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Am I being silly or right?

67 replies

Sillyorright · 16/06/2019 09:58

Changed username but was on site for a long time, though my first AIBU
Yesterday DP and I attended a friend’s party. It was a lot of different people, some we knew, so we didn’t and some we only usually meet once or twice a year at this friend’s party
Good party where everybody mingles and chit chats. DP is quite sociable so we quite often chatted to different people. A few times I joined him in his conversations - all jovial and nice.
Towards the end when only about 10-12 people were left I joined DP in his conversation with a woman, whom we haven’t met before. DP is usually quite good with listening to people and quite often people open up to him. When I joined a lady told me that my DP is a good psychologist, we laughed about it. Then DP asks her to show her hands (he tells everyone he can do palm-reading, which I doubt I think he usually just uses it to say nice things to people or do a bit of a pep talk). She shows hands to him, he asks her if he should tell her what he saw. She says yes. Then DP asks her if it is ok to tell in front of me - I was a bit taken aback and said to him “you must be kidding”. He answers “it is private”. She then looks at me and says “oh it is a good point, do you mind leaving?”.

I left them but was quite upset and felt it was rude. They talked for about 2 minutes when her friend approached her and she excused herself from conversation and left my DP. DP approaches me and I said to him I felt it was rude of him to kick me out. He just walked off.
In about 5 minutes she gets back to him and asks to continue conversation, he goes with her outside to garden and has about 15 minutes conversation, now and then glancing back and seeing I am standing on my own. He then gets back and tries to dance with me, I was quite upset by the time and said to him I want to go home.

We have a huge argument at home. I felt it was his initiative to exclude me from conversation and not hers, he gave her an idea to do so. I also said to him if he felt it was private he could have just said to her, I will get back to you and spend some time with me instead of kicking me out. She didn’t kick her friend out when the friend approached and just went with it why did he need to kick me out?

We had a huge argument and still not talking. I know it is a silly argument but DP has a form of thinking of other people’s feelings but not mine. By the way he was not attracted to her. So it is not a jealousy thread...

Am I being unreasonable?

OP posts:
gumbyprickle · 16/06/2019 11:43

He's a self indulgent shit. I'm embarrassed for him.

funnylittlefloozie · 16/06/2019 11:44

OP, you say hes not creepy when he does this, and we have to take your word for that because you are the one that knows him. However, it definitely sounds odd and slightly creepy, especially if he is demanding privacy for these revelations. Best way to deal with this sort of behaviour is the same as for any charlatanism - laugh at him.

Beheuehyu · 16/06/2019 12:17

Urgh... why does he feel the need to give “pep talks”, dressed up as palm reading or whatever else to strangers.

I have a friend like this - she decided she was phschic and decided to use it to tell me that my new Dp would cheat on me at some point and we would split (she hadn’t met him) 15 years down the line, me and now dh are very much still together but guess what - I distanced myself from her pretty sharpish,

harriethoyle · 16/06/2019 12:25

God, he sounds utterly unbearable. Men like that make my skin crawl. Self-important tosser.

TheInvestigator · 16/06/2019 12:28

Does he do this with men? Or just with him?

It really is very creepy. People tell him their problems and he thinks he has some god like insight into how to fix them? So he needs to touch them and spout crap about palm reading? He sounds like one of those guys who's read a lot of "how to make friends and win at parties" books, even though it's cringeworthy to watch. Honestly, I would be polite and go along with it but I would leave thinking "what a weirdo".
You know that woman was just enjoying the attention, don't You? I'm sure he targets older, frumpy women who will enjoy his advances.

Chune · 16/06/2019 12:34

Has he always been a massive creepy arsehole, or is it something that’s developing over the years?

You may see him as nice and easy to talk to, but I 100% guarantee that other people will view him as self important tit.

LetsSplashMummy · 16/06/2019 12:35

It sounds like he's defending why he did it and you're upset at how he did it - cross purposes, I'm sure you can talk through it.

ShitAtScarbble · 16/06/2019 12:36

This palm reading is just nonsense which he's indulging in to get attention and make himself feel important

Absolutely this. I'd regard him as a bit of a corny old lech to be honest - using the old 'palm reader' line to ingratiate himself with people/other women. He'd for sure get the dick eye from me.

Whosorrynow · 16/06/2019 12:38

Sounds as if he uses his psychic powers to groom and manipulate people
Pretty fucking creepy isn't he😕

Bluerussian · 16/06/2019 12:42

You're right to be miffed about this and he is being ridiculous, reading palms. Honestly, if someone embarrassed me like that I'd ditch him, it is just so stupid! Whatever next, crystal balls?

thesunwillout · 16/06/2019 12:45

You don't live in Totnes by any chance?

Bluntness100 · 16/06/2019 12:47

WTAF this is so weird. Giving randoms pep talks and pretending to Palm read. Like he thinks he's some roving guru. I'd be really creeped out by someone who behaved like that. And then telling you to leave so he can do it. Really really creepy abnormal behaviour.

SouthernComforts · 16/06/2019 12:51

Are you sure people aren't just humouring you both? The palm reading sounds cringey and patronising.

Shequakes · 16/06/2019 12:54

It is more that people quite readily share with him their problems and then he uses palm reading to advise and encourage them in non-arrogant way, it is hard to explain but it is a bit fun when he does that and people do get along.

It is arrogant and it is creepy.

pigsDOfly · 16/06/2019 12:55

Giving randoms pep talks and pretending to Palm read. Like he thinks he's some roving guru

This. If anything he sounds like the 'silly' one. And sending you away so he can 'consult' in private. Idiot.

MoveOnTheCards · 16/06/2019 12:56

He sounds like a self-important creep to me.

Whether you think he is or not, he was still bloody rude to you (but then, that tends to go hand-in-hand with self-important creeps).

Bluerussian · 16/06/2019 12:57

There are ways of talking and listening to people in a kindly, confiding way without bringing in palm reading nonsense. No-one can read palms! I get what you say about him not being attracted to this particular woman but it was still a chat up line. What was wrong with her to ask you to step away while they talked? No manners, either of them.

Whosorrynow · 16/06/2019 12:58

He does sound like self-appointed guru material

bee222 · 16/06/2019 13:02

The fake palm reading is creepy af

Shequakes · 16/06/2019 13:02

I bet more often than not, its women he does this to.

BarrenFieldofFucks · 16/06/2019 13:08

How many chaps had their hands read and private pep talks in the garden?

Oldraver · 16/06/2019 13:11

Like a previous poster asked....does he just read womens palms or mens as well ?

Quartz2208 · 16/06/2019 13:15

Yes does he just do it with women and what age women?

AlexaAmbidextra · 16/06/2019 13:17

He’s an arse for thinking he can read palms, never mind the rest. 🙄

ContessaIsOnADietDammit · 16/06/2019 13:33

Yeah but he can't actually read palms

NO. WAY.

Mind blown.