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New boyfriend and conspiracy theories

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AssignedFuckerAtBirth · 26/07/2020 17:04

A guy I have been seeing for a few months now has made a few comments that are starting to make me think he may have mental health issues.
At first it was the odd comment about JFK being assassinated by the CIA and other popular conspiracy theories and I didn't think too much about it.
The past few weeks however the theories he talks about are becoming more and more outlandish. Illuminati and free masons controlling the world, Hitler saving Europe from being taken over by Muslims, 9/11 an inside job and on and on. He believes in these things 100 percent and thinks the people who dont just haven't been enlightened yet. He thinks he is destined to take over the world and is very sure of himself.
At first I would counter his arguments with rational discussion but he would become so passionate and upset that now I just ignore and try to zone it out.
He smokes weed every day and I think this must be connected but I dont know as I have never tried it.
When he is "normal" he is loving, funny and caring but this part of him is making me avoid meeting him.

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GreenLeafTurnip · 27/07/2020 07:06

I'm speaking from experience. RUN!

RantyAnty · 27/07/2020 08:10

Definitely run from this one.

Curious what type of work he does? Lawyer?

hellsbellsmelons · 27/07/2020 10:13

A weed smoker and conspiracy theorist.
Delusions of grandeur!
Shocker! NOT!!!
You know which the hills are OP.
THEY ARE THAT WAY >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

AssignedFuckerAtBirth · 27/07/2020 12:41

Thanks everyone for making me see sense. I'm not usually the type to put up with crap but this was so subtle and made me even question if I was picking him up wrong. No doubt about that with the Hitler comments or the taking over the world. Those little gems were only last week by the way and I have been making excuses not to meet him since.
Anyway I thought it better not to tell him what I think in case it sets him off so I just messaged last night to say I was too busy at the minute to see anyone then blocked on everything.
We live too far apart for me to bump into him so I think I can safely write this one off and have a think about why I even let it go on this long.

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marriedwithhounds · 27/07/2020 13:14

Good for you!!

Tinyandpetite · 03/08/2020 04:21

His name doesn’t begin with a W does it?

vikingwife · 03/08/2020 04:54

As soon as anyone starts raving on about the Illuminati/ cloud spraying / 911 conspiracies etc politely exit.

vikingwife · 03/08/2020 04:55

Sorry hit send too soon - find people like that always talk at you, not to you. They also have a tendency to think anyone who believes different is a “sheep” and their answer is the only answer. They rarely have facts to back anything up either

Bluewavescrashing · 03/08/2020 05:03

Out of interest what are his views on the pandemic?

I had an ex who was gorgeous but a conspiracy theorist. He dumped me. Lucky escape looking back!

Antibles · 03/08/2020 05:32

At the very least, please downgrade him to a casual fuck if you must OP! Still, I think the hills are beckoning.

Antibles · 03/08/2020 05:35

find people like that always talk at you, not to you

Yes! You realise you are naught but a sounding board.

AssignedFuckerAtBirth · 03/08/2020 11:55

@Tinyandpetite

His name doesn’t begin with a W does it?
No his name doesn't begin with W but there must be a few like this about because someone up thread asked if it began with an M Grin
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AssignedFuckerAtBirth · 03/08/2020 11:57

vikingwife you are so right. He never seemed to listen to what I had to say or remember something I had told him previously. Too busy talking at me.

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AssignedFuckerAtBirth · 03/08/2020 11:58

@Bluewavescrashing

Out of interest what are his views on the pandemic?

I had an ex who was gorgeous but a conspiracy theorist. He dumped me. Lucky escape looking back!

You can probably guess his view on the pandemic unfortunately.
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MadinMarch · 03/08/2020 12:44

@lookingatthepast
His name doesnt begin with M by any chance ?

Six letters ending in 'n'?

I see lots of posts on facebook from an aquaintenance and her cronies who all hold the beliefs OP mention. they're anti everything, mask wearing, 5g, vaccinations, Bill Gates, Covid doesn't exist, world domination by Bill Gates and something to do with peadophiles taking over the world. They call the 'unwoke' sheeple ...
It seems cultlike. I can't believe they all have pot smoking psychosis...

ShortColdandGrey · 03/08/2020 13:20

OP you weren't dating my BIL were you? I can't even have a conversation with him anymore. We are all idiots that believe everything in mainstream media. We should all research YouTube like him for the truth haha. You also can't question his beliefs or he gets aggressive. He is a massive weed smoker too.

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