Meet the Other Phone. Flexible and made to last.

Meet the Other Phone.
Flexible and made to last.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Who is unreasonable here?

103 replies

Cronutsarelovely · 10/08/2019 10:17

A and B were in a long relationship. A was really bad at communication and never criticised B in any way, instead held it all in. Eventually they started having problems and B provoked A into listing all Bs faults. A did this genuinely wanting to change. However a list built up over years is a pretty horrific thing to read. B was extremely upset, felt A didnt or couldn't have loved B for a long time/ ever and ended the relationship.

B met C within days and they started dating. However B still had feelings for A and this caused frequent arguments with C. A couplr of months later A asked to see B - B went with Cs knowledge.

A and B spoke for a long time. A apologised for the list, and asked if a freah start was possible. B agreed. It was left B would end things with C as it wasn't working, and then A and B would take it from there.

B contacted A the next day to say that they'd broken the news to C. B also asked to pick something up from As house later that evening, in 2-3 hours time. A said they would arrange to be home in 2 hours and wait for B.

B then didn't contact A until nearly 5 hours later and said sorry, the discussion with C had bwen difficult and run on and B now wouldn't be coming.

A asked why B couldn't have found a minute in 5 hours to say they would be late, and A said it felt as though their feelings were less important than Cs, it's not nice to be kept waiting etc. A would never have said this in the past - the old A would have just said ok and pretended they didn't care.

Bs response was that A was being unfair and horrible, that B had just spent hours persuading C why B wanted to try again with A, and now A had thrown it all back. That A clearly still didn't care about B and B was wasting their time trying again.

Who is BU?

OP posts:
MRex · 12/08/2019 10:01

B was breaking up with someone who cared for him and this had probably come out of the blue, it's disgraceful that you lack compassion so much you expected him to rush that. Poor C is definitely better off away from him though given that he clearly isn't over you.

Your relationship with B sounds toxic. Writing lists of faults, going off on flings, constant arguments... it's just not healthy on either side. Stay single to work on yourself for a while and only start dating when you're ready for a relationship.

Butchyrestingface · 12/08/2019 10:07

A and B both unreasonable. C has dodged a bullet.

Honestly, let him go. Surely this is a bit too much high octane drama?

billy1966 · 12/08/2019 10:19

Move on OP.
Ye are not a good match despite what you may think.
Focus on all the good things that have happened recently and your new found confidence in yourself and look for a new, fresh relationship based on who you are now.
B sounds full of drama.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page