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To think me posting a pic of myself and boyfriend on Facebook is not wrong?

77 replies

InterstateSally · 25/11/2012 11:23

Been together just under 6 months. He's worried sick about upsetting his kids (been divorced 2 years and his kids are 15 and 17 btw) and doesn't want me posting anything on Facebook about 'us' for that reason - yet he reckons he's told them about me!!??

Ages ago he said "you can put stuff on facebook, just don't tag me in it"

I have a lovely pic of us both together in a nightclub, a professional one. WIBU to upload it as my profile pic??

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ItsALongWayToPickAWilly · 25/11/2012 11:46

I wouldn't say it was unnatural to have not met any of his family after 6 months. I don't think I introduced DP until nearly a year in, I'm quite a private person though.

He does sound as if he's hiding something though. I'd put it as my profile picture, see what his reaction is and decide what he's up to from there.

KenLeeeeeee · 25/11/2012 11:48

I'd bet my left tit that his family know nothing of you. And half of my right tit that he's not divorced.

This.

ConfusedPixie · 25/11/2012 11:52

YANBU, he is very unreasonable. Like the others say, it sounds to me as though they don't know about you.

LineRunner · 25/11/2012 11:52

I know we might seem a cynical bunch, OP, but it's sadly from experience of human nature.

You will kind of know deep down if your boyfriend's reactions are proportionate or not.

You've at least met his friends? That's a bit of a give-away.

InterstateSally · 25/11/2012 11:52

No I'm not invited to any of his Christmas work do's although he tells me he'll be going on about 4 of them. No suggestions of me meeting his mum over Christmas (which considering he mentioned me meeting her months ago you would have thought Christmas would be the perfect opportunity).

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AlphaBeta82 · 25/11/2012 11:54

I had something very similar and turned out man was 'happily' married!

AlphaBeta82 · 25/11/2012 11:54

I had something very similar and turned out man was 'happily' married!

TheNebulousBoojum · 25/11/2012 11:54

Perhaps you are the OW, OP.

InterstateSally · 25/11/2012 11:55

We see each other about 3/4 nights a week. He spends all of Saturday day time with me up until about 3pm when he goes to pick up his kids.

If I cancel and ask to arrange for another night, he'll do it.

He never seems to have any night that he isn't available apart from the nights he has his kids. I honestly don't think he'd have the time to see anyone else.

I just don't understand why he wants to keep me from everyone he knows. I've met some of his friends and he always introduces me without hesitation.

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InterstateSally · 25/11/2012 11:56

I've only met his friends by accident btw - bumping into them whilst out.

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AlienRefluxLooksLikeSnow · 25/11/2012 11:56

Hmmmm, I'd be skeptical at this point, do you want to know the truth or are you happily ignorant? It would be killing me til I got to the bottom of it, I think he's lying to you FWIW

LineRunner · 25/11/2012 11:57

Do you sleep over at each other's houses? (If you don't mind me asking.)

AlienRefluxLooksLikeSnow · 25/11/2012 11:57

But when you do, does he introduce you as his grilfriend/partner what ever?

kinkyfuckery · 25/11/2012 11:57

Have you been to his house?

SundaeGirl · 25/11/2012 11:59

He's seeing someone else. Or wants to be.

LineRunner · 25/11/2012 11:59
InterstateSally · 25/11/2012 12:03

He sleeps at my house (he's living with his mum at the moment, I know this to be true as I have been to his mum's house, just that she wasn't in at the time) and he does introduce me as his girlfriend.

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AnnaFurLact1c · 25/11/2012 12:03

why do you keep posting again and again and again?

wasting everyone's time with the same issue.

im confused. can you answer why you keep doing it?

AnnaFurLact1c · 25/11/2012 12:04

people give you advice and then it goes quiet for a week and then you name change and ask the same thing. Or you ask why we think he is blowing hot and cold.

mrskeithrichards · 25/11/2012 12:04

Does he wear kids pants?

TroublesomeEx · 25/11/2012 12:05
  1. He's not divorced.
  2. He's not even unhappily married.
  3. He hasn't told his kids about you.
  4. He has no intention of telling his kids about you.
  5. He's just having a 'bit of fun' whatever his situation, and doesn't see you in his life in any meaningful capacity.

Sorry, I just can't think of a positive slant to put on this. I can't imagine many men worry about what a 15 and 17 year old would think of a new girlfriend 2 years after a divorce.

mrskeithrichards · 25/11/2012 12:06

So he takes you to his mums house but only when she's out? How old are you all?

TroublesomeEx · 25/11/2012 12:07

oh x post.

Petershadow · 25/11/2012 12:08

Oh fgs, some people aren't ready for family introductions at 6 months

I think some people need to be sure before intros are made
And some people can't be certain at 6 months

AKissIsNotAContract · 25/11/2012 12:08

5 threads in 2 days about this man OP, just ditch him.

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