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AIBU to think my fiance overreacted by getting a younger woman's number because I double booked by accident, and threw my belongings about?

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Sunglasses1979 · 01/06/2026 12:52

I am trying to work out whether I am being unfair or whether my fiancé genuinely overreacts to situations.
I was spending a long weekend with him and we had plans for Monday. Friday to Sunday eve were lovely and we did sightseeing etc. then went to his and were planning to stay there for a few nights.

However, I realised I had accidentally double-booked the Monday because my adult DD had arranged for me to meet her new boyfriend and his father over lunch. It was important to her and had been organised for a while. DD has is ND and has severe MH issues; this is the first "normal" relationship she has had and it's a huge deal for her.

I told my fiancé on Sunday afternoon that I would go to the lunch for a few hours and then come back afterwards so we could still spend the Monday evening together and the following days.

He was furious. He said I was choosing other people over him and repeatedly referred to my daughter's boyfriend and his father as "strange men". He seemed particularly upset that I would be spending time with another man, even though it was DD's BF's dad not just a random stranger.

After I had told him I had double booked and would need to go for a few hours we were arguing about it non-stop for hours. I was crying at one point and I kept saying I was sorry, it was human error, not deliberate. After all this arguing I was tired and wanted to stay in, but at around 11pm he insisted we go out. While we were out he deliberately started talking to a much younger woman, introduced himself to her, claimed he got her Instagram and then repeatedly talked about how he was meeting her for dinner the next day. His argument was that if I was going for lunch with strange men the next day, then why couldn't he meet up with a new person too? Even though it was not the same at all, obviously. The young woman must have been about 20 and we are both in our 40's so it just felt really weird and "off".

The argument continued after we got back to his for most of the night and I got very little sleep. The next morning I had to get an extremely expensive Uber to make sure I did not let my daughter down and miss the lunch. He had said not to come back to his after lunch but then called me when I was in the Uber and asked me to come back to his after all.

The lunch itself was lovely. Afterwards, I travelled back to his. However, when I arrived we had another argument. During it, he picked up my bags and threw them across the room in anger, they went everywhere as he threw them so hard.

He later continued to use the lunch as an example of me not caring about him enough and prioritising other people over our relationship, and how I like "strange men".

From my point of view, I attended an important family event for a few hours and still made the effort to return afterwards. From his point of view, I had disrespected him and chosen other people over him.

When I told him how much the Uber cost he took offence because I have never gotten an Uber to his even if I am running late; he said he didn't realise I have money in this way.

When I went back to his after the lunch I had to get a standing room only train in the middle of the heatwave; I don't like public transport at the best of times and he kept asking when I arrived what did I want to do; meet his friends in the pub or go straight to his. I said I don't care and was almost in tears as I was finding the journey so stressful. I didn't realise but he had me on loud speaker so all his friends heard me when I said "I don't care" and now he's saying his friends all think I am horrible and rude to him. When it was taken out of context and they didn't know we had been arguing all night and that he'd got a much younger woman's contact details the night before.

Am I missing something or was he overreacting?

OP posts:
Blarn · 01/06/2026 13:05

He has a temper, he throws and tears things up. This will escalate to him breaking things, hitting things and then hitting you. His behaviour is not going to improve.

Sunglasses1979 · 01/06/2026 13:05

Notsosweetcaroline · 01/06/2026 12:59

So why did you? Then stay and watch, then go back to his?

It was really late so I had to stay at his that night as couldn't get back to mine. In hindsight I could have got the expensive Uber at this point but didn't occur to me as I was kind of in shock, I think. I don't even know if he did get her number / instagram etc. as it was so loud in the bar and I couldn't hear anything. I could just see him talking to her.
She and her friend just looked at me with such pity, it was horrible.

OP posts:
Upstartled · 01/06/2026 13:05

Jesus Christ woman, you aren't going to tether yourself to this bell end with a marriage contract, are you?

Bloody run.

DoAWheelie · 01/06/2026 13:06

If your daughter came to you and told you her new boyfriend had done this to her, and asked you what to do, what advice would you give her?

Thingcanonlygetbetter · 01/06/2026 13:06

He is a first class prick! Everything in your post is just unacceptable. Thank god you are only engaged and not married. Get as far away from this man as possible and do not get back with him. He is a controlling bastard.

Notsosweetcaroline · 01/06/2026 13:06

Sunglasses1979 · 01/06/2026 13:01

He has always had a bit of a temper but he has never thrown my things before. He has done stuff like throwing presents he has bought me away. Or tearing up cards / letters I have written.
He has never gone out with me to get a younger woman's number before.

