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tikkaboti · 28/12/2014 16:37

First of I'd like to say belated Merry Christmas and happy new year in advance. I need some advice from all of the ladies whether they are single or mums. I'm a mom myself with two princesses.
I'm in a spot of bother these days and need help with getting my emotional strength back, because I seem to have gotten myself in a relationship where I feel used, disrespected and a booty call. The guy who Im a involved with currently, approached me in a very nice and decent manner. He is a single father himself and showed great care and concern towards my children at first which kind of faded over the last couple of weeks. I fell like that he wants me to head over to his place every two weeks when my children are with my ex and relax myself and have a good time, until recently I started having the feeling that he wants me to come over to his place to satisfy his biological urges. he says he loves (funny thing he said that he has fallen in love with me within the first 2 weeks of chatting with one another). the guy has helped me when I was in a dire state and in a panicky situation when I I came out of the refuge. but I always have the nagging feeling this he does this so that he can keep getting free sex from me. he kind of have twisted his feeling of love for me with physical needs. now that I have stopped it for a time being because of my personal circumstances he has limited his contact with me and doesn't talk to me as freely as he used, instead wastes his and my time by being quite over the phone which leaves me frustrated. When we first started talking over the phone he would call me up every morning, message me and would even write poetry and all. I fell for that and I thought this is a very caring and romantic guy, only to find out he was setting a honey trap for me to lure me into. here are some of the things that ive noticed in him:
• A hint of jealousy and annoyance towards my little one when he tapped her on her head when she was being cheeky.
• Hit her hand hard while he was hi-fiving her.
• I’ve seen a pair of Women’s undies in his bedroom, hung on top of the radiator while I was at his place. He got defensive, started laughing and then became a bit angry for accusing him of something he has not done (but I keep having this nagging feeling to this day that he has).
• Has said a few things to me that I’d be willing to do for love. One of them would be accepting to take a sip of alcohol. im a muslim woman and ive already told him we abstain from such things.
• I’ve shaved myself with a used lady’s shaver he provided me and he denied it was not used.
• Hint of lust when he said that my eldest daughter is a spitting image of me.
• Left his wee wee in the toilet and didn’t flush it. Shows he is becoming disgusting and doesn’t really care for hygiene even though he was bragging about it before we first got together.
• Thinks that women are like horses and the men are their riders. (very very insulting).
• He has related to me a couple of times that he could have been with other girls (who he thought were nice girls) but didn’t hang out with them because they smoke and drink. Which makes me think that I’m just an option and not someone special as he says that I am.
• He used to express his feelings of getting me pregnant a lot of time before, which has put me in a state of alarm whenever I’ve had sex with him.
• He always wants to have unprotected sex with me which I am not comfortable with.
• He doesn’t care and ignores me right after having sex with me which made me feel cheap and used and a booty call.
• Got into my facebook account on my phone and spied on all the contacts and on one of the convo I had with a friend of mine and started interrogating me about it and started suspecting me for nothing. However, I never got into his personal belongings to find out about his activities and stuff.
• I was relating a convo to him about a friend of mine and he started lecturing me about who I should keep as my friends and who I shouldn’t and how I should talk to them. When I expressed my annoyance he became angry and started berating me.

I need some perspective on this situation. Im new to this dating and courtship thing and he terms this as a real relationship. to me it seems like a joke and feels like a trap he putting me in by locking me down in a fairy tale relationship and by one means or the other trying to get me pregnant. btw this guy happens to be a counsellor and has taken this sort of approach with another one of his exs. he has been in 3 serious relationship before and says this is the last one he wants to be in. if this one doesn't work out he will go into casual ones and continue to have sex with random women. sex is great with this guy, but I do not want that to be the only reason to be with him and I certainly do not want to be used by him as and when he likes as it hasn't been long since ive been divorced from my previous 8 year relationship last year. he says he loves me and wants to marry me, but kind of puts in a situation and risky encounters that I give in. for this matter, I have become confused, anxious, emotionally invested and empty. I cant stop thinking about him, but im keeping myself strong in away that I never initiate the contact with him as he calls me up. this guy lives in Leeds and I live in London. whenever I ask him now to come over to Londn and take me out on a date he makes excuses due to lack of finances and all he cant travel. Now this is the guy who was so eager to see me when we first set up a date and now makes excuses. Im trying to be keep myself strong ladies, as I have children, im currently studying and busy life style to tend to. This relationship has slowed me down and leaving me depleted. I want to move on, any advice.

OP posts:
peasandlove · 29/12/2014 20:59

I would be very wary of a man who wanted unprotected sex. Go and get checked out at a clinic asap. He sounds vile, really dangerous and not a good man to have in your life. Ring Three and ask them about changing your number, Im sure they can do it without it affecting your plan.

ilovesooty · 29/12/2014 21:14

How on earth can he be practising as a counsellor if he's known to the police?

