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Philandering ex

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TurnipCake · 20/08/2012 21:40

A rant mainly

Ex and I broke up at the beginning of the month. I suspected for a while that something wasn't quite right with a 'friendship' with one of our colleagues (he reassured me that she was just 'one of the lads' - she admitted she can't be friends with women) and my instincts turned out to be correct.

We all worked together, they've now moved onto different places. I'm still in the same location. What's now coming out of the woodwork is the extent to him putting it about Angry. It turns out he approached several people and asked if they wanted to go out, to meet up with them for sex etc. At least one I know turned him down, but she can barely look me in the eye now.

While I'm finding all of this out, the twit has been texting me (even though I told him there would be no contact). The first text was a guilt-ridden 'I'm sorry about everything, I don't expect a reply to this, hope you're ok' and the second a week later was some jovial-jolly 'hey, I was in x-shop, oops, wistful texts are not allowed!' I didn't reply to either, except the temptation is there to tell him to cock off.

I'm still quite hurt by everything, I know I have to go easy on myself as it hasn't even been three weeks yet, but it hurts me knowing he was never interested in a relationship with an emotional connection. He just uses women to boost his ego (former fat person who didn't get laid until his 20s). Not many people we worked with liked him. I was silly enough to give the benefit of the doubt thinking he was misunderstood. Trusting my gut next time Angry

Thanks for reading :)

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MyLittleMiracles · 21/08/2012 01:07

I am hoping that you are feeling strong (((hugs)))
It is hard and you will hurt but focus on the fact that time WILL HEAL YOU!!! I promise, it does get easier and you will look back and see how far you have come and realise you are so much better off without him.

Again (((hugs)))

TurnipCake · 21/08/2012 01:18

Thank you :) (insomnia is keeping me up!)

Tonight was a little difficult, but I focused on myself, went for a run and invited some friends to come for dinner mid-week. I guess it's the hurt of the illusion of our relationship: I think I miss him but I think I just missed the 'habit' of having him collecting me from work and spending the evening on the couch - sometimes I wished we could just go for a walk together or do something, but he was just using me until he moved out of the area.

In my head and heart I know I'm better off without him, I'm just waiting for the rest of my emotions to process and catch up

Thanks again x

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CogitoErgoSometimes · 21/08/2012 08:11

Best way to combat the way you're feeling is to stay busy, be with people who make you feel good and spend as little time by yourself as you can so that you're not tempted to brood. Good luck

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