To think that partner's 'blank' messages with both profile pictures showing at the bottom on FB Marketplace could be purposefully deleted messages?

[Freckles81]

Partner was showing me a message enquiring about a bike we are selling on FB Marketplace and when he closed it, I noticed blank looking messages in the chain from a woman, a guy, and another random person with a very complicated name. I asked him if the woman had messaged about the bike and how come the message was blank. I asked him to click into the message, and it was blank, but at the bottom were both of their profile pics. Same with the other two people- a blank message but both profile pics.

I queried this- noting how odd it was that they were showing up in the chain of messages but looked blank/deleted. He said he had no idea how those were there/how it happened that they were blank, then started asking why I was so distrustful of him, how he'd never cheat on me etc etc.... he got v upset with me but I stayed calm and said I just find it odd that in amongst all these other messages that exist and can be read, that these are blank, despite him claiming he's never seen them or deleted them.

Is it possible that someone can message you a blank message on FB Marketplace and both your profile pictures appear linked in the message chain?
Or, is it more likely these messages were deleted?
I haven't had facebook since 2011, so not sure, but partner's reaction (immediately defensive) has got my spidey senses tingling.

However, please tell me if I am creating a situation out of nothing!!

I've had blank market place messages, no idea why.

You're creating a situation out of nothing, if my DH reacted like this to a marketplace message I'd be raging at him and the lack of trust. I'd seriously be questioning our relationship. Yes you can get blank messages so you should have just believed him.

Maybe they were scam profiles and once they were blocked by FB the messages disappeared? There's so many scammers on FB Marketplace, it wouldn't surprise me at all

If he was having an affair, why would the person be contacting him via FB marketplace? And why would they be doing it via 3 different profiles?

I'd flip this round the other way - why would you jump to something odd going on rather than it being a vagary of FB (and yes, it does show blank messages sometimes - I think it might be where the person has "saved" the item to look at later)? I'd get defensive if I was accused of something based on so little.

Not an affair....he has history for buying substances on the dark web and apparently those can be purchased via FB marketplace.

Am being paranoid for sure.

Definitely my issues

I've had lots of blank messages recently, they are scammers.

It is telling that you had to come to MN rather than believe your DH. Is the issue your insecurity or his previous form?

Thinking about this some more, if my husband reacted like this over market place messages where there'd obviously been a glitch I'd be defensive as well.

Get rid of him then, accusing him over market place messages just makes you look nuts.

I'm also sure that if parts of a message was deleted it would say that.

God i feel awful 😞. He left last night- walked out. I have been cheated on before so am paranoid but he also has past form for buying illicit substances online and hiding it.

I was drunk, ill, and tired, and I think I have massively overreacted.

The issue isn't the messages, it's your clear lack of trust in him. So that needs addressing.

Market place messages also have the item that is being sold as the message heading, in your partner's case the message heading would say bike or whatever he set as the advert title.

So unless I'm missing something, how can a blank message about buying a bike pivot into buying illicit substances?

Yes it does. I don't know what is wrong with me. We are going to talk later but I'm pretty sure he's going to break it off (rightly so after last night).