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To have told boyfriend off about always wanting to use my laptop?

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ConstipatedBowel · 24/01/2017 10:16

Been seeing someone for a few months and ever since he's been coming around to my house he's made an excuse to use my laptop - he then sits playing on it for the first hour or so that he's here.

He always makes out that he's "researching" something for both of us but that's just an excuse to get on the laptop - he then sits playing around on car forums for at least an hour.

We only see each other at weekends (and sometimes only 2 weekends a month) so it grates on me that as soon as he gets here he's more interested in playing on forums than spending time with me.

Its the same story every time - he gets here and then makes up a conversation which will inevitably lead to him saying "actually, I could do to look that up on the internet, do you mind if I get the laptop out?".

I've been very tolerant of this so far but past few times it has irritated me so weekend before last he turned up and started up a conversation about booking a weekend away - then said "actually, I could do to look up a few places on the internet. Do you mind if I get the laptop out?".

I was ready for it so said "no don't bother, we can look all that up later. Let's decide what we're doing tonight instead." He looked really put out and then said "well, actually I could do with catching up with my forums - I'll just get the laptop out, I won't be on it long ... " Shock I wasn't expecting that so didn't know how to react but I was fuming and my irritability spoilt my entire weekend. I was more pissed off with myself for allowing it.

So weekend just gone he got here and started up a conversation about me buying a car (I had mentioned that I was wanting to buy another one) so he said "Actually, I could do to look at autotrader and see what's on there for you. where is the laptop?". So ready for it this time I said "no its ok, I'll have a look later. I'd rather us concentrate on spending a bit of time together so we've not seen each other all week!" (I said this cheerily to keep it light). He looked put out again and said "oh, ok well I'll just catch up with my forums then - I won't be long ... "

So I lost my shit this time and said "I said no, I don't want you using my laptop! You do the same thing every weekend - you're supposed to be here to see me, not play on forums! why can't you do all that before you come here? do you not think it's a bit rude to turn up at someone's house - someone who has been waiting for you just to get out their laptop and sit with your back to them playing on forums???"

He got all defensive and started with the "woah!! ok ok!! wow what's rattled your cage? I'm only on it for about 10 minutes at a time, it's hardly crime of the century!". I said "no, it's at least an hour each time whilst I'm sat waiting for you to come off it because I don't see you all week and I'm fed up of it. If you're not bothered about spending time with me, don't come to my house - simple as that".

Needless to say he spent the rest of the weekend sulking then went home early Sunday as he said he wanted to have a play around on the internet as he'd not been on it since Friday morning!!!

So jury - was I being a brat???

OP posts:
KayTee87 · 24/01/2017 14:58

Oh God op please dump him!

razmataz · 24/01/2017 15:03

I can't fathom this at all OP. It just seems completely pointless! Why not come to see you an hour later or something if he 'needs' his forum time?

Can he not 'catch up' using his phone, maybe when you're in the shower or something?

It would drive me bonkers to be honest and I wouldn't put up with it Confused

CommonFramework · 24/01/2017 15:08

Next time, tell him it's broken.

You don't sound compatible...

Teepish · 24/01/2017 15:11

Well done for getting him told about the rudeness ignoring you and claiming your laptop.
Now find a new boyfriend. Flowers

WhereYouLeftIt · 24/01/2017 15:13

Dump. You've only been seeing him a few months and already he's irritating.

PaintingOwls · 24/01/2017 16:11

Bittern11

Next time, tell him it's broken.

No, do not do this. You should not have to lie or trick him in your own home.

He is being very rude.

If he does not have access to the Internet then think about whether you're happy to allow him to have an hour on your laptop.

If he does, ask him why he feels the need to do this when he visits you. Just have a discussion about it in a non confrontational way. I find this is the best way to get people's real feelings out and I will have my poker face on even if I'm fuming internally.

WhereYouLeftIt · 24/01/2017 18:16

Being very cynical here (he probably is just a tosser) I'd be wondering if he was downloading anything, say maybe a keylogger to see what you've been doing with your laptop, and that hour on 'forums' is him reviewing what you've been doing online over the past fortnight.

user1477282676 · 24/01/2017 21:26

Oh God op! Thanks for the update....you can't put up with that!!

mum2Bomg · 24/01/2017 21:35

He should be looking forward to seeing you. If it's literally been a couple of months I'd bin him. It's not going to work.

I don't tolerate any behaviour from DH that I wouldn't have on our first date and he doesn't either. It takes effort to have a relationship and he snot making any.

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