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Overthinking breakup

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Unicornz · 22/09/2019 14:45

To cut a long story short, my ex, the father of my children, the man i was engaged to and have spent the last few years together with has left me. He originally stated he needed a break. I feel like maybe i pushed the situation too much as i dont deal well with uncertainty and that this is what has caused it to become a break up rather than a break. If it even is actually a complete break up. I dont know anymore. Im constantly thinking things over, i cant get my head around it. Ive reached the point now where im obsessing over it so much i can barely eat or sleep. Its not so bad in the day but once the kids are in bed my mind goes into overdrive. Im convinced hes seeing someone else even though he says hes not. I just cant come to terms with it. We are currently having very minimal contact, mostly about the kids although we have seen eachother since the break up. It killed me but i managed to completely fake being ok and if anything he seemed to be the one that kept having moments. I just need someone to tell me its all going to work out. Failing that give me a slap and tell me to snap out of it

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Unicornz · 22/09/2019 17:38

Theyve always said they dont want that either yet a couple of months down the line it still happens

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Unicornz · 22/09/2019 17:41

No he doesnt. But i have heard about the reputations of barmaids

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Namechangeforthiscancershit · 22/09/2019 17:42

How old are the DC? Unless they are really really tiny you don't need to be there when he sees them. It sounds like that would be really painful for you

Unicornz · 22/09/2019 17:43

They are really tiny. One has is almost 2 and a half and the other is 1 next month

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Namechangeforthiscancershit · 22/09/2019 17:45

That's fine as long as they aren't EBF. Or do you have concerns about him
Looking after them properly?

Unicornz · 22/09/2019 17:49

Kind of. Hes never really done it on is own before. Hes taken the eldest on day trips with friends and their children but thats it. Hes never had the baby or both by himself. And he gets frustrated very easily, if he started to get overwhelmed he would really struggle to cope with them. He has anger management issues. Hes never done anything to any of us, nor do i think he would but if his temper started to kreep up he would get angry at himself

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Unicornz · 22/09/2019 17:51

He would probably then have a bit of a break down and his anxiety and or depression would come out too

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Switchitoffthenonagain · 22/09/2019 17:52

This is blatantly the same thread as the other day. You’re the other woman trying to figure out what is going on with your bloke and his ex. All of the details are identical.

In short - he’s playing you both as he’s not sure what he wants at the moment. No amount of obsessing by you about this will change what he’s doing. This will be the same whether you ask for advice from your perspective, or his ex’s perspective, or probably his perspective next time.......

theendoftheendoftheend · 22/09/2019 17:56

He might want you back if he finds he can't do 'better'/once the offers dry up. If that's your happy ending you just need to wait around. Make sure you are available to have sex whenever he wants it too, but expect him to still be having sex with other people, it will either be a dry patch or because he's had an argument with his current GF.
As long as you stay sexually and emotionally available you may yet win him back!
Or... you might think actually that sounds like a really shitty plan...

CatsGoPurrrr · 22/09/2019 18:04

Oh my god. You again! Seriously you need help

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