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Really need advice before I blow

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RoxyLady · 04/09/2010 11:12

I will give you a quick run down. Been with my boyf for 5 years. About 2 years ago we went on a break for about a year, he started seeing his ex (they were together 5 years). When I found out I told him it was over and I wanted to move on with my life after I discovered she had got pregnant by him and had an abortion. He said it was over and wanted us to work out, I told him she would have to disappear from his life. And she has done, she sends him the odd text and the only reason she knows we are back together is because she was stalking me on facebook. He didnt tell her. They are both 38 and I am 30. I am now 5 months pregnant and I know he hasnt told her I am pregnant either. He hasnt been initiating conversation with her and I thought he was dedicated to me again. His father has had cancer for the last 8 months and last week she sent a card to our house..this is after weeks of not really getting a response from him. I found this hugely disrespectful. And I told my partner, he tried to defend her saying she was being nice and he would do the same thing but when I broke it down he then told me to calm down. I left it with "Please tell her not to send anything to our home, I find it extremely disrespectful and if she carries on next time I will be contacting her myself"
His father died on Sunday, he stayed with his mum for a few days and in this time the Ex sent another card to our house.
I also then checked his phone and they have been in constant contact with eachother.
His father has just died so I dont want to make an issue but I really dont know how to handle this anymore. I just want her to go away and leave us toget on with our lives.
Please advise me!

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booyhoo · 13/09/2010 17:13

agreed AF. i also hate the way the OW falls for all the blame.

mathanxiety · 13/09/2010 17:21
thesunshinesbrightly · 13/09/2010 17:24

You need to sort your man out and stop putting all the blame on his ex!

LittleMissHissyFit · 13/09/2010 17:35

Yeah you are right AF, and I am taking notes too... Am trying hard not to project, but it's not easy....

You are bang on! The problem IS entirely the DP's problem. IF he were a decent partner he would gently explain to the Ex that it's over and she has to move on, or it would be done in a similar way to turn the page and start afresh with Roxy.

Yes the OW will have been lied to, strung along, encouraged through omission. Roxy's relationship will have been downgraded somehow, portrayed as much less than it really is.

In 2006, when I had left the UK and gone to hell on earth to live with DH, and our 6m old DS, He told her that I was there on a flaming holiday. She then said that she wanted to come over from Colombia and have her holiday.... and pestered him along those lines. Took him over 18m to tell her clearly and bluntly that it wasn't going to happen.

You have a point in saying that Roxy is insecure ..

roxy not talking about you honey, I know you are here... Grin

She IMVHO is insecure because her position in reality IS insecure, or being portrayed as such, she is quite correct to have feelings of insecurity, because they are wholly justified.

She ought not, btw, to be feeling insecure in herself though. This is none of her doing, she has tried to keep her relationship going, when Dick-Prick-- is hedging his bets.

I'll be willing to bet he IS the kind of guy that comes across as a confident, go-getter, master of all he surveys kind of bloke? Am I right?

You all want to know the funniest thing? I'm willing to bet the farm that he's actually the most insecure and self-doubting bloke you've come across.

Roxy, he is getting off on this, you need to be brave girl, and tell him that enough is enough and he can stop it right now. Tell him to leave until he has told her it's over.

If he doesn't do that, then it's over sooner rather than later and you know where you are.

Stand up for yourself Roxy, if you start off like this, once you are a mum, I promise you, he will see you as hooked, landed and trapped somehow, so he won't have to do anything about it.

Show him you mean business now and there is a chance he will grow up and do the right thing. If you leave it till the baby is here, IME it's unlikely to happen.

AnyFucker · 13/09/2010 17:42

LMHF, I know you have your own problems with this

and your advice to Op is spot on

"hooked, landed and trapped"

yes, indeedy

let a bloke like this get away with dicking you around and you might as well close the book on having any power in the relationship for evermore

what a horrible vision....

AnyFucker · 13/09/2010 17:44

for anyone lurking who thinks my bloke must be some kind of emotional weakling allowed no female friends, you are wrong Smile

bintofbohemia · 13/09/2010 17:55

Can I just ask why they split up - was it because he didn't want the baby with her?

He's basically a big monkey who needs to decide which branch he's going to hang onto, unless you're both going to let him carry on as he his. You could issue an ultimatum but remember he might not choose how you want him to. Which actually might not be a bad thing, if he can't get on board 100% with you and his unborn child.

thesunshinesbrightly · 13/09/2010 18:01

AnyFucker -I'm sure no one thinks that.. We all know your just a big softie in RL Wink

LittleMissHissyFit · 13/09/2010 18:15

"let a bloke like this get away with dicking you around and you might as well close the book on having any power in the relationship for evermore"

I hear you on that one... can affirm to it being a fecking nightmare... but I'll literally fight to the death (of the relationship) not to lose my rights again.

Smile
AnyFucker · 13/09/2010 18:40

sunshine...I'm just sayin' Smile

some people seem to think that being very, very clear in what you are prepared to tolerate wrt unsafe friendships as controlling, insecure, humourless and like you keep your DH on a chain blah blah blah

oh, and that being so black and white makes him more likely to cheat because he is being stifled etc etc

I got a few raised eyebrows I am sure, on the thread where the OP was a single woman who couldn't understand why some blokes missus was unamused that he was popping round to hers to do odd jobs and for celebratory meals for two Hmm

LittleMissHissyFit · 17/09/2010 19:13

Anyone happen to know hitman scary person in Bogota? Angry

RoxyLady · 20/09/2010 16:25

Can I just confirm that I would not have a problem them being friends if they had not had an affair behind my back and if he was honest about them talking.
She knew we were together and still pursued him, just like I think she is now. She might not be.
Regardless, his stupid frickin Ego is letting her do it.

I am giving him a week to get over the funeral. If they are still in contact then Im letting my feelings be known.

And yes, I could stoop to her level and upset her with the truth I am pregnant, but I am not that kind of person and that is why I have not done it.

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