Wow, and why are you with someone abusive ? Do you understand it?

RoseField1 · 01/06/2026 13:06

This is domestic abuse.

ServietteUnion · 01/06/2026 13:06

He's not "overreacting". He's nasty. You are underreacting.

Pinkflamingo10 · 01/06/2026 13:06

Why did you go back to his place at all ?!!! This is domestic abuse. He is an abuser. Dump him immediately. He is showing you his true horrible self. Believe him.

AreBearsCatholic · 01/06/2026 13:06

No good person would do this to you. Dump him.

AgnesX · 01/06/2026 13:06

Dear lord. Why isn't he an ex already. You need to get away from this man while you still can.

GargoylesofBeelzebub · 01/06/2026 13:06

DO NOT MARRY HIM!!! He is utterly vile.

EuroNotVision · 01/06/2026 13:07

Lovely get your stuff from his and never go back. I promise at some point he’ll progress to hitting or throwing things at you. None of this is remotely normal at all. Please leave

Bonbon21 · 01/06/2026 13:07

For heavens sake!! You are a grown woman.. walk away..
What would you say to your daughter if she told you all this..
He's JUST a man.. there will be another one along in a minute!!

Jackiepumpkinhead · 01/06/2026 13:08

I’m amazed you have to ask! He is extremely abusive, and this is probably just the start. Do not marry this man.

Tabarnak · 01/06/2026 13:08

He sounds very nasty and unsafe.

Men do not turn abusive behaviour on and off - they always have it simmering away in the background even when being nice.

So I man who has behaved like this towards, is capable of behaving like this to you, you will not now suddenly improve and never do it again.

He will do it again, and worse. Much worse when he sees you as HIS wife.

He is jealous, possessive, controlling, misogynist and violent.

In your shoes I would call off the relationship immediately. I really would,

Mostlywilliow · 01/06/2026 13:09

Get out. Run run run.

please OP. Get out, cut it dead and stay out. No long calls or lingering chats, this one is a horror.

ProfessorRedshoeblueshoe · 01/06/2026 13:09

Why on earth are you engaged to this bastard. This is ALL on him. LTB - today.

Bluffinwithmymuffin · 01/06/2026 13:09

Why on earth are you with this man? The whole situation is ridiculous, and for him to try and trap you into making yourself look bad on speakerphone is vile. His friends sound like a bunch of twats too. For your own peace of mind, just ditch him.

AltitudeCheck · 01/06/2026 13:09

🚩🚩🚩You would be mad to marry this man, he will make your life miserable. He's shown you (the beginnings) of what life will be like if you stay with him and this will just be the tip of the iceberg. He has shown you in one weekend that he can't stand not being in control, he freaks out when plans change, gets insanely jealous of any man you encounter, deliberately turns his friends against you and puts you down, is manipulative and aggressive.

Tell him you've seen a new side to him this weeeknd and it's not one you like. I'm sure he'll (fake) apologise and promise to change and love bomb you for a few weeks, until the next time.

Let me guess, he's told you all his ex-gfs are 'psycho'? 🙄

FieryA · 01/06/2026 13:10

He is a mad man. None of his actions are rational. They are manipulative and he clearly has a temper. You need to stand up for yourself and leave this relationship.

Mischance · 01/06/2026 13:10

This does not sound like an adult relationship on either side.

ZippyPeer · 01/06/2026 13:10

Agreed with PP, he is abusive, please do not marry him.

Recommend reading Why Does He Do That by Lundy Bancroft, you'll see that what he did to you this weekend fits the exact playbook of abusive partners.

I'm so sorry.

latetothefisting · 01/06/2026 13:11

Sunglasses1979 · 01/06/2026 12:58

Didn't realise how long my post was đź« 

I didn't feel very respected at all, it was horrible going out so late to what is essentially a student bar just to watch him show me how easily he can pick up other, much younger, women. I wanted the ground to swallow me up.

1 woman allegedly giving him her Instagram is not the same as him "easily picking up women." Lots of younger women have thousands of randoms on their Insta, (if she did even give it to him) - its highly unlikely she would actually ever want meet up with some random guy that much older, who, to put it bluntly, doesn't seem like much of a catch.

Seriously OP read your post over and pretend it was your dd who had written it? Surely you'd advise her to never see this aggressive, petty loon again?

JustAboutHangingInThere · 01/06/2026 13:11

This is an abusive relationship. You’re worth more. Leave xx

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