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DH obsessed with ex and now I am attracted to her, AIBU?

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NamelessSecondWife · 28/09/2023 17:50

So DH and I started as a holiday romance, well, he was a glam widower on holiday and I was working. Hot sunny Euro locale, instant attraction. My friends warned me with words like 'He's a Tory voter' 'He has a country place FFS' 'What about the age gap,' but honestly, girls can be jealous.

Anyway we got married and returned from honeymoon to his swanky house 'Mumblesey' by the sea in the south west. Servants and the whole shebang. I was a little intimidated but determined to make a go of things.

Only to find out he is obsessed with his ex, 'Becks'. Everything is the way she left it, her writing paper, her raincoats with her handkerchiefs in the pocket, her bloody bedroom set up for her and some crazy twat of a housekeeper who brought Becks up and also seems obsessed. DH goes all cold and grim and sinister when Becks is mentioned.

And then I found out. I was led to believe Becks was DEAD and from DH's reactions I was beginning to think he'd murdered her! Then one evening walking by the shore I went into this old boathouse... and there she was. Smoky eyes, lithe figure, one hand in her pocket and the other one holding a cigarette.

I was instantly attracted. She began to rant about how DH was so conventional and strait-laced and homophobic and a priggish boring wanker who only cared about his posh house and reputation, and she'd had to leave and move into the boathouse. She was obviously bisexual and, well, she stirred me to my depths. I haven't acted on this yet but the more time I spend in the boathouse the more I am attracted to her and not to DH.

Thoughts?

YABU: You can't shag your husband's ex, however smoky her eyes are. Shame on you.

YANBU: Shag away, my darling, let yourself be thrilled to your very depths, and BTW, LTB.

OP posts:
Sceptic1234 · 28/09/2023 18:37

Just what I was thinking....perhaps Becks is at the bottom of the bay in a yacht with her head bashed in??

Sorry....forgot to quote. In response to Rebecca inspired post!

Frisate · 28/09/2023 18:38

I’d be very scared, particularly because in the last iteration we’ve seen of this story your husband is played by Armie Hammer and that guy loves his raw meat!

MaryShelleysMonster · 28/09/2023 18:38

Run away with Becks. Sue your DH for bigamy and use the proceeds to have a med tour with your new love. (also can I have the keys to the morning room? I fell in love with Mumblesea's morning room years ago).

HoHoHoliday · 28/09/2023 18:39

Lock the husband away in a secret attic room at the top of a turret and move Becks into the house instead? She sounds hot!

momtoboys · 28/09/2023 18:41

😂😂😂

CornishTiger · 28/09/2023 18:43

I think she’s made you feel all at sea.

Iwasafool · 28/09/2023 18:43

I think you should use her real name, Rebecca is a nice name.

Notellinganyone · 28/09/2023 18:44

@CaptainJackSparrow85 - yes- exactly that!

Tomselleckhaskindeyes · 28/09/2023 18:44

i feel that your husband couldn’t stand his ex but you are the obsessed one?

Tribevibes · 28/09/2023 18:44

Oookkaaayyyy

beatrix1234 · 28/09/2023 18:46

George, I've told you 100 times not to use my MN account when you WFH.

Quirkyme · 28/09/2023 19:15

Wtf is this.

Mayorq · 28/09/2023 19:22

"So DH and I started as a holiday romance, well, he was a glam widower on holiday and I was working. Hot sunny Euro locale, instant attraction. My friends warned me with words like 'He's a Tory voter' 'He has a country place FFS' 'What about the age gap,' but honestly, girls can be jealous."

Writing fiction can be hard

beatrix1234 · 28/09/2023 20:52

I’m more of an Agatha Christie fan and this is starting to sound a bit Barbara Cartland goes LGBT.

M4J4 · 28/09/2023 21:11

I don’t get it. Is it a parody?

ElephantsHaveWrinkles4 · 28/09/2023 21:50

M4J4 · 28/09/2023 21:11

I don’t get it. Is it a parody?

It's a retelling of Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

ElephantsHaveWrinkles4 · 28/09/2023 21:52

These comments... Does no one read Daphne du Maurier anymore?! 😭

Abhannmor · 29/09/2023 10:31

The film made a big impression on me as a child. When the maid servant goes into her insane rant about how wonderful the previous wife was etc etc - I remember thinking ' Oh ' Definite sapphic vibes !

Leggytigberk · 29/09/2023 10:34

"House on the Strand" is going to be challenge for the sequel!

GalileoHumpkins · 29/09/2023 10:43

Rebecca is 99p for Kindle atm if anyone fancies a read.

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