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I'm being shafted again aren't i?

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Oncebitten12 · 29/12/2014 12:50

Bit of background, was with partner of 13 years up until 3 years ago,no Dcs, he left for OW hit me hard, ads, couldn't work for six months.

Tried OD earlier this year met a nice guy not exactly what I would look for in a man but I thought he was kind, fun and loyal. Been dating for seven months, I've taken it very slowly to the point that when he stayed for Xmas was the first time he had been to my home!

We've spent lots of time together gone on holidays supported each other, we have both agreed to be exclusive, he's 33 and I'm a little older at 36, he's quite immature in many ways, has lots of younger friends,was living at home until very recently, has been in the same low paid job for 8 years but I do love spending time with him.

I had a feeling recently that he might have been telling fibs, just a feeling that I had so while he was here at Xmas I checked his phone, and found some texts to a female friend of his where he had gone to London to a gig and out for a meal with her while he told me he was at a friends house locally, she had also gone round to his new flat and cooked him
A meal, he had told me a male friend had gone round for the evening.

They were also due to go out for a meal on Monday but she cancelled on him last minute, he told me nothing about it.

He knows how I feel about lying and because of what happened in the past I am a bit nervous about female friends although I would never stop him seeing them. I'm thinking perhaps he didn't want to tell
Me for that reason, or is he just another sodding scumbag?

How do I broach this? As He will know I've looked at his phone? Should I just keep an eye on things? Or dump now?

It's bought a lot of painful memories back I couldn't sleep at a last night and today I just have a knot in my stomach

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Lweji · 29/12/2014 13:49

Well, you dipped your toes in the water and it was cold (or scalding).
Maybe it gives you experience of what bad waters look like before dipping in again. :)

Having said that, there are no guarantees. There are good men around, but nobody is perfect either and we do have to hope for the best sometimes.

Just remember that what he is or did is no reflection on you. Just on him.
A frog before the prince, or something like that.

Oncebitten12 · 29/12/2014 13:49

Exactly dirty, I want to broach it with him but not sure how

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SolidGoldBrass · 29/12/2014 13:53

Look, you clearly think of him as 'will do for now.' You don't have a great deal of respect for him. Yet you are asking for 100% commitment and devotion from him after only seven months.
Don't be so desperate not to be single that you cling frantically to any man that crosses your path. This one doesn't sound like a keeper, so end (civilly, without a big Waa You Bastard row that will not put you in a good light as you snooped) and move on.

Oncebitten12 · 29/12/2014 13:55

Both, I know it's crazy he was talking about going on holiday in March yesterday and then I find those texts.

My gut tells me he really likes this girl and would dump me off if she said let's go for it otherwise why would he hide it?

My knobdar seems to be off it seems, I can't attract a good man!

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Lweji · 29/12/2014 13:56

It sounds like your knobdar is working fine. :) You smelled a rat and you got evidence of droppings.

I wouldn't broach anything with him and just end it.

Oncebitten12 · 29/12/2014 13:57

Solid I do have respect for him and have treated him accordingly I don't lie or cheat and don't take advantage of him in any way, I care about him and this has actually hurt me.

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Oncebitten12 · 29/12/2014 14:00

I think the consensus here is that I
should dump without a scene, but I desperately want to know what he was playing at, childish I know Blush

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dirtybadger · 29/12/2014 14:02

What lweji said. Ditch as calmly as possible, have a nice new year, move on up. We can't and aren't all so lucky as to not have to kiss some frogs. You haven't wasted much time on him so don't beat yourself up about it.

FreakinScaryCaaw · 29/12/2014 14:04

If you desperately want to know just ask him. Then dump him. He's a liar.

And to your question are there any decent men out there, yes there are.

He's immature anyway so no loss.

Lweji · 29/12/2014 14:09

If you ask him, he'll say there is something or that there isn't. If there is anything, you'll dump him.
If he says there isn't, he may be telling the truth or lying. You won't know for sure either way. But you don't trust him and you don't really want to go the mile with him anyway.

So, why bother?

Oncebitten12 · 29/12/2014 14:10

Good point lewji I think it's just because of what happened with my ex, I can't believe it's happened again Sad

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Oncebitten12 · 29/12/2014 14:11

It's had a real effect on me today knots in my stomach couldn't sleep

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Lweji · 29/12/2014 14:13

I get it. And you are hurt, which is understandable.
I just don't see any point in having it out with him or confronting him.
If you want, I'd just tell him that you know he's been lying to you, but anyway it reached as far as it could go with him and wish him luck in the future.
Lick your wounds and move on.
Also

Lweji · 29/12/2014 14:14

I think the quickest you end it, the better for you.
I had a rough week while I decided to end the so so relationship and it was a relief when I finally did it.

Oncebitten12 · 29/12/2014 14:16

Thank you for the hug lewji it means a lot xxx I don't have a wide circle of friends so I suppose he was filling a bit of a gap there for me to, but I don't want a liar in my life

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