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For not wanting to sleep at partners house from Friday to Sunday every weekend?

136 replies

Tobbay · 09/04/2025 22:30

So, context....
I say "partner" but we have known each other 8 weeks so 🤷🏻‍♀️
I am 50 and he is 54, he has no children at home and works 2rs a day so has heaps of free time.
I have a 21yr old and a 18yr old and an ageing cat who I love like a third Son! I also work in a very emotionally and physically challenging job, with violent children with trauma based backgrounds.

I have spent the last 3yrs healing from an abusive relationship and as much as I'd like to share time and life with someone, I also want to spend time with my children, my friends and myself! I need quiet time alone o reset. I run ultras and running and the gym make me happy.

The guy is already miffed that I didn't sleep at his house on the last day of term, but I'd explained I was totally shattered. The next 5 days he was very off with me and he told me it wasn't working out. After lots of "drawing blood from a stone" he said he wanted to see me all of every weekend and at least 2 or 3 times on the weekdays.

AIBU that I think he is being unreasonable??

OP posts:
Swiftie1878 · 10/04/2025 09:07

Wow! He wants a limpet, not an independent woman.
Ditch. Move on.

ilovemyhamster · 10/04/2025 10:52

StrongandNorthern · 09/04/2025 22:35

8 weeks too many by the sound of it.

Nailed it 👏🏻

ilovemyhamster · 10/04/2025 11:01

Any man who told me I should stop going running would be fired from a cannon as far away as possible. Job done. The end.

rainbowstardrops · 10/04/2025 11:24

The more you post about him, the more I dislike him! He sounds suffocating and controlling and not someone you want to be around.
You can do activities with like minded friends/people - you don’t need this creep for that.

Tobbay · 10/04/2025 14:26

Springhassprungthesunisout · 10/04/2025 08:30

It's very early days and you should still be at the fun stage and getting to know you. He needs to add joy not angst to your full life. If he's sulking 'cos you're not at his beck and call at his place every day I'd run.
If you're there every weekend are you doing all the cooking, cleaning , washing etc whilst you're there, or are you out on dates and going places and having fun? If it's the former then he's probably looking for a live in mummy/ housekeeper with benefits rather than someone to date. Does he enhance your life?
Let this one find another mummy
🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

I don't spend me weekends at his, that's what he wants to happen. But its not going to.

I'm very happy at home with my cat 😊

For not wanting to sleep at partners house from Friday to Sunday every weekend?
OP posts:
Springhassprungthesunisout · 10/04/2025 16:16

DCat looks well chuffed 😸

FinallyHere · 10/04/2025 16:54

Next five days he was very off with me

this is a very bad sign. People can be opposites and yet be good together if they are prepared to talk about things and find a solution.

he’s a sulker. Throw him overboard.

BelfastBard · 10/04/2025 17:02

After 8 weeks??! And he’s placing all these demands on you already? Hell no. So apparently ALL of your downtime should now be dedicated to him.
Throw him back.

Tobbay · 10/04/2025 19:00

Thank you for all your replies. I really appreciate it 🙏

OP posts:
Tobbay · 11/04/2025 12:28

Alwaystryhard · 09/04/2025 22:49

You have got to do what suits you and your life and your commitments OP.
He sounds very demanding. And if you were to " give in" and spend time with him against all your inclinations the relationship wouldn't last long anyway.

I just need to say how taken I am with the idea of your third son cat. It conjures up an absolutely lovely picture of him mooching around the house fully aware he has equal footing with your other sons.

Edited

He does 😊 Plus the boys love him like a little furry Brother 😁

OP posts:
ItGhoul · 11/04/2025 12:33

Tobbay · 09/04/2025 23:47

We haven't had sex.. there have been a couple of times it could have happened but he stopped and said he would only have sex with me if I stayed the night as if I wasn't staying it would be too hard for him to let me go 🤔

He’s insane.

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