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To think it’s weird for ex partners to act this way?

42 replies

MattHandiv · 24/11/2022 11:22

5 years since the split, no kids, weren’t married.

A day at a local art exhibition, lunch, shopping, takeaway and a film back at the ex boyfriend’s house. Ex boyfriend dropping of ex girlfriend at 6am in the morning after talking all night.

OP posts:
takealettermsjones · 24/11/2022 11:35

Obviously more contact needed. Is one of them you or your partner? My first thought would be that they're trying to figure things out re. getting back together.

takealettermsjones · 24/11/2022 11:36

*context not contact

RyanReno · 24/11/2022 11:38

Definitely more context needed. Do either of these ex's now have a new partner? Are they both single?

SarahSissions · 24/11/2022 11:38

The 6am drop off is a bit much. But otherwise it sounds fine.

Aquamarine1029 · 24/11/2022 11:39

I fail to see how this is an issue or that it's anyone's business.

HuntingHappiness · 24/11/2022 11:44

So Aquamarine you would be happy with your DP being at an Ex’s house all night until 6am?
You wouldn’t quiz them asking why they had been together all night ‘talking’?

I’m the least envious person ever, have had 2 of DH’s old GF’s stay in the past, he still visits one a couple of times a year, but going on a 24 hr get together would def Make me think.

Autumnalleavestime · 24/11/2022 11:45

Not strange, I assume they are back together .

Chomolungma · 24/11/2022 11:46

If one or both of them has a new partner this isn't appropriate behaviour.

superdupernova · 24/11/2022 11:46

HuntingHappiness · 24/11/2022 11:44

So Aquamarine you would be happy with your DP being at an Ex’s house all night until 6am?
You wouldn’t quiz them asking why they had been together all night ‘talking’?

I’m the least envious person ever, have had 2 of DH’s old GF’s stay in the past, he still visits one a couple of times a year, but going on a 24 hr get together would def Make me think.

You've made a lot of assumptions there. OP hasn't said who they are in relation to her or whether they're single.

Autumnalleavestime · 24/11/2022 11:47

Chomolungma · 24/11/2022 11:46

If one or both of them has a new partner this isn't appropriate behaviour.

Agree, because this is a date with spending the night together. It’s no one’s business though unless one or other has a partner

Aquamarine1029 · 24/11/2022 11:47

HuntingHappiness · 24/11/2022 11:44

So Aquamarine you would be happy with your DP being at an Ex’s house all night until 6am?
You wouldn’t quiz them asking why they had been together all night ‘talking’?

I’m the least envious person ever, have had 2 of DH’s old GF’s stay in the past, he still visits one a couple of times a year, but going on a 24 hr get together would def Make me think.

The op hasn't said if one of the ex's involved is their partner or not. They've provided no context whatsoever. I gave my answer based on exactly what they wrote.

Autumnalleavestime · 24/11/2022 11:48

HuntingHappiness · 24/11/2022 11:44

So Aquamarine you would be happy with your DP being at an Ex’s house all night until 6am?
You wouldn’t quiz them asking why they had been together all night ‘talking’?

I’m the least envious person ever, have had 2 of DH’s old GF’s stay in the past, he still visits one a couple of times a year, but going on a 24 hr get together would def Make me think.

The op hasn’t said either are involved with anyone else.

Rocksludge · 24/11/2022 11:53

Why are you asking @MattHandiv?

If this is your boy/girlfriend, then you’re allowed to be unhappy, to recognise they’ve crossed a boundary about what you won’t accept, and to end a relationship because of it. You don’t have to feel ‘cool’ or ‘relaxed’ about it.

KettrickenSmiled · 24/11/2022 12:00

HuntingHappiness · 24/11/2022 11:44

So Aquamarine you would be happy with your DP being at an Ex’s house all night until 6am?
You wouldn’t quiz them asking why they had been together all night ‘talking’?

I’m the least envious person ever, have had 2 of DH’s old GF’s stay in the past, he still visits one a couple of times a year, but going on a 24 hr get together would def Make me think.

Nobody's mentioned a DP.

OP has not said whether the up-all-night exes are single or attached elsewhere.

If they are single, it's nobody's business but theirs.
If they are not, OP is being annoyingly coy about detail, who knows why, & will no doubt drip-feed to obtain the responses she wants later.

TomTraubertsBlues · 24/11/2022 12:03

I would assume that they were considering getting back together, or drifting towards it, because chatting until 6am isnt the norm between exes.

If one of them has a partner this is obviously inappropriate. If they are both single and want to reconcile, crack on.

KillingLoneliness · 24/11/2022 12:57

It’s very odd and inappropriate if one or both of them have a partner but if both are single and have stayed close friends or if they both want to try again then I’d say it’s fine.

MRSDoos · 24/11/2022 13:00

Inappropriate if either is in a relationship

Not an issue if both are single

What is the context here?..

thisplaceisweird · 24/11/2022 13:03

That's a date.

beonmywaythen · 24/11/2022 13:06

Sounds like they're not "ex"

Chdjdn · 24/11/2022 13:06

That’s a date; talking all night often means something else

whattodo1975 · 24/11/2022 13:16

If it is you that stayed at your exes over night and your new partner isnt happy about it, then you need to dump him as he is controlling and insecure.

If it is your partner that has stayed over night at his exes, and you arent happy about it, then you need to dump him as he doesn't respect you and is definitely shagging the ex (get an STI test).

PinkButtercups · 24/11/2022 13:17

whattodo1975 · 24/11/2022 13:16

If it is you that stayed at your exes over night and your new partner isnt happy about it, then you need to dump him as he is controlling and insecure.

If it is your partner that has stayed over night at his exes, and you arent happy about it, then you need to dump him as he doesn't respect you and is definitely shagging the ex (get an STI test).

Make that make sense?

MattHandiv · 24/11/2022 13:21

RyanReno · 24/11/2022 11:38

Definitely more context needed. Do either of these ex's now have a new partner? Are they both single?

I’m seeing the guy in this situation

OP posts:
OoooohMatron · 24/11/2022 13:22

Aquamarine1029 · 24/11/2022 11:39

I fail to see how this is an issue or that it's anyone's business.

It's OPs business if its their partner. I wouldn't be OK with this and I don't think many others would.

TomTraubertsBlues · 24/11/2022 13:23

MattHandiv · 24/11/2022 13:21

I’m seeing the guy in this situation

I don't understand why you need to ask MN about this. It's blindingly obvious that this is inappropriate.