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Reasonable ick?

79 replies

Mondaybluez · 25/08/2025 16:43

Guy 39. No kids. Works for his brothers company. Lives in his mates house - his mate has moved into his girlfriends- so essentially his rent pays his mates mortgage. Smokes alot of cannabis and drinks alot and has recently disclosed to me he has no savings at all and is working off the books and has been for 10 years plus for his brothers company ?

No pension. No ni contributions. No stamp at all.

Am I reasonable to get the ick?

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itbemay1 · 25/08/2025 16:46

Run

MounjaroMounjaro · 25/08/2025 16:48

Oh ffs, your standards would have to be rock bottom before you'd consider dating him!

Sidebeforeself · 25/08/2025 16:49

You shouldn’t be feeling the ick - you should be 100% repulsed.

Isitsixoclockalready · 25/08/2025 16:49

Mondaybluez · 25/08/2025 16:43

Guy 39. No kids. Works for his brothers company. Lives in his mates house - his mate has moved into his girlfriends- so essentially his rent pays his mates mortgage. Smokes alot of cannabis and drinks alot and has recently disclosed to me he has no savings at all and is working off the books and has been for 10 years plus for his brothers company ?

No pension. No ni contributions. No stamp at all.

Am I reasonable to get the ick?

It's your life so you don't need anyone else's reinforcement. If you have the 'ick' then that's enough justification.

Shortandtothepoint · 25/08/2025 16:51

Yes. Hard pass.

MamaElephantMama · 25/08/2025 16:52

He’s living like he’s fresh out of university.

What’s his plans when his friend wants the house back?
What does working off the books mean? Cash in hand?

The drinking and cannabis is a no from me without the teenager life style.

Mondaybluez · 25/08/2025 16:54

MamaElephantMama · 25/08/2025 16:52

He’s living like he’s fresh out of university.

What’s his plans when his friend wants the house back?
What does working off the books mean? Cash in hand?

The drinking and cannabis is a no from me without the teenager life style.

Not cash but not down as an employee for his brothers company at all so he pays no tax ni etc etc no pension savings nothing

OP posts:
Mondaybluez · 25/08/2025 16:55

Isitsixoclockalready · 25/08/2025 16:49

It's your life so you don't need anyone else's reinforcement. If you have the 'ick' then that's enough justification.

Thank you. What's your opinions?

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coxesorangepippin · 25/08/2025 16:55

😂

Of course not

Creu · 25/08/2025 17:02

Is the sex unbelievable? How are you getting this far…

MounjaroMounjaro · 25/08/2025 17:03

What was your life like growing up, that you thought this sort of person would make a good boyfriend, OP?

chatgptsbestmate · 25/08/2025 17:12

You have to ask?

Man baby (not even man child)

Avoid, run, run, avoid

Mondaybluez · 25/08/2025 18:04

Creu · 25/08/2025 17:02

Is the sex unbelievable? How are you getting this far…

Hahaha NO. Lacking in alot of ways....

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Mondaybluez · 25/08/2025 18:05

MounjaroMounjaro · 25/08/2025 17:03

What was your life like growing up, that you thought this sort of person would make a good boyfriend, OP?

Yeah you have a point. Deffo not

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Onthebusses · 25/08/2025 19:03

Mondaybluez · 25/08/2025 16:54

Not cash but not down as an employee for his brothers company at all so he pays no tax ni etc etc no pension savings nothing

So how does his brother process the wages he gives to him within his own financial statements?

Mondaybluez · 25/08/2025 19:18

Onthebusses · 25/08/2025 19:03

So how does his brother process the wages he gives to him within his own financial statements?

No idea! But deffo not properly....

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Mondaybluez · 25/08/2025 19:19

Onthebusses · 25/08/2025 19:03

So how does his brother process the wages he gives to him within his own financial statements?

Maybe as self employed contractor? Or expenses? Not sure but I just know he doesn't

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mauvishagain · 25/08/2025 19:22

So all that AND crap sex?

Is there anything, like anything at all, that might be a redeeming feature?

ForWildLemon · 25/08/2025 19:22

I wouldn’t feel inspired either, especially if the sex was not great. What made you want to date him in the first place?

JazzyJelly · 25/08/2025 19:23

Throw this one back, OP

Lazydaze123 · 25/08/2025 19:24

Sometimes you just have to write it down and read it back eh?
you can 100% do better than this, you’re worth so much more ❤️

Betsy95 · 25/08/2025 19:25

Creu · 25/08/2025 17:02

Is the sex unbelievable? How are you getting this far…

This was also going to be my question 😂

However even good sex isn’t enough to hold a shit show together.

Bin him off.

Mondaybluez · 25/08/2025 19:25

mauvishagain · 25/08/2025 19:22

So all that AND crap sex?

Is there anything, like anything at all, that might be a redeeming feature?

Urm actually - no. The more I think of it the more I'm struggling to see redeemable features... we have har a laugh at times but overall it's lacking !

OP posts:
Mondaybluez · 25/08/2025 19:27

Lazydaze123 · 25/08/2025 19:24

Sometimes you just have to write it down and read it back eh?
you can 100% do better than this, you’re worth so much more ❤️

Edited

Thank you lovie

He's gone. Has been for a few weeks but it's been on my mind if I was being judgey...I'm not perfect I don't own my home I rent but everything in it is mine, I have kids and savings and work hard to make sure I have a pot for a rainy day... just wondered if it was me being a cow - thank god I'm not haha

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Mondaybluez · 25/08/2025 19:28

Betsy95 · 25/08/2025 19:25

This was also going to be my question 😂

However even good sex isn’t enough to hold a shit show together.

Bin him off.

That's true. But it's a bonus haha.

Never finished with him ever, not even once. Not great at all.

Oh man why did I even bother with this one haha

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