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Are these reasonable requests?

137 replies

Kaandii · 12/01/2022 21:36

Background...
long distance relationship for 5 months, we video call daily, we had an argument and this is what he text after I blocked him on Facebook

I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH AND YOU ARE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE. BUT FOR US TO BE IN A HAPPY HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP, THESE THINGS ARE VERY IMPORTANT, IN ADDITION TO THE THINGS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF THIS. HONESTY, OPENNESS, TRUST, RESPECT, EQUALITY.

YOU SHOULD BE WILLING TO DO THESE:

* I WANT ALL THE PROMISES YOU'VE EVER GIVEN ME TO BE KEPT. YOU CAN'T EVER TAKE THEM BACK UNDER ANY CIRCUSMTANCES

  1. I wanna be unblocked and added on facebook (And need to be given the guarantee that such thing would never happen again on facebook or anywhere)

  2. I would like any pics of you taken with other men removed from facebook. (If you wanna keep (CHILD) dads pics for (CHILD) you can have them privately somewhere, not on facebook for everybody to see). I can't understand why you insist on publicly displaying pics of him I don't need to explain to you how much it hurts me.

  3. You have to work on controlling your anger. I will not tolerate you saying mean and abusive things to me. Remember how it made you feel when it was done to you.

  4. You should tell your doctor everything. You might need treatment for more than depression

  5. I should be able to ask you anything and you should be able to answer without getting mad and getting all defensive.

  6. You need to stop trying to dictate me what to do. I've been putting up with that only because I love you very much, not because I am scared of you or you can control me. We are equal in this relationship so we would decide things together while showing mutual respect.

  7. We need to be able to communicate under all circumstances. You need to answer the phone whenever I call. Communication is the key to everything.

I am certainly wanting to make this work. We have put in so much effort, time, feelings into this I don't want it all to go to a waste. I really don't want (CHILD) to think that I abandoned him too. I really wanna be around for him too. I hope this is how you feel too. I love you very much honey. I want us to be happy together forever.

Are his requests reasonable?

OP posts:
lastqueenofscotland · 12/01/2022 21:37

So in short. Do everything I say but you can’t ask anything of me?

Fuck that you’re well rid.

CaptainHammer · 12/01/2022 21:39

No they aren’t reasonable requests.

By the way you have lots of responses on the first thread you made about this

CharlotteUnaNatalieThompson · 12/01/2022 21:39

Why are you asking this again? You already have a thread about this, in AIBU, posted today, but with a bit less detail...

YANBU for the record but posting the same thing repeatedly is a bit wierd

AppleKatie · 12/01/2022 21:39

The only response to a message like that is the laughing emoji and then block him on literally everything.

Next!

TheChippendenSpook · 12/01/2022 21:40

Haven't you posted this earlier?

DisforDarkChocolate · 12/01/2022 21:40

No.

If you even need to think about this I suggest you get some support to improve your self esteem.

Ninkanink · 12/01/2022 21:41

Of course they’re not reasonable.

All this shit for a 5 MONTH relationship?? Why are you putting up with that?? Get rid.

elelel · 12/01/2022 21:41

Goodness me no. Absolutely not. What a weirdo.

DrManhattan · 12/01/2022 21:42

Total crank

BewareTheBeardedDragon · 12/01/2022 21:42

Utterly unreasonable and peppered with big flapping red flags. You and your dc will be much better without him.

Greenpolkadot · 12/01/2022 21:43

Run op..run for the hills,.
This is one controlling tucker you are well rid of.
Read and head the warning signs now

CristinaYangismySpiritAnimal · 12/01/2022 21:43

Also wondering why you’re posting the same thread multiple times?

Oldmotherhubbardlivesinashoe · 12/01/2022 21:43

Run for the hills and don't look back.

Kaandii · 12/01/2022 21:45

Yes I did already post this, I wanted to add the entire message he sent, just in case

OP posts:
MadMadMadamMim · 12/01/2022 21:45

Not reasonable in the slightest.

Block him and move on. He's a massive weirdo.

SportsMother · 12/01/2022 21:45

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Message withdrawn at poster's request.

tricksyt · 12/01/2022 21:45

Fuck that. He sounds like a psychopath.

CrazyOldBagLady · 12/01/2022 21:47

This is not normal.

JaceLancs · 12/01/2022 21:48

Run for the hills as quickly as you can

SandyPanda · 12/01/2022 21:50

What a prince. Has he got any brothers?

Georgeskitchen · 12/01/2022 21:50

He's a twat
Run for your life

elelel · 12/01/2022 21:50

@Kaandii

Yes I did already post this, I wanted to add the entire message he sent, just in case

Just in case what?

It's worrying that you have to ask tbh. It makes you seem vulnerable and if it shows here it shows to him, hence his attempts to control you already.

At 5 months in though, you should simply be dumping him and moving on, why are you looking for a 'just in case'? Nobody is going to justify any relationship with a man like this to you. Quite rightly.

LIZS · 12/01/2022 21:55

As per other thread you will be better off without him. Ditch, Block and move on.

Fatgalslim · 12/01/2022 22:02

Love of his life after 5 months? And in your other thread you say your kid loves him, which is fucking scary. You need to get out of this relationship and stop introducing your children to arseholes like this

Middleagedfemaleangst · 12/01/2022 22:04

Didn’t know which button to press for yes so I wouldn’t set too much store by the votes but your relationship is fucking horrible babe