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Is this cheating?

57 replies

Aliceinunderland · 14/02/2023 14:20

I've been with my DP for 2.5 years. We live together, no children between us. I asked for a break in January this year because he kept looking at my phone and distrusting me based on nothing at all. For my part, I withdrew into myself and became very cold with him. Anyway, we are on a break, still live together and are intimate. In my head, I suppose I just thought the break wasn't really a break because everything just carried on as normal.
Well it's all come to light that he has been on tinder and talking to other women. One in particular he has made loose arrangements to meet up with. We had a huge argument on Saturday night and he left. Instead of contacting me, he messaged her. She is the innocent party here because she has no clue about any of this.
Now he says it's me he loves and wants to be with. I'm being an idiot aren't I if I stay? He said it's not cheating because we were on a break but that doesn't seem right to me when we are still having sex. My head is all over the place. Am I exaggerating? What should I do? Do I tell the woman he's messaging? Why can't I figure this out myself?

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MadeOfSteel · 16/02/2023 16:28

You weren't on a break. How could you be if everything just carried know as normal! This whole 'break' thing is nonsense. Have a listen to the lyrics of Beautiful South's 'A Little Time.'
It's time to move on, I reckon.

Newbutoldfather · 16/02/2023 16:36

It is one of the many threads where analysing the details is irrelevant.

He was distrustful of you in a relationship, and then ‘forgot’ to tell you he was arranging to meet up with someone for sex before resuming a sexual relationship with you.

you were ‘on a break’ because his snooping had totally turned you off.

unless there is a ton of a drip feed coming, this is a non relationship and time to break up.

Goodread1 · 16/02/2023 16:44

It's sounds like unofficial friends with benefits situation

Not a break to reflect Consirder whether it's worth getting back together or splitting up and possibly staying platonic friends if it's of course amicable split

It's emotional very confusing situation 😕 this was bound to have happened either with you or him

merlotlover · 16/02/2023 16:56

People who accuse people of cheating are often the cheaters trying to distract
What a mess, don't let him back in

Johnisafckface · 16/02/2023 16:58

qwertykeyboards · 14/02/2023 16:02

On a break… still live together….still having sex? What kind of break is that?!😂

Right?!?! 😂

Caughthimoutmyself · 28/02/2023 00:04

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barmycatmum · 28/02/2023 03:55

Please dump the creep.

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