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AIBU?

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Aibu? crazy? loopy? or not?

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Imcrazyapparently · 13/06/2021 15:17

It's a husband one.

Dh has form for being overly (in my opinion) secretive and defensive over his phone. He had a biometrically protected browser app that was designed to look like something else on his phone that I found out about in Oct 2019. He downloaded it on new years day 2019 so took me ten months to notice anything weird and even then only found it because I was looking to redownload an app our 3yo had deleted on the ipad and it was in the list on the ipad app store of apps on devices. He says he wasn't doing anything wrong. I think it's a weird thing to do if you aren't. I don't look through his phone.

Today, we were sat on the sofa watching England. My 3yo asked for my phone to watch bing while I was looking for a replacement parasol, I gave it to her. I then turned to my dh and said can I borrow yours please. It had been face down on the cushion in front of him, he hadn't touched it for a minute and was watching the match. He said no. I asked why. He said because I'm using it. He picked it up and starts aimlessly scrolling through, while still watching the TV. Literally eyes on TV, thumb scrolling. I said you aren't using it if you're watching the match. I said I'm just here, you can see what I'm doing on it. But still refused.

He then storms off upstairs and says ill watch the match up there. So I was really annoyed at this point and turned the power off upstairs at the fuse box. He comes back down and says that I'm crazy. That's really loopy and bizarre behaviour and I'm acting mental (I was annoyed but still calm). I said you were using your phone so you don't need the TV. He said again that I'm crazy.
Childish yes but I don't think it's bizarre behaviour.

I asked him why he was being so defensive and he is basically implying that this is all my head,he isn't acting suspiciously and its all on me. He said the laptop is on the stairs use that.

It's completely turned from a simple request to borrow something and use it right next to him into a massive argument.

What do you think? Would you find his behaviour suspicious? I'll add if he asked for my phone I'd hand it over no questions asked and wouldn't feel uncomfortable about it.

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Imcrazyapparently · 13/06/2021 21:51

I didn't turn the power off because he wouldn't let me use it. I turned it off because instead of giving a rational reason for not lending me his phone while I was sat right next to him, he started an argument. He was pretending to use his phone when he wasn't and then stormed off upstairs leaving me with our 2 dc. Why should he get to run off upstairs and watch the football on our bedroom TV in peace after upsetting me? He came down, turned it back on and went back up to watch the rest.

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toocold54 · 13/06/2021 21:51

I don’t agree that people should go through each other’s phone but his reaction was way over the top and extremely suspicious. At the very least he’s cheating and because of the app I’d be worried it was something worse.
It sounds like he went upstairs to delete stuff so he could show you he had nothing bad on his phone. So I wouldn’t do anything right now I would bide my time and watch out for anymore red flags and then catch him off guard.

youOKhunn · 13/06/2021 22:02

@MoisterThanAnOyster

YABU for turning the power off. Wtf was that all about.

Maybe he’s texting his mates about the footie etc.

🤔 I'm sorry but that's ridiculous and totally missing the point.

My dh will always give me his phone without batting an eyelid. I'm sorry but your dh is clearly trying to hide something from you. There's no other reason why he wouldn't give you his phone to use.

GreenCrayon · 13/06/2021 22:11

I'm loving all the people spectacularly missing the point. Normal people do not install biometric apps and gaslight their partner when they question why they can't innocently borrow their phone.

Lovestonap · 13/06/2021 22:21

I was drawn to your statement about not surviving separated because of debt. It might not be easy, but the only reason to stay with a partner is because you want to, not because you have to. There will be places you can get advice or support.
I'm not saying he's up to anything, but Plan's assertions all seem a little off to me. My husband and I are happy to look at each other's phones. We always ask first, as a courtesy of course, just like you did.
'just because' isn't really an adult interaction. Hope you have some real life support.

MadeForThis · 13/06/2021 22:29

He's hiding something. He knows you are upset and worried and he is letting this continue.

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