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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:
Wynter25 · 24/03/2026 15:58

Trust would be gone and so would i.

skyeisthelimit · 24/03/2026 16:00

OP, you have had several threads about this man recently and are always given the same advice which you don't seem to take on board.

You know he gambles. Why on earth would you send him £300 a month? It should be the other way around, he sends you the money and you do not book a holiday until you have enough saved up.

Just get rid of this waste of space and move on.

Bristolandlazy · 24/03/2026 16:00

Would I be angry? Yes, good for you being angry. He's looked you in the eyes for months knowing he's lying to you, stealing from. He's slept in the bed next to you knowing that. I would end the relationship, how can you trust him? You can't. He's a liar.

SweetnsourNZ · 24/03/2026 16:00

He sounds like a grifter. If he could do this to you just imagine what he could do in other situations such as business. Red flag sorry.

ByQuaintAzureWasp · 24/03/2026 16:04

That's terrible. I would want my money back, as I couldn't trust him.

ChampagneCharlotteLemonadeBudget · 24/03/2026 16:04

You actually have to ask if we would be angry? THE BAR IS IN HELL

MummyJ36 · 24/03/2026 16:07

Money back and dump.

TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams · 24/03/2026 16:07

He has form as you know from your post in early March

You are not getting this money back. Kick him out, if you are renting keep any deposit he has put in and try to get a lodger or similar to keep your home if you are renting.

He cannot be fixed. Don't kid yourself.

Bananalanacake · 24/03/2026 16:07

You can still have a relationship without living together, you can also holiday alone.

topazornottopaz · 24/03/2026 16:09

Wow. Why ask for advice you have no intention of taking? Waste of everyone’s time….

Starlight1979 · 24/03/2026 16:11

MummyJ36 · 24/03/2026 16:07

Money back and dump.

Not a chance in hell this is happening.

ChocolateCinderToffee · 24/03/2026 16:15

Would I be angry? Angry wouldn’t cover it. You won’t see your money again. Dump him, cut your losses.

OneNewEagle · 24/03/2026 16:18

Get your money back. Finish with him. Take yourself on holiday.

OneNewEagle · 24/03/2026 16:20

Oh hes a gambler? In that case there’s no money to get back it’s long gone, the moment you gave him it it was gone.

He’s a liar. All gamblers are.

End the relationship and move on.

TwistedWonder · 24/03/2026 16:20

Sidebeforeself · 24/03/2026 15:55

Read the thread - many, many instances sadly.

Ive got a feeling OP wont come back.

Edited

She’ll be back starting another thread about him being a waste of space again soon but will ignore every bit of advice and stay with the loser

PinkyFlamingo · 24/03/2026 16:21

Giving a gambling addict £300 a month and expecting him to pay it to a holiday....wtaf?

MulberryFresser · 24/03/2026 16:21

Everyone agrees, bin and move on. Is it worth seeking advice on fraud?

Floralhousecoat · 24/03/2026 16:21

YerMotherWasAHamster · 24/03/2026 14:58

You should be mad. He's been stealing from you.
Forget the holiday, tell him to repay you.
Then dump his thieving arse.

Edited

💯 all of this. Don't accept him rebooking it, he's not to be trusted. Get your money back.

worldshottestmom · 24/03/2026 16:23

Leave him now before you have to make yet another thread about hes gambled all your money away. The only way youre going to stop getting mugged is by leaving him.

ldnmusic87 · 24/03/2026 16:26

OP, you've been advised many times - DO NOT give your money to a gambling addict!!

Namechangerage · 24/03/2026 16:26

I mean if you know he is a gambling addict why on earth did you trust him?!

It’s like knowingly getting in a car with a drunk driver and complaining you got injured. Yes they are bad but your behaviour is just plain irresponsible too.

amber763 · 24/03/2026 16:29

So he's stolen almost 2000 pounds from you? Get your money back first, then leave him. This is outrageous and I could never get being stolen from and lied to like this.

ishouldbeoverit · 24/03/2026 16:30

So he's stolen £1800 from you...

cordeliavorkosigan · 24/03/2026 16:31

Get as much back as he has, then leave him.
It's an expensive lesson, but not as expensive as many lessons where gambling, or gambling partners, are concerned!

frozendaisy · 24/03/2026 16:34

No he can transfer £1000 to you per month and if you have enough come June you can book to go away

He won’t obviously

But you can’t take his work for it so your turn to look after the holiday funds

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