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My boyfriend is addicted to porn, cyber sex and more

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sadandlonely1982 · 22/11/2018 05:45

Hi ladies,

I'm sitting here at 4am not knowing what to do next. I have been through a lot of trauma in my life and after finally breaking free from a 10 year physically and mentally abusive relationship I thought I had found the the one. My boyfriend has been loving, caring and kind to me for the 2 years we have been together. There's always been an issue in the background with him not always being able to maintain an erection all of the time but it worked most of the time and I loved him so much I just carried on. so I was shocked when I discovered he had been leaving distasteful comments under women's pics on FB like "nice ass" and "sexy" but I confronted him and he said sorry and he wouldn't do it again. Then I accidentally came across some strange text messages in his I watch - I googled the numbers and local escort sites appeared - again silly me believed him when he said he was just looking at it and did text them but nothing happened beyond that. Fast forward to today I am 30 weeks pregnant and around 1 month ago I saw emails that he was sending to online sex services where they send dirty pics and talk dirty to him and ask him to put in credit card details. We were going on a holiday/working trip for me to Colorado and he was asking these girls if they would do an incall to our hotel! (I was going to be working on some days in Colorado). This was unrealistic because none of the girls were based there but all the same it was devastating to see this and literally took all the breath out of my body. I confronted him and he tried to deny it at first but then when he could no longer deny it he admitted it and said sorry, that he has an issue but he loves me and doesn't want to do it anymore. He promised he would never do it again- I literally have been waking up crying in the night uncontrollably about this I was so hurt he convinced me to give him a chance and that he loves me and when we went to Colorado I tried to initiate sex because by now we have not had sex for 5 months and it's not because I don't want to. We used to have sex however it was never often after the first few months and I did always wonder why but I just thought he didn't have a high sex drive or it was because of the fact he can't always maintain an erection so just doesn't want it as much. Since being pregnant though He never initiates if I do he pulls away which is humiliating and then if he does try he fails so makes it worse. He has literally never gone near me since I said I was pregnant which breaks my heart. I don't show for months even now I'm tiny It just seems like an excuse. Anyhow back to the story. When we returned from Denver I went to the doctors with him and we got him tested and also got him signed up for a sexual counseller which he hasn't seen yet due to waiting list. The doc gave us viagra. We tried it once and it didn't work so we went back to get a stronger dose and now he is refusing to try it (I'm getting very pregnant now) I really wanted to please him and would of done anything he wanted sexually to stop him having to do all that as I find it Devastating.Today I found his entire google search history for the last year he is pretty much watching porn everyday and looking at escort sites and searching for dirty things online sometimes for hours at a time. He isn't working at the moment so whilst I'm out pregnant and earning money to keep the house going he is looking at this stuff morning noon and night. Im not sure if he has visited an escort in real life but it's a massive possibility based on the fact he texts them. He doesn't know I saw the google search history yet and is still being all lovey Dovey with me, it's unbelievable to me! Do I confront him or continue to see what he does online -do I leave and find a way to get through the rest of pregnancy and became a single mum or do I try to work it out, it going to be hard as he was going to be the full time carer for the baby whilst I go back to work. I going to be so lonely - I'm so lost and hurt 😔

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ClaireElizabethBeauchampFraser · 24/11/2018 07:51

He has turned abusive.

Is your home in both of your names? Or just in your name?

If it’s just in your name I would ask a friend over, get them to help you pack his bags and order him to leave or you will call the police.

Disclaimer- this is what I would do, I don’t know the laws in your area or legalities so it’s worth finding out where you stand first.

Do you work for an American company in the UK? Or do you live in America?

If you live in the UK then I’m pretty sure legally that you are entitled to longer than two months, even if it means you are on SSP.

Mary1935 · 24/11/2018 08:01

Hi op have you any family or good friends you can tell. He’s a shit. He may go - google grey rock technique - he obviously sees women as whores!!! He’s got serious problems and he’s bringing absolutely nothing to your relationship. If he gets arsey with you I’d call the police.
Your pregnant and vulnerable. 🌺

Mix56 · 24/11/2018 08:19

You can bag his stuff & change the locks if its your own lease. You can call the CAB or police to check what the legalities are.
This needs sorting fast. This guy has seriously switched from being lovely to abusive & agressive
On the good note, you have discovered who he is before the baby is born

bellinisurge · 24/11/2018 08:41

Change locks. Now.

Linziepie · 24/11/2018 08:44

he is not just doing this because you are pregnant he has a porn addiction. Tell him you will be asking a friend or parent around later to help u bag his stuff up. He will probably be embarrassed that you might tell them why and leave.

Thankyounext · 24/11/2018 09:02

He doesn’t go out or work does he, he spends his whole time on the Internet so changing the locks is not an immediate solution.

BerylStreep · 24/11/2018 09:15

Op if you can, ask someone to be with you at your house today.

He sounds like he could turn nasty and you need to protect yourself.

donajimena · 24/11/2018 09:24

I'd be taking the router out for now.

Thankyounext · 24/11/2018 09:26

Good idea. He’ll soon be off if there is no internet.

Weezol · 24/11/2018 09:34

Then he started saying dirty sexual things to me and saying that I want to be treated like a whore so that's why he is saying it.

