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Help - is there any other reason? Possible hook ups with men

394 replies

futurefallingapart · 11/06/2018 14:19

Name changed, occasional poster, regular reader. Sorry if this is long and incoherent (also typing fast as don't have long so apologies for any typos)

Background for context

LTR not married
OH Bi sexual - knew from start - very honest about past - fine. Explained as just a sexual thing, previous relationships all been with women.
2 children - 1 primary school 1 pre school
Own house together
Relationship - apart from normal ups and downs, lovely lifestyle, great friends and family, very social together, financially secure (well apart from the £200k savings he has in his sole savings account) lots of holiday etc
1 occasion of infidelity on his part early in the relationship, not affair just one off, split for a while, he had counselling, decided to get back together as honestly very happy, he did all the right things, complete access to phone, email etc etc
We live around 1hr from where his family and business are

Anyway came home earlier than planned this morning, as I walked in to bedroom OH had jumped up and was making the bed (this was around 9am - own business no set hours). Rolled my eyes and thought he was either 1. Relieving himself or 2. Being lazy and felt bad.

Anyway his phone had fallen on the floor, he didn't see I'd spotted this and he got straight in shower.

I looked.

Last thing he'd done was been on a call to someone but it had been deleted. (Swiped up and could see call log but when I actually went in there, no calls).

So I checked his phone bill. Not done this for years. I don't care if that means I 'snooped'.

Couldn't get the call/calls from today but over the last 6 months (all I managed to download before he was out of shower) there was a few numbers that looked odd - only called at certain days, short calls etc not every day but regular enough. Just had a feeling.

Managed to locate one owner through Facebook.

Single gay man, 20 years older than us, lives and owns a Business in OH home/business town. Has a fab guys account where he advertises a 'glory hole' 3 days a week.

There is NO reason why my OH would be calling this guy. Not remotely work related, not an old friend, not someone his family knows etc

He's calling him for hook ups isn't he? It would be completely plausible for him to visit that area as his business is located there, as are his family.

I feel sick and I don't know what to do. He adores our children and swore he would never do this again. I made it very clear that there would be no future chances. He is very against at what he calls being a 'part time Dad' and would hate to not live with the children. We socialise together, sex life has lows and high (as with small children) but it always good, experimental, passionate.

We've been taking about getting married next year and having another baby. We are planning major expensive work to our house

I'm trying to think of excuses. Maybe he's an old friend I don't know about, maybe this, maybe that. There isn't though is there? It's black and white.

Not only fucking up our lives together it would be awful if we separated, Our families are very close, his business and my job are linked, we share all the same friends. Why has he done this???????

I feel sick, I can't eat, I honestly don't know what to do? Do I call him out now? Do I wait and find out some more info? Do I bury my head in the sand and get myself financially secure. (I work and with his maintenance and benefits I could afford to stay in the house, I would just like some money behind me. As stated 'our' savings are in his account)

Help please I have no one to talk to this in real life. I don't know what to do, I'm gutted.

OP posts:
ShadowHuntress · 15/06/2018 20:22

Hope everything went as planned today OP Flowers

alwayslearning789 · 15/06/2018 20:34

Just to say thinking of you OP and wishing you much strength at this time....

AdaArdor · 15/06/2018 20:44

Just joining others to say thinking of you. I hope he feels as shit as you have been feeling (I'm usually a nice person, I swear Blush)

BaeBae · 15/06/2018 21:40

🙏

BettyBaggins · 15/06/2018 21:43

Rooting you on op Wine

Purpleneonpinkunicorns · 15/06/2018 21:57

Hope today went ok op..FlowersGin

countingdowntobedtimeagain · 15/06/2018 22:33

Hope you’re ok OP Flowers

chocomomma · 15/06/2018 22:50

anyone else worried that op never replied since wednesday?

binkyblinky · 15/06/2018 23:36

Yes, OP, everyone is rooting for you and hoping for the best possible outcome for you xxx

joyohjoy · 16/06/2018 07:14

In a short space of time, OP has gone from living with a man she thought she knew to then discovering he's a completely different character. That's a lot to deal with and will need to " grieve." I'm not surprised OP hasn't updated.
I join everyone else sending you love and positive thoughts. There will be a day when you are able to look back on this and it won't hurt quite so much x

HumpHumpWhale · 16/06/2018 08:50

I hate it when people pressure posters to respond when going through huge trauma but just wanted to say I'm thinking of you and hope you're ok. Don't post unless you want to.

HumpHumpWhale · 16/06/2018 08:51

I'm not saying anyone else was doing that! Just that I don't mean to!

Paperdoll16 · 16/06/2018 09:34

Thinking of you OP. Thanks

Limpopobongo · 16/06/2018 10:31

"Op half of that £200k is yours, you must get it in your own savings account, as you are not married and therefore would not have a claim on this? Am I right here?"

What ? Clearly it isnt and she has no claim on it !!

Lsnowe · 16/06/2018 13:41

@Limpopobongo At this point let's just support her in the immediate confrontation and aftermath.

Teaandcrisps · 16/06/2018 14:43

Are you OK OP?Flowers

GrumpyInsomniac · 16/06/2018 15:21

Been lurking as I didn't feel I had anything I could helpfully say. But just wanted to send hugs and Flowers

I'm sure right now you're all over the place. Anyone would be. But I hope the worst is past.

onestepforwardtenstepsback · 16/06/2018 17:34

Hi op hope everything is ok.

astoundedgoat · 16/06/2018 17:55

Hi Future - I hope yesterday went smoothly for you and that you are somewhere safe today.

Limpopobongo · 16/06/2018 19:38

I guess we dont know for sure the full truth of the matter. The guy fessed to being Bi from the get go. It may transpire that in his own world ,visiting a "gloryhole" or meeting some guy isnt really cheating because it isnt another woman. Its no excuse though.

RatRolyPoly · 17/06/2018 06:03

meeting some guy isnt really cheating because it isnt another woman

Except for all the female escorts he's been calling.

DoinItForTheKids · 17/06/2018 07:34

meeting some guy isnt really cheating because it isnt another woman

^^ Seriously?!!

What in God's name does the gender of the person matter - cheating or intending to cheat or arranging to cheat with ANYONE of ANY gender, is wrong! What do you think they're going to do - have tea party? The intention would be to do things to/with each other's penises - if that's not cheating, I'm a monkey's uncle.

binkyblinky · 17/06/2018 07:51

The last two posters, they actually said 'in his world' is isn't cheating, they aren't saying that it isn't cheating.

RatRolyPoly · 17/06/2018 11:10

Oh, I wasn't calling out the poster for saying he might not think it's "really" cheating, more that he hasn't only been meeting men. Seems he's been meeting men AND women, so the point is moot anyway.

Limpopobongo · 17/06/2018 11:29

Agreed, it isnt good either way,,, I'm just trying to isolate the same sex liason bit.