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AIBU or am I being a fool? - boyfriend related

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ellaandthebella · 14/11/2019 21:44

I currently live in a different city from my long term boyfriend for a variety of reasons. We have lived together in the past and are currently 3 hours by train away from each other. We still manage to see each other about every 3 weeks for a weekend.

As I had some free time recently we decided I would come and stay him for a week. He still has work during the day and has still done his hobby which he does twice a week whilst I am here, which is totally fine.

Tonight we made a plan to have dinner together just in the house. I use the word plan loosely though. It was just me asking what time he was going to be back and me saying I will make dinner for us and him saying he would be back by 7.30. I asked if he would bring wine. He said yes.

I was messaging him around 7.30 and just happened to ask if he was nearly back. He said no, he was in the pub and was just finishing his pint then would be leaving. Slightly annoyed at this point as that would bring it to 8 and dinner was ready. But I thought I would just heat it up and it would be fine.

8.15 comes. Still not back. Ask when he is coming and says he will be leaving soon. Properly annoyed now, but leave it.

Time passes. 8.45. Still not home. Finally decide I have to tell him I am upset. He basically ignores it and replies with general chat. I ring him. He answers but cannot hear him as it is so loud.

Now it is 9.40 and he is still not home. I am really upset. He is going to come back and say we never had real plans. It is kind of true, but even if we didn't I am still visiting him and he should have come back to see me shouldn't he?

OP posts:
Starlight456 · 14/11/2019 22:12

Nope . He doesn’t care enough to say another time . My gf is up for the week.
He doesn’t care enough to give up his hobby for a week.

I would dump and run

cochineal7 · 14/11/2019 22:13

Nope. Makes no difference at all. Makes it worse if anything as he could have said no, I have plans already. And yes, I will bring the wine is a plan. And if he tries to tell you it wasn’t a plan, he is being extremely dismissive and frankly rude. Ask him if he would do the same to his mother visiting who made dinner for him. No, thought not. He doesn’t value you much. You on the other hand should value yourself and take the train home if there is not an extremely well meant and sincere apology.

AFairlyHardAvocado · 14/11/2019 22:13

He's being a dick IMO. Agree with a previous poster than maintaining a relationship seeing each other that rarely is really tough going and needs both people to be all in and willing to make a real effort. It doesn't sound like he is aware of that.

Skittlesandbeer · 14/11/2019 22:14

You’d be crazy to still be there when he does finally stumble in. Leave his dinner in his bed, he’ll need something to warm it that isn’t you.

And yes, this is one of those times you don’t even get upset or feel rejected, it’s one where you ‘high five’ yourself for seeing the truth about him early, and cutting him loose. You know what would feel bad? Ringing around trying to find him, with dinner ready and a couple of kids needing baths & beds as well. Now that is a lonely and depressing situation. Don’t let it happen to you.

VaggieMight · 14/11/2019 22:14

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BarbaraFromOopNorth · 14/11/2019 22:15

You're there for the week and he isn't home despite saying he will be back for dinner (which you've cooked) for 7.30pm.

That's just not good enough, is it?

Not sure when you arrived/are supposed to be going home but I would be packing my bag to leave tomorrow.

Travis1 · 14/11/2019 22:16

I’d be raging personally. He could’ve at least invited you

recrudesence · 14/11/2019 22:17

You did have a plan. He was inconsiderate and rude. Have a serious think about the future of this relationship.

willloman · 14/11/2019 22:17

Rude, and deliberately so. Ditched you for last minute drinks? he's really not arsed is he? He's trying to find a way to break up where you do all the emotional work. Call him out on it.

RandomMess · 14/11/2019 22:18

He's not invested in the relationship is he?

I would be AngryAngryAngryAngryAngry

fuzzymoon · 14/11/2019 22:18

Does anyone fancy a drink before going home ?

Cant this week sorry as GF is staying over and we've only got a few days together before she leaves.

Go on then I've got nothing on that can't be missed. Who's getting the first round in ?

Of course it's not on. It's actually uncaring and horrid.

ellaandthebella · 14/11/2019 22:18

I wish I could say this hasn't happened before but it has.

I just wish I had the wine.

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KellyHall · 14/11/2019 22:18

Just go home.

If you didn't have any plans that he needs to make time for, you don't need to hang around and wait for him do you?

I spent years sitting around waiting for my exh to want to spend time with me and it wss soul destroying.

showmethegin · 14/11/2019 22:19

This is really shitty OP, really shitty. Pack your bags and go, he's a dick. This is not how you treat someone you love, it's not even how you treat someone you like!

MiniCooperLover · 14/11/2019 22:19

No that makes no difference OP. He should have said 'ah sorry I can't, my GF who does not live locally is at mine and waiting for me'. If you want to start off badly and carry on being treated like shit, he's the man for you 👍😫

Chickychoccyegg · 14/11/2019 22:21

You dont see each other much, he should be excited to get home each day to see you while your there, he is being an arse, I'd leave right now before he got home ( I'd possibly block him and forget he existed depending on how angry i was)

peardrops1 · 14/11/2019 22:21

Cut him loose. Jeez, what a butthead.

RaininSummer · 14/11/2019 22:21

He is an inconsiderate selfish toad. Leave him to it.

SouthernComforts · 14/11/2019 22:22

Oh dear, it's happened before? Why are you accepting this crumb of a relationship? You deserve more.

WagtailRobin · 14/11/2019 22:23

This will give you a real insight into how he lives when you aren't together.

It is incredibly inconsiderate of him to leave you sitting in his alone when you're only visiting and for him to go drinking with his work mates. You barely see each other as it is, I am surprised he hasn't grasped every opportunity this week to spend time with you when you typically only see each other one weekend every month.

To be honest I'd be away home, he has chosen to socialise with work mates who he presumably sees regularly, whereas he does not see you regularly, that is strange behaviour.

Thestrangestthing · 14/11/2019 22:23

Eat both the meals, don't wash up and go home. Screw him.

Hecateh · 14/11/2019 22:23

I would have turned everything off and left by now.

Cohle · 14/11/2019 22:24

You deserve better OP.

I understand him not dropping everything just because you're around but he's treating you with a total lack of consideration and respect.

StormBaby · 14/11/2019 22:24

He's trying to make you leave him by being a rude arsehole. Take notice and run while you still have your dignity

CoraPirbright · 14/11/2019 22:24

Leave! Fgs pack your bags and just leave the twat esp as you now say this isnt the first time. Are there any trains tonight? If not, can you check into a premier inn or something?

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