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To be suspicious of this text

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letsjustsee · 14/08/2019 20:58

Hi ladies,

So ive been dating a guy for a while now (8 months) we get on amazing, he lives 100 miles away from me so makes dating hard, but I'm 100% committed to him and he says he is with me. However;
We were talking tonight via text about him going out with his friend and I get a text saying " I don't understand why you're counting with us 🤦🏻‍♂️♥️ Xxxxxx"

He then proceeded to (in my own opinion) panic and text me straight away saying the text was for his sister, he then called me 7 times, text me 3 times and messaged me on Instagram within 5 mins ( I was in the shower at the time this happened)

I would've thought the text was strange but laughed it off because I had no reason to mistrust him, however his response to this had put me on edge, am I right to have this feeling??? What would you do??

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TessTackle · 14/08/2019 21:21

Trust your instinct op, I don’t think you’ll be getting that screen shot.

amy85 · 14/08/2019 21:21

It doesn't matter what the text says what emojis he used or how many X's he out on the end....his reaction to accidentally sending it to you says it all

pinkyredrose · 14/08/2019 21:21

He's definitely full of shit. Move on.

NotMyRealName123 · 14/08/2019 21:22

*conversation and response

CatSmize · 14/08/2019 21:22

It looks like an auto correct and should read coming with us.

Yes, this!

Takemebacktolondon · 14/08/2019 21:22

It will be interesting to see how he responds to your request for a screenshot.

heidihigh · 14/08/2019 21:24

Never in a million years was that meant for his sister!

northernlites · 14/08/2019 21:24

No way that's his sister,
Screen shot idea is definitely best plan

Doormat247 · 14/08/2019 21:24

As others have said, it sounds like she's been counting dates/shags etc.

You're lucky to have caught him out so early. He's not going to be able to provide a screenshot unless it's faked by texting similar to his mates and 'redoing' the convo.

As for the kisses, my DP sends kisses to his female friends and calls them pet names - which I find infuriating but can't call him out on it as I can't find any evidence of anything going on between them. That amount of kisses is ridiculous though, no one sends that many in a normal text. Had he ever sent you that many in a standard message?

Cuppa12345 · 14/08/2019 21:25

You know. We know. He knows.

What a prick.

sheshootssheimplores · 14/08/2019 21:25

I also assumed ‘coming with us’ instead of counting.

PoppingOneOutIn2020 · 14/08/2019 21:25

With that many x's and a heart?

Heres an example of how me and my siblings communicate.

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Skittlenommer · 14/08/2019 21:25

His reaction is suspicious AF!

He needs to provide a video of him scrolling through the conversation to prove authenticity. iPhones have the record the screen function.

A screenshot can be easily faked.

Derbee · 14/08/2019 21:25

You sound like you’ve got your head screwed on, OP. Glad you’ve asked for the screenshot! I suspect you won’t get it. But you sounds like you won’t be fooled. Onwards and upwards. You deserve better.

MarkRonsonsMother · 14/08/2019 21:27

How many times have you physically seen him in 8 months?

Have you been to his house?

bigchris · 14/08/2019 21:28

It's only 8 months and 100 miles distance, you can't have seen him that much Flowers

FifteenYemenRoadYemen · 14/08/2019 21:28

It's his reaction that is so very off. I would assume he's referring to the length of time they've been talking/dating, the heart doesn't help at all and would fit more in the context of something you would send to someone you are seeing.

As for xxxxxxxx, (I HATE this), but many people bloody send multiples to anyone and everyone, so it would depend on the way he texts generally.

The reaction, the words themselves and the heart is what really suggests this message was for someone else he is speaking to on a romantic level.

Sorry, OP.

bigchris · 14/08/2019 21:29

MarkRonsonsMother

Was thinking the same .....

sonjadog · 14/08/2019 21:30

I don´t understand any of the interpretations of the text. I think a screenshot is required to make sense of this. It would make more sense if it were "coming" rather than "counting".

Neverender · 14/08/2019 21:31

He's full of shit and you know it. I'd delete his number and move on.

TatianaLarina · 14/08/2019 21:32

‘Coming with us’ makes no sense particularly followed by a heart and crosses. And it wouldn’t make someone panic.

I assumed counting shags, days since they met, days until they see each other again.

Def not his sister.

jpclarke · 14/08/2019 21:34

Does he have any other women that you would be suspicious of from social media?

sonjadog · 14/08/2019 21:35

If it is actually counting, then I don't get the "with us" part. Who is "us"? I think it is a very awkward way to express it if it is talking about counting shags/dates/whatever. The text might be really dodgy but I wouldn't take it as read until I had seen the context.

YourSarcasmIsDripping · 14/08/2019 21:35

His reaction would make more suspicious than the text. Why would he panic so much over something "innocent " and that doesn't even make that much sense?

letsjustsee · 14/08/2019 21:36

Ladies I have an update....
Apparently he deletes his texts as they come through...

I mean, you couldn't get more convenient 😂
I replied saying "I deleted any number who texts me straight away so I don't know who this is"

And blocked his number

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