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Dp is hiding something...

301 replies

Cluedon · 02/10/2022 10:47

I dont know what it is. There is no obvious evidence. 4 yrs in and to be married with 2 dc. He is cagey with his phone. If I come near him he hides it. He is aloof with his money. He has debts that I know his money goes towards but his expenses never add up and he never has money. Dp has an addictive personality and he also is heavily webbed into stocks/shares. He says he doesn't buy any anymore but is constantly watching the stock market (apparently he is holding some for a family member).

He isn't intimate with me either. Has been for nearing a yr now. If we do anything its just a quickie. We have brought this up many times together and in counselling to no avail. He says he wants sex with me but does nothing about it and when I confront him about his contradicting actions he always has an excuse, dc, tired, not in a good place. You get the picture.

No he isn't having an affair because he is with me pretty much all the time other than work. His choice. So what is it? My gut has been telling me something is majorly off. Its been eating away at me to the point im becoming mentally unwell (anxiety). I don't know what our future looks like as im constantly doubting the present. Nothing feels genuine anymore and I cant trust dps words regarding how he feels about us and our lack of sex life as he does nothing to change it. It leaves me feeling undesirable.

I have pleaded with dp, asked him, spoken to him. I have said just be honest, that I deserve that much, that I will be okay if he admits to what ever (be it not sexually attracted to me, gay, hiding more debt, got a stock addiction) and every time its met with the same response. An eye roll and a sigh. He goes "oh dont start that again. There is nothing to hide. It's in your head". It feels incredibly manipulative and almost like gas lighting.

What could it be

OP posts:
Shittytittybangbang · 02/10/2022 20:20

Good for you. Once you have a look at them, go through his wallet and see how many credit cards there are and the debt on them. At some stage he will come clean. Remain calm, don’t shout or cry- there is fuck all you can do about the debts he has already run up.if you tell him it is over, there is no reason for him to come clean. Once you know what’s going on, you can decide what you want to do. The only thing I would say is gambling never goes away.
Do you have a mortgage?Credit cards?

magicstar1 · 02/10/2022 20:28

Cluedon · 02/10/2022 20:14

I found out what it was. And its bad. Thanks everyone. I dont know what now. I feel numb

I’m so sorry OP. I hope you’ll be okay.

FourExcellentQuestions · 02/10/2022 20:32

I'm so sorry. I hope you are ok? Try to take care of yourself. I hope you have someone to talk to IRL

Shelaydownunderthetable · 02/10/2022 20:35

Oh dear. I’m sorry to hear, OP. I’m glad you listened to your gut. Do you have support IRL?

properdoughnut · 02/10/2022 20:36

Oh OP I'm sorry. I hope you have someone IRL who can support you. Sending strength

slapmyarseandcallmemary · 02/10/2022 20:36

Hope you're ok whatever you've found out.

familyof4boys · 02/10/2022 20:43

So sorry. In the long run, I hope you feel better for knowing- it wasn’t in your head.

Tiffbiff · 02/10/2022 20:48

I’m sorry it wasn’t good news OP but well done for trusting your gut- he sounds like gas lighting trash

TwoWrightFeet · 02/10/2022 20:50

I’m assuming he’s just started behaving like this. No one I. Their right mind would put up with that for 4 years!

DragonflyNights · 02/10/2022 20:50

Really sorry to see your latest update. Hope you have some support offline?

Shinyandnew1 · 02/10/2022 20:52

Oh no-sorry to hear that. I hope whatever it is doesn’t impact you too much.

MrsKeats · 02/10/2022 20:55

Hope you are ok op and he's not involved you somehow.

Merryoldgoat · 02/10/2022 20:56

At least you know now OP - imagine dinging out after getting married.

I hope you have the strength to leave and get a fresh start.

Cluedon · 02/10/2022 21:10

Thanks everyone. Oddly enough even though I knew it was something, now he has come clean I cant believe it

For a year, a whole year this man his lied straight to my face. I dont know what is worse, what he has done or the fact that this confirms all those times he shot me down he was gas lighting me and deceiving me

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LicoricePizza · 02/10/2022 21:11

Sorry to hear OP it’s not good what you’ve discovered.

You’re completely entitled to stick around & try and get him help etc & ride through it but remember you had to get him to admit to this & that it’s taken counselling, your self esteem & sanity to get to this point.

Don’t shoulder him financially or let him use your finances to get you out of this.

He has been effectively having another committed, all consuming & toxic relationship with another “thing” not person.

Where you’ve been treated abysmally in the process.

Walk away - he may be a lovely person but this is a toxic relationship by proxy of his relationship with addiction 💐

Dryshampoofordays · 02/10/2022 21:17

Sorry OP. Well at least you know you can trust your gut now. Take time to listen to whatever your instincts are telling you to do next.

Hiphopboppertybop99 · 02/10/2022 21:20

Sorry to read your last update, I hope you are ok @Cluedon ... or at least will be. Do you have someone IRL you can talk to? We're you correct with your suspicions or have you been blindsided by something completely unexpected?

CadburyCrunchy · 02/10/2022 21:29

@Cluedon sorry to read your update, it sounds like his secret was something you hadn't suspected at all... hope you're ok x

Idontgiveashitanymore · 02/10/2022 21:31

Pack his bags and get rid, you will never trust him and he will continue lying to you

KangarooKenny · 02/10/2022 21:34

Poor sex life and you don’t trust him, plus you’ve already done marriage counselling. Time to get rid, he’s messing with your head. You don’t need this.

dontputitthere · 02/10/2022 21:40

I'm so sorry. You sound in shock even though you had been anticipating something.

I hope you're okay. It was horrible reading your posts feeling you'd be gaslit or going mad.

Do you have any real life support with you right now? You mentioned your brother? Flowers

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Uberstar · 02/10/2022 21:52

I always remember the time my husband said to me “I could never have an affair, because I’m always with you”
And I thought, what a fucking weird thing to say, before thinking, yes he’s right we are always together.

turns out he was shagging the cleaner in work, during work time.
And I too spent months, wondering what was so “off”, thought I was absolutely bat shit crazy, and actually became unwell with the stress from it all and because I was told (and I believed) that it was all in my head.

bakebeans · 02/10/2022 21:56

My hush Dan was with me all the time. Turned out he was having an emotional affair online. Sorry OP hope you figure it out

Beebumbled · 02/10/2022 21:56

Hope you’re ok OP. Intuition is a powerful thing

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