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DH obsessed with our friend

93 replies

Iknowtheanswer · 28/12/2020 13:53

DH is totally obsessed with our friend, and it is starting to really upset me.

He has form for this. He would never cheat (not confident enough enough of his performance in bed for one thing), and I know he loves me and would struggle without me, but he periodically has crushes on other women and simply cannot keep these to himself. This one has been on and off for years.

He's currently going on and on about her. What she cooked for Christmas. How her house is decorated. How she lays her table. What she wears... It's an exhausting case of mentionitis.

Friend is lovely, but is lapping up the attention. Putting photos on the group chat. I'm not actually remotely impressed or jealous of her beautiful life, because I'm not overly bothered about material things, and I like my own house etc. She's told me many times that she has major issues with compulsive shopping, and she makes her life beautiful because she is so insecure in other ways. It's a control thing for her.

I'm just fed up with DH's attitude. He struggles with mental health (had severe clinical depression over the first lockdown), including OCD, and I suspect ADHD.

Not going to leave him, but he is driving me up the bloody wall.

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VeronicaFranklin · 06/11/2022 19:32

I think that he is being super disrespectful to you and personally if it was me, I would not put up with it.

You mention his mental health like it is an excuse for it when it really isn't.

Can I ask why you tolerate it? Would he be comfortable with you pouring over a male friend?

It sounds a bit like coercive control to me...

yellowstickerbargain · 06/11/2022 20:03

@TomTraubertsBlues so do I but saw thread was started in 2020 so realised it'd been resurrected therefore read the most recent posts and saw the updates

Annettebee · 06/11/2022 20:15

He needs therapy, this obsession is just a sticking plaster for his real issues.
Speaking from experience it's giving him a dopamine hit (adhd is a lack of dopamine amongst other things) and it's too hard to stop.

ViolinPin · 06/11/2022 20:18

READ PAGE 3,

The op has made an UPDATE.

RFPO77 · 06/11/2022 20:58

I remember this thread, good for you OP, glad you're in a better place xx

Checkingonemoretime · 06/11/2022 21:12

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Pinkbonbon · 06/11/2022 22:55

Umm wtf. Ocd doesn't make you mention the person you fancy 24/7 to your partner. I had it all through my teens and yes there are compulsions but they don't stretch to emotionally cheating on your partner and making it bloody obvious.
Come on now op. He is taking the piss.

Pinkbonbon · 06/11/2022 22:58

Glad you got out!
Yup yet another abuser trying to blame abuse on 'mental health'. World is full of them unfortunately.

IWishIWasABaller · 06/11/2022 23:03

AnyFucker · 28/12/2020 14:16

He doesn't sound short of confidence at all.

He sounds supremely confident that he can continue to humiliate you with no consequences. I would say that was the height of arrogance. Or someone safe in the knowledge that you will never leave no matter how little respect he demonstrates he has for you.

This 1000 times

IWishIWasABaller · 06/11/2022 23:05

Apologies I posted without seeing the update, I'm so glad you left him op I hope you are doing well now and are much happier

Closetbeanmuncher · 06/11/2022 23:32

he periodically has crushes on other women

I would find this intensely irritating and off putting

ittakes2 · 07/11/2022 00:08

I have ocd actually we have hereditary ocd in my family so there is a few of us. Adhd is also a common combined trait.
The ocd can be driven by the impulsiveness of adhd which is important to recognise as ocd is compulsive rather than impulsive while adhd is impulsive.
Is he on anti depressants? Sertraline is useful for ocd as takes the edge of the compulsions to change behaviour.
but at the end of the day regardless of his neurodiversitues he is being disrespectful to you and his ocd / adhd / depression or whatever can not be used as an excuse for this. I would expect he needs to go to therapy to sort his behaviour out. I think you are being too understanding / forgiving and he is walking over you because you are letting him.

ittakes2 · 07/11/2022 00:11

yellowstickerbargain · 06/11/2022 18:52

The number of people who don't read the thread 🙄

Well done OP! I'm so glad you've got support and are looking forward to the future!

Actually the problem is the op gas name changed so all her posts don’t come up when you click on the button to see all posts
well done op wishing you all the best

CheesyBeans1 · 07/11/2022 00:30

@AnyFucker's advice still sounds fresh

CheesyBeans1 · 07/11/2022 00:32

Also, glad you are free. Wishing you all the luck in the world OP 💞

ExhaustedFlamingo · 07/11/2022 03:17

Well done @Checkingonemoretime - sounds as if it's been a real journey for you, and lots of hard work but you're on your way! I remember your original thread and thought you deserved so much better. Onwards and upwards - you should be so proud of yourself for breaking free!

Can I ask, what happened to the friend who was lapping up the attention? Are you still friends with her or have you gone NC? I remember feeling furious with her too on your behalf when reading your initial post!

Checkingonemoretime · 07/11/2022 06:21

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Wailywailywaily · 07/11/2022 09:53

@Checkingonemoretime . You are amazing and strong and none of this is your fault.
I remember when I had the thread going that every single fucker was saying LTB I was so cross that no one could see that he was actually a nice guy just behaving like a twat due to me not being perfect and his mental health issues etc. when I did finally LTB I felt like such an idiot that it took me so long. The good people of MN were right and I’d ignored them because I knew better. I also took a long time off MN and got my head in order. I really enjoyed counselling, it has helped me confront quite a few things that I’d let make me miserable. I’m finding MN a lot more fun these days, it doesn’t intimidate me like it used to.

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