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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:
Morecustardcreams · 01/06/2026 13:33

Run for your life. And do not get married as he will rinse your finances as well as your dignity.

NinetyPercent · 01/06/2026 13:33

LTB

why are you engaged to be married to him? He sounds incredibly immature

fellupthestairs · 01/06/2026 13:33

And you want to MARRY this prick?! Jesus.

MyKindHiker · 01/06/2026 13:33

If this is how he is behaving early in the relationship he will be violent when you are actually married.

I know from experience pages of people saying run on mumsnet usually doesn't change a person's course of action but at least can you do this...

Find some of his exes and get a write up. My guess he's been violent and abusive before. This behavior is so unhinged I wouldn't be surprised if he has a criminal record too.

andweallsingalong · 01/06/2026 13:34

YABVU not to have dumped his ass the second he started kicking off about you prioritising your daughter. She will always come first, yes? And he will always kick off about it.

I would prioritise counselling, because you are worth more than continuing to be nice to someone who is repeatedly vile to you.

SnappyQuoter · 01/06/2026 13:34

Sunglasses1979 · 01/06/2026 13:30

Family not keen on him and he thinks I have no friends because they don't want to see him.

I think whoever said that he is putting a wedge between me and my family might be right. He has tried to separate me from family saying "they were rude to me" when we have all gone out together when I know that they wouldn't be rude to him even if they do not like him as that isn't in their nature. He has said my DSis was really horrible to him but I know her well enough to know that the things he described are not how she would behave. We bumped into my other DSis friend a few months ago when we were out and she was going to talk to my sister because she didn't like how he was treating me.

So why are you still with him? None of your family or friends like him. They’ve told you he isn’t treating you well. Why are you still with him?

Are you vulnerable like unemployed so financially dependent on him, do you have learning difficulties, did you grow up in an abusive home? What is it that’s keeping you with him. It isn’t love. He doesn’t love you. And you don’t love him - this isn’t love. It’s something else and you need to leave him and get therapy.

Why are you staying with a man when no one who actually loves you thinks he is a good choice?

Maybeitllneverhappen · 01/06/2026 13:35

Assume the title should read "ex-fiance"?

Hapagirl48 · 01/06/2026 13:35

This man is your fiancé? At least you're not married yet. He's vile and you need to get away far and fast. His abuse will only get worse. I think everyone on this thread is in agreement here.

sugarapplelane · 01/06/2026 13:35

So why are you still with him? Dump his arse! You’ll feel so much better afterwards.
No DP is better than this idiotic man child.

Sunglasses1979 · 01/06/2026 13:35

HalzTangz · 01/06/2026 13:14

My response would have been my daughter is my priority then you are. Grow up

That is what I said to him, that my DD is my priority and I am not his mother, I'm her mother and that was why he threw my stuff across the room... He has a complicated relationship with his mother I think it hit a nerve.

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Dollymylove · 01/06/2026 13:36

Please get away from this horrible man now

andweallsingalong · 01/06/2026 13:36

And get a Claire's Law disclosure from the police.

You are not the first woman he has been abusive to and this will escalate. If it's clear, it just means no one has reported him.

Electricsausages · 01/06/2026 13:36

At least your not married and have had kids with him
bin him off he’s an abusive jerk

StrictlyCoffee · 01/06/2026 13:36

Bloody hell, tell him to fuck off.

TravellingLightToday · 01/06/2026 13:36

Relationships are complicated but from what you have posted, it is obvious he is an abusive controlling man, OP. I am with the overwhelming majority on this one and encourage you to reconsider being with him. It will not get better.

Feeeeesh · 01/06/2026 13:37

You’re obviously not going to leave him and you’ll continue to accept his abusive behaviour.

Can I ask why?

Neverwatchedgameofthrones · 01/06/2026 13:38

If your daughters boyfriend did this to her, what would you say?

Block him ffs! Don't even give him an explanation. Just run. For the love of god run.

You can cry now or later but this isn't going to get better.

Maray1967 · 01/06/2026 13:38

End this now - the only good thing about this situation is that you’re not already married. My DH would never behave like this, nor would my DB.

catgirl1976 · 01/06/2026 13:38

From someone who has escaped an abusive relationship and sees so many behaviours here please, please, please run

Sunglasses1979 · 01/06/2026 13:38

MyKindHiker · 01/06/2026 13:33

If this is how he is behaving early in the relationship he will be violent when you are actually married.

I know from experience pages of people saying run on mumsnet usually doesn't change a person's course of action but at least can you do this...

Find some of his exes and get a write up. My guess he's been violent and abusive before. This behavior is so unhinged I wouldn't be surprised if he has a criminal record too.

He talks a lot about his exes and in the argument we had had previously he ended up sending me a photo of 2 of his exes and how they respected him. But I know one ex has him blocked now and the other he doesn't speak to but does speak to her mum. They have a strange relationship she is like a surrogate mother to him even though she is his ex-MIL. It is all quite strange.

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Tillow4ever · 01/06/2026 13:38

This man is awful. He is abusive and will only get worse if you marry him. Please try to find the strength to leave him. Most definitely don’t marry him.

It might be worth submitting a Claire’s Law request, if he has a history of DV you might feel more able to leave. Just remember that nothing to come back didn’t meant he’s safe!

Ihatetomatoes · 01/06/2026 13:39

RoseField1 · 01/06/2026 12:54

His entire behaviour is highly abusive. Has he behaved like this before?

This.

Get away from this controlling, abusive man as soon as you can.

Synchron1 · 01/06/2026 13:39

He is a huge red flag. He is abusive .please leave him. He is trying to isolate you. Gas light you. Not letting you sleep. I rarely comment but this is emotionally disturbing. Please leave him.
You have not done anything wrong at all.

CornishPorsche · 01/06/2026 13:40

Nah there are no justifications for this behaviour. The man is abusive and controlling.

Dump him and don't look back.

This is a glimpse of your future if you stay.

BibbityBobbityBuggerit · 01/06/2026 13:40

For the love of god how is it that you even posted an 'AIBU' about this?! As you were typing it out could you not think 'hang on a second, he is an absolute arse of the first magnitude' as you were composing it? He is beyond vile! Abusive, coercive, bullying and utterly grim! Tell him to shove his engagement ring so far up his backside he'll need surgery to remove it and then see about getting some sort of therapy or help for yourself to work on your boundaries and How To Spot Abusive Arses. Please, please, do not continue with this relationship!

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