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AIBU?

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Aibu to beg him

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heidi696 · 17/04/2026 22:24

my Boyfriend and I seem to be in this horrible cycle: he does or says something that upsets me. I try to explain. He disappears and won’t talk. The longest he left me on read was 48 hours. On Thurs night he upset me and I snapped. He ignored me despite me messaging him all day today asking can we talk. He eventually texted me this evening and I tried to talk to explain. I suggested we call but he didn’t want to: so it was all on text. Then I thought we were just talking and he suddenly to my mind anyway takes offense and says he is not talking any more: I say please don’t disappear again please stay. I end up humiliating myself and calling him about 5 times and texting him please stay. But he won’t. I hate myself that it makes me so upset that I lose control. I don’t know how to make things better between us. The ignoring thing just drives me a bit crazy/ my ex used to do this for days / weeks on end and it triggers me . I’ve told him this before and he said he will try. But whenever ther is any kind of conflict he does it again. And the cycle repeats. I hate him for doing it but hate myself more/

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HalzTangz · 18/04/2026 07:47

heidi696 · 17/04/2026 22:46

Ok. Any tips how I can stop. I try. I need to. I want to.

The advice is a text to say it's over then block the number followed by deleting the number. If he turn up at your house don't answer the door. Complete no contact is how you cut him out

gamerchick · 18/04/2026 07:54

Well you have a choice. Put up with being abused and learn to say 'let me know when you're over yourself ', ignore him and get on with your life.

Or you dump the daft twat.

Doing what you're doing is a form of self harm. Tell him to fuck off.

HalzTangz · 18/04/2026 07:57

heidi696 · 17/04/2026 23:25

No I can honestly and truly say I am mostly respectful. The odd time I snap: like on Thursday it was a disagreeent as I was waiting for him to tell me if we were meeting on Saturday and he said goodnight so I had to ask him and he said he didn’t know yet and I snapped and said ok maybe another time then as I don’t want to be left with no plans for the weekend. He took offense at this . Tonight he says it wasn’t his fault it is that his car might not be fixed in time. But he didn’t say this on Thursday. He don’t explain: when I said this he flew off the handle and said I was calling him a liar - I wasn’t! I was trying to understand. So I am not abusive or mean. He gets fed up because I want to talk. Even writing that down gives me pause for thought: I said to him how can we have a relationship if you keep running away and disappearing. It don’t help tho. He still disappeared and won’t speak to me now. I did phone him which was atupid as he would not pick up and then I felt worse. I texted him please about 7 or 8 times.

I assume you already knew he had car trouble so should have known that maybe why he couldn't commit. He shouldn't need to explain his reason in that scenario.In this scenario you have mentioned I think it's your behaviour that was wrong, and not his. I also think sending numerous texts and making numerous calls is harassment.
I think you need to take a step back and honestly explore the conversations between you both before you get upset, and determine if the upset is real or if your behaviour was just Over the top

Floatingdownriver · 18/04/2026 08:02

It’s called anxious attachment. Gets some counselling.

Onelifeonly · 18/04/2026 08:07

If someone makes you feel this bad, they are not worth spending time with - ever. If he fancies you, why do you think someone else won't?

Yes, it's partly your issue (anxious, insecure): he's acting out because you're letting him. But he's also not a nice person.

BCBird · 18/04/2026 08:17

You can do it OP. I was seeing someone for over 2 years. He dumped me over the phone. It was totally unexpected. I was upset and surprisingly nice about it. Fast fwd a few weeks he contacted me asking me to send his spare key back. I did not reply and vowed silence will be my best weapon. I know I will never contact him, so didn't need to block his number. Block, enjoy life without this asshole. Know your worth. Take control.

RS1987 · 18/04/2026 08:34

Stop - calm down - leave him alone. Go make some plans, enjoy your day.

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