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What would you think?

43 replies

FamilyIssues · 20/11/2010 18:06

I've never gone to an outside source for help and advice like this before but as my partner swears by it, I thought I'd give it a try (and hope she doesn't realise it's me!)

I've always known that I can trust her, I've always known family means everything to her. She never really cared for my family though, she put up them for my sake. My sisters kids are very loud and full of energy, and my BIL (brother in law) is loud and Geordie (no offence to the Geordies on here lol)

Recently though, my partner has been getting more and more friendly with them all. I saw this as a good thing.

Last month though, I noticed my partner and BIL spending a lot more time than usual together. We would be drinking and the two of them would go off into the other room to chat. Texts between the 2 of them have now started and she never let's her phone out of her sight (that's nothing new though lol)

I confronted her about my concerns and she told me to stop being stupid as she doesnt fancy him but they just have the same sense of humour. A few days later he told me she is like a female him and that is why they get on so well.

Last night she went out drinking with him and his friends and didn't get back till after 6am

Today I needed to use her computer and her Windows password had been changed. I called her and fair enough she gave me the new one. I went into Google and pressed the letter "h" and th list of previous searches appeared, the top one was "having an affair with my brother in law"

I text her to find out what was going on and she started having a go at me for "checking up on me". This is after me noticing she has googled the previous love of her life!

She then told me to turn off or it was over between the 2 of us as I shouldn't be checking up on her!

What would you people think/do in my position? I would love to hear a female perspective on this

OP posts:
Doigthebountyeater · 20/11/2010 20:05

FamilyIssues, I am sorry that you're going through this. I think you need to talk to your wife and tell her of the pain and anguish she is putting you through. Also can you do any 'detective work'? Talk to your sister as well. Maybe she has noticed something odd too.

Doigthebountyeater · 20/11/2010 20:08

Have you looked at her deleted emails or could you access her mobile phone bills and see how often she is texting him? Also when would she physically be able to have an affair with him? When are her 'windows of opportunity'?

FamilyIssues · 20/11/2010 20:23

I don't have access to her phone as she has it on her at all times (and probably deletes everything anyway) and her email password has been changed so can't check that either.

My sister says they never have a chance but take last weekend for example. He walked her home at 6 in the morning whilst everyone else was asleep.

This morning they finished drinking at 6 but my sister is adamant that she was there the whole time

Now I'm writing this even I'm starting to have doubts over my accusations!

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Doigthebountyeater · 20/11/2010 20:40

Check her phone in the middle of the night. Could you guess her password on the computer?

FamilyIssues · 20/11/2010 20:45

I couldn't do that. I'm really not that type of person. I've always believed that if I check up on someone then I shouldn't be with them

As for the password, I couldn't guess it as she is a very random person lol I could get the password as I am a computer programmer and know the system but once again, I wouldn't want to even try!

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Doigthebountyeater · 20/11/2010 21:22

Well I certainly would. Sorry. You are a better man than me Smile Hope you are ok.

HecateQueenOfWitches · 20/11/2010 21:35

Sit her down and tell her how you feel. Ask her for honesty.

The behaviour you describe, well, I can quite see how you would not like it.

You can't control her behaviour. You can control how you react, what you will and will not accept.

Your choices, as I see it, are
put up with it
tell her that you are not going to put up with it and she either stops or you walk, her choice.

loopylou6 · 21/11/2010 14:59

Sorry for the reaction you have had on here family. I'm sorry but I would bet she's either having or is about to have an affair with him. Time for an open chat I think.

fairycake123 · 21/11/2010 15:05

//Does anyone else have any constructive advice/thoughts please?//

Yes: the past tense of the verb "to text" is "texted."

loopylou6 · 21/11/2010 15:11

Why would you feel the need to do that fairy? Hmm

fairycake123 · 21/11/2010 15:45

Because the past tense of the word "text" is, in face, "texted," not "text."

loopylou6 · 21/11/2010 17:41

Well he was asking constructive advice about his relationship, not his spelling and I think its really quite unnecessary for someone you to come in with w chip on their shoulder trying to be clever.

kettlechip · 21/11/2010 21:26

"in face?" or in fact, fairy?

People in glass houses, and all that.. Wink

loopylou6 · 22/11/2010 09:33

Love it kettle Grin

spidookly · 22/11/2010 09:42

The op is clearly trolling and I didn't even see (or know about) the original thread - so obvious they were referring to a previous installment of their story.

F - not credible. You seem to be way out if your depth, maybe try starting arguments about Israel on Comment is Free.

spidookly · 22/11/2010 09:43

The op is clearly trolling and I didn't even see (or know about) the original thread - so obvious they were referring to a previous installment of their story.

F - not credible. You seem to be way out if your depth, maybe try starting arguments about Israel on Comment is Free.

FamilyIssues · 22/11/2010 23:20

Spidookly, why post twice? I heard you the first time!

I am not the same person in the previous (unseen) thread, could it occur to you that more than 1 person can be in a situation like this? Haven't you ever seen Jeremy Kyle or Jerry Springer?

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juwls · 20/01/2011 18:56

update by the sister!!
Well wot can I say someone came on here and asked for advice and got laughed at, I just hope that the ppl who gave negative responce will never go through what he has!!
Yes he came to me and was distraught! Putting it mildly, and I too thought the same things but said to my b that he was being silly and he had no eveidence!
Now they are NOT allowed to go anywhere without one of us, which my h has agreed to, not only to save our marriage but also for the sake of our children.
Thank you for the help you gave my b the ones worth Reading has helped him!!
Yours his sister xx

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