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Am I right to text this woman?

362 replies

deutschland83 · 05/05/2016 15:19

Work colleague of DHs, unsolicited messages on his phone. Late night texts when's she's out. Latest is a picture of underwear laid out.

I want to tell her to fuck off.

Should I?

He doesn't know I have seen them.

OP posts:
AnchorDownDeepBreath · 05/05/2016 19:04

His reply wont show in the top pull down - only incoming messages. I've just tested this to make sure it's still true, it is.

He's deleting his replies anyway, there's zero chance that he's ignoring it but hasn't blocked her or mentioned it to you.

He's a dick. I'm sorry OP. I wouldn't be replying to her because it'll look like you've fell for his lies, and because it's him that you need to have this out with.

Buggers · 05/05/2016 19:07

I agree with what slow said to do.. hope it's not as bad as it looks though x

deutschland83 · 05/05/2016 19:08

I have to tackle him.

I still want to text her, her complete lack of respect to me as a fellow female has made me livid.

My anger is towards both of them though.

No previous history or any suspicious things.

OP posts:
DaveCamoron · 05/05/2016 19:09

Why would he delete his messages but not hers?

hollyisalovelyname · 05/05/2016 19:10

Unsolicited you say OP.
Are you ABSOLUTELY sure?

AnyFucker · 05/05/2016 19:10

Have a think about that one, Dave

She is sending sexy time messages. He is storing them for the wank bank.

SuckingEggs · 05/05/2016 19:10

Um, to feed his ego?

SuckingEggs · 05/05/2016 19:11

Exactly AF.

hollyisalovelyname · 05/05/2016 19:11

As somebody upthread said.... there is something going on or she is barking mad.

DaveCamoron · 05/05/2016 19:12

Well in that case he's an absolute twat.

AyeAmarok · 05/05/2016 19:13

You need to speak to your husband.

I'd be very surprised if he hadn't encouraged this in some way.

OohMavis · 05/05/2016 19:14

Do what Slow said, if you can. Don't give him a chance to minimise.

Buggers · 05/05/2016 19:14

I've been in a situation slightly different and text the OW but I wish I kept my dignity and didn't contact her now. So try to resist the urge focus more on him. Is he at home with you now?

SuckingEggs · 05/05/2016 19:16

Tell him someone has told you everything.

Then say nothing.

Get the evidence on your phone (pic) if you can

MadamDeathstare · 05/05/2016 19:16

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cozietoesie · 05/05/2016 19:18

You do need to talk to him.

I'm trying to think what I would do if I received an unsolicited non work-related message at home. I would be responding immediately with a WTF-type reply and then I'd have it out with them the very next working day. Those messages would be stopped one way or another.

SuckingEggs · 05/05/2016 19:19

I sure as hell wouldn't be keeping them!!

deutschland83 · 05/05/2016 19:21

Fuck fuck.

Just checked his online billing (his phone is a secondary on my contract).

There's multiple text messages to her number. They are on nights he has been away (matching it to his Facebook history), lots of them over the last 12 months.

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AriaTloak · 05/05/2016 19:21

Sorry, I agree with PPs.

Texts like that are so rarely 'unsolicited', especially seeing as they are work colleagues. Can you imagine the embarrassment the next day? Nobody would do that to themselves, not unless they had prompting or the flirting was mutual.

I think he flirts at work or texts her in secret and tries to delete it from you, I just can't see anyone sending text like that completely unprovoked, unless she was mentally ill in which case I doubt she'd be successfully employed in the same line of work as your 'D'H?

You need to confront him Flowers

cozietoesie · 05/05/2016 19:22

Stay calm if you can.

Does the billing come to you?

SuckingEggs · 05/05/2016 19:23

Get the bills copied. Copy the paperwork you need (finances), in case you need them.

I'm sorry this is happening. You poor thing. Do you have a friend irl you can see tonight? Flowers

Doinmummy · 05/05/2016 19:23

Try to resist texting her. She will immediately contact your husband and it will give him time to think up some bullshit excuse.

GrumpyOldBag · 05/05/2016 19:24

Is he at home at the moment?

GarlicShake · 05/05/2016 19:24

Oh, shit. I'm so sorry deutsch. And well done on keeping your head.

supersop60 · 05/05/2016 19:32

Having been through something similar, I totally sympathise with you Flowers. Keep copies of everything that you find before you have a 'chat' with him - just in case he gets wind that you're suspicious and deletes everything. One bit of consolation - if he was texting her while he was away, he wasn't seeing her. Good luck!

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