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I havent met boyfriend's friends in 3 years

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AnnaStudy · 07/05/2018 23:33

I admit ive acted a bit psychotic the past few days, very unlike me but im starting to feel frustrated :( Anyways, im a female (24), hes (25) been together 3 years. Met his family but not his friends. We havent argued for months, well nothing this big anyway, but i think ive caused it by overreacting and im scaring him away.

Anyways, i knew he was watching the football the other night with his 2 friends so i was happy. I hadnt heard off him since about 12pm but it was fine.

Anyways about 8pm i was scrolling down facebook and saw his friend was tagged in a photo. My boyfriend was in it and there was about 5 girls, my boyfriend and his 2 friends having a drink and bbq outside. I started to get upset. I phoned twice but he didnt answer. And sent a text saying how im upset this is another thing i havent been invited to. He didnt respond for hours then at 11pm, i had a text saying he doesnt understand why i said that and that im over reacting. I didnt respond then at 1am i had a friend request off a girl who was in the picture and a poke off her on facebook. Didnt respond.

The next morning he text saying we can go away for the night. After that text, i rung him and he was really awkward. He said he doesnt know what we can do and hes asked to meet his friends now. I went mad and said im coming to his house. Weve never had a screaming match like it :( i was telling him how i want to meet his friends and i dont understand why i wasnt invited to the bbq or at least why he didnt tell me about it. He said it was his friends bbq and they were all sisters and cousins of his friend. Then he said "i kinda want to spend the day with you but i kinda want to spend it with my friends" So i said "what? You text me saying to go away??" And he said "yeah but you took too long to reply so ive asked my mates but i can take you and cancel on them" So i was stubborn and saying how i feel like second choice. Then he said "maybe i can see my friends today you tonight" to which i said "so im stuck in all day whilst youre once again drinking", He then just said lets go away. And off we went. It was awkward at first but we had a lovely 2 days together.

Got back 2 hours ago, i cleaned up and logged onto facebook. First thing i see is a picture of my boyfriend wearing a girls jacket from that night. This brought back all the feelings again but i wanted to speak to him in person. Drove to his house (i know psychotic but i was just so upset and needed to talk) he came to sit in my car. He said i was being stupid and scaring him since we had a great weekend and now im bringing up old stuff and we might as well have not gone. I asked him to put himself in my shoes, and think how hed feel if he hadnt met my friends and saw a picture of me surrounded by men he didnt know and then one of them poked and added him on facebook and then he saw a picture of me in a mans jacket. He said thats different because he was just having a laugh wearing a girls jacket. I said it seems flirtatious.

(BTW he claimed the girl who added me on facevook was actually his friends on her account). He said he doesnt know what to think and he cant believe i drove to his house. I said its just weirded me out. I drove home and Hes told me not to ring him or anything and that ive tainted the holiday. I stupidly rung him to apologise and he said ive brought this on myself and i need to think about what ive done. (Little extra, on our getaway, he kept "joking" about how hed rather be with his friends) I think ive ruined things and we had such a nice 2 days :( im such a mess-up :(

OP posts:
MiddleAgedMe · 08/05/2018 23:18

Also you are most certainly not psychotic....that's the emotional abuse speaking. You can do so much better than this...please practise some self care in whatever way you feel is best for you! Much love xxx

AnnaStudy · 10/05/2018 02:10

Hi everyone!
Update;
Went to his house since he kept saying no to seeing me after last time. And i acted fine but he knew something was up. I told him i didnt feel it was resolved since i still feel miffed about it all. This started a huge argument about how i dont drop things and how much of a bitch i can be and that im the one thats caused this. I said he has by his lack of communication and i mentioned how he always puts the blame on me in every argument and never takes responsibility. Then i brought up the cheating, saying how when he cheated, i had time for and spoke to him about it until it was sorted whereas he is always quick to blame me and not want to speak to me which causes these arguments. This made him angry but I want him to at least understand my concerns even if he doesnt agree!
Anyways im at home now, and im tired and sick of it.

OP posts:
jigglepiggle · 10/05/2018 02:27

This is frustrating for me to read because you’re getting great advice but completely ignoring it. I’ve been where you are though and I wouldn’t have listened either because I was obsessed with the guy. Looking back, I can’t believe I put up with his shit for so long, but you live and learn. If you want my opinion: I think he’s keeping that distance between you and his single friends so he can go out with them and “be single”. I can guarantee he’s cheated on you more than you know. I bumped into my ex several years later and he admitted he’d slept with 4 other girls when we were together. But he made me out to be the crazy one. I acted absolutely batshit crazy at the time because he brought out the worst in me, it was so unhealthy. In the end he ignored me till I got the message that he didn’t want to see me again and it was hell. If I was you I’d take the high road and break up with him before he dumps you.

Ghostontoast · 10/05/2018 07:48

He doesn't think much of your point of view, so it's doubtful he's suddenly going to change his behavior.

why waste more time putting up with him?

naebotherpal · 10/05/2018 08:06

*And I acted fine
*
Why???

