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Just been dumped by FWB 30 seconds after sex!

826 replies

Sleepingbaggage · 18/03/2026 10:31

I honestly don't know whether to laugh at the sheer cheek of this, or cry, or neither because I possibly always had it coming.

I have been seeing a man casually for a year. We are both divorced and we were friendly acquaintances before. We began texting after our DCs were in the same show. The texts got flirtier and eventually sexual. We met for sex, it was great, and we have continued to meet every few weeks for a year.

This morning was one such meeting. It was great as usual but then immediately afterwards, like 30 seconds afterwards, he said that it would probably be the last time as he thinks it's run its course. That was the phrase he used.

I didn't know we were on a course! If we were, I certainly would have expected him to have ended it before shagging me not immediately afterwards. The CFery of that bit.

I didn't really know what to say. He has gone now and I feel a bit shellshocked. I will see him later at pick up and I don't quite know what to say! Oh dear.

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Forty85 · 18/03/2026 12:32

Fucking hell that's bad. I'd definitely send him a follow up message to say he shouldnt have had sex and should have told you prior to that, as it was obviously planned when he said it so quickly after and has left you feeling used regardless of it only being a no strings arrangement.

Gemtastic · 18/03/2026 12:35

PineConeOrDogPoo · 18/03/2026 12:29

You can hope to get it but if you expect it without making yourself valuable enough to the other person then it may well be a vain hope.

You can expect it and think the other person is a nob if they don’t provide it. You’re right you can’t change their behaviour or attitudes but you can still expect to be treated with good manners. I expect people to treat me with respect. If they don’t I just move on but I am quite comfortable about offloading about it.

I don’t know what you mean about ‘making yourself valuable enough’. I hope you don’t mean stay chaste because that often doesn’t work either.

MyLimePoet · 18/03/2026 12:35

Sleepingbaggage · 18/03/2026 10:56

Thanks mum.

We did at first, then we did not. Sexual exclusivity was agreed to when we stopped. Perhaps I was stupid to believe him.

You didn't use condoms - bloody hell. Get yourself tested. Particularly if you think he's been sleeping with other people

shhblackbag · 18/03/2026 12:35

millymollymoomoo · 18/03/2026 10:54

If you were just a fwb no strings non exclusive you should use condoms

And get regular STI tests. The assumption should be that there is no exclusivity. I do agree, though, that he could have gotten out of your bed before dumping you. That's callous.

SL2924 · 18/03/2026 12:36

Don’t text him. If you see him try and act totally normal like you aren’t bothered. I wouldn’t give him the satisfaction of showing any emotion. If he ever comes back again tell him to do one.

OriginalUsername2 · 18/03/2026 12:37

MadameSzyszkoBohusz · 18/03/2026 10:49

When you see him on the school run, be sure to have a giggly conversation with another mum where he can see you. Not actually about him, but maybe glance over once or twice and snigger. If you can fit in a wiggled little finger gesture, even better.

Cringe!

IrregularMo0n · 18/03/2026 12:37

Marineboy67 · 18/03/2026 10:49

I don't know that there is anything to 'say'. You both were operating under a mutual understanding of no strings pure physical sex. He's now done with that and like gardening or a game of tennis no longer wishes to take part.
I think this is the reason I couldn't contemplate being involved in something like this or frequent one night stands. I would have to like somebody and naturally what comes with that is a form of attachment. You may not have been aware of this and perhaps the cold clinical nature of how he's brought it to a close is perhaps surprising even a little shocking.
I'd be feeling discarded and undervalued.

This is why I will always discourage my children from loveless sex.

Gemtastic · 18/03/2026 12:39

SL2924 · 18/03/2026 12:36

Don’t text him. If you see him try and act totally normal like you aren’t bothered. I wouldn’t give him the satisfaction of showing any emotion. If he ever comes back again tell him to do one.

Agree except I’d echo his words and say ‘gee thanks but I think you were right we’d run our course’.

canuckup · 18/03/2026 12:39

Just make sure you always look smokin at the school gate, he'll rue the day the sad sod

NewZebra · 18/03/2026 12:40

Wow still had to make sure he got in that last shag before things had “run its course”. What a fucking gentleman eh.

hazelnutvanillalatte · 18/03/2026 12:42

Omg he reminds me of the dickhead FWB in Bridesmaids

Viviennemary · 18/03/2026 12:43

Thst is quite mean. But don't enter into this kind of arrangement and expect not to get hurt. He does sound pretty horrible though.

