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Partner went behind my back and bought a pet spider!

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reginaphalange321 · 28/03/2024 13:08

Just that!

my DP and I have been together around 2 years and still live separately although he does stay at my house most of the week. DP went behind my back and bought 2 spiders to keep as pets and the problem is myself and my 16 year old DD are terrified of spiders. The spiders are very small at the moment but one of them will grow to around 20cm and the other one is a jumping spider. We are taking about moving in together which would mean he would sell his property and move into mine as it’s closer to DD school and is a bigger house and has an extra bedroom. I asked my DP before he bought the spiders not to and he promised me he wouldn’t and even told me he phoned up and cancelled the order when in-fact he hadn't. at this point we were talking about moving in together as was only in January so he said he would get rid of them when this time came around. The problem is now that we are planning on moving in together and he thinks I am being unreasonable asking him to get rid of them and says he will keep them in a garden shed. AIBU asking him to get rid of them?

OP posts:
Astariel · 29/03/2024 10:22

Sausage1989 · 29/03/2024 10:16

What is wrong with a pet spider? I've got a tarantula and she's the most beautiful creature ever how dare you Diss his spider

How is it relevant that you like spiders?

Codlingmoths · 29/03/2024 11:35

Sausage1989 · 29/03/2024 10:16

What is wrong with a pet spider? I've got a tarantula and she's the most beautiful creature ever how dare you Diss his spider

It sounds like there’s an available bf for you if you pm the op.

PlumpHobbit · 29/03/2024 11:48

I'm arachnophobic so he'd only be moving in with me once spider free.

Also he knew you were arachnophobic and talking about moving in together yet still brought the horrible things. That's bad.

Also what if he gets flu or something and can't get out of bed? Who would be stuck attending to the awful things then, shed or no shed? They'd still need feeding. What if they got out

Spiders are scary enough at the best of times adding the ability to jump sounds like a horror film

RawBloomers · 29/03/2024 13:35

Mummame2222 · 29/03/2024 08:40

She doesn’t live there yet. Based on what you’ve written you agree it’s ok he got the spider? As it’s his house. Or do men not get autonomous decisions about what they do and who lives in their home?

She’s not going to live there. He’s moving in with her and trying to override her objections rather than respecting them.

Mookie81 · 29/03/2024 19:44

Mummame2222 · 29/03/2024 10:03

Nice edit 😂 Yes but for now he’s brought a spider for his house.

I've been warned before about my frankness 😆.

Surroundedbyfools · 29/03/2024 19:49

Hard hat on …..

what kinda zoomer keeps spiders as pets.
get shot of him asap. You can live like a normal person and he can live in his spider shed ! He sounds unhinged

Saintmariesleuth · 29/03/2024 20:42

I think the spiders are a red herring- it's the lying that is the bigger problem. I would pause on moving in together.
I'd also be unable to respect someone who bought a pet (any pet) and then quickly talks about getting rid of it.
I'm sorry OP, I'd take some time to think carefully about this relationship as his actions do not suggest a promising future

NellyWest · 29/03/2024 20:46

This is a power thing. Knows you are terrified, and have asked him not to, and does it anyway, to prove a point. Which will escalate into proving a point and just bringing them in to ‘show you’ and knowing you are frightened.

do not move in with this creep. Pun intended.

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