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partner keeping me a secret from ex

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actiontime · 25/04/2019 17:19

So to cut a long story short as the subject says im being kept a secret. Iv been with him for just over a year and im becomming suspicious recently, until the last month or so he didnt really get on with ex, he goes around there everyday after work to see his kids and on his days off he spends all day there with them. Me and him see each other but not much because hes always there or in work. Now i think its great he plays such an active role in his kids lives still BUT maybe im immature or insecure but when hes there im not allowed to text or call him and yesterday he was there from 11am - 10 pm and when he rang me when he got him he was drunk (he denied this but he could hardly talk) iv never brought anything up to him so he has no reason to lie and we dont talk about his ex . Its starting to feel like he has two lives.recently he talked about meeting my children and he wants to make it clear to my ex that im with him he also talks about me telling my family. Am i being unreasonable by expecting him to tell his ex hes with someone? I went on a facebook stalk last night and found out I am 25 years younger than this women and the is pictures of them together within the last year like bbqs and christmas etc and they are all sitting around having family meals etc. I dont even no what advice im looking for suppose im just looking for someone to tell me im being stupid and its normal but i feel like this is a red flag. How would it even work he meets my kids but i never meet his, we cant go out places together with, ,my kids because his cant come and they are the same age. Im going to cebeebies land in novemeber for two days and suggested if he gets along with the kids he can come but he said he cant because he would feel bad his own kids wasnt there. my sons birthday is july and im having a party at mine (hes 5) i suggested he comes because the will be lots of parents kids there so he can just blend but nope because hed feel bad over his kids not being at the party. Should i just cut my losses here? or is it possible to have a balance between previous kids and a new partner? Im only 29 and could possibly want more kids in the future but i feel like it would have to be a secret child so his ex didnt stop him seeing his kids. Im in two minds whether to message her on facebook.(I wont because of his kids but i hate myself for even the thought of it)

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ImNotNigel · 25/04/2019 17:21

Sorry to say this, but she’s not his ex. They are still together.

RUOKHUN · 25/04/2019 17:21

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InTheHeatofLisbon · 25/04/2019 17:22

im not allowed to text or call him

This jumped off the screen to me. Nobody who isn't hiding something bans their partner from contacting them (unless at work obviously!)

He sounds very controlling, he's dictating what happens with your ex and your family, and his own too?

Sounds off to me, I think you'd probably be best to cut your losses.

numptysod · 25/04/2019 17:22

Yes they still together, do you go to his place a lot?

cheesydoesit · 25/04/2019 17:22

Is she definitely his ex? If you know for sure they don't live together might she be under the impression they are still working on their marriage?

Shoxfordian · 25/04/2019 17:24

She's not his ex op
Don't be a mug

Orangeballon · 25/04/2019 17:25

Yes, they are still together, message her on Facebook and watch the sparks fly. 😂. He is an absolute tosser. Met a few of them.

Graphista · 25/04/2019 17:26

I would suspect at the very least they're still shagging. At worst she thinks they're working on their relationship and will likely be properly back together soon.

Sounds like his kids are fairly young so if they met you couldn't be trusted to keep you secret.

Red flags galore this ones not a keeper

GirlcalledJack · 25/04/2019 17:26

I’m another that thinks they are still together.

I bet he is completely plausible and you don’t believe he’s like that at all but honestly I bet he’s just a really convincing liar.

Sorry OPFlowers

GruciusMalfoy · 25/04/2019 17:27

Exes don't regularly spent entire days together like this. They're either back together, or are working on getting there. You deserve better.

Sadiesnakes · 25/04/2019 17:27

Think you are being very naive her op. He's clearly still with his "ex", and showing very little interest in being anyway serious with you even as a bit on the side.

She has no idea about you for a reason.

sockatoe · 25/04/2019 17:27

Sounds like you're the other woman Confused

SnowyAlpsandPeaks · 25/04/2019 17:30

Cut your loses

actiontime · 25/04/2019 17:31

Yes he lives on his own he moved out about 2 years ago when she cheated and she kicked him out, we used to work together for 3 years so I no they definatly dont live together but hes there till 8-9 oclock every night so in relaity the only thing diffrent about their relationship is where they sleep. Im not stupid i do think she is under the immpression they are working on it or hes just trying to give himself an easy life by keeping it all seperate but I think im going to have to cut my losses just needed confirmation that i am not crazy or immature and that other people wouldnt put up with it because he is going to talk his way out of it and i hope i do not fall for it.

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TheMobileSiteMadeMeSignup · 25/04/2019 17:37

Didn't finish the OP. He's stringing you along. Don't care if he's got his own place, they're "trying again" or something. Would put money on it.

Cut your losses.

Emma40fornow · 25/04/2019 17:38

Oh am sorry OP I think she probably thinks they are working it out. I asked my now husband after us being together around 5 months would it be wrong for his ex to not cook him dinner?! He of course still went to see his kids but didn't have dinner with her anymore after that. I wouldn't call when he was there and still don't if I can help it but that's just me he's never said I can't.
Hope all works out for you Smile

WhenISnappedAndFarted · 25/04/2019 17:45

Sorry OP, I'm another one who still thinks they're together or trying to work through it.

I'd put my money on you being the other women.

Dump him, you deserve better.

actiontime · 25/04/2019 17:54

im going too as soon as he answers the phone, iv text him with no reply but iv been thinking and i am a mug when asked do i go to his place a lot, i do when my kids are in school and im off work but he always switches his phone off when i get there. when we got together everyone we worked with was agaist it as i said im alot younger and i guess alot dumber

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Sunlov · 25/04/2019 17:55

He wants a fuck, nothing else. Cut and run.

Bronze · 25/04/2019 18:06

I'd care to bet that she wasn't the one who cheated. It'll have been him but he's reversed the story to save face.

hazell42 · 25/04/2019 18:08

She had a child at 49???

actiontime · 25/04/2019 18:16

she had a child at 47 and then one just before her 50th he was 32 and he has kids from another relationship but he doesnt see them.

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Shootingstar1115 · 25/04/2019 18:16

Are you sure they’ve officially split up? Or over each other? Going over there very day for so long is a bit excessive. Whilst it’s great he sees his kid so much it’s a bit odd. I’m not with DS’s dad and I can’t sick to be in the same room as him for long. He takes him out once a week.

If they don’t have feelings for each other why doesn’t she know about you? Seems very odd. Maybe they are just sleeping together?

There are men out there who will be proud to call you their girlfriend one day! You deserve better!

I went out with a guy once who would occasionally go see his kids. He had this weird kind of relationship with the mother where the hated each other (it seemed) ran each other down to the ground but didn’t like to see anybody else with each other due to jealousy I guess. Every so often he would text me to say he was going round to see his kids then I wouldn’t hear from him for hours. Didn’t think much of it at first but he was sleeping with her, it’s not obvious. Thankfully he’s long gone.

actiontime · 25/04/2019 18:17

she has 6 kids in total but the other 4 stopped seeing there dads when she broke up with them. part of the reason i thought he was keeping me a secret but it just doesnt add up

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justmyview · 25/04/2019 18:18

She's not his ex, sorry

None of this is your fault. Chalk it up to experience and look for someone who treats you as you deserve