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AIBU?

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Im being blamed instead of cheating guy

30 replies

Missingboi · 13/09/2022 08:43

Would like some perspective on the situation so here it goes

Im in my mid twenties

Back in my early college days I met this guy. We hit it off straight away, we was "dating" according to him until I found out he had a gf. Any ways years later we started a fwb relationship until he got a serious gf. Then a yr into this serious relationship he tried to talk to me about meeting up. After years of his crap and hating being used on the side I blocked him. But a whole 6/7 years later and he was still trying to reach out to me and send friend requests on any media platform he could.

When did this didnt work he used mutual friends to try and contact me. I had to block them too. He then messaged me saying he knew about my dc (through a friends account) so I spoke to him as I found it unsettled he knew somehow, i never post dc online. It made me feel uneasy as the only people who should know about dc are close people in my life.

So as I started talking to him of course it got quickly inappropriate, asking me if I ever liked him and flirting ect. I shut it down and didnt engage. He wanted to meet and told me I could go to his. Every day he was messaging me, trying to call me, sending me pictures. Eventually after I realised how he knew about dc i cut him off. Although since I spoke to him he has persisted in trying to come back into my life permanently.

But here is the thing. I have a close gf who knows of him and is also a good friend to his long term gf. So I decided to tell her after she declared this guy and his gf are "happily still together" and her response threw me. She blamed me for even talking to him and allowing the door to be open. I reminded her I did nothing wrong and shut down all advances. I was telling my friend because if I was the other girl I would want someone to do that for me. I didnt expect that she necessarily rang the gf up there and then to disclose it all but I wasn't expected to be blamed for his actions, well that's how it felt anyways. I was not the one in the wrong. My dp knows of this guy and the fact that I allowed him communication to find out why he was so desperately trying to get through to me and keep an eye on my life. I told said friend this but she just couldn't see past my apparent wrong doings in the situation which was talking to him again and completely disregarded his cheating advances in the mean time and fixated on that instead.

So who is bu here? I haven't spoken to my dfriend since because I feel weird about her reaction trying to pointing the finger ay me. But maybe Im being too sensitive about it?

OP posts:
Itsnevertheend · 13/09/2022 13:18

I dont think you like the drama. he sounds like a stalker who clearly hasnt let go of the past. block him and if he manages to see you or contact you, warn him you will contact the police as this is harrasment.

LAMPS1 · 13/09/2022 13:55

Missingboi, I really wasn’t being snarky.
So what if the news spreads about your dc’s existence ? Of course it will. You can’t keep it from people that you know or used to know.
If you really feel it’s important for him to leave you alone, then why would you risk poking the pig just to find out how he had learned of this news ? Surely, knowing how he is constantly harassing you for contact, you weighed up that massive risk.
As for your friend, if you really feel you are right and she is wrong, then you will know to trust her less with this sort of conversation in the future.
if I were you, I would let it all go and block him on everything. Keep the door locked, if he turns up, don’t let him in / contact the police if necessary.

SillySausage21356 · 13/09/2022 14:13

Two words

MOVE
ON

Poptart4 · 13/09/2022 14:30

I voted YABU because it is totally absurd of you to think casual acquaintances don't know you have a child. As others have said unless you live in a fortress people are going to see you out and about with your child and weather you know it or not people DO talk.

Have you ever told this guy to stop contacting you? I agree he seems creepy but unless you've out straight said to him "stop contacting me", I don't think it can be classed as harassment.

Your friend was wrong to blame it all on you. He has a girlfriend so he shouldn't be sniffing around other women.

NovaDeltas · 13/09/2022 14:31

Time to be an adult OP and leave all that immature teen shit behind.

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