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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

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to be hacked off at boyfriends comment?

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starlightbright · 31/12/2012 01:51

Me and the boyfriend have been together around 6 months now. He occasionally mentions his ex. They weren't married and they've been broken up for 3 years now.

Last night in bed he made a comment of "you really look like my ex Lucy" ... (erm ... ok, possibly fine perhaps he has a type he goes for?) ... and he then follows it with "yeah when I was getting ready for work the other morning you were asleep and I wasn't sure if it was you or her."

To say I was hacked off would be an understatement. I fell asleep in a huff and he left the next morning and things were pretty awkward. He tried to justify himself by saying he was really tired and was therefore just talking crap.

My friend thinks aibu, but I don't think I am. So I'll ask the MN jury instead.

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starlightbright · 31/12/2012 03:04

No ...

But three years? It's definitely time to move on.

Well I think it's definite that I'm ending it. Bad that it happens to be New Years Eve.

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Earlybird · 31/12/2012 03:12

Think it is best to move on.

Regular references to you about an old girlfriend show he is not concentrating on building a new relationship (or perhaps isn't able to concentrate on it).

Also quite revealing that he seems to be oblivious that his comparisons/comments are inappropriate, and then compounds it by defensive and immature responses when you react in an (understandably) negative way.

Booyhoo · 31/12/2012 03:56

OP he's testing you. he's seeing how much shittyness and obvious reaction warranting behaviour you will tolerate. give him his answer. tell him the line was waaay back there and that he can just toddle back over it and be with lucy.

Alis " if my DP ever thought I reminded him of his (utterly mad) ex," i bet she didn't tell you she was mad. right?

JessieMcJessie · 31/12/2012 05:46

Good for you Starlight, it sounds like the right decision (for the milk thieving alone!).

All the best for a fresh start in 2013.

MammaTJ · 31/12/2012 06:36

He obviously sees his ex through rose tinted spectacles. That may be the same for all exes of his.

I would say LTB and then you elevate yourself to the highly prized status of ex.

echt · 31/12/2012 06:54

I would say EVER mentioning the ex while in bed with the current squeeze is reprehensible. Kick him to the kerb.

peaceandlovebunny · 31/12/2012 08:46

get rid of him. start afresh with someone who isn't looking for a lucy-substitute.

FolkElf · 31/12/2012 08:55

Yep, I'd also end it if I were you. You've been with him for 6 months and it's 3 years since they split up.

She should be a dim and distant memory by now.

Itsafreefuckingcuntry · 31/12/2012 08:55

I wouldn't normally say leave the bastard, but I used to go out with a bloke who couldnt stop mentioning his ex. He was gorgeous and funny but every now and again, all I'd hear about is Danielle. It was really upsetting. I had to dump him fast. He wasn't worth investing my time in. You deserve better because your bloke doesn't seem to have got over his ex, no matter what he might try to tell you.

TheFallenNinja · 31/12/2012 09:02

Hmm. Sounds a bit like this fellas days are numbered.

This is basic respect, you don't eat a meal and tell the cook somebody else did it better.

Silly boy.

SantasENormaSnob · 31/12/2012 09:35

He is a weirdo.

ImperialSantaKnickers · 31/12/2012 09:42

Agree, three years split and six months of you two together, he should be no longer thinking about her except in that vaguely reminiscent, friendly way that most of us occasionally remember exes once we're over them. Sounds like he isn't at that stage, as you say a shame it's NYE, but it does give you a New Year New You opportunity.

yohohoho · 31/12/2012 09:49

Tbh its not just strange its creepy.
I wouldn't mind the mentioning of the ex if relevant. But you are right, it doesn't seem relevant.

Its seems he is constantly thinking about her. Then watching you sleep and confusing you.

Its all very stalkerish behaviour to me.

WhatEverItIsIDidntDoIt · 01/01/2013 02:42

So did you leave the bastard?

Hope 2013 brings you a man worthy of you!

Alisvolatpropiis · 01/01/2013 02:47

Booyho no,it was when she scaled his back garden wall whilst we were having a quite night in (after breaking in to his neighbours garden) a year after they split I realised she was utterly mad.

Alisvolatpropiis · 01/01/2013 02:47

*quiet

Astelia · 01/01/2013 03:42

He is constantly thinking of his ex and he's a thief. I also hope you find someone who deserves you in 2013.

TurnipCake · 01/01/2013 03:57

I'd give him the heave-ho, OP, and celebrate with some not-stolen wine

misterwife · 01/01/2013 07:05

This is tactless and a little weird, but not a dumping offence. It might just be a casual comment - a strange casual comment, but a casual comment nonetheless.

Mentioning it on a regular basis would be a bit more serious.

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