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How do I deal with this? OH arranging secret meet up with ex

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poisonedarrow · 17/10/2016 11:09

NC'd for this as don't want to be identified.

My OH of 5 years has lots of female friends. Some of them seem to have romantic feelings towards him but I don't think he realises. As I know he chooses to be with me, I feel a bit cautious about those ones who might like to try to turn his head but mostly confident in these friendships. After all, if he wants to be with anyone else, he'll do that, won't he?
However, recently I saw on his phone (I sometimes look at it - maybe I'm not as confident as I say...) that he's arranged a meet up with an exgf of his that I explicitly said I wasn't comfortable him becoming friends again with. She sends him texts saying she's thinking of their time together etc, etc - she wants him not his friendship. I don't see him flirting back (I'm very annoyed that he hasn't mentioned he's in a relationship) but I'm really upset that he's arranged to meet her. He's made this secret date for when I'm out one day this week too. I expect the silly bugger is blind to her come ons (as he is with the others) but as I said I really didn't want him to be in contact with this one I am really fed up that he's doing this.
Now, I really don't want to admit to looking at his phone, so how do I deal with this? Thanks for your understanding replies.

OP posts:
Sugarpiehoneyeye · 20/10/2016 09:41

Well, you wanted him Poison, you got him ! But now you're living together, he's not so sure ...
Also, he isn't blind to her come ons, wake up, he's wearing his favourite love goggles. 😍😍😍

AndieNZ · 20/10/2016 09:57

She's flirty with him
She's told him she wants him
He's carried on texting her and has arranged to meet her on a day knowing you're not around and also knowing that you have said you don't feel comfortable with their "friendship"
That in itself is a big finger up to you and that's if it is all innocent (which I strongly suspect isn't)

You are being take for a ride I am afraid.

liletsthepink · 20/10/2016 10:12

You are in a relationship with a player and you're now finding out that they will ALWAYS let you down because they like the attention and don't actually want to be tied down to one woman. I think it's very telling that you've just moved in together. He probably made all the right noises about wanting to live with you but the reality is he doesn't want any real commitment long term.

Guess how I found out about the reality of being in a relationship with a player? Sadly, I think that you will never be able to fully trust this man.

Matrixreloaded · 20/10/2016 12:18

I agree with MistressDee.

JustSpeakSense · 20/10/2016 16:27

He seems to have form for doing this, looking around for his next GF while still in a relationship.

For men like this it's all about the chase and winning the 'prize' now that you have moved in with him the chase is well and truly over.

To be fair to him, he probably didn't plan this, it's in his nature though and now that you and him are in a settled its game over for him and he's found himself looking for new possibilities again.

He is lying to you and this means he is on a slippery slope to cheating on you and leaving you, it might not be with this girl but it will be with someone else soon.

The good news is you are ahead of this, you can get your ducks in a row, and start getting ready for the end of this relationship.

There are better men out there, don't waste too much longer with this loser.

Happybunny19 · 20/10/2016 17:58

Poison, has he met up with her this week? I wondered what you decided to do and how you are.

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