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DP said a very strange thing tonight ?!

712 replies

Underpressure13 · 28/08/2020 20:55

DP has called by tonight to hang out for the evening with me and the kids .
When he came through the door the first thing he said was ‘ok so where are these sausage rolls to reheat ?’
Earlier today my mum who was caring for the kids whilst I worked, cooked some sausage rolls and left the remaining ones we didn’t eat in oven for me to reheat for DP and kids tonight.
There’s no way he’d have known of this as both myself , nor my mum have mentioned this to him today and he knew they were in there without being told or even looking . They hadn’t recently been cooked and place didn’t smell of them.
When I questioned him on how he knew, he just said ‘ oh, instinct I guess’ no further explanation Shock
Is it strange he said that? I can’t quite work this out !!

OP posts:
LannieDuck · 29/08/2020 16:13

Such an innocent sentence, but after reading through the thread it does sound highly suspicious. Sorry OP.

Get your tech reset and set-up by you and only you. Take back admin control and find a reason why your computer is only for you to use now.

Petportraits · 29/08/2020 16:15

Is pork suitable to reheat and eat after it’s been out of fridge for 6 hrs? I wouldn’t be rehearing any meat product if it hadn’t been stored at cool enough temp

RandomMess · 29/08/2020 16:17

He is spying on you using technology, he has the ability and access to do this easily. He was quiet because he knows he's dropped himself in it and hoping you won't work it out...

Angry
NameChange84 · 29/08/2020 16:18

Is pork suitable to reheat and eat after it’s been out of fridge for 6 hrs? I wouldn’t be rehearing any meat product if it hadn’t been stored at cool enough temp

I’m pretty sure the man secretly recording or spying on her and her children in their own home poses more of a risk to the OP than a dodgy sausage roll...

ChikiTIKI · 29/08/2020 16:22

At first I was more alarmed at the thrice-cooked sausage rolls (unless they were raw to begin with).

Now I think your partner sounds scary and you should consider calling 101 to get someone out to check out the house.

OhWhatFuckeryIsThisNow · 29/08/2020 16:29

And phone them on a phone you don’t own. And away from your house. Creepy fucker.

YellowLellow · 29/08/2020 16:33

Just me who thinks that the fact he knew the sausage rolls were in the fridge means what he said in itself really isn't that weird?

BoomBoomsCousin · 29/08/2020 16:34

Now I think your partner sounds scary and you should consider calling 101 to get someone out to check out the house.

Calling 101 won’t get someone who has the skills to properly check for surveillance.

excelledyourself · 29/08/2020 16:36

@YellowLellow

Just me who thinks that the fact he knew the sausage rolls were in the fridge means what he said in itself really isn't that weird?
How did he know they needing reheating? Not cooked from scratch? And 5 days after they were originally put in the fridge, but on the very day that OP and her mum spoke about them?
Darker · 29/08/2020 16:38

Be careful, OP.

Lifeisabeach09 · 29/08/2020 16:38

At first I was more alarmed at the thrice-cooked sausage rolls (unless they were raw to begin with.

Grin Grin

Nevercastaclout · 29/08/2020 16:39

Whoever supplies your internet will have a page you can log in to as the administrator. Look at the back of your router where the password is and there should be an admin number & password - or maybe just log in to your internet account. You need to see what devices are using the WiFi. Check them off against your devices and disconnect any you don't recognise. Any listening device or camera will use WiFi to transfer the data to his phone or laptop.

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ithinkiveseenthisfilmbefore · 29/08/2020 16:48

I wonder if he’s wanted to listen in as my friend ( the male he accused me of having an affair with ) came to visit On holiday recently and the two of us went out walking for the day . He was really cool about it this time and didn’t even want details after . Now it makes me wonder if he still suspects me and wants to listen in / read messages ( I’m not doing anything wrong Incase you’re wondering !)

