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Need some levelheadedness on a situation pls

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neverstoppingmum · 25/11/2025 02:29

Hello,
so me and my partner have been together for nearly 3 years, never had any issues with family etc until now. So we’ve been quite close with his brother this last year and it’s been nice, however, I was at the football 2 weeks ago and I was sat next to his brother and my partner on the other side. Partners brother pulled out his phone and I just glanced over because I saw him move in the corner of my eye, I usually would look away however I saw my name in a message with his new girlfriend who doesn’t know me and curiosity got the best of me lol, he was saying things to her which made me seem to be a weirdo like “ has asked me to do DIY” which, I didn’t, I made a joke about getting him to do some but he left out context, and then another message off him said “ touched my leg” I didn’t touch it like to touch it I slapped his knee as part of a joke, so both were left out of context and her replies were like “maybe she wants to watch you do DIY” and “fuck* why?????” And asked if the knee touching was a regular occurrence or a one off, and then said it’s weird she’s asked you to do it and not (boyfriend), there was so much context left out of what he said, baring in mind his girlfriend has never met me so she probably already thinks I’m a weirdo. So anyway I didn’t say anything because I thought well whilst I haven’t done anything wrong I shouldn’t have read the messages lol but I saw my name so how can I not!!?? I spoke to my bf about it and he pulled him up on it a week or so later when I wasn’t there and he said he was saying things about me to his new girlfriend who’s only been with him for like 2 weeks because I annoyed him, he was annoyed with something I’d told my partner which had nothing to do with him he’d just overheard the conversation, the messages never indicated being annoyed but in my eyes as if he was disgusted and couldn’t understand why I was there. So anyway hes asked for the last 2/3 matches if his girlfriend could have the ticket I have been using for a year. So I feel like maybe he’s attempting to push me out so his new girlfriend can have the ticket and go instead of me, am I wrong for feeling like this? I thought we had a good relationship but he’s just made me out to be a weirdo and I just don’t get it

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JustJoinedRightNow · 25/11/2025 02:36

Who owns the third ticket OP?

neverstoppingmum · 25/11/2025 02:37

JustJoinedRightNow · 25/11/2025 02:36

Who owns the third ticket OP?

Partners dad but it was established that I’d be using it and have been for the last year, just like partners brothers ex used to and I never went to any games until obvs she left

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JustJoinedRightNow · 25/11/2025 02:40

Yeah I don't think it's fair to oust you from the games just for the new girlfriend.
I think he might be making things up about you to make your partner give the ticket away, like saying you make him uncomfortable etc when that's just not true

neverstoppingmum · 25/11/2025 02:42

JustJoinedRightNow · 25/11/2025 02:40

Yeah I don't think it's fair to oust you from the games just for the new girlfriend.
I think he might be making things up about you to make your partner give the ticket away, like saying you make him uncomfortable etc when that's just not true

Luckily for me my partners stuck up for me the entire time from me seeing those messages but I just wasn’t sure if I was overreacting or wrong to feel like he’s done this on purpose after telling everyone his new gf doesn’t even like football lol

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StruggleFlourish · 25/11/2025 03:05

Is he usually a bit of a shit disturber or quite attention seeking?

Sounds like he's either INCREDIBLY out of touch (as to context) but if so I'm sure you'd know it by now,
Or just smack talking you to new GF cuz he's trying to be funny,
Or get her jealous,
Or cause "drama/excitement".

Weird behavior though, isn't it?

WhenIwasayoungster · 25/11/2025 03:35

He wanted you to see the messages. Otherwise why would he be opening them up when you are sitting right next to him and would be able to see them?

He wanted to stir things up so that your DP would side with him and get you to give up your ticket, citing that he feels uncomfortable around you.

Good for you that your DP is standing up for you. Keep hold of your ticket and just keep your distance with from DP's brother.

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