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How much contact do you have when partner is away?

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Urgsleepmoresleep · 12/09/2023 15:28

Random question. My partner is away on lads holiday for 5 days - well middle aged man holiday. My friend thinks it’s weird he has hardly contacted me and it spells trouble or an affair or cheating. He has texted short replies a few times a day, but no conversation really. Just telling me what they are doing. Mostly drinking and sunbathing.

I think it’s normal as he is busy with his mates, sleeping or drunk. I wouldn’t expect him on a night out in uk to text lots. We don’t really have a text conversation as we talk in real life as we live together. I am Sure he would answer if I called him, but no need to be clingy. I have had a great time enjoying peace and out with friends.

I dropped him and a mate off at another mates house to get a taxi and had to endure lots of conversations on them planning to relive their youth whilst away. So I know he is not away with another woman.

So what is normal? Should I be worried? My friend who said this has been cheated on in the past and says lack of communication and weekends away with the lads was a sign he was having an affair.

I am secure in my relationship and don’t need validation via text but she has me thinking that limited communication is a bad thing.

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Dinojump · 12/09/2023 19:19

Yeah, you're friend is definitely shit-stirring.

I hate it when people say stuff like that because it can cause real problems in a relationship unnecessarily.

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