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AIBU - Crying over ex in front of new boyfriend

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SuchACryer · 19/08/2019 17:39

Been with new boyfriend about 2 months (very early days but i am currently so happy). We are both 24.
I broke up.with ex in Januaryish time this year after 4 years together after he was very unstable emotionally.

Anyway, we went for a night out with friends saturday night and it was all going well - we were all quite drunk. We went to a club and an old friend was there. This old friend used to go to house parties with my ex. She asked if i was still with him.and i said no and she told me she was really happy i wasnt with him anymore.

Anyway, i introduced her to my new boyfriend.
About 15 minutes after my best friend and old friend asked me if i wanted to go outside for a bit, so off we went.

My best friend told me i needed to hear something and then my old friend proceeded to tell me about the times my ex cheated on me in these house parties.
I told them i didnt want to hear any of it and my best friend said I need to hear it.
I started getting tearful - a mix of drunkness and hurt.
The conversation lasted about 45 minutes.
I then went to the toilet to freshen up and my old friend came with me and i was about 20-25 mins in the toilet.

I left and there was about half an hour of the night left with new boyfriend and i told him i was fine.

Anyways we left to walk home to his and he snapped that I left him most of the night. This led to me breaking down and telling him everything i heard.tonight.
Whilst drunk, i highlighted i wasnt crying over my ex but crying that i had so much trust in him and it was broken. And i was crying whilst saying i didnt need to hear any of it and i dont get why they've told me on a night out.

He dealt with it really well. He hugged me, kissed me. But when we got home he said he wondered if i was ready for a new relationship.
I told him I am, and that it was just the shock and hurt that brought this on and that i havent cried about my ex in months.

We were fine the next morning, very hungover and we discussed things and he said he was a bit annoyed at first with me but he's over it now. And we had a lovely day together.

I'm just a bit worried that it's going to play on new boyfriends head that im not over ex, when i am!!
I adore this man and I really dont want to ruin things with him

OP posts:
ohnofoodpoisoning · 20/08/2019 02:11

Neither of you did anything wrong. Don't dwell on it.

Ponoka7 · 20/08/2019 04:57

"I was telling him that I hope this doesnt ruin us because i genuinly felt i didnt really do anything wrong"

You've said a couple of times that you've done nothing wrong, but you did.

You're all getting older and it's time to be responsible for yourself and your behaviour.

Ypu should have cut iff the conversation with them and gone back to your BF. But you get passed the age were getting drunk and sobbing about exs is acceptable.

Acknowledge that your behaviour towards your BF was wrong and apologise properly.

If someone tries to bring up your ex again, be more assertive and stop the conversation dead.

Don't get so drunk. It doesn't matter if you don't drink often, it's annoying if someone can't handle their drink. Even more so if it's your Partner.

Toneitdown · 20/08/2019 05:26

Your "friends" sound like dickheads tbh

Blueoasis · 20/08/2019 05:50

Your friend is a bitch. I'm guessing she likes your new boyfriend and wants to sabotage the relationship by making him think you still like your ex. Why else would she wait all that time and knowing what your ex was doing? That's not a friend. She was probably shagging the ex too.

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