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Was I overly confrontational? TBF you all warned me about this last time

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LoweredBrow · 24/07/2011 11:14

Posted a while ago regarding partner never letting me visit his house. On the odd occasion that he allowed me to go he had to have tons of notice and then would make up every excuse possible to try and get out of it. An example being that if I left my shopping there by accident I'd send him a text saying "I'll pop around in half hour and pick it up" and he'll text back saying "No no, I'll bring it to you" so I'd reply "but I'm literally going right past your house in half an hour anyway, I might as well stop by" and he'd still try and insist on bringing it to me.

Anyway last time I posted, the general opinion was that he was living with another woman. I found this not to be the case after turning up and practically forcing my way into his house and making a bit of a twat of myself Grin

So I was happy that he was just generally untidy and was embarassed by the mess in the house.

Some of you wasn't happy with that explanation.

Well it's come back, the whole issue. Yesterday I asked him if he could look at my laptop for me. He said yes so I said "when shall I bring it down?" and he said "its ok, I'll pick it up on the way back from work" This goes right out of his way but whatever, couldn't be arsed to argue, assumed he was genuinly trying to save me the drive. So he took it and I said I'd pick it up from his house tomorow (today). He agreed. But before he left he said "actually, will you be up about 5.45am?" Hmm on a sunday? err no. So he said "Its just that I could have dropped it off on the way to work". So I knew a string of excuses was coming again and I've just had enough, normal couples don't act like this. So I said "no, I won't be up, I'll pick it up from your house tomorow afternoon, I'm up that way tomorow anyway."

He reluctantly agreed.

Then last night I got a text saying "Shall I drop the laptop off on the way home tomorow, save you a drive?" so I said "No, Im picking it up." No reply.

Then at 8.15am this morning he sent me a text saying "are you up?" and I just know he was going to bring the bloody thing back so I text back and said "yes but I'm out."

so - 10am guess who turns up at the door with the laptop, all smiles saying "here, I saved you a job".

So I snapped and said "what is it with you trying to keep me away from your house?? what is going on??" so he said "oh not this again" but I'm right, it IS bloody wierd behaviour isn't it!? So I said "its not normal, you go out of your way to make sure I don't darken your doorstep, why??" so he tried to make out that he's just trying to be helpful and gets it thrown back in his face etc.

It needed bringing out in the open didn't it? or was I too confrontational over it??

OP posts:
BimboNo5 · 24/07/2011 23:38

OP I think I asked the same last time, can you tell us some good points to this man?
It sounds like a shambles not a relationship.

hairfullofsnakes · 25/07/2011 06:28

Yabu for putting up with this

cushionyet · 25/07/2011 06:37

Don't put up with this any longer. You definitely need to do some spying/ forcing your way in ASAP

Wecanfixit · 25/07/2011 07:09

I agree with most of the threads, he is actingly oddly and non-commital, always using your place, that is NOT on , feel for you. You need to get to the bottom of this as it will fester and grow even more, and he is a shit making you feel like you are being a nag, bloody men, and there mind games, you go for it girl what have you got to loose?

exoticfruits · 25/07/2011 07:09

I don't think that you are being confrontational enough.Just turn up on his doorstep.

CalmaLlamaDown · 25/07/2011 07:21

YANBU.
I wonder could he have a problem with alcohol and this is why he is so secretive?

Vicky2011 · 25/07/2011 07:25

It isn't just the house thing though is it? I would say the once a fortnight thing is, if anything, even odder. I'm not sure it's worth really confronting him about why you never go to his home as sadly, for whatever reason he doesn't just seem that into you and you should cut your losses and find someone more normal open to commitment.

FuzzpigFourFiveSix · 25/07/2011 07:31

Oh dear :( after the last thread I reluctantly believed it was the tidiness thing. But it isn't, clearly.

It's tempting to do some spying and satisfy MN's your curiosity, but what's the point really? Whatever his secret is he obviously would rather deceive you than be honest, and that's not a good sign for the future - what else might he lie about?

jimswifein1964 · 25/07/2011 07:58

Dh says be on psycho alert Sad

AgentZigzag · 25/07/2011 10:13

And what is 'psycho alert' jimswife?

StopRainingPlease · 25/07/2011 10:13

Why is everyone saying OP needs to confront him and find out what's going on. It doesn't matter what's going on at his house, or in his head - he's behaving very weirdly and has been for a long time, and after 2 years I think this is enough of a reason to just call it a day.

exoticfruits · 25/07/2011 15:12

If you just call it a day you will never know! OP must be curious-I am!

manicbmc · 25/07/2011 15:16

I reckon he doesn't want to be caught wearing lady's clothes. Grin

Wilfimina · 25/07/2011 15:28

I totally get the krispy kremes but wtf are the waders for?

GiddyPickle · 25/07/2011 15:47

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CurrySpice · 25/07/2011 16:53

Don;t spy. Don't snoop. Just bloody well ask him FGS!!

HarrietJones · 31/07/2011 17:47

Any news OP?

BlimminEck · 31/07/2011 17:53

yes, she is being held hostage in the dungeon he has been trying to keep secret from here

she just wouldnt leave it alone would she Grin

BlimminEck · 31/07/2011 17:53

her

NorfolkBroad · 31/07/2011 17:54

I think there is something odd going on for sure. I am a really untidy person and don't like people just turning up for that reason but you are not any old "person" and you have known him for 2 years! It could be that he is very keen to keep his house to himself. I went out with someone a bit like that ages ago. Mind you they were honest about their feelings so it was easy to talk it through. I feel for you, but you definitely were BU.

VirtualWitch · 31/07/2011 18:01

Honestly OP, you weren't confrontational enough! You need to find out what this is all about, in case you are wasting your time with this man.

VirtualWitch · 31/07/2011 18:03

Perhaps best not to read Jane Eyre, OP!

EssentialFattyAcid · 31/07/2011 19:04

OP what are you looking for from a relationship?

Are you looking for something quite casual and uncommitted?

LotteryWinnersOnAcid · 31/07/2011 20:41

I remember your OP. I am sorry it's still an issue. I suspect something fishy too, but can't think what beyond the guesses others have already made here. Either way, I do think that if you're not happy with the situation and not able to change his behaviour/get him to share his 'secret' with you, it might be time to call it a day..?

janelikesjam · 31/07/2011 21:15

You were not being confrontational. I think it is very weird, though of course I do not know the reason why he is being like he is.

You could sit down (say, in a pub, before you got drunk) and talk to him about it. Say you want a really honest answer, no matter what it is....

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