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Is he cheating or am I paranoid???

76 replies

Baggyb94 · 29/07/2018 02:37

Really hoping you lovely ladies can help .....

Bit of background info . Been with my OH 7 years TTC first baby.
In February I found messages on his phone to two different women . (Women one) he was asking if she wanted to be in his bed.
(Women two) He was asking if they could meet .
I asked him about these and he said it was just a joke so I let it lie

Weekend after he was messaging women 2 again . I blocked and deleted her number and blocked her on his FB only to find a few days later she had created a group on fb and was messaging him again (only them two in group) so he’d unblocked her obviously I hit the roof.

Then women 3 he got his friend to take him 14 miles away to pick her up from a night out (found messages) he was telling her he cared about her ect

Tonight . Messaged women 3 asking why they didn’t go out of town ect and then checked she’d got home

Women 4 - I called him about 1am to see where he was and he said he was walking home , i offered to pick him up and he said he was nearly home 25 mins later he got in . It’s a 10 min walk . I asked him where he’d been and he just said out , said he walked home alone .
Something didn’t seem right so I looked at his phone now he’s passed out drunk .... women 4 messaged him saying thank you for walking me home (sent at 1.34) he replied it’s ok I will always look after you .

I hadn’t heard from him since 8:30 until I called him . But he’s been messaging women 3+4 since 9pm 😡

Sorry for the long post . I am the jealous type because I’ve been cheated on before and I’m very insecure about myself. He’s promised before he won’t message these girls again but here we are again . I’ve conftinted him tonight but he’s drunk and it will cause an argument so I’ve come to sleep on the sofa . I know before I see him in the morning he will have deleted the messages and deny it all

OP posts:
freetoagoodhome · 29/07/2018 22:56

Oh, OP! I’m not sure what to suggest, but I hope you are okay. This was very brave.

Maybe there are some pubs with rooms available that you could rent in exchange for a few nights bar work?

Update when you can, but save your phone battery!

Flowers
Baggyb94 · 29/07/2018 23:20

My sister is flying over from Spain tomorrow, she’s going to stay in a hostel/b&b with me for a few days and look for a flat with me . She’s kindly agreed to pay a deposit and a months rent if I try find a job too . I wasn’t planning on leaving today . I was going to save as much money as I could then leave but i know the longer I stayed the more time he would have to convince me that I was paranoid and get in my head until I stayed

OP posts:
freetoagoodhome · 29/07/2018 23:30

Excellent! Your sister sounds absolutely smashing. I bet she’s so proud of you and glad you contacted her. Good luck finding a room/flat.

Did you tell him you were leaving? What happened?

SandyY2K · 29/07/2018 23:35

Why bring an innocent child into this mess. He's got 4 women on the go and you're asking if you are paranoid.

What evidence do you want? A sex video. Seriously...this is madness.

WoodforTrees · 29/07/2018 23:39

@SandyY2K RTFT.

Well done OP - that was a bit sudden, but sometimes a mad brave act when you least expect it is the best thing. It could have dragged on for years.

Prepare yourself for the lies/begging/bullshit tomorrow though. Plus you'll be tired/homeless/vulnerable. Try to be strong.

SandyY2K · 29/07/2018 23:47

@WoodforTrees

Good update...
But the OP had enough info to leave in the first post.

Mrstobe90 · 29/07/2018 23:52

Well done for leaving!
Please don't go back. He will NEVER change. As someone who's been in your position, I can promise you that.

You are so strong for walking.

RatRolyPoly · 30/07/2018 10:12

Sometimes you really do have to take the messy route out; there's nothing wrong with that, and I don't for a second think you don't have the steel to get through it. It very much sounds like you do. Time to start the long road to building yourself back up again. Recognising how brave you've just been is the first step.

IMissGin · 30/07/2018 10:20

Could you go to Spain with your sister for a while?

Baggyb94 · 05/08/2018 03:51

UPDATE

I’m now back home temporarily as my FIL has passed away and my ex OH needs my support . We’ve also had time to sit down and talk about these text messages he’s been sending and he explained that he did this while drunk as he was struggling to cope with this father being ill . Which I know is no excuse. I will be here for a few weeks until things have settled but I have a new job and a flat . Thank you for all your support

OP posts:
freetoagoodhome · 05/08/2018 04:28

All very sad, OP, but there is never any excuse for disrespecting a partner the way he has. NEVER EVER!

This might be the kick up the arse he needs, but please, take six months minimum to see if it's really that,

He was a dick. Does having a dead dad really change that??

pennycarbonara · 05/08/2018 07:31

Can you keep up the new job at the same time?

pog100 · 05/08/2018 07:46

In sorry not to be sympathetic but that's the biggest mistake in your life.

Maybugger · 05/08/2018 08:03

He's a lying, drunken cheat. For goodness sake OP don't start feeling sorry for him even if his father has died, that doesn't change a thing, just gives him an excuse to reel you back in.
And fgs don't have sympathy sex and get pregnant!

Theresnodisneyending · 05/08/2018 08:18

You can support him without having to live with him.

Thatsfuckingshit · 05/08/2018 08:26

He is a massive shit who is using his father's death to drag you back in. And as an excuse for being an abusive arsehole.

Do not have sex with this man. Especially if you are not protected.

You needed him to support you and be faithful and he wasn't. He has no right to your support.

What has your sister said?

Thatsfuckingshit · 05/08/2018 08:27

You can support him without having to live with him

She doesn't need to support him. He has 4 other women he can turn to.

RatRolyPoly · 05/08/2018 08:28

Welcome to the rest of your life.

AnyFucker · 05/08/2018 08:34

Deary me

Echobelly · 05/08/2018 08:36

Asking another woman out being 'Just a joke' is about the most feeble excuse I've heard! I guess men use it as it gives them an excuse to gaslight and say 'God, it's just a joke, why do you have to take everything so seriously?!' Because asking a woman out when you don't mean to is obviously a hilarious thing for a grown man to do...

Strawberrybelly · 05/08/2018 08:55

Don't let him drag you back down. You have no responsibilities to him just go and leave him to it. He chose to message other women trying to get a shag while you were trying for a baby. He risked your health. You owe him nothing.

0hMyDayz · 05/08/2018 09:23

You don't need to stay with him to be able to support him. Don't give up your new life, flat and job to be with a man that clearly does not care for you.

category12 · 05/08/2018 09:45

Soooo your sister flew over on Monday, you found a flat and got a job, moved in, and now you're back with him by Sunday. Hmm

Boy, is your sister going to be pissed.. Hmm

Sammyham88 · 05/08/2018 16:50

Hope you reimburse your sister for her travel and time.

Him using his fathers illness and now death isn't an excuse in the slightest, he's manipulating you yet again.

Why do you need to be there to support him? Surely one of his other women, friends or family members can look after him if the adult baby can't do it himself, not you, his ex.

Come on, don't keep repeating this cycle [facepalm]

Domino20 · 05/08/2018 19:47

Ah fuck. I really had hope for you until your update.

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