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Dodgy or not dodgy?

39 replies

Redredredwine · 31/05/2018 20:01

DH just spent the night away on business. I asked how the hotel breakfast was and he said fine - said he went on his own as he wanted time to himself before his conference. Later mentioned breakfast again but this time as if he was with someone. I asked him why he said he’d been alone when he was with someone. He said he had gone on his own at 7:30 because he’d arranged to meet others at 8 and wanted 30 mins to himself. Seemed a bit strange so when he left the room I grabbed his phone (I know I know...) and there was a message sent from him at 7:30 to a female colleague saying hey just heading to breakfast now fancy joining me (she replied yes)

It’s pretty odd. Why lie about that and with specific timings? It’s just breakfast? I’ve never in our whole relationship displayed any jealous behaviour so I’d be surprised if he lied because he thought I’d go batshit at the thought of him having breakfast with someone.

I know I shouldn’t have read the message - I’ll come clean to him about that. I just had a weird gut instinct. Im heavily pregnant right now and feel like my hormones might be making this a bigger deal than it is so thought I’d post on here to see if it seems odd to anyone else or nothing? Thanks

OP posts:
Timeissliplingaway · 02/06/2018 11:45

When I make arrangements with friends etc in advance or the day before. We text each other the of to make sure it's still on. I will send a text to someone saying that's me just leaving see you soon, even if I have seen them the day before.
The OP is worried about the fact her DH lied about it when she did ask him, not the text itself. If he hadn't told her that he had breakfast alone then she probably wouldn't think anything of the text at all.

Timeissliplingaway · 02/06/2018 11:48

Sorry beginning of that is a bit jumbled, trying to multi task.

TERFragetteCity · 02/06/2018 11:51

I had breakfast with three males colleagues last month. i went down, didn't send anyone any text and they all appeared as I took my first sip of coffee.

If I'd know they were also all at the same hotel I might have texted one or more of them, but I really wanted breakfast on my own. That's not to say I didn't enjoy the banter.

Mrsramsayscat · 02/06/2018 11:53

This isn't about the breakfast but about the lying. He said he was alone and he wasn't. He then said he wanted to be alone, and he didn't. Why?

TERFragetteCity · 02/06/2018 11:58

He said he was alone and he wasn't. He then said he wanted to be alone, and he didn't. Why?

I wanted to be alone and went to breakfast alone...technically I was alone until they showed up.

Timeissliplingaway · 02/06/2018 12:31

TERFragetteCity, your missing the point. OP husband said he wanted to be alone but he went out his way to invite someone else along with him. The people you knew just turned up, different situation.

TERFragetteCity · 02/06/2018 13:00

TERFragetteCity, your missing the point. OP husband said he wanted to be alone but he went out his way to invite someone else along with him. The people you knew just turned up, different situation.

You're not your.

I am not missing the point, technically he is being truthful as he said he wanted 30 mins alone which is usually what it would take for someone to get ready and come down.

I am not one for propping up men who want to shag other women, i am all for LTB but he is answering the questions technically truthfully.

The question should be why did did you want to appear as if you breakfasted alone and why did you want a female colleague there at the same time in the first place?

Timeissliplingaway · 02/06/2018 13:43

As fuck off crammed police. Was it necessary for you to put "did" twice?

The question should be why did did you want to

My point is why lie?

Timeissliplingaway · 02/06/2018 13:43

Grammer

Timeissliplingaway · 02/06/2018 13:44

Grammar

Timeissliplingaway · 02/06/2018 13:45

Love people that start picking about spelling etc. makes them sound so pathetic.

Timeissliplingaway · 02/06/2018 13:53

Also you can't predict how long it took this woman to get ready.

Footballmumofthefuture · 02/06/2018 14:00

He lied.. bottom line.

Mrsramsayscat · 02/06/2018 17:39

Technically truthful is not actually the same as truthful. Everyone instinctively knows that.

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