That would have me ringing the police to remove him. Tell them you are pregnant and scared.

SparkleBuns · 24/11/2018 09:36

Tell him to leave OP. he is disgusting and views women as whores and nothing else. Give him a clear deadline like a week or two then it's out the door.

I chucked my ex out for various reasons including slightly similar to yours. Me and my little girl have made the house our own and she is my life now. Its brilliant and you can do it. Do you have other supportive friends and family to help with baby when you need breathers etc? As it is hard just you but very doable. And better than having to look after a baby and also worry about a vile, misogynistic male as well.

Congratulations on your little one. Try to take time out amongst the madness to relax, don't let yourself get too stressed for you and baby's sake.

You have us all here for support and advice. Look to the future, a happy life with you and your little one xxx

Mrstobe90 · 24/11/2018 11:21

Call the police and ask them to remove him from the property. It's your flat.
He's a fucking asshole. Tell his parents what's happened and tell them to come get him.

bellinisurge · 24/11/2018 11:37

Switch off the router. He can shut the door on his way out.
This is not normal behaviour.

Prawnofthepatriarchy · 24/11/2018 11:52

What a waste of space he is! Oh, well, at least you don't have to waste a moment wondering if you've made the right decision to turf him out. He's scum - and he's proved it repeatedly.

Closetbeanmuncher · 24/11/2018 14:59

I thought that might tickle you lol

I don't think he's playing with the full set to be honest.....Very warped stuff coming out his mouth...

I can't believe he constitutes what he said as sexy talk...I bet you had to use all your strength to hold back the projectile vomit!! grim....*shudders

Not going to let you have fantastic sex with someone else because he won't allow it....How does he think he's going to stop you?

Your fault for getting pregnant....I have no words but WTAF....

A of people may well wank but this is on a whole other level....This guys sexulity is actually very distorted and quite disturbing.

He's not going to leave voluntarily i don't think. Have you looked at the legal position around changing locks etc.

I want to come there and drag him out for you Grin

Linziepie · 28/11/2018 04:05

How are things now OP? Hope you are close to getting him out.

sadandlonely1982 · 21/12/2018 22:21

Just to update you all - after all of this and a few weeks of asking him to leave I backed down. He promised me it would never happen again and I drew up a set of boundaries and consequences for him to stick to. I also put an app on his phone to monitor any explicit searches and filter porn which he allowed. I know I'm a fool but I wanted it to work so badly. I still had access to his google activity. One day I found a message that he had put into google translate that was originally in Portuguese it read 'hi xxxx I'm so glad I put a smile on your face, your a serious man. Hope to
See you soon. He told me some bullshit story I said I don't believe you and he said shut up stop questioning me I am not your child.
I went to a friends house and called the police to remove him. It's been 6 days I miss him terribly I am now 35 weeks I know it's the right thing but I'm broken hearted

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sadandlonely1982 · 21/12/2018 22:22

@Linziepie update above xx

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schopenhauer · 21/12/2018 22:31

Well done op, you did the right thing. He was sponging off you while you worked hard to pay for him to watch other women and god knows what else. You deserve much better and will be better by far without this piece of shit in your life.

sadandlonely1982 · 21/12/2018 22:41

@schopenhauer thank you I appreciate your support ❤️

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Weenurse · 21/12/2018 22:46

Good luck.
You did the right thing.
Now get practical and arrange child care. I was going to say child support as well but there is no way he will pay you that.

PsychedelicSheep · 21/12/2018 23:24

When your baby is here you'll likely feel even more disgusted and intolerant of his behaviour than you already do.

Good luck with it all, being a single mum is tough yes, but you're clearly a resourceful and resilient young lady and you've been through worse! You and your little one will be just fine Smile

Hobbitbobbit · 22/12/2018 00:22

Just wanted to say well done for getting back out and please try and stay strong and don’t let him twist anything round again. I found some of his reactions really concerning and worry he would get nasty.

Madlife · 22/12/2018 01:11

Sorry love. I haven't even finished reading the whole lot. Wtf? If I was a friend of yours and lived nearby you I would have slapped him long time. Wtf is wrong with this ahole? 9 months to find a job? A young healthy man? Expecting a baby and can't do no shit? I am very sorry but I would call the police and ask him to go and ask him to pay for the 9 months rent food etc you have paid for him. His comment on that he is not going to allow you to have another man is worrying I would be making an statement to the police. He seems dangerous to me and you are expecting. Stay safe please. I wouldn't put his name in the birth certificate. I think you are too soft /good person... I wouldn't have allowed 9months of not working, no sex and then crappy lies and texts to prostitutes? Are you for real? I agree with previous ppl here, the whole thing sounds weird and abusive, is that maybe why he is trying to make you think this is a normal situation for a capable man to be wanking while you are working instead of being out working? I don't give a f if he doesn't have a place to go, I would have said if you had a job like adults do that wouldn't be a problem, I am not your mother to be subsidising you.. good luck. Xxxxxxxxxx I wish I was near to tell him to f off and take his crap out!hahaha

sadandlonely1982 · 22/12/2018 06:56

@Weenurse thank you yes I will start looking into practical stuff like childcare now x

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