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Am I wrong or is he?

32 replies

rbarlowx · 12/04/2022 20:54

So.. I did the "meet the family" at a family party at the weekend. I've been with him for over 5 years, and we've been through a lot. I met his wider family including sister in law (only second time) I had too much to drink... Shock. I opened up to SIL telling her I was terrified to meet her because I assumed she had contact with his ex wife (he'd assumed she took out discount contracts for his kids not very long ago) he knew they werent friends but assumed she had because she had his ex wife on a discount contract before... Long story short.. I was horrified and can't quite remember the whole chat. Begged him to message and apologise to her.. he did two days later........ She responded. I said forward it as kids were around, he didn't. I then asked him and he said "I'll forward it but it was something like this...." An argument happened later because he wouldn't show me them and he "read" out her message and his response. I didn't believe it due to actions.. so I did the wrong think and I checked the messages.. she'd told him it was fine but asked why I have the impression they're in touch (umm because he assumed it?!) He responded to her "no idea where that came from" he clearly didn't read the message out to me right and is now FUMING I checked his phone.
I admitted it straight away, first time ever. And he did lie. He also made me look so stupid to his SIL and now I just don't know where this leaves us but he's adamant he's done nothing wrong and that I'm disgusting for looking at his phone
Yes I was wrong I admit that and I told him so and I really did blame myself for that.
It's not the first time he's lied and I just don't know where it leaves us.

OP posts:
steff13 · 12/04/2022 23:22

@Cocomarine

Discount contracts. Not contacts!

My bet is that his sister works somewhere that she can use a Friends & Family type discount on a mobile phone contract.

Years ago I had a Vodafone business contract, and if friends gave that number they got 10% off their contract.

Oh, see, I thought discount contacts made sense. 😁
merryhouse · 12/04/2022 23:25

Hoping "discount contracts" is a spectacular mondegreen, because my imagination has gone into overdrive about what exactly they have "been through".

I mean, so far I think we've established that the partner's family are mixed up in the criminal underworld and his ex and sister are the terrifying shadowy figures at the centre of it. After 5 years OP is considered safe to meet them Grin

More prosaically - op, your boyfriend is for some reason embarrassed by your relationship in front of his family, and hates to appear to be the one in the wrong to such an extent that he'll make you out to be an idiot to prevent that. You, meanwhile, can't bring yourself to trust him.

What are you getting out of this relationship?

merryhouse · 12/04/2022 23:26

aww coco, you spoil everything [pout]

SpringIntoChaos · 12/04/2022 23:26

Nope...not a clue what any of this is about 🤷‍♀️

All I can make out, is that you got drunk and made a tit of yourself, then there was some ensuing drama?

My head hurts 🤦‍♀️ (but I'm going with YABU 🤷‍♀️👍)

Faevern · 12/04/2022 23:34

You got drunk, you had a conversation you can’t remember so why did you not ask for her number and apologise? You are in the wrong asking him to become involved.

He may have said he had no idea to nip it in the bud before it became a he said, she said argument. I would be quite happy for my DP to read a text out loud to me without having to check his phone.

Been through a lot may give it more context but on the face of it if you want to read her texts then message her yourself.

Cocomarine · 12/04/2022 23:38

@merryhouse

aww coco, you spoil everything [pout]
I feel bad now 🤣
oioimatey · 12/04/2022 23:44

I've read the OP three times.

Not sure what's going on. Goodnight Grin

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