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Dontletthecatout · 20/08/2020 23:09

I'll try to keep this short and not drip feed.

Today I've had a blow up with my oh but there have been issues going on with trust for some time.

I came out of a marriage of 10+ years which was controlling and emotionally abusive, stayed for the sake of our kids but eventually gave myself a shake and realised we would all be better off out.

I met my new partner quite quickly (within 6 months) after and have been together around 3 years and now have a dc together aswell.

My problems are, to put it bluntly:
He had a work night prom type event and came home with makeup on the collar of his suit. I didnt see it immediately as he placed it in his wardrobe and purchased stain remover online. It was when that came he told me what it was for. His reason is alot of hugs were given and girls wear too much makeup, he didn't hide it but didn't think to mention it.

Then he had another night out where it was him, 3 attractive girls and another male. The male left early to go home to his wife and he stayed out, singing on karaoke and drinking until 1am. He got a taxi back with the girls. He told me he would be home for 11. He also told me the following day they went to a bar and when he said the name I didnt recognise it so looked it up on fb and seen a video of him leaving to go to the toilet at the same time as one of the girls.

After this night out he said he was sick of the mistrust so changed the pin on his phone which was always just a generic one we shared and said he didn't want me looking anymore. (I didnt look often, like sneakily, just to check something if my phone was out of battery for eg)

Later he said it was because the girls sent videos of him on a group chat he didn't want me to see as I would get jealous.

He also took a call from one of the girls in my company and turned the volume right down during it. When I asked him about that he said he didn't want me hearing her voice as I would get jealous.

Then while in the car his son asked to use his spotify and whats your pin? He told him out loud so hours later I tried it to see if it worked still and he had already changed it.

Recently I have been having problems with my lady parts, had an abnormal smear and was referred for a colposcopy. I had my appt today. On examination they said they would be testing for STDs as this is the most common reason for my symptoms although I had std testing after my marriage and haven't had any sexual partners since. They also took a biopsy as I had an abnormal portion of my cervix.

My oh works busy hours in an office and its always high pressure so I whatsapped him after we left the appt but before I managed to send it I got interrupted a few times but each time I noticed he was online. When I eventually sent it he was online but didn't read it for ages then came back saying basically, hope its all OK, you will be fine. I'm really busy though so have to go'

I was a bit miffed so text my friend instead and in the process noticed he was still online more than not so messaged him saying why are you too busy for me but not who you're messaging?

Basically he has said he has no idea what I'm talking about, he was busy and might have left his phone on by mistake and thats it. But he was going online then offline? He is saying I need emotional help as clearly I am disturbed.

He now persists this is not his fault and I have mental difficulties stopping me from having trust but I just think he's not even trying to help me and contributing to my paranoia!

Aibu???

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BacklashStarts · 24/08/2020 19:55

Hi OP, I have come back and revised my opinion after your latest updates. That sounds incredibly weird. Either there is something going on or he’s avoiding you because he doesn’t want to have a conversation about what’s going on for him emotionally. Flowers

Mummyoftwo91 · 24/08/2020 20:05

Hope your ok op, sorry but it does look dodgy to me, the pin code thing alone let alone the rest of it

VeniceQueen2004 · 24/08/2020 22:00

I'm with Catherine I'm afraid. You got with this man far too quickly. You introduced him to your kids far too quickly. You decided to have a child with him far too quickly. You say you have bad experiences with men plural, not just your abusive ex husband, which implies you have had a series of relationships that have elements of abuse. You need to slow down and work on yourself before you get into another relationship, because you are making bad choices and dragging your children headlong after you.

As for this guy, it's clear that either he is a cheat or you don't trust him. You say what are you supposed to build trust on if he doesn't give you access all areas to his phone etc? That trust should be based on how well you know him, as a person, deeply. On knowing he is a good person who wouldn't systematically lie to you and betray you and endanger your health. Which I would say were pretty much essential prerequisites of choosing him as a father figure for your children.

Dontletthecatout · 13/09/2020 00:36

Update

So I've had the results back and they are all negative regarding the std and infection tests. I'm still waiting on the biopsy results however this at least puts so many of my fears around cheating to rest. If I'm totally honest I never thought that there was a risk of cheating there but I was so worried when they mentioned stds i thought how much can you really know and trust someone?!

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2020wish · 13/09/2020 01:56

@Dontletthecatout always go with ur gut feeling. It doesn’t lie. U know the signs of mistrust so listen to them . He sounds like he is gaslighting you. He should be trying to work with u, not blocking u from social media and turning off his WhatsApp receipts.

I dealt with an ex like this. He was Prince Charming one minute then slowly starting doing things u have mentioned. My gut was telling me he wasn’t being truthful. And yet he had a way of gaslighting me and making me question my own thought process and labelled me as overreacting and having issues. Blocked me on social media etc and had some excuse that it was cause me my trust issues etc. I could never have seen him as cheating at all I just couldn’t believe it. But I knew he wasn’t being truthful about something. Anyway 3 years later it took some random stranger that didn’t know me at all to private message me and tell me the truth, sent me screen shoots of his vile sexting etc. I kicked him out that day and never looked back at him. From that day tho a lot more came out of the woodwork and how he was a cheating prick. It was scary how I didn’t know this man that I had lived with for 3 years. It explained why he was always busy or working late and changing his pin etc. I never got an std from him. So I wouldn’t read to much into ur tests being negative and it meaning he’s faithful. Men can use condoms and sometimes it isn’t the other women that are the issue.. they can have respect for themselves and look after their sexual Health.. it’s the cheating partner that’s too blame. Anyway my current partner will do everything in his power to ensure he’s not in a situation that would cause mistrust between us. And if I ever feel worried (pregnancy hormones are a bitch) he makes sure he’s made me feel reassured... not made the situation worse by blocking me or blaming my mental health.

Anyway please go with ur gut. He’s not being honest

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