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DP, Porn, general lack of respect for anyone. Fed up.

32 replies

AvaAdorable · 16/08/2013 16:39

In the early throws of our relationship I caught DP using sex meet up sites and flirting/sexting etc with other women. Along with this I found out that he was using porn sites. I had it all out with him and to cut a long story short he promised to stop with both.
We continued our relationship. Although the meet up sites stopped, I noticed he'd continued to use porn sites (more computer savvy than I make out) and he'd just got better at hiding them. The worst bit about this was that we didn't live together at the time and on a weekend he went back to his house to have his kids overnight. He always told me he couldn't text much on a weekend as his whole attention was on his kids - then I find out he basically used to get home, the kids would go off and entertain themselves and then he'd be on porn sites in another room for hours. How disrespecful is that not only to me but also to his kids!!

I had it out with him again. He said all men use porn sites and he didn't get why I was so upset as he'd stopped with the meet up sites (nice of him Hmm and porn wasn't that bad. Maybe it isn't the devil's work but don't tell me you have no time to keep in touch and make yourself out to be a model father when in reality you're getting off to hardcore porn whilst your kids watch family guy in the living room!

So he promised he'd stop. He did - for a while or maybe he just got better at hiding it. We moved in together so he no longer had his porn weekends free Hmm but before long I found porn in his phone history. I didn't mention it as it was rare, very occasional and not as extreme as last time so I left it.

Now I'm pissed off. He has the week off work and yesterday was due to ggo on a mini break with his kids (alright for some! Hmm) so thursday he's apparantly busy organising everything. Meanwhile I'm working my balls off on a 13 hour shift. I get home at 8pm and they'd already set off so I wouldn't see him again until Monday night when I finish work. I instinctively looked on the pc history when I got in. History nice and clean but working around that = tons of porn. All from thrusday morning when I was at work, tired, stressed out, texting him from the bathroom telling him to have a nice time on his break - he was getting off to other women. What makes it worse is that he was looking after his two and my two kids at the time and supposedly sorting stuff for their trip.

What makes it doubly worse is the night before we'd gone to bed, I was hoping for a bit of intimacy (or even just a cuddle) as it would be our last night together for a week and he just brought his ipad up and sat on that for ages whilst I'm trying to get his attention. We ended up having a few crossed words in which I told him he could have made an effort on our last night and he said I was speaking shit and he always makes the effort.

Am I being unreasonable to be pissed off at him gawping at porn whilst I'm working? I feel I'm already being more than tolerant whilst he goes off on a jolly leaving me behind to work and carry on with the same old shit.

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LEMisdisappointed · 16/08/2013 16:42

pack the rest of his clothes for him while he is away and leave them at the front door

AttilaTheMeerkat · 16/08/2013 16:43

What do you get out of this relationship now, what needs of yours are being met here by him to have put up with this for such a period of time?
He may well have stopped the meet up sites (why did you not dump his arse then?) but the porn usage is ongoing. His assertion that all men use porn is a lie frankly and also designed to keep you quiet.

Why are you together at all?. He seems to have and is showing you no respect whatsoever.

TurnipCake · 16/08/2013 16:43

Never mind the porn, what made you decide to stay with him when you found out he was flirting and sexting other women? The only unreasonable thing you haven't done is dumped his sorry arse.

AnyFucker · 16/08/2013 16:44

Why do you want a relationship with a man like this ?

you don't have to, you know

Jan45 · 16/08/2013 16:45

No you are nbu, he is; he clearly has some kind of addiction and complete lack of respect for you, is he really worth it? Yeah some men, not all look at porn but this sounds to me to be much more than a quick look about the net - he seems to be spending all his spare time looking at porn - how would he feel if it was the other way around - not too happy I'd guess.

I don't know how many chances you want to give him, looks to me like you gave him a chance and he's once again thrown it back in your face and has no intention of quitting his apparent need for porn - not to mention the meet up sites - whatever they are.

It all sounds sad and sordid I'm afraid - wouldn't be for me.

chockbic · 16/08/2013 16:46

I wouldn't even bother if he prefers using cyber sexing to real life intimacy with you.

Issues there and he isn't prepared to look at them.

Bin forthwith.

AnyFucker · 16/08/2013 16:49

So, he's using porn while there are up to 4 kids running about the place

High chance of one of them catching him at it/seeing porn when he inevitably gets distracted by a little'un

is he worth that ?

any man that used porn around my kids (or may kids) would be dumped, immediately

Lovingfreedom · 16/08/2013 16:52

Yuk. He sounds disgusting.

ImperialBlether · 16/08/2013 16:55

He does sound disgusting, watching porn while his children are around.

I second packing his bags ready for when he returns.

Boosterseat · 16/08/2013 16:59

All men do not use porn, do not accept that myth.

He is disrespectful, lazy,arrogant and inadequate.

You deserve better.

AnyFucker · 16/08/2013 16:59

any not may

AvaAdorable · 16/08/2013 17:00

You know what. The night before he went away we watched a movie in which a bloke goes around picking women he likes and raping them. In one particular scene he picks a bride on her wedding day and does it to her. At this point DP is all like "oh that's awful, a bride on her wedding day! best day of her life and that happens! can't believe it on her wedding day .... " He knows I want to get married and he says no as he's divorced and marriage means nothing to him now - it's just a piece of paper - yet he sits there going on and on about how her special day was ruined. Yeah, the day you don't ever want me to have dp? thanks for rubbing it in mate. He doesn't give a shit about me does he.

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hellsbellsmelons · 16/08/2013 17:02

And you moved in with this knobber because??......
What are his redeeming features?
You had all the warning signs and you are still with him.
You need to ask yourself why?
As others have suggested, I'd pack up the rest of stuff and leave it outside for him.
He's lying, lying and then lying some more!
It's not going to change and he won't improve.

Boosterseat · 16/08/2013 17:03

Its not just you love, he doesn't sound like hes a particularly great Dad either.

He doesn't respect you, share your values or your goals.

Cut your loses and find someone who is going in your direction not the bloody gutter.

Lovingfreedom · 16/08/2013 17:04

I'd say you could do a lot better. He sounds like a waste of space

hellsbellsmelons · 16/08/2013 17:04

Well that sounds like a delightful film.
Why on earth were you watching something like that?
Sounds vile!

AvaAdorable · 16/08/2013 17:05

the movie was about Saddam Huseins son, I mistakenly assumed it was a political themed movie! Shock

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NutritiousAndDelicious · 16/08/2013 17:08

No he doesn't.

Pack his stuff up and leave it on the doorstep for when he comes home, then change the locks.

You and your children are worth more.

AnyFucker · 16/08/2013 17:13

fgs, don't marry this twat

he is doing you a favour by refusing to commit

why would you want to tie yourself to this nobber ?

cozietoesie · 16/08/2013 17:13

I've seen that movie. Interesting that he kept going on and on about that part when there were equally disturbing episodes of 'ordinary' violence and terror in it. Did he happen to notice that the woman killed herself?

JR999 · 16/08/2013 17:32

Here's a fact... ANY man who uses the internet watches porn.

However, being obsessed with it is very unhealthy and leads to watching more and more extreme stuff that will ruin any relationship and/or sex life with a partner. Not something I have personally experienced but I have seen the results in a friends' relationship.

Get out. And tell him why. Sad

Boosterseat · 16/08/2013 17:35

JR9999 - I call BS.

Al men using porn is not a universal truth

Boosterseat · 16/08/2013 17:35

all*

Boosterseat · 16/08/2013 17:37

And a sweeping generalisation on your 1st post Hmm

SinisterSal · 16/08/2013 17:39

Not true JR999.