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DP's friend sent photographs of me to DP to infer I am cheating

223 replies

WhiteJoshsBiceps · 02/02/2023 14:24

Please bear with me, this is a weird situation. It's so childish that I feel daft writing this but I needed an outlet for my frustrations.
I'm really angry so I'm sorry if this is all garbled, I've tried to put it in some kind of order.

DP's friend - Jon - has always hated me and has always been convinced that I would cheat on DP.

Jon has recently moved into our neighbourhood.

Last weekend, I had a PT session in my local park (now Jon's local park too). My PT is martial arts so has quite a bit more contact than other PT activities. I mean, its not just a bloke shouting instructions from 2m away while you lift weights or do star jumps. It involves body contact, touching each other, being close etc.

I didn't know at the time but Jon saw me having my PT session. And he took photographs of it which he has now sent to DP with messages asking DP if he was happy with me behaving like that with a young male model (my PT is also a part-time model).

DP's at work but has sent me screenshots of what Jon has sent with a jokey message. Then he sent a follow up message saying it was a shit thing for Jon to do but that I look great 🤗

So DP's clearly not bothered. And he needn't be. There's nothing going on with my PT. I do absolutely love my PT for all kinds of reasons, and me and DP have a running joke about my PT being basically a perfect man. Me and PT have a great relationship for all kinds of reasons but there's absolutely nothing sexual going on.

But I'm absolutely livid. I can't complain too much about him taking photographs because we were in public. But he's clearly sent DP ones that could be misread (where me and PT are very close, touching, one where he's got his arm round my shoulders) and is trying to infer I'm doing something wrong. I'm not. And if I was, would I really do it in my local park? I know everyone in the park because I walk the dog there, I go for coffee at the cafe regularly with friends and I do PT in there. Not exactly the most discreet place for a quick bunk-up.

I plan to stay the fuck out of it, to let DP talk to Jon, to stay dignified, stay quiet. If I contact Jon, he'll read my anger as guilt. I will do. This is the right thing to do isn't it?

Thanks for reading, I just really to let off steam.

OP posts:
Rosscameasdoody · 02/02/2023 16:08

Tamarindtree · 02/02/2023 16:02

You could let your fit as fuck instructor know that wimpy Jon has taken photos of him and give him Jon’s address! 😈

Now there’s a suggestion !!🥋

strawberry2017 · 02/02/2023 16:10

Jon needs a new hobby!

Agapornis · 02/02/2023 16:10

SchoolTripDrama · 02/02/2023 16:02

So you're doing Martial Arts in the cold and (usually) wet, as it has been for weeks & weeks

There are quite a few martial arts you can do standing up - karate, kendo, taekwondo, various weapons stuff. They might use a pavilion or some other form of park shelter.

strawberry2017 · 02/02/2023 16:10

Jon needs a new hobby to stop him been bothered by your life!

PinkButtercups · 02/02/2023 16:16

Jon fancies your husband for himself.

LeilaRose777 · 02/02/2023 16:17

It's great that your DP understands what's going on but I think Jon needs to be cut out of your lives completely. And I think DP needs to tell him directly that their friendship is over and the reasons why, the biggest one being that he stalked you (yes he did, he wasn't there accidentally) and photographed you without permission. What a freaking weirdo.

francopan · 02/02/2023 16:17

I feel like Jon needs a girlfriend, or a boyfriend, or a pet, or a new hobby. And definitely a new house.

PinkButtercups · 02/02/2023 16:18

So you're doing Martial Arts in the cold and (usually) wet, as it has been for weeks & weeks

No wonder why. She has to taekwondo the shit out of Jon.

ResearchMakesMeCry · 02/02/2023 16:34

Jon envies you for having got laid a lot when you were young. Unlike him

fdgdfgdfgdfg · 02/02/2023 16:35

ResearchMakesMeCry · 02/02/2023 16:34

Jon envies you for having got laid a lot when you were young. Unlike him

Yep, this one rings true for me

Justalittlebitduckling · 02/02/2023 16:44

Unacceptable breach of your boundaries. DP needs to have very clear words with Jon and tell him if he ever does something like that again, the friendship is over. He’s in love with one of you for sure 🤮

ColdHandsHotHead · 02/02/2023 16:45

Notjusta · 02/02/2023 14:36

I also think Jon maybe in love/obsessed with you.

Or with your partner.

GatoradeMeBitch · 02/02/2023 16:49

It makes me uncomfortable when women respond to "This guy hates me, I'm uncomfortable around him, he wants my husband to leave me and he's taken to stalking me at the local park" with "Ooooh, I think he likes you!" 2023 and we're still doing that?

OntarioBagnet · 02/02/2023 16:52

Oh I would so not be staying the fuck out of it at all. I’d go ape shit at Jon and tear him a new arsehole.

YRGAM · 02/02/2023 16:53

I'd put good money on a heavy Andrew Tate presence in Jon's YouTube history

gamerchick · 02/02/2023 16:53

WhiteJoshsBiceps · 02/02/2023 16:06

Yep.

We don't meet up when its torrential but if its not raining, we training.

We did training outside for a bit coming out of the Pandemic. We asked our coach what would happen if it was raining. He said 'id put my hood up'.

He stuck to it as well.

AnnesBrokenSlate · 02/02/2023 16:54

Creepy Jon definitely has an agenda.
I remember having a breakfast meeting in town with a male colleague and bumping into one of DH's friends. He was older. His DW never worked and he was obviously thrown to see me having breakfast with a strange man. I said 'hello' to him and by the time I got home that night he'd called DH and told him what he'd seen.
The thing is he wasn't being malicious. I could tell he felt awkward af when he bumped into me and even when he mentioned it to DH it was in a 'I need to mention this because I spoke to her and because maybe you don't know'. He was so relieved when DH explained it was a work meeting. That's how a genuine friend would react if they felt they'd stumbled on something 'suspicious'. Not whip out a camera, act like a budget Miss Marple and send the photos to your DH. Thank goodness your DH will tell Jon where to go.

J0y · 02/02/2023 16:55

Jon has Madonna whore complex, it's not unusual. He has categorised you as whore, the little incel.

Fernticket · 02/02/2023 16:57

Jon is a creepy git. I would seeking legal advice over this, as I suspect this is just the start.

Floppyelf · 02/02/2023 16:58

Jon’s obsession with you is not healthy.

LaviniasBigBloomers · 02/02/2023 17:00

I know you don't want to involve the police at this stage, but DP needs to let CreepyJon know that's an option if anything like this ever happens again. Because it IS stalker shit.

SpaceshiptoMars · 02/02/2023 17:03

Another explanation is Jon is gay and insanely jealous of you being physical with drop dead gorgeous PT. PT may well be gay himself!

Poor Jon. Not a happy bunny is he?

ifIwerenotanandroid · 02/02/2023 17:05

GatoradeMeBitch · 02/02/2023 16:49

It makes me uncomfortable when women respond to "This guy hates me, I'm uncomfortable around him, he wants my husband to leave me and he's taken to stalking me at the local park" with "Ooooh, I think he likes you!" 2023 and we're still doing that?

I don't think anyone's saying it approvingly. I'm reading those posts as people warning OP about a possible motive behind stalkerish behaviour.

Mardyface · 02/02/2023 17:06

New training kit for you.

DP's friend sent photographs of me to DP to infer I am cheating
CheshireCat1 · 02/02/2023 17:08

Sounds like he’s a little envious of the relationship you have with your other half.