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What’s going on here?! Red flag?? Me being precious?

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user000006590 · 19/01/2019 10:08

I’ve been dating someone for a few weeks. At first I thought he was very mature, calm, sensible, good at conversation. All was well. However I initially went to see him as logistically it made sense. Recently though he’s come to mine and this is what’s happened...

The times he’s come to mine he’s said the houses opposite look like council houses (they’re Victorian semis?), that the people are rude (he’s not spoken to any of my neighbours) and that he thinks the area is rough and my house is lovely but small. My home is on the outskirts of a city in one of the most affluent areas. I have a small house because it’s expensive. He’s also said he couldn’t bear living round here because the people are too snobby.

What’s weird is he has now asked me to look at a house with him about fifteen mins down the road, in an even more affluent area than the one I am in. The area he mocked only a few weeks ago. This would be a big move for him as he currently lives in the sticks opposite his parents, over an hour away.

He’s already been critical of the estate agent - they apparently should appreciate his business more as he’s looking at extremely pricey homes!!

He has a job that brings in masses of money so he’s no reason to have a chip on his shoulder about stuff. He strikes me as very insecure perhaps? I’ve worked hard to be where I am and I’m happy with my life so haven’t taken kindly to his comments which I believe are offensive.

Red flag or something else? Me being precious?

OP posts:
MsDogLady · 24/01/2019 03:10

He actually sounds a lot like someone I know well who has Asperger’s. (I’m certainly not generalizing about all persons with Asperger’s.)

booboo24 · 24/01/2019 07:12

Just out of interest, are you near a very small.university town about an hour and a half out of London?! My fiance had the similar shock of house prices v size compared to his hometown! However he didn't do it in a put down way, he still laughs at the price of food compared to where he is from, and says the people are generally unfriendly. I tell him it's because the cost of living is draining us all of any joy! Anyway that's by the by, hopefully you're ok and have sorted things out, youv'e dodged a bullet.

Katgurl · 25/01/2019 07:00

He sounds massively insecure and threatened by you. How do you know he earns all this money?

hellsbellsmelons · 25/01/2019 10:15

Ah Booooo... I was hoping there had been an update.
I love He failed the sniff test. Next!
Brilliant

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