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How do i deal with this?

8 replies

Erimentha · 30/11/2013 21:15

The short version is my DH crossed a line with a female friend into what I and others i have spoken to about it would say is an EA. This included staying up late specifically to talk to her putting is own health at risk and arguable the safety of our children due to a medical condition he has, also putting her needs above family needs, messaging her when we were supposed to be spending time together just the 2 of us etc When i initially spoke to him about it he denied that it was inappropriate and turned the conversation into a huge argument. Several days later he apologized, agreed it was crossing a line, only to do it again which caused another big row. A few days later he appologised again (by this point i was really beginning to doubt myself as to whether it was ok or not) and things improved for a while. Then the weekend just past she came to stay with us for a few days, all was fine at first. Then one night when we were going to watch a film together i was feeling ill so went to bed early. I wasn't that bothered about the film so said for them to go ahead and watch it without me. My DH had been complaining all day about how exhausted he was and the film wasn't going to finish until midnight, yet it was nearly 3am before he came to bed because 'he had got a second wind'. Then the next day i am still in bed because i'm feeling ill, because the friend is tired in the morning he sends her into our room and tells her it's fine to get into bed with me so she can sleep. Normally i'm not bothered about bed sharing when the occasion needs it but not when i'm ill and just want some space and to be left alone.

I told him i was hurt that yet again he had stayed up really late chatting to her (to put this into context he doesn't really talk to me about anything really because 'he isn't good at conversation'.) And also because he let her into our bed without checking it with me first and i, especially when i was unwell. He has turned it into a huge argument again saying he has done nothing wrong and that i am just trying to stop him spending time with his friends. He refuses to appologise for hurting my feelings or even admit that he is doing anything wrong in this situation.

I need some outside input to know if i am being overbearing or actually justified in feeling the way i do as i feel so mixed up about it i don't know if i am coming or going. Also how do i deal with it if IANBU, he can't or wont see anything wrong in his actions and it makes me feel like i can't really trust him.

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wontletmesignin · 30/11/2013 22:25

Im sorry but i dont understand why this woman was staying over, if your dh had already crossed the line?

Erimentha · 30/11/2013 22:35

It was something that had been arranged prior to me finding out about all the messaging etc and after he appologised and said he could see it was inappropriate and had stopped doing it i thought (obviously naively) that it would be alright. Trust me i am kicking myself for not just having the balls to rescind her invitation.

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wontletmesignin · 30/11/2013 22:49

Ahh i see.

I really can see why you feel uncomfortable about it.
But if your husband is just talking to her as a friend - then i can see where he is coming from.
To him - you could be coming across as possessive.

But he has to understand that from your POV he could be seen as coming across as interested.

If she has left, i would watch how things play out. See if he starts changing. If he does, then it is likely he is interested. Like on his phone a lot more, texting her a lot, going out more etc. You know...

Put it this way - he hasnt made it easy enough to see whether yabu or not.

wontletmesignin · 30/11/2013 22:53

Lets not forget the fact he has crossed the line with this woman previously.
He isnt prepared to even try to understand your POV ...

Trust yourself.

You are definitely nbu.
If i was in his shoes - i would have done everything in my power to try and assure my oh that there was nothing going on.
If i had previous - i would put a stop to this person staying over, before it had even begun.

Erimentha · 30/11/2013 23:04

He has other female friends that i have no problem with him spending time with, talking too etc. I don't want to drip feed and i kept the OP as short as possible so it doesn't include everything that has lead me to feel this way about this particular person. It has been a long list of him helping her and supporting her with everything to the detriment of his and our own things and has included them having discussions about threesomes etc. I don't think he is sexually attracted to her rather more the idea in that instance, and the same for her. But she is now his go to person, the first person she goes to for any problem. She leans on him so much and he is supporting her through it despite the negative impact on our relationship. I have not asked him no to see her or talk to her, just to cut back, not be so involved and not be up all night talking to her.

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QueenQueenie · 30/11/2013 23:04

He told this woman to get into your bed, with you in it??!! WTF??

coffeeinbed · 30/11/2013 23:09

Why would he tell her to come to your bed?
And why would she want to do it?
I'm lost here.

wontletmesignin · 30/11/2013 23:12

Discussions about threesomes and then he tells her to get into bed with you. Hmmm that...on top of everything else.
It seems like she could possibly already be the OW.

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