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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:
Aussiemum78 · 28/10/2014 10:48

Please be wary he isn't stuffing around with your toothbrush!

daisychainmail · 28/10/2014 10:51

Ah Asteria, sympathies.

guitarosauras · 28/10/2014 11:00

Honey and feathers in the bin. oh so pretty.

Mozzereena · 28/10/2014 11:02

Empty your bins before he comes round

MoonshineWashingLine · 30/10/2014 21:25

Today I put a 'looking for something???' note in the bin, it was screwed up and under a bit of other rubbish... ex immediately asks to use loo. Is up there a while. Comes down and looks a little bit uncomfortable but I'm not sure if he's seen it... he takes dd out. I check bin. He's definitely been in the bin... when he brought dd back he said 'the park was muddy, can I just wash my hands in the sink in the kitchen please?'
Me - 1
Ex - 0
:D

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Darkesteyes · 30/10/2014 21:30
  You GO Moonshine.   <img loading="lazy" class="inline-flex mumsnet-emoji" alt="Wine" src="https://www.mumsnet.com/build/assets/wine-wt7_cM9H.png">   <img loading="lazy" class="inline-flex mumsnet-emoji" alt="Cake" src="https://www.mumsnet.com/build/assets/cake-BMONSn2k.png">    <img loading="lazy" class="inline-flex mumsnet-emoji" alt="Grin" src="https://www.mumsnet.com/build/assets/grin-D7Eg_B6y.png">
Jolleigh · 30/10/2014 21:32

Nicely done!

SweetErmengarde · 30/10/2014 21:42

Quality!!

BitOutOfPractice · 30/10/2014 21:56

Lovely work OP!

LonnyVonnyWilsonFrickett · 30/10/2014 21:59

Good work.

fedupbutfine · 30/10/2014 22:05

my ex used to do this with my bins - they were at the front of the house and he was forever emptying his car of whatever crap he'd accummulated. It took me weeks to work out where the coffee cups were coming from - I honestly thought someone was trying to wind me up with it and it never crossed my mind it would be the ex. I finally twigged when he commented on the fact I had had takeaway pizza (how dare I ask for maintenance if I can afford a takeaway!). It only stopped when I moved house and could leave the bins out of his reach!

Keep him on the doorstep. It's ridiculous but he is looking for evidence of your new life so keep it from him. Mine hates he has no idea what I'm up to and who with (or even how many pizzas I might be eating!) and that's the way it should be.

MoonshineWashingLine · 30/10/2014 22:17

Thanks everyone :) It's a great feeling to have caught him out like that... I just hope it stops for good now! He'll probably try and find some other way of checking up on me but I'm on to him now...unfortunately this means I'm now going to be suspicious of everything he does!

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RandomMess · 30/10/2014 22:21

Love it, love it, love it Grin

Ilovefluffysheep · 30/10/2014 22:24

Awesome, well done you!

Mrsgrumble · 30/10/2014 22:26
Grin

Good for you!!

sykadelic · 31/10/2014 02:52

Hehehe love it!

LoveBeingGetAGrip · 31/10/2014 03:47

Well done, who knew this was such a regular thing.

CiderwithBuda · 31/10/2014 03:49

Good response.

Next time empty the bin before he comes and just leave a note saying 'still looking?'

Itsfab · 31/10/2014 15:07

Yes, prefect, CiderwithBuda!

manaboutthemaison · 31/10/2014 16:49

Next time tell him he can't use it as "someone" is in there.

and the time after that

and the time after that.

It'll drive him nuts

MoonshineWashingLine · 31/10/2014 21:36

Hah! Well played manaboutthemaison, brilliant idea! That would really get him wondering...

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Eminado · 31/10/2014 21:53

Excellent result OP well done!!!

GREAT suggestions on this thread.

I am desperately thinking how I can use the marbles one - just brilliant!

ColdTeaAgain · 31/10/2014 22:11

Brilliant! Was going to post saying leave a note in the bin and glad I RTFT as you already did it! Nice one!

Wonder if he will ask to use loo next time...

MoonshineWashingLine · 31/10/2014 22:25

Interestingly he did ask to use it this morning but said he would try and 'hold it in' until he got to the shop... which is what I made him do. Hah.
He went in to denial mode as well, insisting that he didn't know what he had done to make me not want him in my bathroom... some men just don't know when to stop digging do they?! Grin

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ColdTeaAgain · 31/10/2014 23:30

Lame attempt at trying to cover his tracks. Probably thought you'd assume he didn't find the note if he carried on as usual. Anyway, bin rumaging aside, doesn't he think it looks weird turning up needing the toilet every time?!Confused