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Feeling insecure whenever my boyfriend follows a local girl on instagram

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Goldbracelet24 · 14/11/2023 09:20

Hi all.

I'm looking for some advice on this issue. My boyfriend is a lovely man. He is a doctor so of course he will meet alot of people. I am a homebody sort of woman- I prefer to be in and reading or cleaning etc when I'm not working.

I should mention my boyfriend follows models on instagram and has followed other women in the area or in close by cities in the past. A few weeks ago I looked over my boyfriends shoulder when he was on his phone. I saw a profile of a girl, but didn't see any pictures as it hadn't loaded yet. I just saw her name before he turned the screen off quickly. I didn't think much more of it until recently he followed a girl by the same name, apart from one different letter, on instagram. Her profile is private but she seems like she is a local girl, not a model. He has never mentioned her name before. She also started following him.

He is also quite secretive with his phone- he takes it everywhere with him.

This has played on my insecurities alot and last night I bought it up. He said he doesn't speak inappropriately to other women behind my back and that he cares about me alot. I didn't mention the specific girls name however, to not sound crazy.

I am still quite insecure about this. He spends alot of time with me, he is attentive and I like him so much. I'm wondering if this is just something I should turn a blind eye to ? AIBU?

OP posts:
Aquamarine1029 · 14/11/2023 09:24

Dump him. You can do better. Don't waste your time on a man with a very blatant wandering eye.

AngryBird6122 · 14/11/2023 09:27

Sounds like a bit of a creep tbh

WiIIowT · 14/11/2023 09:27

Following a local girl is not a problem, could be a work colleague etc. Following models, why? Creepy. Single man behaviour.

Stephisaur · 14/11/2023 09:40

I'd be dumping him based on the fact that he "turned the screen off quickly"

Innocent people have nothing to hide - taking his phone with him everywhere is a big red flag for me too.

You deserve someone who makes you feel safe, not insecure.

FartSock5000 · 14/11/2023 10:06

@Goldbracelet24 it's bad enough he is openly being disrespectful of you by drooling over Instamodels but for him to be targeting local girls means he is using accessible woman to fuel his wank bank and that is NOT okay.

He sounds really immature. Do you really deserve to be with a man who has one eye elsewhere? Who tugs the toad to girls he could very well see in person?

He sounds a right pig and you aren't being insecure. You're being a mug.

Dump him and find a man who will only have eyes for you.

BodenCardiganNot · 14/11/2023 10:15

I’ve been with my boyfriend for 2-3 months now. I’ve had issues with him looking at other women in the past, calling them hot, which has set the scene for all of this.

You posted this 2 weeks ago.
Life is too short for this kind of distrust in a relationship. Call a halt to it and move on.

Deathwillbebutapause · 14/11/2023 16:44

He's gross. DTMFA.

Sexlivesofthepotatomen · 14/11/2023 16:49

Bin. Next

jannier · 14/11/2023 17:21

If he doesn't know someone why follow them other than to leer at them what a creep. What do you see in him.....not sure him being a doctor is relevant....more creepy if anything what if he's leering at patients on line.

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