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Am I wrong to distrust husband?

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PinocchiosWife · 05/02/2024 15:44

Husband has form for lying. Big things and trivial things. Has to date lied about a number of big things, mostly to do with big purchases when we're skint. A laptop and a car are examples of this, along with repeatedly lying about doing therapy when he hasn't.
Today a new tablet appeared. Asked him how much, and he said £100. Great I said, maybe I can get one too. Cue him getting all angry at me because I "obviously don't believe him". At which point I say that actually I don't believe him as he often gets angry and defensive when caught out in a lie. I ask him to show me proof if he is telling the truth, and he says no, because, and I quote, "I've ruined his enjoyment of his new tablet now".

My question, am I being unreasonable to distrust him, or not?

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Perfect28 · 06/02/2024 14:06

Leave him and enjoy your life.

PinocchiosWife · 06/02/2024 21:08

Perfect28 · 06/02/2024 14:06

Leave him and enjoy your life.

Succinct but good advice!

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Acrosstheeuniverese · 06/02/2024 21:13

I wouldn't trust him either, sounds exhausting. I've always wondered what causes compulsive lying.. I work with a woman who does it about really obvious things, strange.

PinocchiosWife · 06/02/2024 21:35

Acrosstheeuniverese · 06/02/2024 21:13

I wouldn't trust him either, sounds exhausting. I've always wondered what causes compulsive lying.. I work with a woman who does it about really obvious things, strange.

Especially as he must know I'll find out the truth eventually. It's perplexing. I honestly don't get why he feels the need to lie. Our marriage was already on the rocks due to previous incidents of dishonesty so it's bizarre that he's done it again now iyswim.

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