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How would you feel if your boyfriend said this to you?

56 replies

Lampyegg · 04/11/2024 22:11

Please tell me if I’m overreacting to this.
before I met my boyfriend I had a fling with another man, lasted a few weeks. I then met my boyfriend and we’ve been together nearly a year. A while into our relationship I found out my boyfriend’s knows my ex going and really dislikes him (think he’s a womaniser, which he is). He sometimes brings him up as in “I can’t believe you ever had a thing with him”.
tonight we had words over something else (housework) and my boyfriend said something along the lines of “well you were that desperate you went back to him 5 times didn’t you”
I am living at that, calling me desperate

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Lampyegg · 05/11/2024 07:03

Bubblebuttress · 05/11/2024 06:56

Taxi x and mum x

Yes looks like il have to but wasn’t wanting to share anything about the appointment yet until I had results

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Catoo · 05/11/2024 09:32

Hope the procedure goes well OP.

The ones who quiz you about previous partners / sex life. You just walk away from those ones in future. They never want these details for good reasons.

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mrandmrsrobinson · 05/11/2024 12:42

Lampyegg · 04/11/2024 22:11

Please tell me if I’m overreacting to this.
before I met my boyfriend I had a fling with another man, lasted a few weeks. I then met my boyfriend and we’ve been together nearly a year. A while into our relationship I found out my boyfriend’s knows my ex going and really dislikes him (think he’s a womaniser, which he is). He sometimes brings him up as in “I can’t believe you ever had a thing with him”.
tonight we had words over something else (housework) and my boyfriend said something along the lines of “well you were that desperate you went back to him 5 times didn’t you”
I am living at that, calling me desperate

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Mittens67 · 05/11/2024 12:59

Set strong boundaries now.
My first husband was ridiculous about something I had told him about in my past and would bring it up all the time to judge and question me endlessly.
I was young and pandered to him when I should have shut it down straightaway and told him to shut up, grow up or get lost.
If you accept this behaviour he will keep doing it and it will lead to him straying further and further into belittling and controlling you.
If he doesn’t stop get rid of him.

RareLemur · 05/11/2024 13:12

IMHO you are right to end it now, there is no future in a relationship where he is going to weaponise your past and constantly throw it in your face.
"Desperate" was a hurtful term to use. It's entirely up to you who you have sex with. I don't see how anyone can be desperate having sex, as it takes both participants to be happily consenting.

Ladybyrd · 05/11/2024 22:13

It's none of his business. He sounds weird.

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