This makes it easy. Prep your mum somewhere else, and then have a conversation in your kitchen about thinking you've acquired an STI from the guy and might need to see a GP to get it treated quickly before your weekend with your boyfriend. Play it up about what a mistake you've made, but you wouldn't want to give him an STI either ... what to do, what to do? Prep your mum to advise you to keep it quiet since you're sorry.

You'll have your answer soon enough unless he knows you're on mumsnet and suspects you suspect him.

yourawizardharry22 · 29/08/2020 16:48

Ah op he's listening in on the blue tooth device !

SoulofanAggron · 29/08/2020 16:51

@eveningfalls Maybe you're surprised/disbelieve what men can get upto, but I had one that did stuff similar to this involving technology and as I said earlier in the thread, he would deliberately make it clear he was spying on me, so I know it can happen.

monkeyonthetable · 29/08/2020 16:53

Switch off or ditch the bluetooth.
Upgrade your phone.
Laptop back to factory settings with a password he couldn't possibly imagine.
If you do you to a professional to check up on whether your security has been tampered with, do check it's not one of his nerd clan.
Don't feel shy about checking with the police.

TheBestNamesAreTaken · 29/08/2020 16:55

OP, the thought that he is monitoring you seems pretty compelling at this stage, the fact that you've found nothing conclusive/no hard proof is serving as a bit of a red herring.

I think you need to assume he is monitoring you, in which case, you need to not talk about anything you don't want him overhearing in your home, in case there is a bug. You also need to not act in a way that would cause suspicion, so having a contractor in to look for bugs or searching for them overtly is not a good idea. You need to do a convincing spring cleaning.

You also need all new/clean tech. He might have software/apps installed, or key loggers which would pick up on new passwords and he would then have and use them. He might be hacking you at cloud level, which sounds likely given all the associations on your computer. You need a new, trusted device that you set up with a brand new email account/icloud account/usernames and passwords to everything. ONLY use that device and those new usernames to look at websites that suggest you're seeking help, posting about your suspicions etc. Assume he will be privy to everything and anything except the clean device.

I'm not scaremongering, I have direct experience of all of these approaches to spying.

Or, just end your relationship and then you can search for bugs/hacking as clearly and obviously as you'd like. You have no trust, he treats you badly, you think badly of him - that really isn't a good foundation for any relationship, nor something that sounds recoverable.

LazyFace · 29/08/2020 16:58

I've read all the thread. No way I'd be going camping with my children in the company of this creep. He slipped up completely, of course he was silent as he realised his mistake.

TheBestNamesAreTaken · 29/08/2020 16:58

Also, please consider that he will be tracking your location, so when you go to the phone/pc repair shop, he will know. If you go to citizens advice, womens aid, your best friend's house, he will know.

diddl · 29/08/2020 17:04

Op, you need to leave this guy & have time on your own-didn't you jump straight from an abusive husband to this guy?

viques · 29/08/2020 17:12

@calipo

My first thought was he's shagging your mum for some reason
Quite clear to me, the reason he's shagging OPs mum is for her sausage rolls.
MrsBobDylan · 29/08/2020 17:12

Why are you hatching an Enid Blyton-esq trap instead of protecting your children OP?

You are going camping with a man you don't trust. You must love the drama and attention if you have actually gone away with a man who is listening into your private conversations and is jealous of your male friend.

Give me strength.

Wherearemymarbles · 29/08/2020 17:15

The op has said she doesnt have wifi, just hotspots her phone with the laptop.

I am not sure how a blue tooth speaker could record, send the data to the phone them get the phone to send data to dp unless he has managed to install specific software on her phone.

A factory reset of your phone will delete any spyware

excelledyourself · 29/08/2020 17:19

Having read your other threads now, I have to say this relationship is beyond doomed.

You fighting him for his phone and suspicious about his female friends, him spying and accusing you of affairs?

Two break ups and everything in between.

Toxic doesn't even begin to cover it.

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