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Partner’s drug use and lies

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Dixie81 · 31/01/2026 08:31

He uses drugs but I won’t say which types to avoid outing myself here. It’s not all the time but he becomes a horrible person when he’s using and for a while after. It got so bad that we broke up but after months of relationship counselling we got back together but still do not live together full time. He agreed to be honest about his drug use in future.

He has never kept to this agreement. I’ve caught him out lying an lot and I can’t understand why. He knows I won’t dump him over the drugs but I just want to avoid him during those drug binges. Is that too much to ask? I can’t get my head around why he won’t tell the truth. When I ask him why he just says ‘I don’t know’. it makes no sense.

He is a great guy when he’s not using so I won’t break up with him and I’ve told him that but it’s the lack of respect and honesty that upsets me. It’s only occasional. It’s not like he’s using drugs every day and he doesn’t want me around when he’s using anyway so why doesn’t he just tell me?

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Dixie81 · 01/02/2026 19:49

Christmasnewyear · 01/02/2026 17:46

Sorry you are dealing with this. I had a question: what difference in salary between you and him? I see you said he spent thousands on your treatment and you live separately. Just thought to understand if your decision and calling him great is mostly tired to fianances. Only you can answer this and workout if that’s the deal you are happy with, forever.

Our finances are pretty much equal. He’s very generous but I don’t need his money and he knows that. It’s the emotional connection with him that I love. If it wasn’t for this cannabis issue, everything would be great.

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Dixie81 · 01/02/2026 19:58

ScrollingLeaves · 01/02/2026 18:07

I think he doesn’t tell you either because he doesn’t exactly plan a binge far ahead; or else, because this is something he does not want any interference about whatsoever, something he wants total autonomy over.

If you love him so much, and this only happens 3 times a year, and only if no children are involved, why not just stay?

When a binge arrives, say nothing, and go to a hotel for three days. ( This means having a fund set aside.)

Leave him to his decision to have this binge. Do not give him the satisfaction of one of his silly arguments, or watching you beg him to tell you when he is about to do this.

Otherwise, leave him without a backward glance.

Edited

Thank you. I think you could be right. Maybe it’s about autonomy. I can also see how if he doesn’t plan it, he wouldn’t think of telling me first. I don’t need a hotel, I have my own place and can leave him to it. It’s just the annoyance of me arriving through the door to find him stoned when we'd planned to watch a movie or make a nice dinner together etc. But that would also tie in to him not planning it in advance.

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toomuchfaff · 02/02/2026 10:08

Dixie81 · 01/02/2026 19:44

Technically we have separate addresses but we’re together most of the time. I’m with him every day for at least part of the day or overnight.

So does he smoke the weed at your property - or are you at his and he has smoked it?

Either way - dont be around him; its as simple as that. If its your property he is at tell him to go. If you are at his property when this occurs; then leave and go back to your own house.

Actions need to have ramifications; you've let him know his actions have none; change that. And i mean change how you react - you cant change his action, but you can change how you react to his actions.

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