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To say very few women would be interested in this man as a long-term option.

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brokenpromisesorlies · 14/05/2019 20:41

I walked away from the man I loved because I just couldn’t cope with the following list! Before I tell you the list he is very attractive, financially stable and incredibly intelligent! Can I ask if you, as a woman could forge a life with this man;

Complex sexual practices to include delivering pain, bisexuality and exhibitionism.

Workaholic

Unable to empathise/ display compassion. I would go as far as to suggest he might be a sociopath.

He didn’t buy me as much as a birthday card/ cup of coffee in a year of dating.

Periods of severe depression and suicidal ideation.

Constantly compared my looks/figure to other women and talked about ‘beautiful young men’! I have been left feeling very unattractive and low, despite him frequently telling me how beautiful I am.

Sometimes unnecessarily unkind and would create issues to be able to verbally chastise me/ ignore me.

He would gave actual, childlike tantrums!

All decisions re; telephone calls, catch-ups had to be decided by him, he never agreed to see me/ speak to me if I made the suggestion!

He has no social network. He doesn’t make an effort to stay in touch with family and friends, never married, no DC etc at almost 50!

Most of his relationships ended before 12 months!

He constantly told me he wanted me, wanted to settle down but his actions, attitude and behaviours meant that there was absolutely no way that I could stay without becoming completely broken!

I miss him! Tell me I’ve done the right thing and nobody would have been able to make that work! Sad

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LaurieFairyCake · 14/05/2019 21:03

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Thetruthwillout80 · 14/05/2019 21:04

He made himself irresistible to get you where he wanted you then withdrew.

Absolutely agree!!

category12 · 14/05/2019 21:06

Have you had any counselling or done the Freedom programme to try and address this obsession?

brokenpromisesorlies · 14/05/2019 21:07

The worst bit is that people we have in common, arguably my friends who know him absolutely hate him! They warned me about him being an awful person before I’d even met him and he hates them! He hates almost everyone!

.. and I thought, when we formed this amazing bond before anything happened, that it was about me! That he’d fallen in love with me and I could change him, make his life better, love him!

How ridiculous am I! Blush

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brokenpromisesorlies · 14/05/2019 21:09

I’m booked for counselling but haven’t started yet!
I definitely recognise that it is my own sense of self, self esteem, childhood traumas that have made me vulnerable to him! I need to work on that.. and not contact him! But tonight, I’m struggling.

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Betty777 · 14/05/2019 21:09

As PP said, keep your list and put it in your phone notes, along with an alarm reminder to read it daily.

I'm sure there are actually several good things about him that have encouraged you to stay (that you obvs haven't covered here) but this list is full of many serious long term problems. You don't want these problems.

You may to some degree be attracted to the danger/excitement of a man like this - so try to get back into dating (anyone!) just to distract yourself and move on

Missingstreetlife · 14/05/2019 21:09

Go for a walk, get a hobby, help someone, volunteer. Anything tobtake your mind off it. Counselling(you can see relate alone) may help
Better luck next time. Everything passes

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steff13 · 14/05/2019 21:10

No amount of attractivness, financial stability, and intelligence would be enough for me to put up with all of that.

Welliesandpyjamas · 14/05/2019 21:11

From that description, I’d bet he isn’t pining for you at all right now.

You can get over this, OP. Be strong.

brokenpromisesorlies · 14/05/2019 21:12

No, not a condom guy, you’re right! Waiting for the test results was possibly one of the lowest points of my life and I was lucky. I don’t want to take risks again which is another solid reason for maintaining no contact!

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specterlitt · 14/05/2019 21:12

What is it that you are exactly missing?

Fizzysours · 14/05/2019 21:13

If you reach out to him he is likely to ignore you as HE has to control the contact. The control you are feeling at having kept away from him for three months (well done, it is bloody hard) will evaporate and you will be a sobbing mess. DO NOT xxxxxxxx

brokenpromisesorlies · 14/05/2019 21:13

specterlitt honestly, him! I would settle for just seeing his face and catching up with his life! Pathetic I know!

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yorkshirecountrylass · 14/05/2019 21:14

A word of advice OP - if you contact him he WILL treat you worse. Breaking away from him for 3 months and then going back will in his mind be equivalent to saying even after 3 months I'm willing to be treated as an object for your entertainment and be picked up/put down as you see fit. There are many, mane sane relationships in which both parties enjoy exhibitionism, sadomasochism, bisexuality but this is dependent on BOTH parties enjoying. As to the rest of his "characteristics," there are enough warning flags for you to hang out as bunting the next time the Tour de France is passing through. You're worth more than that. X

diddl · 14/05/2019 21:14

I can't see anything there to miss at all.

Tbh once there was anything sexual that I didn't want/like-what's the point?

Ellie56 · 14/05/2019 21:15

AIBU To say very few women would be interested in this man as a long-term option

I would say NO woman with an iota of self esteem would be interested in this knobhead for five minutes much less as a long term option.

He sounds absolutely vile, and you did the right thing dumping him. Keep it that way. Stay strong and don't ring him.You don't need a twat like him. You deserve better.

category12 · 14/05/2019 21:15

You can do the Freedom programme online (although it's better to do it in person). Maybe do that while you're waiting for counselling.

brokenpromisesorlies · 14/05/2019 21:15

If you reach out to him he is likely to ignore you as HE has to control the contact - you’re so right! I know this! I’m pretty sure he’s been calling me from withheld numbers and leaving silent answerphone messages, he wants me to call so that he’s bank I’m control! It is taking every fibre of my being to maintain no contact!

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nettie434 · 14/05/2019 21:15

I have experienced a similar obsession for someone who had very few qualities as a long term partner (as opposed to a tiny fling). I could relate to mummadeeze’s post so much. Now I have definitely got over him but it takes a long time abuse of the messing with your head stuff.

That thing about disliking other people resonates too - you feel like the chosen one because he sees you differently. Later you realise other people are right and he doesn’t like them because they have not been taken in.

Stay strong tonight - it will get better without him. Flowers

Fizzysours · 14/05/2019 21:16

Stay strong hunny....it will get easier xxxxx

FizzyGreenWater · 14/05/2019 21:17

Good lord I would think that most women wouldn't be interested in this man as a five minute option never mind any longer.

You seriously need to be very strong and move on. He's shit!

Ellie56 · 14/05/2019 21:18

Change the number on your phone.

Mummadeeze · 14/05/2019 21:18

I understand, I was obsessed and addicted to my partner in the beginning. All my friends hated him too. I felt like I needed someone who challenged me as men who were nice to me repulsed me. But the problem was (and still is) me and I can see that now. I wanted someone I could never truly have. You can fight for that person but even if you ‘win them’ you haven’t won. Life is always complicated, draining, exhausting. Stay strong. Work on yourself. There are complex desires going on here that are more to do with your state of mind than real love.

BruceAndNosh · 14/05/2019 21:20

He sounds fucking awful

His sexual preferences mean that he's also awful fucking