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Break things off with New Boyfriend after our date?

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NCFTP1 · 16/04/2017 10:15

WARNING LONG POST!! (and slightly personal)

So, I recently started seeing someone, I am currently pregnant with my ex's baby, but that ended a long time ago as he started drinking excessively and becoming physically abusive (this only started after I got pregnant). Anyway..

We wen't out yesterday for our normal date/day, And before we even made it to lunch, He had already drunk 3 (alcoholic) drinks and already slightly drunk (He hadn't eaten all day) and tried to get all Touchy. I wouldn't have minded, but things like trying to stick his hand down my trousers in a fully packed restaurant in front of people made me uncomfortable. I told him this, and he wouldn't stop.

Admittedly, The night before we are talking quite rudely :$ but I made clear to him nothing would happen the next day due to the fact we were going to be in public and I'm not comfortable with being sexual in public.. plus I'm 8 months pregnant.. and even though we talk rude sometimes, He knows full well im not ready for physical stuff at the moment, Something he says he understands and will wait for. Yes, I was beginning to feel comfortable with the idea of sex with him, but now I have just lost all trust.

During dinner he would ''playfully'' (to him, but not me) dig his nails into my hand or bite my fingers to the point of really hurting me and then made a comment about ''How can I be submissive during sex if I couldn't handle him being dominant''. It's a completely different situation.

We decided to go for a walk and ended up in another pub where he had another 4 drinks. But this time, he was slurring words, Walking into doors.. he was drunk, But whenever I tried to say ''We should call it a day..(even though it was only 4 o'clock in the afternoon and we only met up at 12.30pm) He would tell me to stop making comments about him drinking because it made him feel bad. This was all just putting me in a bad place as it was like being with my ex again.

Nether the less, I didn't stand up and leave.. mainly because i'd have felt bad leaving him there like that.

Soon the conversation turned into ''I think we should get a hotel next week''. I tried to shrug the conversation off as it wasn't the time nor place, It turned into him TELLING me that once my son was born, I should go on birth control because he didn't want kids. I explained that I couldn't take the pill (as I tried before and it didn't react well to my body) and the idea of the implant or coil wasn't something I liked.. But said I'd think about it. He just continued to pressure me, Until I just shut down and stopped talking until he got the message and dropped it.

He decided to miss his bus and stay longer, Which I didn't like because it meant he had to spend a ton of money on taxi's to get home.. and I just wanted to go home at this point. We went for a walk, hoping that maybe we could just .. be normal for a bit, But then he suggested another pub. I completely shut down the idea (though he wouldnt stop suggesting it) and we went and sat down by the river.

Thats when things just got to much for me. He kept asking me to put my hand down his trousers and touch him, I kept saying no, He tried to force my hand and I pulled away. He started getting a little too rough and hurting me (By grabbing my hands or gripping my chin for kisses). When we were sat down, Despite me saying No, Stop, He shoved his hand down my trousers.

He started asking for ''proper'' kisses, which were kissing with tongue, Not something I've ever liked, and again, I said no. I didn't want to and just from kissing his lips, I could smell and taste the alcohol, At which point, He grabbed my face and tried to force his tongue into my mouth, I pushed him away but he wouldn't stop, eventually, I had to scream for him to stop, and he did. I started crying and he apologized and told me not to shout ''Stop or No'' because we were in public and people were looking. I felt completely unsafe.

After that I was pretty cold towards him while he kept saying sorry and I walked back to my bus to go home. He came with because he didn't want me to walk alone. I couldn't stop him, So I just ignored him.

He DID say how because he bought me an Easter egg, He deserved what he wanted and I shouldn't talk rude with him, if when we meet I wasn't going to do anything (though what we spoke about the night before had nothing to do with being anything when we met) . He made me feel like it was my fault and I was a tease or something, Which, Is playing on my mind. I just feel that... Even if we did talk a certain way the night before, Should It mean I should put up with that he did? Is it my fault? Was he this way simply because he had to much to drink?

To make it all worse, When I got home, My mum told me that our family dog had passed away while I was out, I was completely crushed, and I messaged him (IDK way, Maybe for someone to talk to) ... He has yet to reply. I messaged him again this morning and said we shouldn't be together anymore.

AIBU? Am I to blame for what happened? :'(

OP posts:
NCFTP1 · 16/04/2017 11:01

I agree with everyone, I'd always put the baby first, I did make it clear to him that my son is and always will be number one to me and that would never change. If I had seen this side of him before I wouldn't have thought twice about never seeing him again, It was just the fact of me questioning if if had led him on... though considering I never once suggested anything sexual to happen (on the date) either yesterday at any point or while we were talking the night before, I now see how I didn't.

Thank you all once again.

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PoorYorick · 16/04/2017 11:06

He's an absolute pig and I'm sorry to say it, but I'm also wary that he's using your pregnancy to his own ends. He may have a pregnancy fetish or he may think you'll be easy because of your pregnancy, and then he has a built in excuse to fuck off when he's finished with you.

