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Aibu - just had an argument with bf

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Tinkofhousepan · 11/02/2018 05:40

Hi all, this is quite personal (and it's gonna be really long as ive got a lot to get off my chest so Sorry in advance), but I really need some impartial advice. I'm really confused and I genuinely don't know where to go from here or even if i should try to fix this. I am posting this in AIBU instead of relationships because people tend to give blunter answers - and that is what I need!

Been with BF for a while, we don't live together, but I stay at his every other night (he lives on his own, I am with parents saving for the seemingly impossible to obtain mortgage - this is relevant).

I have to commute for about 45 mins each way to work, whereas he works locally to where we both live, practically in the town centre and 5 mins walk from the pub. He goes to the pub every afternoon after he finishes work at 4. I work weird shift patterns so some weeks I finish at 5 and others I could finish as late as 8pm if we are running to time, sometimes we can still be there at gone 9 if something takes longer than expected or if we have a walk in emergency that can't wait.

On my early days when I get to our hometown at around 6 he is fine, and he genuinely is the loveliest most caring partner that I've ever had and I just want to be around him all the time because he makes me genuinely happy and I am in love with him, and I feel his love back.

He cooks for me, gets me tea/hot water bottles without me asking for them (just because I look like I need one), runs me baths, doesn't pester me for sex if he can see I've had a bad/stressful day or if I'm just exhausted. But our sex life is great, he has really embraced some of my more wacky desires and does it really well!

He texts me throughout the day taking a genuine interest in how its going, tells me several times a day that he loves/misses me. He is so attentive and makes me feel really special and loved throughout my work day - all great.

The problem is on my late weeks where he could end up being in the pub from 4pm - 9pm, and when I meet up with him he is obviously pretty drunk but still ok to be around, if a little belligerent and opinionated.

It's when I'm not going home with him on those occasions he goes really paranoid and starts a row over nothing. He will accuse me of getting up to no good and says he 'knows what I'm up to' but will not elaborate any further.

The other day i text him to ask if he was still in the pub so I could see him briefly and get a cuddle and a kiss on the way home, and he accused me of checking up on him to find out his wherabouts so I could meet someone else without worrying about bumping into him Confused. I have never done this so I don't know where he got that idea from.

He gets quite hurtful and once he has this idea in his head, nothing will change his mind, not even if i take a picture of me sat in the living room or on my bed.

This happens on a fairly regular basis (3 times this week, latest one being tonight) literally over an non issue!

Tonight's was he was out with the boys, it got to midnight, I asked if he was coming over and he went all funny and passive aggressive saying that I had said I would stay at his tonight and calling me a liar etc.

When I relayed the conversation that we had had yesterday about where I was staying tonight and that he was welcome to stay over, and in the morning I'd make him a hangover breakfast feed the cats and then we would go to his for a 'fun' day (parents are away this weekend so have to be here to feed the cats -which he knows!!!!).

He started again accusing me of lying to him, and insisting that I had said nothing of the sort yesterday. He blew his top and went super cold on me when I screen shot and sent him the conversation where it showed i had said that i was home tonight and him saying that he remembered and that he might come over if he wasnt too drunk.

It sent him into a spin of him then asking me questions about my evening , what did i do? (ate fajhitas, had a bath and some wine and was chilling in bed watching the hobbit when this all kicked off) which pub did i go to? (Didn't go to any pub) who did I meet up with? (The freaking tooth fairy came round and we did a ouija board obviously) which are his way of trying to trip me up and catch me in a lie, so he can feel vindicated that he was justified in starting this whole pointless argument when he sobers up tomorrow.

It's really draining, and I am not happy for this behaviour to continue. The next day he is full of apologies etc, but I am now quite frankly fed up of this.

He is lovely in so many ways, but I can't help feeling that this is just something he does, and won't change or even try to change, and I don't want to deal with that any more.

What should I do?

Thanks for reading, it felt good just writing it all down.

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booellesmum · 11/02/2018 07:50

I completely agree that you need to leave him.
I am worried though about what he will do when you tell him.
Please tell a friend what you are going through and when you tell him have them sitting in a car outside just in case you need help.
Then enjoy the rest of your life.

Tinkofhousepan · 11/02/2018 07:52

Thanks Lemonshark I knew what I should do when I posted, but when you have invested time and emotion into something it's hard to see the wood through the trees and I didn't want to break up over something other people would view as trivial. I will keep it simple and to the point. Thanks again to everyone xxx

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Tinkofhousepan · 11/02/2018 07:53

I really don't think he would get physical with me. But I'm expecting emotional manipulation at its finest.

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Flomy · 11/02/2018 07:58

I dont know whats more shocking -

Passive aggresive
Hurtful
Draining
Accusing me
Blew his top
Calling me a liar
Opinionated

Or

He gets quite hurtful and once he has this idea in his head, nothing will change his mind, not even if i take a picture of me sat in the living room or on my bed

Sad
Tinkofhousepan · 11/02/2018 07:58

I'm worried that as I'm calming down I'm losing my bottle. I will keep 're reading this thread until I do it, you have all really helped me. I will come back for support if I feel like I'm going to chicken out/Will update on how it went. I was scared to post on AIBU because of how scathing some responses are, but im really glad I did now!