Wildlingofthewest · 10/05/2018 08:08

@AnnaStudy

Unfortunately this guy is not going to listen to you/discuss it/change his behaviour - he is getting from you exactly what he wants: casual sex as and when he wants it. That’s all he wants. He doesn’t want you to be a part of his life in any other way. You need to wise up and realise that your flogging a dead horse. Stop chasing after him, stop trying to turn this into something it’s not.

Hold your head up high, walk away from this. Your going to loose all self respect if you keep carrying on like this.

This guy is not your boyfriend. This is not a relationship. Your someone he has sex with occasionally. There will be many other girls who he has on tap just like you.

Just forget him, move on with your life.

Sevendown · 10/05/2018 08:15

Ltb

He’s no good.

You’re wasting the best years of your life.

franklyidontgiveadamscarlet · 10/05/2018 08:17

Oh just get rid
Why do you need drama in your life..
Block and remove from all forms of social media etc.
Move on .

SandyY2K · 10/05/2018 08:18

You are choosing to stay with a man who doesn't respect you and has shown you who he is.

It's on you now.

mzcracker · 10/05/2018 08:26

This all sounds like a complete head melter.
When you're in a relationship with someone who wants you in their life you find they make a point of integrating you into the parts of it that mean something to them.
This guy is going out of his way to keep you separate from his friends and I would be questioning why.
There will always be this dynamic and the competition and his friends will always be priority I'm afraid.
Cut him loose.
The girl adding you sounds very strange btw.

MiddleClassProblem · 10/05/2018 08:48

Oh FFS!

You are literally letting him walk all over you. Maybe you enjoy the drama because nothing in your last post suggested that you are fighting for yourself. Instead of telling him that you are still hurt by him cheating you use it to show how reasonable you are in an argument?

As pp said, it is on you now.

pigmcpigface · 10/05/2018 08:54

You're 24. Surely you're getting a bit old to be into this kind of drama, right? He sounds controlling and unreaslistic in his expectations (the idea that couples don't argue made me guffaw), but you sound like this is making you incredibly clingy and defensive. A turbulent relationship like this isn't full of passionate love and care - it's a draining waste of time.

Time to reassess this whole relationship and pull back. If he wanted you to meet his friends he would have introduced you already.

Jamboree05 · 10/05/2018 08:58

LTfuckingB!!!!

He's a nob.

He will never change.

He doesn't listen because he doesn't want to hear you're opinion.

He doesn't love you otherwise he would not treat you like this.

Stop thinking.

Leave.
Leave.
Leave.

LittleMissBrainy · 10/05/2018 09:22

@AnnaStudy
I think it's really telling that in the whole thread, you have not mentioned one nice thing about this guy. You have listed his faults, all the things he does to make you feel crap and the fact that you put up with this 'because you love him so much'.

What is there to love about him? If you can't tell us then how are we supposed to see it?

Most people would list their partners good points before going off about how vile (and he really does sound vile) they are.

A good question to ask yourself would be:
'What is in it for you if you stay in this relationship?'

purplelass · 10/05/2018 09:35

I don't this this is a 'who's right and who's wrong' issue, more of a compatibility issue.

I've been seeing my bloke for nearly 2 1/2 years. I can't go out as often as he can as I have my daughter at home every other weekend but he goes out whether I'm there or not. That expectation was set right from the start and we're both happy about it. However, if I was to start challenging him about where he was and who with that would cause friction.

In your case it sounds like you need someone more 'into' you and he needs someone more casual. So either both of you change (tricky) or you both move on to find someone who suits you better...

Good luck Smile

Anasnake · 10/05/2018 09:42

You both sound about 14, grow up ffs

MiddleAgedMe · 10/05/2018 15:16

the problem is is that she thinks she's in a relationship and he thinks he's got a shag on tap . OP needs to deal with the pain and move on, he's not interested!

Wildlingofthewest · 10/05/2018 15:25

Yeah, agree.
This isn’t a relationship. It never was and never will be. That’s not what the guy wants.
He wants casual sex on tap. He gets it from her, spins her a few lines to keep her sweet.
She’s become infatuated with him, thinks that she’s in love with him.

She just needs to accept that he’s a bit of a wanker, block him and move on.

itcuddles · 10/05/2018 15:42

Can't say how disappointed I am that your 'update' is just him still being an asshole and you still accepting it. Fuck him off and start working on your self esteem cause right now you have none.

ShackUp · 10/05/2018 16:39

That isn't an update op, it's just same shit different day. Why did I waste my time posting advice?

imweirdandcool · 10/05/2018 18:40

why would u not reply to the girl?

Wolfiefan · 10/05/2018 18:47

So end it. It's unhealthy and must be making you miserable. Sounds like something off Jeremy Kyle.

IRefuseToAgree · 10/05/2018 18:56

OP, What are you planning to do? What do you th8nk of the advice you have been given on this thread?

DamsonGin · 10/05/2018 19:03

You can do better than this.

Being on your own would be better than this.

Shampaincharly · 10/05/2018 20:14

@AnnaStudy just go no contact.
Ditch this guy. He does not give any thought for you.

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