BDSM is not about manipulation, pressure or disregard of boundaries....quite the opposite, consent, limits and safe words are what stop it from being abuse.

He's vile. Dump and tell him why.

WhereYouLeftIt · 16/04/2017 11:07

Have a read at The Shark Cage. You might find it useful.

Alwayshungryforcrisps · 16/04/2017 11:08

Please dump him he sounds fucking awful

JustSpeakSense · 16/04/2017 11:08

He sounds awful and very selfish.

Not somebody you need around while you are concentrating on your new baby.

Also at 8 months pregnant how do you have the energy to spend all day watching someone getting pissed and trying to take advantage of you?

You need to look after yourself better, dump the loser you'll be much happier.

Jaxhog · 16/04/2017 11:09

Leave. Now.

This man is horrible, abusive and bad news. You deserve better.

NCFTP1 · 16/04/2017 11:11

This morning when I told him i didn't want to see him anymore, I told him exactly why. I explained that what he did made me uncomfortable and wasn't ok at all. I also explained that him drinking was how my ex was (though he knew this already). I made it clear him hurting me and trying to force touching and kisses was too far for me. I made sure he was completely aware of why I was ending it. Not that I care, but he hasn't responded which I guess shows what his real intentions were after all.

wipes hands of him

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wheatchief · 16/04/2017 11:12

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ImagineBeingThatPassionate · 16/04/2017 11:12

If you can't stay away for you, please do so for your child. I suspect the police or social services would be called at at some point as a result of your relationship with these men. I think staying single is a very good idea.

JeNeSuisPasVotreMiel · 16/04/2017 11:13

I think people cam leave off telling the OP to dump him now, she already has.

A little support for a soon to be single mum would be excellent.

dowhatnow · 16/04/2017 11:14

Good luck op. Keep yourself safe in the future and watch for those red flags. Don't hang around to see if he changes, get out of the relationship at the first sign of any disrespect for your feelings.

Nether the less, I didn't stand up and leave.. mainly because i'd have felt bad leaving him there like that."Right, this is what you have to work on - you prioritised 'him feeling bad' over 'you feeling safe'. NEVER do that again! You are the most important person in your life, and when your gut or your common sense or your discomfort tells you to get out of a situation - LEAVE. Right away.

Very good advice from that poster.

You should feel loved and respected in a relationship. It should enhance your life, not bring heartache or questioning of yourself. Do some reading on relationships. The Lundy Bancroft book is often recommended. I think that's her name, if anyone can confirm?

overwroughtowl · 16/04/2017 11:15

Well done NC and good luck for the birth of your son Flowers

Aridane · 16/04/2017 11:15

Well, he had dumped you and you are well rid. Just block him and put behind you - you are worth so much more

PeaFaceMcgee · 16/04/2017 11:15

Yanbu and I think you need counselling or support from women's aid to see what healthy relationships should be x

Aridane · 16/04/2017 11:15

has dumped you

MrsTwix · 16/04/2017 11:16

So sorry to hear about your dog xxx

You are well rid of the boyfriend. So disrespectful.

NeedsAsockamnesty · 16/04/2017 11:21

Nanny, Seriously?! the OP is not the one struggling to understand boundaries - it is the dick of a boyfriend (hopefully ex), she said no to his behaviour and that should be enough to enforce the boundaries she has. Please do not lay the fault for his actions at her feet. She was not at fault

It is a fact that women who are less vulnerable and better able to understand and react accordingly to abusive men and situations are far less at risk of.

Abusive men actively seek out women who they feel are more vulnerable to abusive behaviour and less able to address it and use a method much like grooming.

Nanny gave good accurate advice it may be unpalatable to you but stuff like that is a brief basic of the vast majority of the work a domestic abuse specialist carries out with a service user,it's why we have freedom programs and stuff like it.

NameChangeInCasePeopleRecogn · 16/04/2017 11:22

Ltb

Foslady · 16/04/2017 12:11

And he won't change. Met the 50 something version of him last year.......

ZilphasHatpin · 16/04/2017 12:16

Honey you need some assertiveness training. You should have left him at the dinner table long before he was biting your finger! Seriously.

ZilphasHatpin · 16/04/2017 12:22

He was a friend that was there for me and it just turned into dating after a little while.

He wasn't a friend if you didn't know this side to him. This was in a restaurant at lunch time, that isn't new behaviour for him, that is him, you either knew this and ignored it for the idea of a new relationship or you didn't know him well enough to call a friend. You really need to do some work on trusting your instincts and making better decisions about who you trust.

chocolateavocado99 · 16/04/2017 12:28

Good for you for getting rid of him. I hope you have some rl support. All the best with your new baby.

purplecoathanger · 16/04/2017 12:30

YANBU, you are not to blame for anything. He's a vile creep.

FireSquirrel · 16/04/2017 12:34

What the living fuck? There's so much wrong with this I don't even know where to start. Seriously, please do not even consider another date with this vile creature, cut all contact asap and don't look back.

hungryhippo90 · 16/04/2017 12:39

I know you've broken it off, but he sounds off his head.