Stealthpolarbear · 29/12/2014 21:54

You've been in a relationship with him for 8 months but got involved with him a couple of months ago. And he's married.

YouAreMyRain · 29/12/2014 23:41

Stb where does it say he's married?

WildBillfemale · 30/12/2014 08:09

Problem is 'ive broke up with him on mutual terms and have gave him legitimate reasons for breaking up. he didn't take it well as he came over to my place and started crying in front of me for breaking his heart like this and because of his origin is y im breaking up with him. I assured him that, that's not the reason im breaking up with him, I like him because he is different, but the reason im breaking up is because of my own circumstances and due to the fact that he cant treat me like a single woman only. Ive got kids as well and I cant lose them, Because

OK, you don't live together , you don't have children together, you haven't been involved for very long, you aren't really even 'dating'.
To break up you need one conversation and all you need to say is

'This situation isn't making me happy and I don't want to be involved with you anymore'.

You don't need to give lengthy explanations or drag it out. One conversation and it's done.

Then you COMPLETELY IGNORE all phone calls/texts/e-mails. If he continues to pester you change your number. If he turns up on your doorstep don't let him in. Ignore the histrionics.
YOU get to choose who is in your life, YOU get to choose who you share a bed with, YOU get to choose what is right for you, YOU get to decide if a situation is right for YOU, not him.
He's not a good man.

Stealthpolarbear · 30/12/2014 08:13

Sorry in a relationship. Yesterday 15.50. But that's the one where she mentions a couple of months rather than 8 so the whole thing makes no sense to me

Tryharder · 30/12/2014 08:16

This makes no sense to me either.

I actually don't believe a word of it.

Stealthpolarbear · 30/12/2014 08:20

Yep

WildBillfemale · 30/12/2014 08:22

OP, You need to end this and then forget about men for a while, you are too vulnerable to have a healthy relationship at the moment. Earlier in the thread you ask about contraception. Do some research on the internet, book a doctors appointment for a check up and discuss the best options for you.

You cannot be friends or have ANY contact with this man even if you think you have ended it. He's 'known to the police' for bothering his ex wife?!! he's doing the same to you. You need to be very strict with yourself about cutting contact. DO NOT even read texts or e-mails he sends, delete answer phone messages and please do allow him to use you for sex whilst not using contraception, if you got pregnant that would be a disaster.

CaptainAnkles · 30/12/2014 08:24

What SPB said.

ThankGodThatsOver · 30/12/2014 09:21

I'm confused too. You say you live in London, he lives in Leeds. Yet he 'came over' to your place when you tried to end it. You make it sound as if he popped round the corner. Surely visiting you would involve hours and hours of travelling.

How have you managed to sustain this relationship with the distance between you with you having children?

Stealthpolarbear · 30/12/2014 15:20

Wormholes

Stealthpolarbear · 30/12/2014 17:43

What's a worm-do?

tikkaboti · 30/12/2014 21:39

ok I think some of you ladies are confused about my story. this man is a Nigerian, divorced and has a son. He works for victim support as a volunteer (he calls himself a counsellor because of this particular job). another two jobs are that he works for CCTV office by the name of securitas. the last one is that he is a fire-fighter as well. he gets posting for his fire-fighting job in London. when I mentioned he 'came over' was during the time when his posting was in London. If I have mentioned a couple of months or 8 months, they refer to the same time-period. Now as far as my children are concerned, he usually pops over at my place whenever I've allowed, when my kids were at my ex's place. I have realized that I am vulnerable and I need time to make myself strong physically and emotionally to deal with an emotional drama such as a relationship. furthermore, I have gone to the hospital to get myself tested for stds and my results are all negative for everything. I'm aware of the implications of unprotected sex and would not want to be near any man in the future now, who nags me to have do it naturally. Cause my ex use to wear a condom and never complained or said anything derogatory to coerce me into having sex as this Nigerian one has. WBF thanks for the pointer ill bear that in mind if he contacts me and how I would want to end it now.

OP posts:
ThankGodThatsOver · 30/12/2014 22:16

Oh ok that makes a bit more sense. I hope he is not living with you at the moment and that you have the strength and support to end this damaging relationship.

Dowser · 30/12/2014 22:40

This man has no respect for you.

He knows you are a Muslim. He knows alcohol is forbidden, yet he tries to coerce you into using it.

Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!

It's entirely up to you and your god what you decide to do re alcohol . No one should try to push you into having it.

Have nothing to do with him. He sounds very dangerous.

FrancisdeSales · 30/12/2014 23:15

I'm sorry for my ignorance of the muslim faith but I am assuming that a man who chases women and pressures them to have unprotected sex with him is probably not considered an ideal partner for a single muslim mother with children either. I agree with a previous poster - take a break from men entirely for a while and build a secure and safe environment for yourself and your children. You are choosing some men who are bad news.

LadyLuck10 · 30/12/2014 23:42

Op the points you mentioned regarding this man and your dds are very worrying. If anything you need to get rid and stay away from him for your dds sake.

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