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To think OH is acting suspicious

249 replies

Lindum08 · 28/09/2019 00:24

Me and OH have been together for 7 years now, we have an 8 week old DD. Things have always been rocky and he has flipped between wanting to be a single guy playing the field and then missing me.

Anyway, throughout my pregnancy and the first month of DDs life we have been amazing, he’s been so supportive and helpful.

However this last month he has been distant and on his phone a lot, the other day I saw a message from a woman, we will call her Anne. Anne had said “I live in XXX so not far” however OH said it was someone from his work asking about a work do for someone birthday and seeing if she could catch a ride with him.

Anyway, he told me yesterday that he’s meeting up with 2 of his friends in the town centre to go to the pub for the day, til about 6pm. I said okay. the friends we will call Alex and Pete.

Important point about Alex and Pete is that they live round the corner from us.

So this morning he asks me how long I think it’ll take for him to walk to the bus station from our house, I ask why.
He says that’s where he’s meeting his friends.
I asked why because they live 5 minutes away so you may as well walk down with them or taxi share etc
He laughs nervously and says “well they’re already in town anyway “

The bus station is right down the bottom of the town centre at the bottom of the hill, the pubs etc are all uphill, so are we.

So I question why he is going to waste time walking all the way down to the bus station to walk back up to town centre, when his friends are already in the town centre.

He laughs again and goes “ I don’t know, that’s just what Alex said”

He went out at 1pm smelling of aftershave and dressed really nice (smart casual)

He got back at 11pm (not 6pm as he said)

The place where this Anne said she lived is on a major bus route, therefore unless she drove, she would have to get the bus as it’d take hours to walk.

AIBU being suspicious and thinking he met Anne today and not his friends? Or am I being paranoid

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snowball28 · 28/09/2019 15:00

Sounds like he was with her OP. What an absolute fucking prick. I’m so sorry.

GettingABitDesperateNow · 28/09/2019 15:02

He is going to lie. I'd ask his friends and check his phone. I think someone with those kind of morals wouldn't hesitate to screw you over so I'd try and get finances etc in order before confronting him

Mrsmummy90 · 28/09/2019 15:10

Yeh he's 100% going to lie to you.
He's more than likely been to see her.

Funghi · 28/09/2019 15:25

Wanting to play the field? Why the hell would you tell your partner that. What a prick.

MittsMajuna · 28/09/2019 15:28

Wanting to play the field? Why the hell would you tell your partner that

I think he want's OP to feel 'lucky' that he is with her Hmm

Get him gone OP.

SavingSpaces2019 · 28/09/2019 15:57

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Mrsmummy90 · 28/09/2019 16:07

@SavingSpaces2019 any need? I'm sure she's feeling shit enough about everything happening right now. No need to kick her while she's down!

Hangingwithmygnomies · 28/09/2019 16:08

@Lindum08 our of curiosity, is this pub anywhere near where Anne said she lived?

Fralla · 28/09/2019 18:14

You 100% need to call it a day either way. He’s hiding SOMETHING.

Message her on Instagram asking if she had fun last night.

ThatssomebadhatHarry · 28/09/2019 19:58

Op you are feeling like this because you don’t trust your partner because of his behaviour. He probably is meeting this woman but even if he didn’t you deserve better.

bobstersmum · 28/09/2019 20:17

Sneaky lying knob.

RightYesButNo · 28/09/2019 20:28

This is maybe the most “yes, OP, he’s definitely a lying git” thread I’ve seen on here. Disappears for 10 hours when he claims he’s meeting his mates for just a few, and he goes in completely the wrong direction to where he should be meeting them, and now he’s been seen 40 minutes away from where he was supposed to be, AND he left all dressed up and reeking of aftershave? I have to assume he’s jealous of the new baby and wants to force you to end it. No other reason to be this incredibly blatant.

Charliecatpaws · 28/09/2019 20:35

OP please come back and update

Amouse1 · 28/09/2019 20:41

What a disrespectful shit, I'm sorry OP.

I hope you get to the bottom of this and if it does turn out that he met her then I hope she has no interest in seeing him again, so he is then left with bugger all which is exactly what he deserves. Sly git.

Ignore the PP's with the MN famous "Why did you have a baby with this man" line. You see it on here on a near daily basis and each time it is as pointless as the first. It serves no purpose whatsoever except perhaps kicking somebody whilst they're down.

I hope you have a support network you can confide in IRL too.

All the best to you and your baby x

giantnannyknickers · 28/09/2019 20:47

@Lindum08 did your friend see him with anyone?

Lindum08 · 28/09/2019 21:03

Update :-\ I tried a different tactic

Anyway I spoke to him tonight, I said “I’ve been told you met Anne last night” (obviously I haven’t been told but I was trying out a new tactic haha)

Well....he’s admitted that yes he did meet her, didnt really know what to say, I walked out of the room into my bedroom and cried.

Of course I’m going to leave him but it’s all a bit overwhelming right now.

@SavingSpaces2019
I don’t think there is any need to bring our baby into it, she is incredibly loved no matter what and I don’t need judgement from you like that

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carly2803 · 28/09/2019 21:06

OH OPim sorry - he is an absolute shit

have you got real life support? any where to go? or chuck his arse out?

hes a douchbag dont event think about giving him a 2nd chance!

carly2803 · 28/09/2019 21:06

OH OPim sorry - he is an absolute shit

have you got real life support? any where to go? or chuck his arse out?

hes a douchbag dont event think about giving him a 2nd chance!

Hangingwithmygnomies · 28/09/2019 21:15

OP I'm so sorry. I know you've said you'll end it but I also know how it must feel to suddenly realise you're going to be a single mum. Do you have friends/family to support you through this?

Creas35 · 28/09/2019 21:19

Sending you some virtual support!! What a silly man!! I hope it works out for you!

Sugarplumfairyfartface · 28/09/2019 21:20

Oh that's awful I am so sorry but he sounds like a waste of your time he just isn't who you thought he was so thank your lucky stars you found out now what a shitty thing to do when you have a baby but you know what you are much better off without him things will get better and you will be much happier life's too short to waste it with someone that makes you miserable although its hard you will look back on this and think thank god I got rid I wish you all the best xx

butterandbread · 28/09/2019 21:21

Goodness, I’m so sorry, OP. I can’t rven imagine what I’d have done if I found that out when my daughter was so young, I’m just so sorry.

What a bastard, did he give any detail at all or just that he’d met her? Did he seem remorseful at all, has he tried to comfort you?

Your daughter is going to be just fine with her mummy, please don’t listen to awful PP questioning why you got pregnant.

Elieza · 28/09/2019 21:23

Sorry OP, he’s an ass. Prob freaking out about the baby and reminiscing about the single free life he could have had if he didn’t have the child and then she strolls along for ten hours in the pub. If that’s where they were all that time. Does she live nearby? He’s such a dick. Apparently lots of guys do that freaking/reminiscing thing. Pathetic. They should man up and get in with it the same as we women have to do. Sigh. Sorry OP. Flowers

crispysausagerolls · 28/09/2019 21:30

💐

doublebarrellednurse · 28/09/2019 21:32

So sorry op. It's the most horrific shitter. You don't have to decide anything now, just think carefully about what you want and how to go about that.