Page 5 | My partner voted leave and lied to me

hellogoodbyehi · 2016-07-02T14:33:24+00:00

He was a Remain campaigner the whole time. Then I went on the shared computer today and he left an email up saying he voted leave but pretended to me that he voted Remain.

GrimmauldPlace · 02/07/2016 22:38

It is just all such an awful mess. Facing the prospect of Gove as PM whilst Labour eat themselves is extremely disturbing.

This is very true!

HopeArden · 02/07/2016 22:49

I'm going to give the benefit of the doubt and assume this thread is real.

People who lie habitually so that they don't have to have difficult conversations or face unpleasant consequences are fundamentally untrustworthy. It us massively disrespectful and it means that should the need arise they will have no qualms about telling you massive, life changing lies that screw you over. Liars have something missing in their character, they are weak and lazy. Be warned.

snowy508601 · 02/07/2016 23:00

Why should he have to tell you which way he voted?

peachpudding · 02/07/2016 23:52

If you want to be with someone that has similar politics before you marry. Talk about it before. Idiots.

How many people ignore how important this is.

KissMyArse · 03/07/2016 00:43

People who lie habitually so that they don't have to have difficult conversations or face unpleasant consequences are fundamentally untrustworthy. It us massively disrespectful and it means that should the need arise they will have no qualms about telling you massive, life changing lies that screw you over. Liars have something missing in their character, they are weak and lazy. Be warned.

Well, that's politicians for you.

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hellogoodbyehi · 03/07/2016 07:47

Hi all,
thanks for all the replies, sorry I wasn't able to post back sooner (lost connection to the internet) What's more, what he voted doesn't really concern me that much, it's the fact that he lied. He may have lied in the email, but either way he lied somewhere. If he had just TOLD me "I want to vote leave for xxxxx reasons" then I would have been fine with it, its just that he lied about it. I do respect his right to vote as he pleases, I am just upset he lied to me about it.

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GrimmauldPlace · 03/07/2016 08:05

Glad you came back to clear that up. I can understand why you'd be annoyed he lied, it's just so unnecessary. Did you ask him why he lied about it?

2rebecca · 03/07/2016 09:10

Why does he have to give you his reasons for voting though? You make it sound like a test he has to pass with you as the sole judge. If you love him and have a good relationship then can't you guess at his reasons? My parents always cancelled each other out at elections but they had similar values just thought different methods would achieve those values. My dad never had to give my mum his reasons for voting though. You sound like his mummy, although I don't make my son give me his reasons for voting. He can tell me if he wishes.

user1467101855 · 03/07/2016 11:08

If you want to be with someone that has similar politics before you marry. Talk about it before. Idiots.

You said you don't talk about how you vote, and you have no idea who he votes for. So how much can you have talked about it, idiot?

KissMyArse · 03/07/2016 13:47

user1467101855 Where on this thread has peachpudding said they don't about how they vote with their partner? I think you may be confusing them with another poster.

messalina · 03/07/2016 20:12

If my DH had voted Leave I could not have looked him in the eye again as it says a lot about the kind of person you are. But I am probably more fervent on the subject than some.

BMW6 · 03/07/2016 21:24

And the kind of person you reveal yourself to be with that statement is a really awful one.

HopeArden · 04/07/2016 14:42

Wish there was a like button for that post BMW6

MelanieCheeks · 04/07/2016 21:51

Why? I totally get that a passionate remainer would have difficulties in reconciling their world view to alternative views.

That's where we are now, analysing WHY people voted a certain way, and uncovering more intricacies and subtleties.

MelanieCheeks · 04/07/2016 21:53

Sorry, forgot to add-why did we not have the full range of leave opinions in the run up yo the vote? Why was it all about £350m and immigration? I've seen some really well put points of view on this thread......that I never saw in the pre referendum debates.

Asprilla11 · 04/07/2016 21:54

LTB

QueenOfNowt · 04/07/2016 22:01

But I am probably more fervent on the subject than some.

Or merely an undemocratic knob with a superiority complex.

StrangeLookingParasite · 04/07/2016 22:06

It's done now and we've all moved on.

Spoken like someone who has been unaffected by it. Not all of us are in that fortunate position.
Not to mention how uncertain everything is, and how no-one seems to have the faintest clue what they're doing.