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Would you go back to this man?

68 replies

cazcasey · 13/01/2023 11:00

Would I be crazy?
We were together a couple of years.
Both divorced and both have kids.
Late 40's
We communicate differently.
He shuts down when I pull him up on anything. He wont speak to me for days and ignores me. He returns when I convince him to talk.
He can get very down, like a low level depression. He can take to the bed for sometimes weeks on end and rings in sick from work very often.
He can be kind and attentive. Was very very attentive for the first year of our relationship and very generous. Not t so much anymore.
He is fundamentally selfish as a person.
Selfish in bed at times.
He can present as a different person on the company of my family and friends.
As in, charming, chatty and funny.

He can be entertaining to others but I've found him to become increasingly sarcastic, sneery and vindictive in the last six months.
He can punish me and then apologise profusely.
His behaviour doesn't change though.
I enjoy his company and we have shared interests.
Sometimes I think he is jealous of the attention I give my children.
He can be a bit sarcastic towards them.
He is like a mix of two men.
I just can't make sense of him.
I'm
In the process of ignoring him as I'm
Sick of his latest bullshit carry on.
Would you bother with him.
We don't live together.

OP posts:
Charlieiscool · 13/01/2023 11:57

Why would you? Walk away and don’t look back.

TeeBee · 13/01/2023 12:11

I wouldn't go back to any man...let alone this loser.

Dodecaheidyin · 13/01/2023 12:13

Would you, OP?

Shoemadlady · 13/01/2023 12:15

He sounds awful and manipulative and abusing. Run for the hills and don't look back EVER!
Don't ever subject your children to him either, sounds like he could be cruel.

growinggreyer · 13/01/2023 12:17

He can take to the bed for sometimes weeks on end and rings in sick from work very often

Gosh, he sounds wonderful. What makes you think you deserve this in your life?

Testina · 13/01/2023 12:18

Christ. I expected there to be an actual dilemma.

CheesyCrumpet · 13/01/2023 12:18

No way, no how.
He would have been binned at the first sign of childish behaviour.
If I wanted another child, I'd have another baby.

LordSugarTits · 13/01/2023 12:21

"Sometimes I think he is jealous of the attention I give my children.
He can be a bit sarcastic towards them."

Well no obviously because as a mother your priority will be to protect your children. Ffs

Chikapu · 13/01/2023 12:44

Of course I would, he sounds stunningly attractive...🙄

BCBird · 13/01/2023 12:49

No. Even if his behaviour is down to MH issues I would still say no. It is not ax if you have bern in a long term relationship where things were good and then he became ill. Why would you want to take all this on? Be by yourself and when you are ready look elsewhere.

HRTQueen · 13/01/2023 12:50

He hasn’t got two personalities stop trying to make him more interesting

he is moody and miserable much of the time and that is miserable for those around him

why bother

Thepeopleversuswork · 13/01/2023 12:51

Nope. Not if he were the last selfish arsehole on earth.

YukoandHiro · 13/01/2023 12:51

Where is the upside? When I started reading I was expecting a pros and cons list. Can't see the pros here...

Comtesse · 13/01/2023 12:51

No way!

HaggisBurger · 13/01/2023 12:52

Hard hard no @cazcasey

Aloezebra · 13/01/2023 12:55

Why on earth would you? Is there no other men in the whole world ?

AdoraBell · 13/01/2023 12:55

No. Absolutely not. No way.

Put your children and yourself first and kick him to the kerb.

Justcallmebebes · 13/01/2023 12:55

And a hard no from me too

Justcallmebebes · 13/01/2023 12:56

In fact I wouldn't tolerate that behaviour for a couple of days, let alone a couple of years

Ludo19 · 13/01/2023 12:57

Bronnau · 13/01/2023 11:01

If you need to ask the question, you already know the answer. He's a bellend. Don't do this to your kids.

This, he's a MASSIVE bellend

cazcasey · 13/01/2023 12:59

I'm Not trying to make him
Interesting. I'm trying to convey that it's like he had two personalities. I wanted to be fair by giving positive and negative experiences with hiM.

OP posts:
RenoDakota · 13/01/2023 13:03

I read on here just in the last few days about a total waste of space shit who took to his bed for two weeks at a time. Is this the same one?

TenoringBehind · 13/01/2023 13:15

No way!

Thesonglastslonger · 13/01/2023 13:16

Definitely not.

There are many many men in the world. Why spend time with a crap one?

elfd · 13/01/2023 13:17

Sounds like he has alot of issues, is he willing to get help? Are you willing to live with these issues/behaviours?

At least you aren't married or tied to him.