To be suspicious about a kindle??

[kindlefinder]

I have just discovered a new kindle in DH's car boot hidden under a pile of work stuff. Obviously only recently ordered. Presumably a present.

I have one. DSs are little.

AIBU to be suspicious and start wondering who he can have bought it for. Have I been on mumsnet for too long!?!

Oooh I really want to know :o

Or wrapped in a comic giggle

I know this is drip feeding but does it change your views if I told you he has form - albeit a LONG time ago and with me. I am wife number 2. We have been together 13 years.

Oh.

Is that a "we all hate you now homewrecker and are not prepared to advise further" oh?

No. It's a 'Gulp' oh.

What does the paperwork say? When did he buy it?

Oh hang on, has he got older children? It's probably for them.

A couple of weeks ago.

In his defence on the affair front it was a long time ago, he was very young and made a mistake in getting married first time around (she was doing a lot of drugs and had out of control spending habits - which caused a lot of strain on their relationship and resulted in us having to pick up her debts for years) and there were no kids involved.

No reason to suspect him of infidelity since (although plenty of opportunity with lots of late nights at work).

Yikes.

I misread the OPs name as 'kindlefiddler' and was about to come wading in with a big, fat, self-riteous I don't think that's a very appropriate username. I feel somewhat absolved having confessed to this ridiculousness.

You can only ask him OP.
It's not like it's exactly 'hidden' is it. If he'd found a kindle in the boot of your car, wouldn't he ask you?

You have to ask yourself whether feeling shit if it's an upgrade for you will be worse than being stressed and anxious until Christmas.

Just ask him

Did he get it cheap? Is it better than yours?

Tbh I wouldn't have thought you'd buy a shag mistress a kindle six weeks before Christmas.

It would make me suspicious too.

Maybe it's the one I returned, that Amazon have charged me for as apparently the courier picked it up from here but they haven't got

Have paid twice for one sodding Kindle now!

To most people a kindle would be a pretty big buy wouldn't it? surely he would mention it either before buying or soon after?

Now I'm having the "would I dump him if he's been unfaithful" debate in my head! Aaaggggghhh wish I'd never found the bloody thing!

Is it better than yours?

Didn't look that closely. Its all still in the packaging. Might sneak out and have a peak but he could be home any minute.

Right I have a plan - I am completely addicted to diet coke and the only diet coke in the house is in the boot of his car. When he gets in my first step is to announce that I'm popping out to his car to get a can and I'm going to check out his reaction.

Just ask. Kindles can be innocent.

yes! excellent

Ooooooooooo can hardly wait!!!

Errrr I mean "Good plan, OP!"

My gut feeling is that it's innocent, on the basis of all the non evidence.

Kindles are always the innocent parties in these events.