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Would you go on a holiday with a man you had known for 3 weeks?

32 replies

babycham75 · 28/01/2018 17:50

A couple of months ago I was seeing, as I know now, a love bombing narcissist.
Completely overwhelmed me. Thought I had found the one.
Then it began to change - he would regularly tell me things I needed to "work on" in my personality and to cut a long story short, I had to just cut him off as he became so obsessed.

Anyway, I have discovered today that he has gone on holiday to Dubai with a girl he has known for three weeks. I know it's nothing to do with me but I wouldn't even consider going away with someone I'd known for such a short while.
He's been married twice before, both of them he said "it all happened so quickly".
Can't help but wonder if this is a pattern for him?
Would be interested in hearing about similar experiences.

OP posts:
shartsi · 28/01/2018 20:22

Prince Harry and Meghan went on holiday after 2 dates.

mindutopia · 28/01/2018 21:51

I went away on holiday (not alone but sharing a room but not a bed) with my now dh when I’d only known him about a month. We weren’t even dating. We actually started dating because of that trip. We got married almost 3 years to the day later. But he’s not a narcissistic wanker. It’s impossible to know the context of their relationship or how the trip came about, but not your circus, not your monkeys. I’d leave them to it.

VetOnCall · 28/01/2018 21:57

I think it entirely depends on the circumstances. I went skiing with someone I'd been dating for 3 weeks. We're no longer together but the relationship lasted 3 years and we're still friends. He's one of my favourite people in the world and about as far from a narcissist/lovebomber/twat as you could get. We had a bloody great time on that trip!

AgainPlease · 28/01/2018 22:08

I hopped on a plane for a weekend away the day after my first date with my now husband.

dreamies · 28/01/2018 22:25

I'm currently planning a second date, long weekend in Budapest . Will be about the 6th time we've met each other and does feel a bit of a crazy thing to do but I've travelled alone lots over the years.
If he is a narcissistic it will be a pattern because that's how narcs live their whole lives. You need to go no contact with him. Don't look don't ask just block him.

Angelf1sh · 29/01/2018 04:58

Your story is changing op, first “someone equally concerned” has told you, now he’s (presumably the guy himself) “taken great pleasure” in telling you. You sounds jealous tbh. It’s got nothing to do with you. Block him and tell your friends you aren’t interested in hearing stories anymore.

duckponds · 29/01/2018 05:09

Why are you concerned and what on earth has it got to do with you? Probably best to just completely forget about him and move on.

As to your question- yes I would go on holiday with someone I had known for 3 weeks. In fact I went on a 6 week holiday with someone I had just met- and 5 years later he’s now my husband!

I don’t see the issue here, it’s just a holiday?!

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