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Handhold: DP of 5 years just left

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carrotflinger · 05/11/2018 18:50

Namechanged for this - need a bit of a handhold. My DP of 5 years has just left this evening and taken all of his stuff.
Bit of background - this has happened before and I took him back (stupidly). The last time he took a bag of stuff and went back to his parents and then kept coming round to pick stuff up and in the end we ended up getting back together because we missed each other so much.
Can't remember what his reasons were the last time but it just can't work between us. I am 10 years older and his family hate me. He has had no end of problems with them though he had problems with them before we were together as well.
It is all a bit complicated but the upshot of it is that we were on holiday last week and a couple of weeks before the holiday he said he was "having doubts". He might want children in the future he said and he also said he didn't find me attractive.
Then the holiday was great and everything was wonderful. I was supposed to be going out tonight but I was delayed and phoned him to ask him to feed the cats later and then he suddenly said he was moving out and turned up 10 minutes later. In the 10 minutes I had chucked half of his stuff out anyway.... I was fuming - obviously he had planned with a couple of mates to move his stuff out while I was out and then I'd get home at midnight tonight and find him gone.
What a shit bag thing to do after 5 years (in which we have had some amazing times).
He then said he wants to stay friends and listed a few things I should continue to help him with (this was one of the problems - he needed so much help with everything - I am worn out with it all).
I said no and there is to be no contact ever again because this has happened before and we end up getting back together.
I know it is for the best - but I feel absolutely awful. I just don't know how to stay strong and not contact him or reply to any contact from him. Does anyone have any ideas?
Don't know what to do about his post etc? He's so disorganized.

I really really loved him and feel sick.

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PlinkPlink · 03/12/2018 13:45

If he does though, that could play into your favour. You can call the police and get that recorded. If he refuses to leave you alone, you can add that on to your report.

I doubt it would come to that bit just in case it does, at least you know you can have some sort of back up 😊

You're doing great Carrot ,stay strong.

carrotflinger · 04/12/2018 11:29

So me sending him a polite text asking for the key to put in the letter box led to him sending 8 texts last night from his friend's number. He said he would bring the key round last night while I was out - but hasn't.....
He claims I have his key which I don't. The texts just went on and on about asking how I am. He just wants to know how I am. He wants to know how the cat is.
He wants to know if I can help his other friend out with something I have expertise in and we should all meet up so I can help this friend.
He wished me a "wonderful evening" at my "hobby"etc.
I replied to none of the texts.

There was a woman out last night with us who had met him the night before and she wanted to tell me that he's in a bad way etcetc.... so I told her that it was nice of her to be concerned about him but that it is no longer my problem and if he is in a bad way he needs to look to himself for the reason for that and if he needs consoling he should contact one of the many women he has had whatsapp contact with and I am sure they will help him. So she said... ah ok.....and changed the subject.

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Orange6904 · 04/12/2018 13:18

I love the way they turn it around to make you feel bad. Why don't these men/women think things through before they bloody leave?

carrotflinger · 04/12/2018 13:44

Yeah it's pissed me off. He threw away a five year relationship because he wasn't suited with a couple of things I had said and he meets some prettier (younger) woman at a party and decides to start whatsapping her and then chucks everything in and lo and behold she doesn't want him anyway.
Then I'm the bad one and I'm the reason he is drinking.

In better news, the key has been returned. He parked in the street at lunchtime and I saw him wandering up very slowly with his head down - wondered if he would ring the bell and had decided not to answer but didn't. My car was parked round the corner so maybe he presumed I wasn't at home. Key put through letter box. He wanders off back down the street slowly, head down and then sits in his car for 20 minutes.
Get a text after 15 mins from yet another number (he must know I blocked his old number and the second number he was using and obviously his friend wasn't with him so he couldn't use his phone). Text says - I've returned the key. When you find mine please let me know and I will pick it up so as not to inconvenience you. How are you? Please let me know how you are?
So I haven't replied....
How on earth is he getting all these different phone numbers to send messages from?? Cheap PAYG sim cards or what?

He is an idiot. He has done this before and we had the same carry on the last time - him regretting it etcetc... but he obviously hasn't learned and he's clearly going to be the type that gets his head turned by the first random woman that mildly flirts with him or even just has a friendly chat with him and then lists all the reasons in his head why I (or any other long-term partner) am unsuitable.

I'm wondering if the carry on that has started up this week is because I started a rumour a few days ago that I have a new man and it is doing the rounds of the villages at the moment.

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Whocansay · 04/12/2018 13:50

He is an attention seeking knob and is DESPERATE for you to respond and stroke his ego.

You, on the other hand, are fabulous. Make the new guy more than a rumour.

