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!?!

If this were me, I'd realise that he had broken our spending limit and wanted to treat me to something nice on account of the rough year we've had.

It doesn't bode well that you are instantly suspicious :(

If he is having an affair and if he is having an affair with a married woman, he would have to buy her something she might buy herself.

When this happened to me, though, it was an eternity ring and my favourite book.

What I actually got on Christmas Day was something quite different (and not as romantic) and, I suspect, her favourite book.

OP, I waited it out. I had less time to wait, though, and yes, he had form. It was only when I got my presents that I could confront him.

Hope your situation is completely different, but if you say, "Whose is the Kindle?" then you have totally given yourself away and you will never know whether his answer is the true one. Wait until Christmas and see whether you or anyone in your family gets a Kindle. Oh and check bank statements, too.

Worral, she's asking us rather than asking him because she doesn't feel she can ask him, maybe?

I am a bit gutted that it's not a revelation about the screen being a twoway mirror-cum-webcam and that all kindle users pick their noses all the way through chapter three.

Worral, she's asking us rather than asking him because she doesn't feel she can ask him, maybe?

And that's what I don't understand.

Only he knows the answer

Tapping fingers impatiently........

aaahhhhh is he not home yet

If you didn't suspect your husband of anything, then you wouldn't need to ask on MN. If you do suspect there's a miniscule chance, you need to think about things before asking your partner.

You're lucky you don't know that.

is it not Worral that she doesn't want to maybe spoil a surprise??

yip imperail - think you have hit the nail on the head

Wonder what time he'll get in?

Either, he's breaking the present limit rule because he thinks you deserve a nice present.

Or

He's bought it for himself but doesn't want to let on because you're meant to be watching your money.

Or

He has a secret Mills & Boon addiction he doesn't want people to know about

If this is one of those threads which is never concluded I will scream.

another rubbernecker, sorry nothing positive to add

He has a secret Mills & Boon addiction he doesn't want people to know about

You might have hit the nail on the head. You can get magazine subscriptions on a kindle, check it for playboy. Maybe it's his porn stash!

Although I guess you wouldn't get the pictures so maybe not, duh.........

Same here beaver. I hope it concludes!

I can imagine a Kindle being for another woman. Especially if it's an emotional affair. The pair having an affair at my place of work regard themselves as intellectually superior to everyone else. A Kindle with pretentious literature or philosophy downloaded onto it would be apt in their case.

I reckon there's an innocent explanation OP, please tell us what it is when you've asked him!

The Christmas before last I accidentally found an expensive handbag, clearly deliberately hidden (DH obviously doesn't think I clean behind things).

Not for a second did I have any suspicious thoughts, but then again my DH doesn't have form, I suppose when you know he's capable it's always going to be at the back of your mind.

I know that doesn't help, just thinking aloud.

I really hope no news means good news and that kindlefinder is ok...

Marking place should be revising where are you op