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I'm not enough.. it's happening again..

37 replies

orangesoda · 08/08/2016 01:48

Really don't know where to start so it's all going to spill out. Dh has got friendly with a woman. He acts completely different when in front of her with dc's etc. Doing her favours, arranging trips for all of us together.
I have been telling him for the last few weeks that I am taking them to a particular place. Anyway today when I was at work he text me to tell me that this friend is taking the dc's somewhere with her dc's. I asked all day where and he kept saying he didn't know. Must have asked 5 times throughout the day up until I was leaving work. I com home to find that he has let her take them where I was planning to to take them next week. We were really looking forward to it.
He claims he didn't know I was taking them. He claims he really didn't know she was taking them there till the last minute.
He had an affair a couple of years ago. I thought I'd got past this loss of trust. But I haven't.

I feel now like I felt then when I suspected the affair.
He seems to have boundary issues with women. I think this stems from his excuse of a mother.
I feel useless, worthless and pushed aside. I feel like I am sharing my children.
Due to what happened in the past (an apparent one off) and how I feel now. I feel I am clearly not enough. Like when ever he strikes up a friendship with a woman I mean nothing.
I've been thinking of the logistics of leaving him the last few days and especially today as I am livid he obviously deceived me and went behind my back today the way he did. We have a mortgage and the dc's are still quite young. I'm financially dependant on him although I paid the hefty deposit on the house. It will be messy it won't be pleasant. It never is I know.
I don't know what to do. I'm so upset with the whole situation.

OP posts:
HouseworkIsASin10 · 08/08/2016 15:59

It sounds like he is willing to sacrifice his marriage for a bit of fun, and you seem to be standing in his way. That's why you are getting the silent treatment. It's like he's got blinkers on, not even thinking of you at all.
That's no way to live. You deserve better.

Marmalade85 · 08/08/2016 16:08

My dad was like this. Had many female friends that were 'like sisters' and my mum put up with it. Men cannot have female friends. Get rid.

Missgraeme · 08/08/2016 16:15

Personally I would make him delete her number. Everyone is entitled to friends but not ones that are jeopardising a marriage. If he won't stop contact then u need to make him leave. . U must assume he isn't committed to your marriage and life together anymore.

MatrixReloaded · 08/08/2016 17:04

I'd be very concerned about this recent development. It sounds like he's very concerned and invested in this woman having a relationship with your children. He's possibly priming her for step mum.

bluebeck · 08/08/2016 17:12

See a solicitor, get lawyered up, then get rid of him. He is taking the piss.

meck · 08/08/2016 17:14

Of course it will be messy, but you will feel happier and more secure.

MaryMargaret · 08/08/2016 20:15

You're unlikely ever to feel secure again in this marriage, are you? So sorry this is happening FlowersFlowers

SandyY2K · 08/08/2016 23:19

This isn't what marriage should be.

See a solicitor and find out what divorce looks like for you.

You deserve way better than him. He's gone wwwaaaayyyy too far with this. The other business was bad enough, but this tops it.

Especially as your DC reminded him. A blatant disregard for your feelings.

DontDeadOpenInside · 08/08/2016 23:20

Oh OP, he's a shit. Flowers

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 08/08/2016 23:59

Am disgusted with him on your behalf :( Angry

Just fucking horrible, to take away your projected treat for the DC and give it to this other woman - just shockingly mean. And to lie and lie about it, even in the face of your own DC reminding him!! What a fucker.

I'm sorry, OP, I know it sucks, but even if there hasn't been any affair/sexual contact between him and the other mum, he's treating you with a callous disregard that shows how little he cares about you and your feelings - this is no basis for a marriage, so get the shit-hot solicitor and sack him off. :(

wishiwasntme · 09/08/2016 08:39

Will you all still be going on that day out together on your day off that was mentioned on your other thread? How are you feeling? Hope you slept okay.

EweAreHere · 09/08/2016 12:33

Only humans fight their natural instincts. Don't fight it. You know he's behaving in a dodgy manner and blowing you off over it like he did before.

Get some legal advice. You don't want to live this way. It will eat you up inside and believe me, your children will notice and feel that all is not right. Yes, it will be hard, but if you don't, you will be miserable.

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