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Found out I’ve been cheated on for two years

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JudgeandJury · 23/10/2018 10:40

In a nutshell I started seeing a man two years ago who had been a Facebook friend for many years having met through mutual friends but it never went further until two years ago when we started talking quite a bit . After initially being very full on he pulled back saying he wasn’t ready for a relationship but just wanted to go with the flow . Unfortunately I fell in love with him and therefore invested way more than I should . His family all know me and can’t believe that he refuses to label us . I’ve met friends of his however was always introduced as the “friend” which crucified me . We have done a lot together and spend a lot of time together yet I’m just a friend Hmm . He’s never treated me like a FWB more like a girlfriend and believe me we have had many exhausting fall outs where I’ve challenged him over his refusal to acknowledge our so called relationship . Incidentally he calls constantly .. I probably see and hear more from him than my ex husband when we were together .
A few months ago I stepped back finally realising that he was probably never going to commit .. worked on my self esteem and started having a more fulfilling social life . This has caused him to literally pursue me like crazy . Surprise surprise but still a refusal to call me his girlfriend .
Last week out of the blue I had a Facebook message request from someone on his fb list . A woman who I know he has known for many years .she said quite simply . That I had to stop harassing him ! That he had made it clear to me he wasn’t interested and why could I not leave him alone ?! I was absolutely flabbergasted . When I told her we had been seeing each other she accused me of being a stalker and said he had been confiding in her for months about his “friend” who had an unrequieted crush on him . I felt physically sick and told her I didn’t believe her so she then forwarded me screenshots of his messages to her . He had been whining to her since April about me ! He had told her that I was a friend with benefits who had developed deeper feelings for him do he’d ended it but that id been unable to take no for an answer . In a very recent message she had asked him if I was behaving Angry he had replied that it was difficult to keep someone st arms length who liked him a lot but that he’d drawn a line under it and wasn’t seeing me at all . Bloody liar . I had no desire to enter into further conversation and basically told her where to go then went to see him . Waited until he was asleep and opened his iPad . An hour later of reading his messages (and yes I know it was wrong but I needed to know just how much of a liar he was ) I had concluded that a year ago he was seeing someone else for a four months . He had been chasing at least four old female fb friends and had slept with one the day after telling me how much he loved me and recently was chasing a young model . A fb friend he had known for years and in between telling two other female friends that I was a friend who he didn’t find in the least bit attractive Sad So .. It’s over ! He’s a pathological liar and is obviously constantly searching for validation and doesn’t consider me girlfriend material . I am ending this fast but do I tell him what I know ? I can’t confess to snooping but I can tell him about the friend contacting me however he’ll orobably give me some story about how he was confused and or put it all on me .
Incidentally he contacted one woman he had slept with who had messaged him saying she didn’t want to see him again because she felt he wasn’t treating me fairly and was leading me on .. saying that she never gave him s chance to let him know how he felt about her ..
shall I tell him what I know .. do I message these women and tell them what a piece of shit he is .. or do I was walk away with no explanation ? I actually feel sick at how he lied to me for two years and made a fool of me 😞

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Bluntness100 · 27/10/2018 08:24

Just ignore him op, don't respond. He's just showing his true colours and there is nothing more to say.

And quite frankly even if you were making accusations, it was clearly not paranoia, you couldn't even have guessed the half of it, as such, not only is he nasty, he's a fucking Illogical idiot too.

He clearly thinks you desperately want to be with him, hence him saying you wrecked that chance is his way of trying to hurt you even more. Because telling everyone you're an obsessed stalker he's never fancied isn't enough apparently.

Bluntness100 · 27/10/2018 08:29

At least you're forewarned this time, you know what he will tell people who did know about you, like his mum, that he couldn't take it anymore, that your paranoia and accusations got too much and he had to end it.

For everyone else, it will just be the mad stalker line. He will be now hitting on other women with desperation, telling them about his lucky escape and hellish time.

RyderWhiteSwan · 27/10/2018 08:39

What a vile man. Ignore and thank your lucky stars you now know the depths he will sink to to exonerate himself.