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Tinkofhousepan · 11/02/2018 08:01

Not how scathing some responses are should be how scathing some responses can be ** I was expecting to be told I was a prize twat and stupid etc for even asking what i should do as it's sadly a fairly obvious answer Sad

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DazzlingMilton · 11/02/2018 08:02

This sounds very hard for you op, it sounds like you’ve reached the right conclusion. Keep asking yourself what you would tell a friend in this position.

How do you think he will react, is he likely to acknowledge his issues or blame you for having some kids of secret life?

What will you say if he promises to change and asks for another chance?

DazzlingMilton · 11/02/2018 08:03

*kind not kids

Almostthere15 · 11/02/2018 08:04

Don't lose your bottle. You've made exactly the right decision. You dont want to live like this and in your heart of hearts you know it will get (and already is doing) worse over time. I think he'll either get angry or promise to change so it's worth thinking about what you'll say in both circumstances. Stay strong, you sound fab and you can do much better!

overnightangel · 11/02/2018 08:06

He sounds like an utter nightmare. I suspect he knows you know he’s an alcoholic, and he knows it himself and is unwilling to admit it

Tainbri · 11/02/2018 08:07

You're doing the right thing in leaving him OP and whilst it's horrible right now, you'll be so much better without him and find a bf who genuinely loves you and treats you with respect. He sounds scary. Stay safe Flowers

LemonShark · 11/02/2018 08:07

Well, OP, you're the boss of your own life. And now you have knowledge which is very valuable. You're seeing the relationship for exactly what it really is. Your glasses aren't as rose tinted.

So if you do decide to stay, that's your choice. And you'd be doing so with a lot more awareness of the fact that what he's doing is wrong and that others believe you're worth more.

Only you can make the decision, and whatever you do is fine as it's your life!

Why don't you message him now? The way he's acted I don't think it's unfair to send a message saying you're unhappy and don't think you should be together anymore. Then meet in a public place like a coffee shop. NOT in a house!

Normally it's awful to do that via text but this isn't a normal situation and you have to stay safe. He has no issue abusing you and accusing you via text after all.

It's been less than a year, it's totally normal for relationships to fail in the first year as you get to know them and their mask slips a little. It's not the worlds greatest tragedy.

Tinkofhousepan · 11/02/2018 08:08

I honestly don't know what I would say to him saying he would change etc. I wouldn't believe him, it's happened way too frequently. The only way for him to change is to not drink so much and I really don't think he would be up for that.

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Godsplan · 11/02/2018 08:08

Make sure you have a plan and a safety net as I don’t think he will take it well.

LemonShark · 11/02/2018 08:08

And I'd be tempted to take the approach if he gets shitty of 'but why would YOU want to be with someone you can't and don't trust anyway?'

BiologyMatters · 11/02/2018 08:08

He's an emtionally abusive prick. Don't feel you need to do him the courtesy of breaking up face to face. I ended a 3yr abusive relationship via text as otherwise he'd turn that puppy dog face on me. I was just so done with all his shit by then that i couldn't be bothered with his drama. Youre doing the right thing. If your relationship is this bad not even a year in its only going to get worse.

Butterymuffin · 11/02/2018 08:09

Yep, keep it simple, tell him you're having too many rows and it's not working so it's over. Sadly on current form he's going to insist that you've got someone else. Be prepared to block and to ring the police if he gets threatening.

overnightangel · 11/02/2018 08:09

How old is the fella , OP?
Regardless, it’s unlikely he will change

LemonShark · 11/02/2018 08:09

Sorry last message: tell people where you're going please. Which location and why. Make sure people know where you are and agree you'll ring or text them at a certain time to let them know you're okay and once you're home too. You've only known this guy months, you don't know how he'll take it.

Break ups are best kept short. It just hurts more and is futile to sit and discuss and analyse endlessly. Get in and out.

BiologyMatters · 11/02/2018 08:10

Why would you want to be with someone who needs to change? You deserve someone you can be happy with just the way they are.

Butterymuffin · 11/02/2018 08:10

And I'd be tempted to take the approach if he gets shitty of 'but why would YOU want to be with someone you can't and don't trust anyway?'

This.

Tinkofhousepan · 11/02/2018 08:11

Quite honestly lemonshark I thought about messaging him. But I wanted to see how he approaches me and the argument over nothing today. That is if he talks to me at all!

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Tinkofhousepan · 11/02/2018 08:13

And I'd be tempted to take the approach if he gets shitty of 'but why would YOU want to be with someone you can't and don't trust anyway?

This is excellent advice. I'd never really thought of that before.

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LemonShark · 11/02/2018 08:14

Oh OP, no. You already have plenty of information. You don't need to see how he acts today. It won't undo last night or the last year.

ZigZagIntoTheBlue · 11/02/2018 08:14

Good luck op, can you have a friend on standby when you meet him to 'extract' you if necessary? I second those above that say meet in public not at home!!

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