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These texts show he's cheating on me. Don't they?

229 replies

Prora · 25/10/2022 15:36

I was on mine and my boyfriends iPad closing down some apps, in the process I've come across some texts between my boyfriend of 18 months and a woman dated last week. It appears he gave his number to this woman on a night out. It was a night where he was meant to come home, but he told me that he got drunk with some friends and didn't make the train.

In the text messages (at 11.30 at night) he asks where she is and she tells him she's in a bar. He tells her he doesn't believe she's in a bar and she texts him saying, 'I am. Not sleeping with you or letting you spend the night.' He then responds, 'You're a saint.'
They then exchange several messages where he is trying to find the bar she is in. He can't find her so eventually gets a taxi to his friends house. She then texts him in the morning saying 'You wanted to stay out ;)' and he responds that 'I know I did! You were hiding from me telling me the wrong bar.'
Then the following day he text her asking how she is, and she replies she has covid, and he takes a test and tells her he is negative. Then the last text he says, 'Let me know when you are back in (our home town) and want to get covid, I'll take you out.' with a kissing face emoji on the end.

Typing all this out. Fuck. I don't know what to do. There isn't an innocent explanation is there. Do I confront him when he is home later? I want to call the woman and find out what actually happened.

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LeilaDarling · 25/10/2022 15:56

Just the messages alone shows you who he is. Get rid - sooner the better.

LizzieSiddal · 25/10/2022 15:57

I don’t think phoning her will achieve anything, you can’t trust what she says plus she may well phone him and they will concoct something story together.

Im so sorry this has happened to you.

PeaceX · 25/10/2022 15:58

The exact details DONT MATTER.
he wanted to cheat.
It would have been no big deal to him.

You must be so turned off.

Prora · 25/10/2022 16:00

I'm just shocked, I can't believe this has happened. There was absolutely no indication that he was like this.

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MimiSunshine · 25/10/2022 16:00

He didn’t have sex with her but sounds like they snogged.
Otherwise why would he take a Covid test?

tell him it’s over, he’ll beg and plead, tell you nothing happened but it did. He searched all around town for her, he’s asked her to meet up again when she’s next in town. That’s not nothing

Prora · 25/10/2022 16:01

We're going for dinner tonight, I'm going to confront him with this whilst we're there, absolutely no way he's being allowed to wiggle off the hook with this.

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Obki · 25/10/2022 16:01

Don't say 'forget me'. You are just as important as the children.

Get rid of him asap.

Hawkins001 · 25/10/2022 16:02

It seems.like the affair is in progress, all the best op

Sunflower987 · 25/10/2022 16:02

Prora · 25/10/2022 16:00

I'm just shocked, I can't believe this has happened. There was absolutely no indication that he was like this.

Some people are excellent liars.

Do you know why his last relationship ended?
He's probably got a history of it.

TinyBagEnergy · 25/10/2022 16:02

Prora · 25/10/2022 16:00

I'm just shocked, I can't believe this has happened. There was absolutely no indication that he was like this.

What a nasty shock 🙁Do you have friends or family you can confide in and get some support?

Obki · 25/10/2022 16:03

Prora · 25/10/2022 16:01

We're going for dinner tonight, I'm going to confront him with this whilst we're there, absolutely no way he's being allowed to wiggle off the hook with this.

That's a good plan. Do you have an exit plan to get home ?

Prora · 25/10/2022 16:03

I think they definitely kissed as she text him, 'I have covid, I hope you do not'. Why else would you say that!?

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Prora · 25/10/2022 16:04

@Obki Oh yes. I'll be driving home as it's my car, no idea how he intends to get back.

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Loics · 25/10/2022 16:04

I wouldn't contact her either, he has either already cheated, or is very intent on doing so and will in future - both are as bad as each other. What an awful man.

GonnaGetGoingReturns · 25/10/2022 16:05

Doesn't matter that you share a house or have kids (not kids with him) involved.

He's out, so are his kids.

Fenella123 · 25/10/2022 16:05

You could just pack his stuff, take it to his Mum's, and not have the dinner. You need the spare time this evening to unwind this arrangements you spoke of.

Catsforeverinlove · 25/10/2022 16:06

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Purpleavocado · 25/10/2022 16:06

Sorry this has happened, but he's a knob. There's no way I'd ever trust him again if it was me, whatever excuses he gives you. I wouldn't get as far as dinner, his stuff would be in boxes outside the door when he got home.

Karwomannghia · 25/10/2022 16:07

There’s no point in ringing her, but you could, she probably doesn’t know about you. Just be careful how you phrase it!

Macaroni1924 · 25/10/2022 16:07

Only reason I wouldn’t contact her is incase she gives him a heads up. If you do feel the need to then do it after you have confronted him. Sorry OP what an arsehole 😢

onlywishfulthinking · 25/10/2022 16:08

Spare yourself the dinner, you know how it will end. Don’t give him a chance to upset you more, just leave him, no drama. Besides, you don’t want him to give you covid too..

Sunflower987 · 25/10/2022 16:08

I agree I would pack his stuff up now, no point going for dinner really as when you get home it might be harder to get him out.
If it's packed and out on the doorstep it will be easier.

Fushiadreams · 25/10/2022 16:09

Oh op, hopefully it’s shock speaking, they obviously have sex regularly , she was telling him not tonight and he was trying to find her. He’s having an affair. There is no need to confirm it with her, you’ve seen it in writing,

don’t do the dinner, you don’t need to do this in public.

Annabananna1 · 25/10/2022 16:11

I think they definitely kissed as she text him, 'I have covid, I hope you do not'. Why else would you say that!?

Agree with you. Also why would he be so keen and forward unless she was a 'sure thing'. He'd already dipped his toe in Bu snogging her.

Also wondered whether he has done this with her before?

SnarkyBag · 25/10/2022 16:11

No need to throw in the drama of confronting him when out for dinner. Send him screen shots and tell him it’s over.

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