Eatmycheese · 27/10/2018 09:09

He's a right box of frogs.
Funny isn't it that he's the one displaying "stalking" behaviours now you've done the best thing and the only thing which is dump his sorry arse. Strange, because you'd have thought he'd be relieved, given that you were just someone he was pissing about.

When someone shows you who they are, believe them. He has shown you in glorious technicolour with some help from his ghastly if unsuspecting virtual harem.

I hope by now your anger has turned to amusement at the thought of him stabbing away at a keyboard or phone trying to wear you down, but his options for contact are being blocked.

Bullshit life for a bullshitter seems about right.
You have yourself a lovely day now @JudgeandJury 💐☕️🍰🍷

JudgeandJury · 27/10/2018 09:22

I think I’m still in shock at the utter piece of work he has turned out to be . Two years and I never knew him . His family especially his mother think he’s wonderful ,he can’t do any wrong and they thought I was lovely so I don’t doubt that he’s currently setting the record straight telling them what s piece of shit I am . Every girl he’s ever been with has been flawed the only one who he never spoke badly about was one he was with who he said he ended it with after two years for no reason and who instantly blocked him everywhere so he was never able to contact her again . Ten years later he still can’t understand why but I think I do now !

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JudgeandJury · 27/10/2018 09:33

I feel a sense of relief that I don’t have to deal with his rants . His childish manipulative behaviour and his lies . The whole time together he would tell me it was my behaviour that prevented him from making a commitment to me

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Eatmycheese · 27/10/2018 09:47

I hope you don't mind my writing this but I will anyway.

I understand that you feel angry, want him to suffer but all you are doing is causing yourself pain.
He doesn't care what you think of him or he wouldn't have treated you this way.
He is only trying to tug at your heart strings or provoke you to get back in your headspace and make you relent. Which I hope you won't.

Direct your incredulity and outrage into something more productive than retrospectively decoding his appalling behaviour, or or wondering about his family etc. Use the energy it creates to make YOUR personal situation better. Then at least something good will come of it for you.

JudgeandJury · 27/10/2018 09:54

@eatmycheese don’t worry he will get nothing from me . I’m done . He is the lowest form of life to me right now and deserves nothing . I just feel sorry for the next poor woman and the next . Etc . Feeling angry is the best way for me right now believe me . I still have the indignity of having to go and get checked for STIS too . Thank gully my own life is gmfar from empty so I’ve plenty to keep me occupied . I’ve been invited out with friends tonight and tomorrow my wonderful grown up son is visiting . I will be fine x

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Eatmycheese · 27/10/2018 10:11

@JudgeandJury you will be fine. He on the other hand won't be as this is who he is he and he is unable and unwilling to change his toxic selfishness.

I hope the STI testing goes ok. That is a very bitter pill to swallow but fingers crossed it will be uneventful.

I hope you didn't find my post patronising, it wasn't meant to be so, I just hate to think of yet another capable, spirited, intelligent woman pissing a minute down the drain, so glad you are staying strong and resolute in the appraisal of his fuckwittery

Your weekend sounds great. Enjoy! 🥂

VenusInSpurs · 27/10/2018 10:12

He is emotionally abusive and has been gaslighting you.

Google “how do I block an e mail address on xxxxx “ (whatever email you use).

But in the end he can always get a new gmail address and e mail you, so you do have to rely on your own resilience and develop a Teflon coating. If he e mails you again double delete without reading, and do that every time.

Because every time he makes you react he still has you reacting!

Face your whole life away from him.

JudgeandJury · 27/10/2018 13:17

@eatmycheese no I really appreciated your post thank you x He doesn’t deserve another minute of my time. He’s a vile excuse for a human . I’d be devastated if my two grown up sons treated women like he does
@venusinspurs email blocked ! Peace perfect peace Wink

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AnnieAnoniMouse · 29/10/2018 17:52

You’re a better woman than me, I’d have replied!

How are you doing? How was your night out?

Frankswife87 · 30/10/2018 05:36

My god what an utter waste of oxygen! He sounds like my biggest mistake, so proud of you op, keep ignoring him he will hate it .

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