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To have said I was done

15 replies

Starz134 · 07/06/2021 12:41

I had a 8 month relationship relationship that was really good to start with. He made me feel safe, loved and positive for the future. He was consistently there and very affectionate with his words. We got on well and spent alot of time chatting.

I have always had suspicions about his state of mind. I know he's on anti depressants. But he has quite extreme mood swings. He just can go from happy to a tiny thing making him shut down and run off. I am suspicious of borderline personality disorder as he has trouble even keeping realtionships with family. He's very allover with his moods and behaviour. He hid this well for the first few months.

A few months back I had just done the school run. I said I would call him after dropping my child off. I got chatting to a mum for 20 minutes. He text to say I thought you was calling. I said I will in ten minutes sorry. When I called him he was abit standoff with me. He was at work (he is always calling whilst working) he had to go suddenly and didn't call me back for ages. When he did he seemed moody. I asked him if everything was ok and if he needed some space from us we could talk tomorrow instead. With that he dumped me. He hung up the phone. I had caught him looking at another woman online the week before and I asked him to explain which resulted in him deleting her in a mad panic. It was weird as I only asked who she was to him. He never seemed the same after that.

I was quite down after the way he ended it. It seemed over the top. Extreme. Like he had forgotten all the things I had done. Cooking him food. Lending him money until pay day. Ringing him in the early hours when he was down. I felt unappreciated but after about 6 weeks I was getting back on track. He was still in my mind but I was ok. Then the 17th may my phone rang. It was him.

He has been reserved since being back. We were supposed to be meeting up this week though so I was hopeful we would get back on track. But his behaviour since being back has been confusing. Up and down. If I ask if his feelings are the same. He says they never changed. But his efforts to make me feel wanted have been awful. He has refrained from giving me affection in the way of words, compliments and love. Everyday I've been trying to bring that side out and failed. So I decided last night I was fed up. I called him and asked why he was no longer doing xyz. He said maybe we will get closer again if we spend time together. I told him I only wanted to spend time with someone who already felt affection towards me. We've got many months of history and before he told me he loved me daily. Always told me how happy he was. How good I made him feel. How lucky he felt. He would always call me sweetheart and angel.(sorry sickly) but now he doesn't call me anything. The reason I felt so close to him was knowing we both felt happy and connected.

I replied back to saying I wasn't interested without those things still being a part of what we are. He said he can't force his feelings and before was different.

I told him it wasn't enough for me in that case as I want someone who is able to connect with me emotionally. I told him he should not have come back leading me on saying his feelings hadn't changed when I was finally moving on with my life. I told him how hurt I was when he walked away.

He has not replied. But kept me on Facebook.

I'm not being unreasonable am I? He has not been at all honest about his feelings and it's quite hurtful that he can't even call me nice names or compliment me anymore.

I'm feeling abit emotional and tired today. I now have to heal again from his games. I just wish I hadn't let him back in.

Would you have done the same?

OP posts:
MsVestibule · 07/06/2021 13:22

Regardless of who's right or wrong, a relationship really shouldn't have this much drama and angst. If I was with somebody who had previously been living and affectionate but not anymore, that would be enough for me to end the relationship, especially after only a few months. Onwards and upwards!

Returnoftheowl · 07/06/2021 14:05

He's only interested in something on his terms. This should be the honeymoon stage of your relationship. If he's talking you like this now he's not going to improve in the future. He's keeping you dangling on a string.

You're good for his ego... He knows you'll dance asking to his the when he wants you to. That's why he's left you on Facebook, so he has the option to get back in touch when he fancies. Block time, remove the temptation.

keeponkeepingon2020 · 07/06/2021 14:08

No, you're not being unreasonable. Best to walk away from this one. He doesn't seem to be emotionally available. Put yourself first Flowers

ThinWomansBrain · 07/06/2021 14:09

previously been living and affectionate GrinGrinGrin
yup, weird when they're dead, brightened up my lunch hour!

jellybeansforbreakfast · 07/06/2021 14:12

At least you can see he is playing games. Whatever his mental health status he is choosing to play silly buggers with yours.

So block him ignore him, tell him to fuck off, he is not a nice person!

BlueDucky · 07/06/2021 14:13

Sounds like too much drama. Move on and don't get hung up on him.

MadMadMadamMim · 07/06/2021 14:15

I'd block him on everything. He only wants a relationship on his terms and will drag you down and make you feel shit.

It honestly shouldn't be this difficult.

Sparklesocks · 07/06/2021 14:16

Not to be harsh but to echo another pp, it shouldn’t be this difficult only 8 months in. It sounds like hard work, it’s best to cut ties. You deserve someone who is straight with you and doesn’t play games or run hot and cold.

Also you spoke a lot about all that you did for him (cooking, lending money, giving him all your time when he needed cheering up) - but what did he actually bring to your relationship? Apart from hound you to call him and occasionally call you sweetheart? It sounds like he enjoyed your attentions but wasn’t invested. At least he didn’t string you along for longer.

poorbuthappy · 07/06/2021 14:17

And the immediate red flag that is "I thought you were going to call me..." because you didn't ring at the specified time.

Singlenotsingle · 07/06/2021 14:20

Just bin him off OP. No one needs this much drama. If you don't do it now, you'll have to do it later anyway.

katy1213 · 07/06/2021 14:21

Mood swings and anti-depressants = more trouble than he's worth.

LadyMcBee · 07/06/2021 14:21

YANBU to leave the relationship, this should be an exciting time, not one filled with angst and second guessing. It sounds like he may have got back in touch not because he missed you, but perhaps to prove to himself that he could still have you.

But...YABU to pathologise his behaviour as BPD. BPD is highly complex and requires psychiatric diagnosis, and when people say I suspect BPD it adds to the stigma people face , in the same way those who clean say they have OCD. It is reductionist.

But no, just leave him.

GertietheGherkin · 07/06/2021 14:25

Nope nothing of value will be lost throwing this one back. He'll have you on anti depressants if you carry on with this guy. He'll drag you down and you'll always be wanting things on his terms. No relationship should be this much drama or hard work. Onwards and upwards, he's not for you.

Ohsugarhoneyicetea · 07/06/2021 15:00

You have dodged a bullet, well done for ending it when you did. He is clearly into control, the issue over you not calling because you were talking to you mum was a massive red flag. That kind of behaviour escalates to you not being allowed to see friends and family etc And the lack of gratitude and reciprocity over the money and cooking means he think he is entitled to be treated like that and not have to give back. Again massive red flag. This kind of man will never make you happy. You get caught up in the cycle of abuse - nice one minute, dumped the next. End it properly now and block on facebook, he's just keeping that open so he can crawl back one day - dont let him.

LeafBeetle · 07/06/2021 15:05

He sounds like he's punishing you by withholding affection until you have "proved" you "deserve" it again. I can't be arsed with that kind of game playing OP.

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