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Partner on dating sites.

35 replies

Mumto2boys193 · 08/03/2021 11:33

Last year I found out my partner had been using dating websites for over a year and a half. When confronted he said he didn't know and must of been from before we started going out (almost 10 years ago....), then eventually after I showed him bank statements showing he had paid multiple times to use the site he admitted he had been on and looking and even talked to a few women. He swears nothing ever happened and he never met any of them but when I asked why he had been on it in the first place his response was "I was looking for something better but didn't" and then that was it he said he wasn't going to talk about it anymore.
At the time I was 6 months pregnant with our secondly child, so after along talk I decided to stay mainly due to our eldest (I felt there was already too much upheaval going on with lockdown and new baby ect). Recently however its been on my mind alot, I'm not sure if its due to the fact everything's going back to normal and things are settling down or what but I feel really unsettled about it all now.

My friends aren't fans of his (never have been) they say he's to old manish and not right for me and I don't feel I can talk to my family about this as it would just upset them so I feel abit stuck and alone right now. I want to talk to him about this but I know it will just result in an argument and him shutting me down.

I think the bit I'm struggling with the most is he's never apologised or acted in anyway like he was wrong for doing it. I just feel like he didn't/doesn't care about how he's made me feel or what it could of done to our family.

I just don't know what to do. Do I stay and work harder to forget it and put it in the past? Do I stay and try to talk to him about it? Do I leave? Am I over reacting?

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okokok000 · 09/03/2021 13:51

God he really is awful. He is so arrogant and such little respect for you that he doesn't think he even think he owes you an explanation or apology, not they an apology would cut it but still! He has no remorse a bd will keep doing this.

Ahmose · 09/03/2021 16:37

Please bin him now op, make a plan and make your move when you are ready.

IJustWantSomeBees · 09/03/2021 22:14

Wow, you deserve so much better than this trash.

Swordfish1 · 10/03/2021 09:04

I am so sorry, OP. What a shit.

I think you'd do well to suggest he continue his 'looking for something better' without you in his life.
He does not deserve you. Flowers

Katiekins1234 · 10/03/2021 09:50

You are not over reacting. And I say this as someone who is currently trying to work through an issue in my own relationship about text messages to another woman. My partner is moving mountains to try and make it better. If he downplayed it and didn't even say sorry I would be gone. Sorry this happened to you x

Running20 · 20/03/2021 19:48

@Mumto2boys193

Am I too late to decide that though? Its been almost a year since this happened. But I've been homeschooling and we moved and had a baby so there was alot going on and to be quiet honest I was scared about how I'd cope so I choose to try and sort things out. So do I have a right to now be feeling like I do?
There's no statute of limitations on addressing hurts in a relationship. If it were me, I would have a serious talk with him. Ask him to explain the "something better" phrase. Many pple in happy relationships wonder about this BUT NEVER act on it. Others never say it out loud, so try and give him the benefit of the doubt. However if he acts all defensive and doesn't acknowledge hurting you then it's a possibility he ain't worth staying in a relationship with. Kids will be happy if Mummy is happy. Otherwise you'll be kicking yourself in 30 years' time wondering why you didn't leave.
Tangogolf55 · 20/03/2021 20:06

Make an escape plan because he’s cheating....

MarshmallowAra · 20/03/2021 20:52

Am I too late to decide that though?

You can decide anytime you want, any time that suits you. That's your right.

That would be your right even if the person had done nothing wrong but your feelings weren't right and you didn't want to be with them.anymore; in this case he's broken the basic rules of a relationship (and while you were pregnant at that).

MarshmallowAra · 20/03/2021 20:58

Lots of people don't leave at the time of finding things out because it's not that easy of simple - but they can leave a time, years later even.

Onthedunes · 20/03/2021 23:23

Of course you can end it whenever you, like, want or need!

And he also deseves no explanation.
And in the meantime, no sex, no cooking, washing, ironing, aiding him in his life, no comforts.

Do whatever you need to do, it doesnt matter if it happened 10 years ago or more.

"looking for something better" I ask you......

Needs kicking in the face with an iron boot, not giving him politeness about leaving him.

Good luck, I hope you find someone lovely in the future.

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