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eggcellent · 13/05/2018 21:43

Today was my birthday celebration with my family (actual birthday is on Wednesday), and I asked my boyfriend to be at my house for 11am so we could drive together to my parents' house. At 11am I checked Find Friends and saw he was still jogging in the park, so I text him and said that I would be leaving without him if he didn't hurry up, as I had told my family I would be there at 12. He called me and said "I thought you said 11:30" so I said "well I said 11. Will you be ready for 11:30 then?" and he said "no, just go without me". I then said ok, but after putting the phone down I got upset about it, it is my birthday and I wanted him there, so I text him saying "it's really important to me that you come". He didn't reply for 3 hours, then was all apologetic saying "I was in the garden without my phone and didn't see your text, I didn't realise it mattered so much to you". AIBU to break up with him for this? It is my birthday celebration, he wasn't even going to be ready for the time he thought we were leaving, ignored me for 3 hours when we were talking about it. Even if he didn't see the text about it being important to me, he shouldn't just not look at his phone after that discussion, should he? I just feel like he couldn't be bothered to come and thought "I can just not go and then say sorry and it'll be fine". He is usually so lovely and caring, but we have been arguing quite a bit recently. I really feel like breaking up with him for this, it's upset me a lot and ruined the day really.

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whatwouldkeithRichardsdo2 · 13/05/2018 22:27

Have you seen him in person since this happened, or just communicated by phone/text?

Did you absolutely and clearly make plans for him to collect you at 11am/11:30am to go to your parents? If so, he's totally out of line.

Were you clear this was important and that your family expected him?

Have you asked why he let you down? What did he say?

Finally, how much do you want to go to Paris? I'd have a discussion with him beforehand to understand what went wrong. I wouldn't tolerate this if he just let you down and decided not to turn up. This isn't partner material and you need to demonstrate to him you do not accept it and deserve better.

Sorry OP.

NordicNobody · 13/05/2018 22:40

I find it really hard to believe that a 22 year old went 3 hours without looking at his phone. And he thought you said 11.30 but he also said he wouldn't be finished jogging in time to get there for 11.30? Unless both he and you live next door to the park, and/ or he was planning to go stinking of sweat in his running clothes, it doesn't sound like he was ever planning to make the party. If this is a first offence I'd have a stern talk and then move on, but you say you've been arguing a lot recently anyway. I don't know, it doesn't sound like he's the one TBH...

expatinscotland · 13/05/2018 22:41

Take some time to read the legion of threads on here from women with partners who don't give a fuck about events in their lives. They are really, really, really sad.

I'd let him go. Seriously. He's showing you who he is. Fair enough if you're not bothered about your birthday, but if you are, then don't bother with someone who CBA'd.

Mrskeats · 13/05/2018 22:45

Awful behaviour from him. I wouldn’t put up with that. Next.

EuroLiney · 13/05/2018 22:52

What have you been arguing about?

SoleBizzz · 13/05/2018 23:15

I agree with Atricious tell him you'll meet him at the station for Paris and don't turn up for the break up holiday he has planned

BlackForestCake · 13/05/2018 23:51

Couldn’t you have phoned him back and said "Get over here right now, it’s important’? And told your family you'd be a bit late?

Wildlingofthewest · 13/05/2018 23:56

He didn’t want to go. Or it didn’t register with him that it was important to you that he was there or that it would bother you that he wasn’t there.

If this is a single isolated incident then I don’t think you should just jump to dumping him though!

Talk to him about it, clear the air, enjoy your birthday and your trip to Paris etc

HateTheDF · 14/05/2018 00:18

Something similar happened with me with an ex OP. The night before my Grandmothers funeral he went out and got so drunk, he got back at 3am and we had to be up at 6am to get ready to go. He was so inconsiderate and I needed him but ended up going on my own because he was still too drunk to go anywhere.

It's horrible feeling like that and you do deserve to be treated better. You have every right to be upset. I think you should sit down with him and tell him how he made you feel and see how he reacts to that but I'd definitely be putting the breaks on the relationship.

I hope you have a good birthday on Wednesday!

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