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Are my feelings valid?

7 replies

RealGroovyChick · 03/04/2021 19:21

Hi everyone,
This is my first post, it may be a little long so I do appreciate anyone that has spared time to read and answer.

I started dating my partner in November 2019. He lied to me about speaking to his ex friends with benefits, he also met her and when I asked him if he had he said he couldn't remember. I asked him to block her and not to contact her as their relationship made me feel uncomfortable. I still found out he was messaging her and she was messaging him too until late April 2020. I then asked in May if he had blocked her and he said he had. I then found out from his friend at the pub that his ex friends with benefits was messaging my partners friends to ask about him more than 5 different times. When I confronted him again about this he admitted it was true. I now have no trust in the relationship and have tried my best to let it go but I can't. My partner also took £130 off his mum for painting her living room and he is an office worker so not a professional. I said that he should not have taken the money as you should help your family where you can. Would you stay with this person? Why or why not? Thanks in advance x

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Thingsdogetbetter · 03/04/2021 19:25

I would not stay because he's a twat.

pinkyredrose · 03/04/2021 19:26

Oh god he sounds like a total wanker, why on earth would you want to stay with him?

DifficultPifcultLemonDifficult · 03/04/2021 19:27

In all honesty you sound a bit controlling. You shouldn't dictate who he speaks to and its certainly none of your business if he and his mum make financial arrangements.

He shouldn't be lying about it though.

It doesn't seem like there's any trust there so its probably best to end things

KirstenBlest · 03/04/2021 19:27

Bin him.

category12 · 03/04/2021 19:31

If you don't trust him and you think he's a money-grubbing twat who rips off his own mother, then surely the answer is straightforward?

You don't like him and you don't respect him and you don't trust him. You've got nothing.

AttilaTheMeerkat · 03/04/2021 19:32

Your feelings are valid, why would they not be?. Has he accused you of being over sensitive or some other such nonsense?.

Why can’t you let this go?. That is what you are going to have to ask yourself too. Why is your relationship bar so low here anyway, he will and has already lowered that further. Read Women who love too much by Dr Robin Norwood.

If there is no trust there is no relationship. There is nothing good for you in this and there is really no reason to have any sort of a relationship with him.

SeeYouInAnotherLife · 03/04/2021 19:34

You say that you don’t trust him, so it’s over isn’t it? End it and move on.

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