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Ex going through my bathroom bin!

101 replies

MoonshineWashingLine · 27/10/2014 13:55

Ex comes to collect dd from my house a couple of times a week. Every single time he says he needs to use the loo and I've noticed a few times now that the rubbish in the bathroom bin has been dishevelled after he's been in there.
He was verbally and emotionally abusive when we were together and things were hard after the break up but recently I thought things were improving. Mostly due to the fact that he's seeing some other poor women, who he has told me was in an abusive relationship herself prior to seeing my ex, so I assumed he had detached from me and moved on to her...
However he still tries to pry in to my personal life occasionally under the guise of pretending to be concerned about me or something (ie. 'Oh why are you going to the doctors? I hope you're ok.' Etc etc) and now I am fairly certain he's been checking out my bathroom rubbish!
I'm not sure whether to approach him about it via text... he will no doubt deny it but I'm of a mind to say if he can't respect my privacy he's not coming in the house.
I actually move in a weeks time so I'm wondering if he will be like that in my new house... I still live in the house we shared at the moment.
He also asked for my new address today (in a text) and he said 'if you want me to know where you live that is' which I found really odd. I didn't think anything about giving him my new address until he said that (and niw the bin incidents!) So I haven't actually given it to him yet...
Feels like just as I start to think things are improving he goes and does something idiotic again!!

OP posts:
daisychainmail · 27/10/2014 20:59

What about one piece of paper folded up very small that has "fuck off!" written on it?

cestlavielife · 27/10/2014 21:11

leave the bin full of sticky stuff and fake blood.

optimistikcolouristik · 27/10/2014 21:42

I would put a condom with a spoonful of lemon jelly in it and then place it in an envelope or a sheet of paper (photo of his friend from the dating site would go). Otherwise I would empty the bin before his arrival.

WhizzFucker · 27/10/2014 22:05

Ex H used to wee in the front yard every time he dropped DS off. He did it before he rang the bell. Stank all the time and drove me nuts.

WhizzFucker · 27/10/2014 22:07

Just thinking of potential side effect of saying 'no' at coming inside to use the loo...

SweetErmengarde · 27/10/2014 22:10

That's foul! Shock

How did you put a stop to it?

There's a spray that you use to discourage dogs and cats from, ahem, doing their thing on your steps (think it's called Get Off, snigger!), did you use that?

Or chase him off with a hose??

AlbaGuBrath · 27/10/2014 22:18

Can I just ask OP do you have anything else in your bathroom he could be going through? A cupboard, a cabinet, drawers?

I would go for the note in the bin personally. It's enough to make him die with shame. Sometimes I think less is more.

WhizzFucker · 27/10/2014 22:32

SweetErmengarde - he stopped dropping or collecting DS entirely because he was annoyed with me Sad

SoleSource · 27/10/2014 22:45

Do not let him into your house. He has no right.

KingJoffreysBloodshotEye · 27/10/2014 22:50

My ex had a thing about my bathroom too.

I didn't notice but because he was abusive I always had a male friend round when ex dropped DS off.

It was the friend who pointed out the obsession with using my loo.

Was a territory thing. Especially as we frequently argued about him pissing everywhere.

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe2726 · 27/10/2014 22:52

Whizz... that's awful! Shock

Laughing at all the other suggestions though, brilliant.

Original poster
MoonshineWashingLine · 27/10/2014 23:11

There is a cupboard but its so full of crap he wouldn't have the time to rifle through it. Not that there's anything in there anyway! Whizz, your ex sounds vile, why are these men such a pathetic human beings?!

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AlbaGuBrath · 27/10/2014 23:20

I was hoping for a bathroom cabinet (obviously would rather you didn't have a nosey ex). I once was watching very intellectual television come dine with me and re-created a scene from that with my nosey bastard ex when he was still pretending to care about DD and was participating in supervised access at my house. Marbles in the cabinet so when he opened they noisily bounced all over the wooden floor. I nearly wee'd laughing hearing him scrambling around trying to pick them up and place them back in (not an easy task).

He left with his pockets clinking Grin and never again went on the snoop.

SolidGoldBrass · 27/10/2014 23:24

Something that makes a noise when the bin lid is opened would be good. Especially something that roars with laughter...

DustBunnyFarmer · 27/10/2014 23:30

Great trick with the marbles. I will be remembering that for future use.

KingJoffreysBloodshotEye · 27/10/2014 23:31

If you need a spunk/jizz substitute (should you follow any of these awesome suggestions) then PVA glue mixed with water is really good.

The stickiness stays. Not for ages, but long enough.

AlbaGuBrath · 27/10/2014 23:36

King I have to ask - why do you know this information? Grin

KingJoffreysBloodshotEye · 27/10/2014 23:38

I learnt it at school.

AlbaGuBrath · 27/10/2014 23:42

Your time at school was far more educational than mine then Wink

CuttedUpPear · 27/10/2014 23:47

I would go with the sheep's head in the bin.

And I'm a vegetarian.

But imagine those eyes staring up at him - how would he cover up his snooping when he's running away from the haunted bin?

KingJoffreysBloodshotEye · 27/10/2014 23:48

It was.

But if I can help a fellow MNer gross out her nosy/stalky ex then it was totally worth it!!

Darkesteyes · 27/10/2014 23:54

Im so sorry how some of you have had experiences of controlling nosy fuckers.

Im loving some of the suggestions on this thread though. Ive really laughed at some of these suggestions.

And pissing all over the place? Who the fuck do they think they are!

Asteria · 28/10/2014 08:57

Just to redress the balance - it isn't just pissing exHusbands. What do you do about an ex wife wandering in?? I found her peering into my bedroom - which is at the other end if the house from the door she comes to. DH couldn't understand why I was spitting with rage.

daisychainmail · 28/10/2014 10:38

Asteria - be thankful that his ex does any of the pick ups/drop offs at all.

I'd gladly let my DH's ex lie in our bed and cut up photos of us if she would once, just once, share some of the travel!

Asteria · 28/10/2014 10:48

We had to take her to court to do it - she moved hundreds of miles (twice) within months of DH relocating everything to be closer to his DC. She promised 50/50 and then reneged as soon as she moved so he had to do all travel or not see them. The woman is a cancerous growth on the arse of a toad - the children are just ways for her to manipulate DH.