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Trust issues with new partner

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Wotsitsareafterme · 04/10/2015 20:51

Apologies if this turns in to an essay. I need to unload. Partner of about 3 months. Everything right now is amazing. He is loving, attentive, supportive, in constant contact, very very affectionate and very serious about the relationship. Sounds good right?
Very early on, a couple of weeks in and when only a couple of physical things had happened I was contacted by another woman to say she had found out he was seeing me and binned him. At that point if he had been dating other people I wouldn't have raised an eyebrow - I wasn't but I would have thought nothing of it. I was also not really invested at that point. I was quite horrified by this contact. Dp has resolutely denied it and stuck to his story even though I have said 'look the poly dating isn't an issue, only lying about it is' he retains his position. I went around in circles with this for some time and think I am left with the choice between turning a blind eye (I would rather I hadn't been informed in the first place) or not continuing with the relationship.
Fast forward to today and dp has been questioning why I don't really trust him 100%. I was quite blunt about the above being the reason. He remains very patient and he has done everything I have asked him to do. He really is a great partner but this thing with the other girl hangs over me. I try to be stoic about it and say this is just dating and not to over invest anyway but he is so keen and very invested in me it's very confusing.
I keep trying to second guess him in a way I wouldn't normally - like is he over compensating etc. Really very confused Sad

OP posts:
AnyFucker · 05/10/2015 10:36

Oops

....he would rather carry on sticking to his rather unlikely tale

It doesn't say very much about his maturity, I am afraid

bjrce · 05/10/2015 12:11

Look, at the end of the day, He's into you right now, he's doing everything"right" by you. He wants to gain your trust. Bar this one incident, you have no complaints about him.

The thing is, if he did it to her, he'll do it to you. Only you have been warned!
So, if you decide to stay with him and he acts like a shit further down the line, you can't say you didn't know who he was. You know what type of person he is and what he's capable of doing. If, in a few months you have invested, emotion/time in him and he drops you, basically looking to hook up with girls while he is with you, it shouldn't come as a great shock to you.
The rest is up to you.

LovesPeace · 05/10/2015 13:34

I forgave my ex for lying about money.

A few years on, I found he was just a liar who would say whatever he felt would further his comfort. Wish I'd got rid at the money lie.

Wotsitsareafterme · 05/10/2015 17:18

Oh dear. Similar experiences with exh Sad I shall be treading very carefully

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Fratelli · 05/10/2015 18:40

If you've got trust issues after a few months I wouldn't invest any more time into it. It's a terrible way to start a relationship.

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