken aback. Nevertheless, it's sad, and also shows a reliance on MN. I guess it's good that she's getting some support somewhere.
Who are we to judge?

Grendel7 · 28/03/2026 20:27

AutumnLover1990 · 24/03/2026 15:05

I'd want to know where your money has gone for starters 😔

On another woman?

ByBreezyUser · 28/03/2026 20:34

Grendel7 · 28/03/2026 20:27

On another woman?

He's a gambler. The OP knows this

JCS1000 · 28/03/2026 21:08

So many red flags here. I’d be very worried for what this means for your future.

Empress13 · 28/03/2026 22:24

Cheeky fucker! That’s theft make sure he pays you back and dump his sorry arse

ByBreezyUser · 29/03/2026 00:49

Empress13 · 28/03/2026 22:24

Cheeky fucker! That’s theft make sure he pays you back and dump his sorry arse

He's not going to pay her back and I don't think she's going to dump him

AnnoyedAsAllHeck · 29/03/2026 20:59

Like I am guessing 95% of the people here, I have a question.

Are you totally positive he did not spend the money you sent him?

His story just seems a bit "convenient" to me.

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