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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

To tell her to stop complaining?

38 replies

PumpkinP · 07/03/2020 12:16

My sister met a new man 3 weeks ago. Things have been going really fast with him (already posted about it on relationships as he is literally a waving red flag!) by 2 weeks he had told her he loved her??! Wanted her to meet his mum, wanted to meet our mum, said that he will love her forever, and that if they end it will be because of her not him, because he would never end it. They have “broken up” twice since they’ve known each other.

The thing is she is constantly saying she is going to end it, saying that he’s having a go at her, etc. On Friday she called to say it’s “done” because he was demanding to know about her past and trying to make out that he had some ‘dirt’ on her. She thinks he was just making it up because he is insecure because his ex cheated on him apparently. They were due to go to the cinema yesterday but she said she isn’t going anymore because he was being rude to her. later she messages me to tell me she’s at his house and he screamed in her face and she wants to get away from him because she thinks he is mentally unwell. 2 hours later she’s messaging to say she’s at the cinema with him! If I say anything disapproving I get told I’m “negative” and she gets defensive. But why bad mouth him to me and get annoyed if I say anything bad about him? I’ve tried to not talk about him to her if she brings him up I try to change the conversation so I don’t get accused of being negative, but she then says “you really don’t like talking about him do you” Aibu to say you can’t bad mouth someone then expect people to not form negative opinions of them? WIBU to tell her to stop complaining about him? It’s been 3 weeks! She calls me to talk about him constantly.

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PumpkinP · 07/03/2020 16:43

I don’t know anything about him to do Claire’s law. I only know his first name.

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PumpkinP · 07/03/2020 16:45

Yes it’s up to her though isn’t it!! She’s an adult and I can’t stop her and I’m not going to try either. Ive made my opinion on him very clear but I can’t break up their relationship and if she wants to stay with him then it’s up to her.

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spongejack · 07/03/2020 16:53

TBH I think your sister may be suffering some MH issues? It's tough!

Chouxalacreme · 07/03/2020 17:18

Was just going to say re Claire’s law

Scotsrule · 07/03/2020 17:18

If that’s the case then I think you need to make it clear to your sister that you won’t talk about her relationship any further as it is driving a wedge between you, however if things ever change and she needs to leave then you will be there for her no matter what and will help her.

People often find themselves trapped and isolated in these situations thinking they have no way out and no one to help them. Don’t let this happen to your sister.

Bringringbring12 · 07/03/2020 17:23

OP

I suspect this isn’t a one off but the hall marks of all your sisters relationships. Unlikely to change. Tune out when she talks about it and support but refuse actual involvement
Or

Bringringbring12 · 07/03/2020 17:24

Withdraw

PumpkinP · 07/03/2020 20:13

I’m just going to withdraw. All her relationships are the same, full of drama, so you’re right on that one. I’m not concerned about her being isolated as she has a massive group of friends so I don’t see the happening. She’s not diagnosed with any MH that I’m aware of anyway, like I said I think she’s just desperate for love.

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conduitoffortune · 07/03/2020 20:23

But there's no point in making a Claire's law application. OP's sister already knows enough to be able to make an informed decision about whether to continue to see this man. Obviously he's a fucking lunatic but what's OP supposed to do about it? Her sister is loving the drama of it and I cannot believe that she is old enough to have a 16 year old. The poor kid must have dealt with some shit over the years.

PumpkinP · 07/03/2020 20:37

I think even if she did find out through Claire’s law something concerning she would still see him. THats my honest opinion so yeh I don’t think it’s worth it anyway, but like I said I know nothing other than His first name. The last guy She was seeing was clearly married, although he didn’t tell her he was it was blatantly obvious but she chose to ignore it, so I think she would do the same in regards to Claire’s law. She knows he has been to prison because he told her she said she doesn’t know why and didn’t think to ask Confused

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conduitoffortune · 07/03/2020 21:04

Didn't think to ask Confused see, there's no reasoning with somebody who has that mindset.

PumpkinP · 07/03/2020 21:56

There is just no getting through to some people, that’s why I feel like I’m wasting my breath encouraging her to end it as it’s pointless. She needs to make her own mistakes. I can’t stop her and I’m fed up of listening to it.

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PumpkinP · 08/03/2020 20:19

Well! She said that she isn’t going to talk about her relationship anymore and maybe it will work out if she stops talking about it. I hadn’t even brought it up yet so she must have took the hint! Relieved

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