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To wish he would have told me he wasn't going to be home?

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briecheese · 17/11/2018 11:27

Split up with ex a year ago, and we're still living together. I'm in no position to move out atm, and neither is he. I'm hoping to be out by April though.

Anyway he's been seeing someone for 8 months, and it's starting to grate on me tbh. When he first told me, I was relieved because that meant the attention was off me and onto someone else. He was very bitter about the split and very verbally abusive, so I was happy he met someone. I just thought he would meet someone, and move out. The constant seeing each other, her picking him up from our house, him coming home after being out all day with her, her constantly calling me and speaking in front of me is getting to me tbh. I just wish he would move out, and be with her. I don't need to see or hear it all the time.

When I tell him to stop speaking to her in front of me, he says I'm overreacting and it's only a "short conversation to find out where she is".

But it's not a short conversation, he starts laughing with her and talking about random things, what he ate etc.

Yesterday he packed a bag and left in the afternoon, I don't really get into his business and didn't think much of it. Thought maybe he was doing an sports activity and needed extra clothes. Fast forward to 11pm, I sent him a text asking where he was, because I was going to bed and he forgot to take his keys. He read my message but ignored it, so I went to bed. I woke up at 4am, thinking that he's been knocking on the door and that I didn't hear it. So I looked at my phone, expecting missed calls from him. Nothing.

Pretty annoyed I sent him a text saying " you could have at least told me you weren't gonna come home ". I didn't sleep well last night, he always "forgets" his keys, so wakes me up and knocks on the door 11pm, sometimes 2am .

Don't know why I'm writing this tbh, just venting and so fed up with the situation.

OP posts:
Ohsolomio · 17/11/2018 12:48

That would drive me barmy. Lovey dovey conversations are irritating at the best of times, but with the added factor of him being your ex, it would drive me around the twist.

Quartz2208 · 17/11/2018 12:59

the problem is he isnt acting as a roommate is he. A flatmate would have a phone call in their own room, would apologise and text to say they werent coming home if they had forgotten their keys

ReflectionsofParadise · 17/11/2018 13:02

Turn the volume up OP. And get a boyfriend fgs. Play him at his own game. Let him come home and find you with him on the couch ;)

PolkaDoting · 17/11/2018 13:06

At least he’s not fucking her in the next room!

ButchyRestingFace · 17/11/2018 13:16

He shouldn't be taking phone calls in the living room when you're watching TV. That's just rude, and probably designed to annoy you.

You need to try to mentally check out of this situation. If he forgets his keys and can't get in, not. your circus.

Sounds like a horrible situation all round.

SilverySurfer · 17/11/2018 14:44

If you no longer have feelings for him I don't understand why he shouldn't be able to speak with his GF in your presence. As for staying out all night - same - don't worry about it - lock the door and go to bed. If he didn't take keys with him that's his problem.

gottastopeatingchocolate · 17/11/2018 17:09

Maybe I am reading this wrong, but you finished the relationship with him, he was bitter and verbally abusive for four months, and for the last eight months has been holding his conversations with his new girlfriend in front of you...

Can I ask you, would you be equally irritated if he was chatting with a male friend in front of you? Does he do that? Because if you could ask him to step out of the room when he is talking to someone else, it might take the focus away from the new relationship?

It does seem that he knows his new relationship is winding you up, and is making the most of it... I imagine it's hard, but maybe try to ignore as much as you can.

But a year is a very long time for you to have remained house mates. I think the time to discuss how you move forward has come.

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