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To do this to him again?

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Really1 · 19/06/2014 07:30

Il try & keep this very long story short.

Been with DP for, well about a year. After 6 months of us dating I just wasn't "feeling it", he's older than me no kids (I have 2 girls from previous marriage) and he was piling on the pressure re moving in, more kids in future etc.
We split up for a few months due to me feeling like he was going too fast but kept in contact- friendly texts etc and after a lot of questioning if I did the right thing, and him not backing down, in dec we started dating again.

Fast forward 6 months & I'm starting to question how I'm feeling again :(

He's a great friend, reliable great with my girls but I just don't feel that I love him or if I ever will?
I'm constantly questioning how I'm feeling and trying to justify why I like him to myself.

I feel trapped because I don't know if I'm in too deep? I know that if I ended it it would be the end of our friendship too and id come off looking like a physco because it looks like I'm flirting between one emotion & another.
Plus my girls love him & I feel like the worst mother in the world taking someone away from them who they've got to know.

Truth is I'm not entirely sure I'm over my marriage breakdown, on the surface I am but behind closed doors I cry often.

I'm lost :(

OP posts:
maddening · 22/06/2014 19:12

If he ended it I bet you'd feel relief - if so just work out how a break up would happen practically eg living arrangements as you need to keep it stable for them so plan it and do it

maddening · 22/06/2014 19:14

Oh sorry -'your not living together - yes just end it IMO it won't change. At least this helps you in future relationships knowing what you are looking for.

StandsOnGoldenSands · 22/06/2014 19:21

Just try being single. You don't need a man, you don't need to settle when it's not 100% right.
And you don't need a reason to break up. You're not reciprocating his feelings, that is enough.

Hissy · 22/06/2014 19:51

You've been with him less than a year, broken up once because he was shoving you into a relationship at a pace you weren't comfortable with and then are now giving it another go due to him not letting up on the pressure.

Let's be clear on something: he's NOT a DP. He's at best a boyfriend, more accurately he's a guy you are seeing.

You are not "in too deep", you are a few months into a relationship. If you feel out of control, then that's a sign that this is wrong

This guy's not taking your word for things. He's way too involved in your life and your children's lives when he's had only 6m maximum of you and him being an item. Most of that though you were worried it wasn't right.

You were right about that too.

Do the right thing, end it, no contact, no nice texts, zero excuses.

Stop allowing him to emotionally guilt you into doing what HE wants you to do.

Mark my words, this will get worse. He's not the kind that'll listen to your concerns, he doesn't care about how you feel, or what you want. This is all about him.

Hissy · 22/06/2014 19:53

I meant to add in, that you feel 'in too deep' and the dp bollocks, because that's what he's made you think so you won't leave.

It's a control method. A classic one.

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