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Is he load of rubbish?

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number41 · 23/03/2013 12:22

I have nambe changed for this, sorry.
I met this bloke about 5 years ago. We hit off straight away, very passionatelly, I liked him a lot, he was chatty friendly and funny. But there where a few things that where very odd. He had lots of money, in cash in his house. And he spent it without thinking it. Of course this at the start of a relationship is fun, went out for dinners, good wines, etc. but as I wanted to get serious I started to ask why he didn't have a bank account, where did the money come from, etc. He told me (after a long persona/family/past history) that from a young age he started being involved in music industry, writing lyrics, and ths is what made him the money, he had a little part time job to "keep him in real life" Hmm. Now, of course I searched googled etc. he even told me famous songs he had written. He was nowhere to be seen. One night I was at his and the door bell rang. It was his sister (whom with he had no contact) drunk, shouting at him at telling him it was crazy. I didn't hear much more that that. At the time he was very close to his mum. After a lot of thinking more questions and digs, I just didn't see it clear and I stopped contact.
Until now.
Met him again, we hit off again, the connection and chemistry is quite mind blowing. The story has changed a bit, he says he lost all his money on the crisis he has a full time job and bank accounts like normal people but he doesn't speak to his mum anymore. So we start seing each other again as naively I think he might left the odditty and mad stories behind. But its not the case, he keeps saying that he did all this stuff when young but he hated it, hated "the industry" and the way he was treated to produce money. i have researched again, the songs he says he has written are NOT on his name at all, but another famous songriter mainly. BUT, there is some song lyrics that do make sense with the past he has told me about, but of course he could be completely mental and built a big lie based on what these songs say.
There more this stuff started coming out again, the less I want to see him and now we only send the odd text to each other. But I do miss him.
Sorry this is long and it might be lots of info missing so I didn't dripfeed but I don't want to make the post even longer and messier.
But basically, is he full of bullpoo and a compulsive lier, or is it possible that he did have this weird past and he has wiped himself out from all the media...
Please dont be too harsh, I am not naive, I really like his personality and I am just hoping he is not barking mad... Sad
So what do you think? WWYD??
Thanks for reading.

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QuickLookBusy · 23/03/2013 18:11

Which songs does he say he has written?

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lemonstartree · 23/03/2013 19:01

he is a liar and an fantasist, and possibly a psychopath too

get the fuck out and stay out. you do not need this I promise you

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number41 · 23/03/2013 19:02

Well I was too embarrassed to say it and sent a couple of PM but I'll say it, Brian McFadden songs, he says he has cowritten them.
I listened to them and a lot of the lyrics sound like the life he has portrayed for himself, but of course he could have build this all up after listening to that album.
I seriously think he believes his own lies, i am starting to see as the victim of his own bullshit rather than an evil twisted person that is lying to me. I do think his head is meesed uo, and I feel sorry for his son too.
Now, this doesn't mean I will keep in touch or that I will try to cure him! just in case...

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number41 · 23/03/2013 20:15

I met his son 5 years ago when he stayed with him for the weekend, we went to the cinema together once.
I have met him now again and he does live with him, deffinitelly. He is a lovely polite lad.
I don't think choosing Brian McFadden was random, there might be a few connections there, but I don't know, he could have been his neighbour only!
But I don't care now, because just thinking about it and trying to find the logic behind it makes me feels stupid!

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Buddybutters · 23/03/2013 22:04

Well now I'm tending to believe him. Surely if he was bullshitting he'd have picked someone other than Brian McFadden?!

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PelvicFloorClenchReminder · 23/03/2013 23:30

Gary Sparrow from 'Goodnight Sweetheart' claimed to have written most of the Beatles back catalogue, is he maybe some kind of time traveller?

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GlitteryShitandDanglyBaubles · 23/03/2013 23:37

Hmm.

His sister hates him. His mum has changed information in family photo albums to 'protect him.'
His sister has a history of drug abuse. He paid for her rehab.

All the bullshit aside, I would walk away. You'll regret it if you don't.

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number41 · 24/03/2013 06:57

Buddy and TheSecondComing, that made me Grin

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number41 · 24/03/2013 06:58

Glittery, see that could all be bullshit too! but yeah I am not thinking on getting back to him

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number41 · 24/03/2013 16:08

I have always seen him for what he.is, I was just hoping that there could be some truth in it... 5 years ago I run away as soon as the stories became weird. This time round things seem more normal, he has a job, normal amount of money in the bank and his son lives with him. The first weeks I avoided the subject but as soon as we talked about it and I saw that he says the same stories I msde distance again... and the I wrote here, I knew what the answer was going to be but I missed him and I had a tiny weeny spec of hope that maybe there was an explanation for it. I know there isnt and I am grateful for all the comnents here.

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GlitteryShitandDanglyBaubles · 26/03/2013 06:28

oh love. I'm sure you'll find someone much, much better.

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mumof3wilts · 26/03/2013 06:47

Brian McFadden has pretty much lived in Australia since leaving Westlife?

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mumof3wilts · 26/03/2013 06:55

I would deffo have to ask his sister, i couldn't walk away not knowing, my ex used to make up stories that i think he thought impressed me but instead i thought knob!

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number41 · 26/03/2013 07:35

Just been thinking on asking his sister while lying in bed thus morning, but how? what do u tell her without freaking her out? I will write to her first on LinkedIn and tell her if she prefers to meet? I dont know I guess I am expecting her to be as secretive as him.

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mumof3wilts · 26/03/2013 08:46

Maybe say something on the lines of he's been very vague about his life and you want to know more about him and wait to see if she says anything about the song writing?

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number41 · 26/03/2013 09:02

But if I say thst she might think, well he is in his right to be vague. Wouldnt be easier to tell.her what he has told me so she can tell me if its complete bullshit or not?

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number41 · 26/03/2013 13:42

oh gosh I read the last message as I had her profile open ready to fire. I chickened out and now she will see that I looked at it Shock
well I will never stop wondering if I walk away not knowing...
This sister diesnt hate him, they just dont speak and reading between lines of what he told me her husband had confronted him about the things he says... So I always thought that if he was a liar she would warn me. She sounds ok.

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number41 · 26/03/2013 18:14

he drove past me before and gave me a masdive smile snd enthusistic wave even tho I havent texted him for two days now Hmm

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number41 · 28/03/2013 21:01

He is not only a load of rubbish but also a weirdo. I was feeling lonely two nights ago and I texted him (I know Shock ) and fair enough he was out playing pool but he sent the most strange messages back, and finally I felt properly freaked out.
So I am glad to report that that's it. Not contacting sisters, not contemplating the idea that there is some logical explanation to it all. I do not feel like talking to him again, let alone be with him!
So I actually feel relieved and ready to move on Grin
Thanks to all of you that gave me support at the right time.

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Pigsmummy · 28/03/2013 21:06

Can you afford a few hundred quid to find out? If so a PI would sort this in no time.

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