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Am I being unreasonable?

28 replies

tamboured · 25/10/2017 20:52

DP of 14mths has old female friend who he meets roughly once a fortnight for an hour or two. It used to be weekly but I struggled after seeing texts (I was shown them! But only after I questioned why he was hiding his phone) 3 months ago that implied he'd rather see her than me on one particular occasion...my birthday actually! He had double booked us.
I recognise they have a close relationship and accept this - they've supported each other through seriously hard times in the years before I knew them.
This week I suggested, instead of leaving his house and walking home to give them space for the hour, I stay but leave them alone to chat and go upstairs to have a bath and read my book. DP became irritated, told me I was weird to want to stay and stropped until I packed up and left.
It doesn't help that he's told me they used to have a sexual relationship - she's now living with her partner. He's also told me (several times) he still fancies her, she's not far off 20 years younger than him.
I totally believe nothing is going on between them at the moment but feel wrongfooted and sidelined. Am I being unreasonable to still be pissed off?

OP posts:
LocksOfGold · 26/10/2017 01:11

This hit home with me. I binned him because their friendship became too much to handle, now they are together. Despite him repeatedly telling me they are like brother and sister and have known each other since they were 5!

The fact he wanted you out the house whilst she came round is concerning.

CommanderDaisy · 26/10/2017 03:05

I have a number of close male friends. My best friend was male till hids death. I make sure my husband is either included, or invited whenever we see each other.
I tell him all about what we do/say/where we go etc.He knows all about them, has met them , eaten with them, got drunk with them etc and understands they are part of who I am.

The differences between me and your partner are that I have never slept with any of them and I would never exclude my husband.

It's dodgy, he's approaching it completely the wrong way and the hiding the phone and you is completely wrong.

hellsbellsmelons · 26/10/2017 08:56

You don't need to be the 'cool' girlfriend you know!?
It's not OK.
I wouldn't like it.
He didn't even see you on your birthday he would rather cancel YOU than HER!
Wow - he'd have been sacked off right there and then!
You can do better and I think you know it.
Time to pick your self-esteem up off of the floor and walk away from this headfuck!

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