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AIBU?

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To think this may be one red flag too many...

139 replies

OrchardBlack · 14/01/2024 17:23

Posting for traffic.

Been seeing a lovely man for about 3 months. He is kind and thoughtful, has his shit together, sex is good etc.etc.

Last night we went on a night out in London and he ended up shouting at me in the street because I had been talking to a lovely bunch of girls (with him I might add) and getting him involved in the conversation, I'm a sociable person and like meeting new people, but he got in a massive huff about it and it ruined the whole night. I was crying. He was very apologetic and said its his own insecurities (been cheated on). Utterly remorseful today and earlier said his mum would be 'disgusted with my behaviour last night' (?)

Other things that have got me worried -

  1. He said he loved me after about 4 weeks. I've not said it back. He says regularly how I've rocked his world, never felt like this before etc etc. Seems v soon.

  2. Keeps a list on his phone of all the women he's slept with.

  3. Told me an ex he was with 15 years ago or so once called the Police on him during an argument. Said he pulled a fireplace off the wall??

He cried last night when I said I wanted to finish things and it shouldn't be this hard 3 months on. He would be, in his words, absolutely devastated, and practically begged me not to leave him.

SO....AIBU and reading too much into this for what is otherwise a good relationship or should I follow my instinct and accept these are red flags??

YABU - Give him a shot, you're overthinking
YANBU - Run.

OP posts:
surreygirl1987 · 14/01/2024 18:04

He keeps a list of people he’s slept with? That’s getting into stalker territory

Yeh, that's weird.

Atethehalloweenchocs · 14/01/2024 18:28

Keeps a list on his phone of all the women he's slept with.

Ewww. This did it for me. No need to read anything else.

OrchardBlack · 14/01/2024 19:16

Right.

It's done.

Only read about ten replies before I put my phone down and dumped him. He was an absolute wreck to be honest. Crying his eyes out, grabbing at me, claiming his undying love, etc etc.

Anyway I'm home and happier already. I'll be going no contact to allow him to move on and I've told him (kindly) not to contact me or come to my house.

Sometimes you know you're not wrong but just need to hear it from others to give you that final little push you need.

Thank you all. Once again Mumsnet comes up roses.

OP posts:
Northernsouloldies · 14/01/2024 19:22

Congratulations onwards and upwards. 😁

SmugglersHaunt · 14/01/2024 19:23

Well done! Glad you’re feeling more relieved already

14Times · 14/01/2024 19:27

Well done OP. He genuinely sounds quite dangerous so don’t even entertain the idea of seeing/speaking to him again if he calls or shows up trying to talk. Your instincts were spot on with this one.

Aquamarine1029 · 14/01/2024 19:30

It's very alarming you actually continued dating this absolute fucking creep for three months. What on earth were you thinking?

Iknowtheyareusefulstorage · 14/01/2024 19:34

Well done - a great example of self respect and valuing yourself.
Onwards and upwards x

CaramelMac · 14/01/2024 19:53

Well done! For future reference the number of red flags you need before dumping someone is 1, genuinely lovely men don’t give off red flags.

OrchardBlack · 14/01/2024 19:54

Aquamarine1029 · 14/01/2024 19:30

It's very alarming you actually continued dating this absolute fucking creep for three months. What on earth were you thinking?

Helpful 😆

Thank you all. Not feeling too sad about this one tbh. Will keep an eye on how he responds because he appeared very very devastated. At one point he kept asking me for 'a kiss goodbye' and I had to be quite firm.

OP posts:
Lottapianos · 14/01/2024 19:56

Oh you are so well rid OP

Pygtrail · 14/01/2024 19:57

Bolt and don’t look back!

PonyPatter44 · 14/01/2024 20:04

Well done for getting rid of him. His reactions are not normal. Keep your wits about you for the next few weeks in case he takes it worse than you thought.

MILTOBE · 14/01/2024 20:06

The only kiss he should be getting from you is a Glasgow kiss!

OldBeyondMyYears · 14/01/2024 20:07

A kiss goodbye 🤣🤣 Christ!! You swerved a nuclear missile there OP!

newyearsresolurion · 14/01/2024 20:09

He isn't lovely in the slightest

CryptoFascist · 14/01/2024 20:09

Oh this is almost exactly how my abusive ex was at the start of our "relationship".

He'd "never felt like this before" and "loved" me within 4 weeks.
His ex threw him out of her house as they were always "arguing".
One night I offended him unintentionally and I saw a completely different side. I was suddenly the worst person on the planet and he threw me out of his house in the early hours of the morning.

I was naive and let him persuade me it was a one off, he was terribly ashamed and he would never treat me that way again.

4 years of abuse followed. Don't be persuaded to speak to him again, I beg.

wayyour · 14/01/2024 20:09

RUN

MILTOBE · 14/01/2024 20:09

OldBeyondMyYears · 14/01/2024 20:07

A kiss goodbye 🤣🤣 Christ!! You swerved a nuclear missile there OP!

I think he meant a goodbye shag.

whitebreadjamsandwich · 14/01/2024 20:09

Well done OP

luckylavender · 14/01/2024 20:11

Run

FoxtrotOscarFoxtrotOscar · 14/01/2024 20:15

Get your trainers on...

NotQuiteNorma · 14/01/2024 20:20

Be proud of yourself. You knew already this wasn't right and many people just don't have that insight and stay trapped and unhappy. Too many things not right in that. Be kind to yourself x

Nonomono · 14/01/2024 20:21

Do you always have such a low bar?

This is actually quite concerning that you would leave this going for so long and then need others to tell you that it’s no ok.

How long have you been single?

SwordToFlamethrower · 14/01/2024 20:25

If you've got one thing, let alone a whole LIST, you should dump him.

Come on, do you really need to be asking? The man has admitted he is violent, jealous and insecure.

Dump and block. By text, he might get violent if you do it in person!