BookwormMe · 04/12/2018 13:53

Just RTFT and you are being amazingly strong, OP. Do not buckle! Your ex is an ex for a reason and he doesn't deserve a moment's consideration. He doesn't want a partner he wants a prop and I can't believe he had the nerve to ask you to help his friend!

One thing - why don't you make the rumour a truth? If the other guy liked you and was disappointed you were in a relationship, why not let him know you're single? You've nothing to lose!

BookwormMe · 04/12/2018 13:53

Cross post with Whocansay - make the rumour come true!

carrotflinger · 04/12/2018 19:55

I don't want the other guy to think I'm just interested because I'm on the rebound or whatever and I want my head to be in the right place because he is a really nice guy.

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RagingWhoreBag · 04/12/2018 20:17

Very wise carrot, give yourself a bit of time before getting into anything else, otherwise you just take all the baggage with you and run the risk of your ex trying to stuff things up for you.

Your dignified silence so far will stand you in good stead. Flowers

LoubyLou1234 · 05/12/2018 19:28

Your life sounds better already! You are proving that you are strong and deserve better. Keep it going!

carrotflinger · 12/12/2018 21:17

So today I have deleted the fucker's phone number from my phone.
I have typed it into a document and saved it in my computer (should I need it for an "emergency"). However, in the document I have listed the 5 worst things he did to me and written the question "Do you really want to contact this fuckwit? What possible emergency could there be that you would need to phone this shitbag?"

On Friday it will be 30 days since I last made any contact with him (barring the car key text but that doesn't really count I decided), so assuming I do not break and contact him tomorrow, I get my 30 day treat on Friday!

Go me!

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Orange6904 · 12/12/2018 22:58

Good for you carrotflinger :) Brew

paem · 12/12/2018 23:28

What an enjoyable thread OP. You're a Star

tinseltops · 12/12/2018 23:49

You might want to consider changing your mobile number so your ex can't keep messaging you? PITA but maybe worth it.

carrotflinger · 13/12/2018 14:15

Tinsel I considered that but it would be a right pain as this is also my business number and I get a lot of work by word of mouth and people passing my number on.

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WhoKnewBeefStew · 13/12/2018 14:21

I love seeing these posts where the OP is finding herself, getting stronger and realising that their, now ex, has done them a massive favour. And then the ex comes sniffling back around when he realises what he's thrown away, and the op is having non of it Smile well done carrot Flowers

ThinkOfAWittyNameLater · 14/12/2018 06:13

What a great update - well done @carrotflinger !

I particularly like you putting his number in a file with a little note to yourself. Inspired

carrotflinger · 08/03/2019 12:16

I thought I would update this 4 months on. I often wonder what happens to people who post on here in quite a bad state and how they got on... so I thought I would let you all know that I am fine - I really am.

My self-esteem is coming back. I am starting to feel like me again. I can now see how bad the relationship was for me and that he took advantage of my good nature.
I have had opportunities to do a couple of fantastic things in my free time (of which ex would have been insanely jealous).

During the relationship I sort of thought no other man would find me attractive and fun to be with so I should stick with ex. Now I realize that ex was bringing me down and subtly bashing my self-esteem.
For other women in this position - do not believe any of this shit. There are LOADS of lovely men out there but you can also be happy and strong alone.

So since the split I have been really surprised by the attention from various men. At the moment I do not want to start a relationship with anyone but someone walked into my life last week that I instantly clicked with. I haven't laughed that much in 5 years. Maybe it won't come to anything but at least I know that there are people out there on my wavelength and I am having fun again and maybe I will love again in time. So I'll see what happened.

Ex, meanwhile, is apparently spending all of his time at various parties or in the bar after work - drinking constantly and visiting the local brothel. He's gone back to a couple of hobby groups which he spent all his time moaning about and said he hated. He ended up giving them up. A couple of people have told me he is blaming me for "making" him give them up and now that the relationship is over he is "free" to go back to them. Revisionist history. Fuckwit.
This bothered me at first but now I don't give a shite. He can say and do what he likes. I'm no longer bothered about what people in this godforsaken part of the world think about me and what they are gossiping about because I spend all my time socializing in the city with interesting people.

I hope anyone who happens to see this who is going through a relationship breakup will draw a bit of strength from this. It will get better honestly and the feeling of having a huge burden lifted is amazing.

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Happynow001 · 08/03/2019 12:57

Hurrah for you OP!! 🌹 Great to hear you are doing well - keep on keeping on!! 🤗

GreigLaidlawsbarofsoap · 08/03/2019 14:37

I've just read this right through now and want to give you a massive hug, a huge high five and the ability to see yourself through our eyes - You Are Awesome!!! Star

Chamomileteaplease · 08/03/2019 16:19

Smile Such good news. Congratulations on keeping strong.

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