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AIBU to stay with partner after he has a ONS whilst we were sort of on a break???

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Foreverstar · 01/04/2025 02:41

So I've just found out that last month after my partner and I had a stupid row and he'd said it was over that he shagged someone - it all happened after a massive fall out one night where he had kicked off and I'd locked him out - yes I know not good all round from either of us. Turns out he called some woman I think that he knows from his old OLD days who lives locally and asked her for a lift to his house - given how furious he was with me somehow he said one thing led to another and they ended up shagging in her car. We didn't speak for a week after our row and then he was in touch to confirm he wanted to end it. Anyway we ultimately worked through and we decided to continue our relationship. From this point when we started having sex again we used condoms as he told me he thought he'd picked up thrush which as we all know doesn't have to be through sex. He got tested for STDs and thankfully all clear but has only just told me re the ONS this weekend when we argued about something else. He straight away admitted it had made him realise what he's got with me, said how much he hated himself for doing it and apologised for hurting me. Obviously I was devastated to hear what had happened...AIBU to think we can get past this? I want to but I am of course massively struggling with what he did. He said if I'd only let him have his keys before locking him out he'd have just gone back to his house and it's only because I didn't that he ever made the call for a lift and you know the rest as above...he isn't in contact with her and has as you'd suspect told me it won't happen again...he is snoring away next to me and I'm sat here wide awake and feeling like crap...did make me think of the friends storyline where Ross and Rachel are on a break...what's everyone's thoughts please, can we move forward despite what's happened??? I love him and want to. We've been together 3.5 years BTW and he's a massive part of my life...

OP posts:
melliebe · 01/04/2025 02:58

Get rid.

Doingtheboxerbeat · 01/04/2025 03:08

He was a prince for waiting so long 🫣 . And a possible std to boot. I couldn't move past it, but that's just me.

Notsosure1 · 01/04/2025 03:24

If you row again he’ll do if again, or you’ll be scared he will. He also said he didn’t want to hurt you, which is weird as presumably the only reason he told you was bc you were having a row and he wanted to punish you - otherwise you’d have been blissfully unaware.

Iwanttenofthose · 01/04/2025 03:29

I felt pretty open minded reading your post and could see both sides of the story, until I got to the part where him shagging someone is your fault. Sorry OP I'm not one of those people who is always in the LTB camp by default, but this man is weak and hasn't taken responsibility for his own actions. That's the most concerning part for me and despite not knowing your entire situation I think you're probably better off without him.

Iwanttenofthose · 01/04/2025 03:32

Sorry I voted wrong as I was confused by what YABU / YANBU meant in relation to your post. Others may misunderstand that too so I wouldn't read too much into the numbers.

AnonymousRhinoceros · 01/04/2025 03:40

The bit where he blames you for not giving him his keys is really the kicker for me. Absolutely a red card there.

Get rid.

KellyJonesLeatherTrousers · 01/04/2025 04:48

Hmmm no, sorry - he doesn’t get to justify his behaviour by blaming you. I mean, even just the fact that he had sex in a car less than an hour after an argument is enough but then to turn it on you, nope. Next time you argue, he will find another’’reason’ why.

Lurkingandlearning · 01/04/2025 05:36

The technicalities of being on a break and whether he should have told you before having sex with you are irrelevant really. They may be considered social norms or unwritten rules but you don’t have to accept them

I think by not telling you he sort of took away your consent as he clearly thought you wouldn’t have slept with him if you knew. What you do know for sure is that when you argue in future he is likely to go and have sex with someone. Having that hanging over you will be incredibly damaging to you. Just dump him.

Eenameenadeeka · 01/04/2025 05:38

Surely if in need of a lift, there was someone else he could call, a male friend, a family member, why some random woman he's slept with in the past? Honestly if you have arguments that bad that you lock him out and you go a week without speaking, is it a relationship worth saving?

JamSandwich27 · 01/04/2025 06:04

So out of all his friends and family members, he chose to call an old hook up and then suddenly had a shag in her car. Yeah, cos that happens all the time 🙄 🙄

Then, he has the cheek to try and say it wouldn’t have even happened had you just given him his keys. You’re better than this OP. Leave him and the skank to it.

JamSandwich27 · 01/04/2025 06:05

Iwanttenofthose · 01/04/2025 03:32

Sorry I voted wrong as I was confused by what YABU / YANBU meant in relation to your post. Others may misunderstand that too so I wouldn't read too much into the numbers.

Me too, I found it a bit confusing as well.

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