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Something DP said is playing on my mind - does he want me to split with him?

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CrackerWoman · 13/10/2014 13:19

So over the past 3 weeks or so I've stumbled across a number of dodgy things that DP was doing behind my back such as signing up to chat/dating sites and iphone apps.

After confronting him the first time he denied it all and then admitted that he had done it but said it was a one off/he was drunk/it was a moment of madness which he deleted after straight away etc.

We had a massive argument over it in which he more or less said I was over-reacting as these things were literally downloaded and then deleted more or less straight away. He almost made out that I was being unreasonable to make a massive issue out of it.

I let it go.

About a week later I find evidence that he is STILL actively using the chat app to speak to other women. I confront him and expect more lies but to my surprise he admits it straight away, admitted that he carried on using the app after we had the huge row and that he didn't know why and couldn't explain it.

He later went on to say that he wondered if deep down, he wanted to split up but wanted me to be the one to finish it.

In the heat of anger I told him I'd make it easy for him and finish it there and then. He showed a mix reaction - firstly saying "ok if that's what you want, I don't really want to split up but I understand why you'd want to and I can't change how you feel .... " (yeah don't try too hard ... :-( )

He later changed this to say that he really didn't want to break up, he was gutted that he'd upset me and he'd prove to me that he loved me and wanted me etc and he'd stop pratting around on chat sites.

We've kind of drifted on for a few days but I can't help thinking about when he said he wondered if he really wanted to break up so was doing stuff to ruin the relationship ... you wouldn't say this unless it was the truth would you?

So why then did he change his mind and make a point of trying to convince me not to finish it??

Really, does he want me to be the one to finish it?

OP posts:
AnyFucker · 13/10/2014 15:25

You are looking like a mug right now, op.

CrackerWoman · 13/10/2014 15:29

What gets to me is that he doesn't have form for this. His marriage survived 15+ years and the divorce does not cite anything about adultery or inappropriate behaviour ... So why is he doing it to me? Why am I different? It would hurt less if I knew he'd done the same thing to her (not that I'd wish any harm on her) but no ... Just me.

OP posts:
DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 13/10/2014 15:32

Sorry you are his plan B. He is trying to back pedal but he has someone else in mind. Don't hold your breath waiting for that letter.

MerryMarigold · 13/10/2014 16:15

Sorry, I didn't realise you were both so grown up! Yes, you've probably had a lot on your plate OP, but no excuse for a clearly intelligent, grown up woman letting some guy mess her around like this. You should be furious that he could even dream of treating you like this.

Jan45 · 13/10/2014 16:24

He possibly didn't do it to his wife 15+ years ago because he didn't have the access we all do now to various sites, smart phones etc, it's much more of a virtual world we live in today than we did just a few years ago.

Lweji · 13/10/2014 16:31

What shows up in divorce papers may not have any relation to the actual reasons for a divorce. Or she may simply not have found out.
Don't base your opinion of him on them.

What were the reasons stated, btw?

mammadiggingdeep · 13/10/2014 16:31

Ffs, he's not even pretending to respect you! He doesn't know why he did it??? Yes he does, because he thought he could and (I'm sorry to be blunt) he doesn't really care enough about you ending it if he was to be caught.

He's an arse. Ltb. Don't mean that flippantly but honestly, you deserve a whole lot more than this nonsense!

AMumInScotland · 13/10/2014 16:37

Well, without knowing a lot more about his age and relationship history, any guesses we could make are just that, but here's my 'armchair psychologist' theory...

Maybe his marriage was something he thought of as a 'proper' relationship, and maybe what he has with you is something he only thinks of as a temporary stop-gap kind of thing. Convenient (maybe for you as well as him if he can be bothered to think about you enough to consider it) but not a real one. Not one that actually matters in the long term.

And now he's looking to move on. But he's not going to give up the convenient arrangement he has with you until he has something better to go on to.

It may be that he's kidding himself that you were on the same page, that this was just 'pleasant' and 'fun' but no big deal. Or he may not be thinking about you much at all.

Either way, he's not committed to this relationship, not even to the extent of making any effort to get back on your good side after he screwed up.

Jan45 · 13/10/2014 16:41

OP, concentrate on his actions rather than his words, actions speak a whole lot more, his words are pretty cheap.

Fairenuff · 13/10/2014 20:42

He's not that into you OP. You're ok, for now. But he is getting bored. Bin him.

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