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To think it’s time to break up with OH?

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Indigo911 · 25/12/2017 20:54

Been with OH a year. We don’t live together and are both early 30s. No kids.
There have also been a lot of red flags throughout our relationship and I think I’m finally done.
Some examples - he has split up with me multiple times and is often very hot and cold. He admitted one of the reasons he kept getting cold feet was because I’m overweight (I’m a size 12-14 and I’m tall so I only look very slightly overweight). He seems to have a real issue with anyone overweight and makes horrible remarks about people on tv etc.
I had a brain MRI last week because of possible MS and he took me to the appointment. I was clearly incredibly anxious beforehand and he didn’t try and comfort me at all or offer any sort of support/sympathy.
Afterwards we were meant to go out for lunch and to the cinema as something nice for me to get my mind off things. He decided he was too tired and just wanted to lie in bed at mine all day and watch TV in a foul mood.
Today on Xmas day I’ve had two brief texts from him all day even though I know he’s just sitting at his dad’s doing nothing. He got me a crap gift too with no thought put into it.
Reading this back I have no idea why I’ve been putting up with it all. I always thought I was a strong, independent person who never put up with any shit. My self esteem has taken a real knock and I guess I’m at that age where I want to settle down so maybe I’m clinging onto the ‘what ifs’ and hope I can change him.
We are due to spend New Years together and I’m going to tell him I don’t want to. Enough is enough

OP posts:
TheLegendOfBeans · 26/12/2017 09:22

Are you working between now and New Year? Life resumes as normal tomorrow for a few days at least and that will be a tonic. Normality and routine can be wonderful things at times.

Indigo911 · 26/12/2017 09:25

Not working until the 2nd. He goes down south to see his dad for his birthday for a few days on the 28th though so I won’t have to be dealing with him if he’s trying to be difficult about it all

OP posts:
PsychedelicSheep · 26/12/2017 09:29

He sounds like a tedious waste of space. Definitely yanbu to ditch!

RunRabbitRunRabbit · 26/12/2017 09:37

How quickly can you get him out of your place after dumping him this afternoon? Can you have all his stuff boxed up in the hallway and don't let him any further into the house/flat?

Have you worked out what you are going to say and how you will respond to the crap he then comes out with?

Have you considered breaking up by text and this afternoon is just him collecting his stuff?

MrsTWH · 26/12/2017 09:41

Pack his stuff up this morning and put it outside. Send him a text to say it's over but he can collect his stuff as planned this afternoon. Job done.

Give yourself the best gift ever and get rid of this abusive prick pronto, don't drag it out!

TheLegendOfBeans · 26/12/2017 09:42

Very good @indigo911

Tell you what, you sound totally in control here & that’s brilliant.

Treat yourself next few days. New year just round the corner, grab it with both hands x

pollythedolly · 26/12/2017 09:50

Good luck OP x

BewareOfDragons · 26/12/2017 10:09

Good luck, OP.

Be kind to yourself. You deserve so much better in life.

PurpleStarInCashmereSky · 26/12/2017 10:27

Good luck OP. May you have a better 2018.

Indigo911 · 26/12/2017 10:29

Just spoke to him on the phone because he had to ask me for directions for somewhere. Conversation went like this (after we had dealt with the directions stuff)
Him - what’s wrong with you today?
Me - just exhausted and fed up.
Him - why? What’s wrong now?
Me - I’ve had time to think over the past couple of days and it’s finally dawning on me that we aren’t right together.
Him - makes exasperated noises please just chill out and stop causing drama. It’s the Christmas holidays for Christ’s sake.
Me - ok, see you later.

Little does he know I’m 100% ending it when he arrives later. He won’t cause a drama as he knows my sister and her partner will be there and he’s not the sort for confrontation in front of people. I’m fully expecting a barrage of texts from him afterwards though. Or maybe he’ll just accept it and agree that we’re not right together as he sounded very fed up on the phone too. Relationships shouldn’t be this hard after just a year

OP posts:
Hortonlovesahoo · 26/12/2017 10:30

Keep strong OP. You deserve better than this!

LizzieSiddal · 26/12/2017 10:33

“what’s wrong now?” Gosh he sounds horrible.

I’m so glad you have people with you when you tell him. You can tell him and he can go.

If he keeps sending texts, block him.

SteX · 26/12/2017 10:35

You've the strength to determine what you need to do, just need to follow it through now. Your OHs behaviour is pretty poor. ThanksCakeXmas Smile

Indigo911 · 26/12/2017 10:37

Just got a text from him saying “cheer up you grump” with a picture of some flowers Angry

OP posts:
Tistheseason17 · 26/12/2017 10:41

Wow, he sounds delightful, not!
Well done for making decision to end it. Hard right now but when you meet someone who knows how to love you will not understand why you stayed so long!

And ignore the suicide threats, just another control mechanism, like the, "I'm too tired (to do anything that would make YOU happy)"

Good luck this afternoon x

SorenLorensonsInvisibleFriend · 26/12/2017 10:43

Breaking up with people is usually such a traumatic thing to do... but I genuinely hope you get some pleasure out of this one. Punch him in the dick on the way out from me, please!

And enjoy a wonderful 2018 without someone dragging you down! So much promise and potential out there and no more mood swings, self-esteem bartering or bad breath - sounds good to me!

amusedbush · 26/12/2017 10:49

Fuck me, he gets worse and worse! Stay strong and dump him when he comes to your house.

cherryontopp · 26/12/2017 10:56

Stick to your guns.

Dont let him make this light hearted as if your just having a bad day.
Dont let hin manipulate you. You've made your decision, You've thought about it, it wasnt a rash decision, Stick with it.

You'll feel like a big weights been lifted off your shoulders.

PoorYorick · 26/12/2017 11:03

Everything's your fault, isn't it?

SugaredSocks · 26/12/2017 11:20

Help him load up his car and then break up with him so that you aren’t left with his stuff and an awkward exchange later on as he sounds like the type to strop off and then cause you issues about picking them up. You deserve a clean break. Personally I’d then delete and block him (phone fb anything he could contact you through) so he can’t try and manipulate you or guilt trip you. Flowers

oldmum22 · 26/12/2017 11:25

Good job other people will be there, maybe get them to help with the loading up of his car with his shite, so he has no excuse to hang about once you tell him . Agree about blocking and deleting on your phone . Expect some nasty childish comments but remember this is about you and your well being and more importantly YOUR future x

TheLegendOfBeans · 26/12/2017 11:29

Send him back “fuck off you cunt”

also with a bunch of flowers

expatinscotland · 26/12/2017 11:31

He doesn't give a shiny shite about anyone but himself. Make sure he takes all his shit with him so you don't have to see him anymore and block him so he can't text.

showmewhatyougot · 26/12/2017 12:38

He sounds charming!

Flowers can fix everything right HmmWink good luck for later, I hope everything goes as well as it can x

TheLegendOfBeans · 26/12/2017 12:40

virtual flowers Flowers

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