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To not understand why this happened with my ex

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Liveforhappiness · 14/01/2025 13:27

So 6 months ago my ex and I split (my decision) the relationship was going nowhere and I wasn’t physically attracted to him anymore. He told me at the time that he liked this woman from work and I ended up begging for him back!!!! Obviously the relationship didn’t work again and now he is saying he likes her and taking the kids out with her? What the hell is going on here?

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Snorlaxo · 14/01/2025 14:47

They are 2 different issues.

He keeps on telling that she’s sexy and great in bed because last time you were jealous and took him back. You’re an ex- of course he wants to wind you up, set up the possibility of sex with you at a later date and get revenge on you for dumping him.

Remind yourself that you don’t want him any more so even if the other woman is Angelina Jolie then it doesn’t matter.

SheridansPortSalut · 14/01/2025 14:48

Liveforhappiness · 14/01/2025 14:20

It has been 6 months and I am not ready. I still think about what they are upto etc. it’s making me think I do still love him even though I hated him whilst we were together

You are coming across as needing a lot of attention.

Let the poor man get on with his life.

LifeExperience · 14/01/2025 14:51

Your ego has been hurt. It will heal.

You don't love him; if you did you would be happy he's found someone.

Liveforhappiness · 14/01/2025 14:53

LifeExperience · 14/01/2025 14:51

Your ego has been hurt. It will heal.

You don't love him; if you did you would be happy he's found someone.

I needed to hear that. Thank you

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AnneLovesGilbert · 14/01/2025 15:02

If you’d met someone knew you wouldn’t feel like this. You’re jealous he’s moved on and isn’t moping around heartbroken and missing you.

It clearly wasn’t a good relationship so try to stop wasting time thinking about them and focus on your own future.

Liveforhappiness · 14/01/2025 16:41

AnneLovesGilbert · 14/01/2025 15:02

If you’d met someone knew you wouldn’t feel like this. You’re jealous he’s moved on and isn’t moping around heartbroken and missing you.

It clearly wasn’t a good relationship so try to stop wasting time thinking about them and focus on your own future.

He disrespected me for years. Doing whatever he liked and leaving me to the kids all of the time. I resented him so much and couldn’t show him any affection because of it

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Catza · 14/01/2025 18:03

Liveforhappiness · 14/01/2025 13:30

Yes but how could he tell me that he liked her just so I he could get me back and now it seems they are together?

What? That's your own interpretations surely. He said he liked her, you ended up going back to him for whatever reason and now you are trying to shift responsibility onto him by suggesting he told you that to get you back. Have you considered that he is a human being who has the full right to move on to a new relationship now you rejected him twice?

Liveforhappiness · 14/01/2025 18:11

Catza · 14/01/2025 18:03

What? That's your own interpretations surely. He said he liked her, you ended up going back to him for whatever reason and now you are trying to shift responsibility onto him by suggesting he told you that to get you back. Have you considered that he is a human being who has the full right to move on to a new relationship now you rejected him twice?

He told me did it so that I would beg for him back

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MoonWoman69 · 14/01/2025 18:27

So you didn't want him, yet you begged for him back because he said you would if he started seeing this other woman?!
Seriously, I don't know who is the worse one out of the pair of you! Are you 14 year olds?!
I'm also struggling to see the point of your post to be honest!
You do your thing and let him do his, he's clearly happier with his new woman!

Catza · 14/01/2025 18:28

Liveforhappiness · 14/01/2025 18:11

He told me did it so that I would beg for him back

You are clearly still hung up on this relationship which is not particularly healthy. I highly recommend the "conscious uncoupling" book. It will help you work through unresolved feelings

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