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is he lying???

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confusedmum74 · 09/02/2015 19:04

hi I've been a lurker on these boards for ages reading all the brilliant advice but never posted but here goes...
my boyf and I have been together about 2 yrs and although we don't live together we are now planning to move in together and hopefully have a family I was all up for this until fri night but now I'm confused....he went out with his friends fri night , called me before he left all love u etc etc and said he would keep in touch or let me know he got back ok....This didnt happen which I wasnt too bothered about but then we were meant to ve spending the day together sat ( as I had been really upset friday about something unrelated ) anyway I couldn't get hold of him at all sat sent msgs tried his phone LOTS which was off strangely as he's normally got it in his hand constantly...I was meant to be cooking dinner for us and it was all prepared...he finally rang at 8pm saying something along the lines of left his phone at a mates blah blah blah n then he would be over in a couple of hrs even tho id been waiting for him all day worried! He turned up at 10pm n refused to talk about it ie ive said I'm sorry can we forget about it now etc but its really bothered me.... Some things he said don't seem to make sense but he won't talk about it...either he's lying or just couldn't give a toss how I feel.....I know no one can say for definete he is/isnt lying just someone to talk to would be good as he won't discuss it and me over thinking it is poss making it worse....

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confusedmum74 · 12/02/2015 23:55

@babbityann....u just can't help yourself can u! I am not the only person that's commented that your posts are a bit harsh considering that this forum is supposed to be a chat and not a lecture/character assasination!
please don't mention my daughter again I have mentioned her once in a passing comment that I had txt him saying I had got her to sleep without a fuss, you are mentioning her over and over and the supposed effect all this is having on her/example I am setting her... Do you even know how old she is???
grow up pls troll!

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confusedmum74 · 12/02/2015 23:58

Thank u honestly to everyone else like I said I haven't really got many people to talk to in RL and have found chatting on here has helped....I appreciate it Smile Smile

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ptumbi · 13/02/2015 09:12

id love closure on Fri night so I could move past it but ur right I dont think im ever going to get it.. really hope this doesnt become a pattern - op, I think it will become a pattern, unless there are clear boundaries in place to stop him doing it again.

This means consequences. You can't rely on him just not doing it again out of the goodness of his heart; after all, he's done it once, moaned that you 'keep bringing it up' so you stop. Job done. Next time, you won't 'keep bringing it up' and he won;t bother giving you any explanation (or respect). The next time, he will just do as he pleases...

You need to stop this now, and that does mean you have to bite the bullet, annoy him by demanding respect (and an explanation), give him an ultimatum. And mean it.

Don't move in with him. Put it all on hold, until you have his respect, and an assurance that it won't happen again (and if it does, you are out.) Infact. I'd chuck him until I had closure/complete trust in him again. Let him do the work on your relationship.

Without boundaries and consequences, he will do it again. Why wouldn't he? He gets to live the single life, with a little woman at home who 'doesn't really mind' (otherwise she'd say/do something, right?Hmm) - why would he change a perfect (to him) cushy life?

CrispyFern · 13/02/2015 09:50

The only reason I can think of to not turn up after a night out and not answer your phone all day is that you've got someone else with you and you don't want them to hear you having a GF BF talk on the phone because you are indicating to them that there is no GF.

Or he had taken a shitload of drugs?

Duckdeamon · 13/02/2015 10:33

You won't get closure on the incident, so since you're decided on staying in the relationship a good option is observing what happens day to day, week to week, seeing what HE is doing and showing you and treating you. And how you feel. At present you seem anxious and insecure and worried about him being "offish" if you raise reasonable issues.

Ouchbloodyouch · 13/02/2015 12:18

Excellent ptumbi I agree 100%

confusedmum74 · 13/02/2015 15:12

ok so I thought everything was getting back to normal but from the day I've had obv not :( too upset to even type it all atm ...

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JeanSeberg · 13/02/2015 16:30

Back to normal? It was only yesterday morning when he left, having acted like a twat. Again.

AnyFucker · 13/02/2015 16:46

what's happened, love ?

AnyFucker · 13/02/2015 16:48

btw, you know everyone on your thread has very firmly told you that even when he is being ok to you, it's still not "normal", don't you ?

I am afraid your definition of "normal" is actually what most people would call "very poor"

if things are even worse than "normal" it really is time for you to end it

Fudgeface123 · 13/02/2015 17:03

Hope you're OK OP x

TokenGinger · 13/02/2015 17:22

confusedmum74 What's up? Come and speak to us when you feel ok to.

BitOutOfPractice · 13/02/2015 17:43

Oh OP Sad

Are you OK?

confusedmum74 · 13/02/2015 19:55

What I meant by back to normal was last night there was a few hrs glimpse of the pre friday night him and I felt more relaxed....today tho he has gone nuts at me again ( on the phone ) about something completely random....its all so bizarre.... I'm ignoring his calls atm...

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JenniferGovernment · 13/02/2015 20:12

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Charley50 · 13/02/2015 20:17

What has he gone nuts at you about?

confusedmum74 · 13/02/2015 20:26

hmm I think the answer would be somewhere in the middle but more leaning towards B....he would maybe give me a quick hug ( if I asked ) but then say chill out dont worry about it etc so id know he wasnt interested in discussing it....chill out is what he always says if I'm upset....

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JenniferGovernment · 13/02/2015 20:40

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confusedmum74 · 13/02/2015 20:56

yeah I do do that...stupid eh :( x

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confusedmum74 · 13/02/2015 21:17

@charley....something totally bizzarre....that I have set up sky tv and broadband ( as he keeps on at me to get broadband ) but I'm a fool for having sky tv no one watches tv like that anymore if u have broadband u can stream everything off web...the guy at sky saw me coming and I'm stupid with money/got a crap deal plus I can give him bk the google crome device thing he got me as one of my xmas presents as I wont need that if ive got sky so I'm ungrateful etc etc...

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confusedmum74 · 13/02/2015 21:20

and I mean proper shouting! I was stood in the middle of town crying asking him not to shout at me ( which he said he wasnt ) he has called since....I didnt say much but wanted to see what he said n he said that he doesnt like to see anyone he cares about ripped off and worries him that I'm so slapdash in getting the best deals

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Duckdeamon · 13/02/2015 21:27

So it's the same as the other time, he interfered and berated you - this time shouting - for everyday, ordinary choices you made (which were absolutely none of his business!) then tried to gaslight you and claim he did it because he cares about you! Nasty, again.

Jackw · 13/02/2015 21:28

Yup, there's that I'm only horrible to you because I care about you line again. Is the abuse ramping up or is it always this frequent?

SmillasSenseOfSnow · 13/02/2015 21:28

What utter BS. Sounds like he knows he's going to succeed in getting you to break up with him soon so he wants your Xmas present back if he can manage to get away with taking it.

Duckdeamon · 13/02/2015 21:28

And again he has implied that you are not OK (your diet, your choice of service provider) and he is Mr allknowing. Fuck that shit.

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