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DP changing plans in his head and failing to let me know and laughing at me

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tracilou · 13/12/2013 13:30

So pissed off. Admittedly I can work myself into a fury over nothing so not sure if I'm over-reacting but I'm so angry at DP. Basically he has a habit of making plans with me and then changing his mind without letting me know. A few weeks ago we'd arranged to go out for a meal over lunch as he was due to finish work at 11.30am. So 12pm I'm sat there waiting. 12.30pm - still nothing. 1pm - not even a text so I text him to see where he was ... no reply. 2pm I get a text saying "was just having a game of football, on my way now" - thanks for letting me know the plans had changed and we were no longer going for a meal!

Last weekend we had arranged to do shopping together Friday afternoon as again, he was due to finish at 11.30 so I specially chose not to work that day (I'm on flexi hours). 12pm I text him to ask if we're still doing shopping - he said "yes, won't be long x" - 1pm I text him saying "I can do the shopping on my own if you want?" and he replied "no wait for me, I won't be long". 1.30pm he comes in - and says "I have loads to do around the house, why don't you go without me?" - ffs I'd been waiting hours for him, why couldn't he have just text me earlier and said that so I wasn't waiting around???

So today I've just really blown my top. Again I chose not to work as we had arranged to go and get christmas shopping and have lunch out. He was due to finish work at 12.30 so I hadn't eaten (as we were supposed to be eating out). 12.30 he text me more or less saying he was on his way and then we could get going. 12.50 he comes in and says "I need to get on with that fence but you never let me get on with anything!"

FFS why say he wants to do these things and keep me waiting around for him just to come home and decide that he'd changed his mind earlier in the day and just neglected to tell me?? So I was pissed off because again I'd been waiting around, I was hungry and I'd been looking forward to going just for him to come home and make out that I was dragging him out and he'd much rather not go. I told him I was angry because he keeps doing this, I asked why make arrangements if you don't want to do them?? why couldn't you let me know earlier that you didn't want to go?? etc

Anyway he burst out laughing, accused me of having a "proper duck fit" over it, starting taking the piss and continuously laughing at me as I got more and more angry and upset (more at the laughing now than anything else).

OP posts:
MortifiedAnyFuckerAdams · 13/12/2013 15:23

There is a simple effective solution to this

1 - open door
2 - tell him to go through it
3 - lock it behind him

Voila.

CailinDana · 13/12/2013 15:27

I'm guessing he's done plenty of other nasty things and then told you your natural response (hurt, upset) is silly and irrelevant. Men like him truly believe women aren't really people. He isn't capable of a relationship, you need to stop wasting your time with him.

Before you get into another relationship it might be worth examining why you put up with being treated this way.

AndHarry · 13/12/2013 15:40

Gosh, get rid of the user, really. He sounds completely immature with no respect whatsoever for anyone else's feelings. You will feel so much better for it afterwards.

Branleuse · 13/12/2013 15:55

dump him. Hes cruel and nasty

Topseyt · 13/12/2013 17:41

What an arse. Give him the boot.

Change your mind about going to the football match just before you should be setting out as you have already considered doing. Then lock the door behind him, changing the locks if possible (you might be able to book a locksmith for during the match, so he will be out), and do not let him back in.

DoJo · 13/12/2013 18:18

Agree with, er EVERYONE! He's a twat, and I don't even care whether it's control, power, poor communication or whatever, it's manifesting itself as unbearable twattishness and I'm sure you can do much better.

DorothyBastard · 13/12/2013 18:20

Yes, agree with all the posters telling you to dump his arse. Imagine tolerating this behaviour for the next five, ten, 20 years? /shudder/

sleeplessbunny · 13/12/2013 18:31

Get out. What an arse. I feel very sorry for his poor son.

ToffeeOwnsTheSausage · 13/12/2013 18:43

It was bad enough before but being jealous of his own child.Hmm

Please get some self respect and get shot of this twat.

ovenbun · 13/12/2013 19:01

LTB

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