SugarPuffSandwiches · 18/03/2026 12:44

CakeFace1234 · 18/03/2026 11:36

So bloody rude. What a nob. You must feel that you have a big 'WTF?!' speech bubble above you. You deserve more after a 12 month relationship. He could have given you the heads up before and asked if you were up for 'one for the road'. Hope you don't feel too awkward at pick-up.

It wasn't a relationship though, was it? She says it was a FWB.

RainbowBagels · 18/03/2026 12:45

When I was about 22 or 23 I was in a FWB ' situationship' I literally went off him during sex! It was his tiny teeth. They were looming over me and I just realised he wasn't for me. I did wait a few days before ending it though.

ErlingHaalandsManBun · 18/03/2026 12:45

Well out of all the fuckers that are cheeky, this has to be the cheekiest fucker of them all!!!!

What a complete and total bellend. Have some bloody common decency at least.

PineConeOrDogPoo · 18/03/2026 12:46

Gemtastic · 18/03/2026 12:35

You can expect it and think the other person is a nob if they don’t provide it. You’re right you can’t change their behaviour or attitudes but you can still expect to be treated with good manners. I expect people to treat me with respect. If they don’t I just move on but I am quite comfortable about offloading about it.

I don’t know what you mean about ‘making yourself valuable enough’. I hope you don’t mean stay chaste because that often doesn’t work either.

I didn’t say anything about staying chaste.

A FWB relationship by definition is no strings attached. It only has the boundaries that the participants themselves explicitly draw up together through words and actions.

It sounds like the OP didn't know or value this person particularly highly, he was a convenient shag, she was a convenient shag and they treated each other coreespondingly. Nobody had much at stake here.

dreamsofthebeach86 · 18/03/2026 12:47

Mulledjuice · 18/03/2026 11:28

How did you respond?!

Really CF

Depending on what was said afterwards I would be tempted to text him this evening and say "sorry but this isn't working for me, I dont think we should see each other any more".

That would be in incredibly odd and would make the OP look mental.

He’s already dumped her. She can’t just pretend that didn’t happen and then send a message dumping him like it was her idea.

Strawberrryfields · 18/03/2026 12:47

Wow what an arsehole. Seems he forgot the ‘friends’ bit where you treat someone with a bit of respect!

Allthegoodhorses · 18/03/2026 12:48

MadameSzyszkoBohusz · 18/03/2026 10:49

When you see him on the school run, be sure to have a giggly conversation with another mum where he can see you. Not actually about him, but maybe glance over once or twice and snigger. If you can fit in a wiggled little finger gesture, even better.

Please don't do this - you'll look unhinged.

shhblackbag · 18/03/2026 12:49

Don't send him any messages. What's that going to do, except make him think you caught feelings and that he was right to get out?

Pickles56 · 18/03/2026 12:49

He’s met someone and he doesn’t want her to find out about you.

Someone I was going out with in my 20’s finished with me just after sex. I heard years later that he had said some disrespectful things about me to friends.

However, I now hear he’s miserable and married to a control freak whereas I’m married to someone lovely so 😂

shhblackbag · 18/03/2026 12:51

MadameSzyszkoBohusz · 18/03/2026 10:49

When you see him on the school run, be sure to have a giggly conversation with another mum where he can see you. Not actually about him, but maybe glance over once or twice and snigger. If you can fit in a wiggled little finger gesture, even better.

I refuse to believe a grown woman would actually behave like this. That's unhinged.

Sleepingbaggage · 18/03/2026 12:53

Vigorouslysnuggled · 18/03/2026 12:06

Many are missing the point that a man will never respect a FB. I personally would rather go without sex permanently than lower myself to the status of FB.

I don't feel lowered at all, but thanks.

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bigboykitty · 18/03/2026 12:53

rwalker · 18/03/2026 12:16

Honestly isn’t this just FWB
sex no commitment no emotions and feelings

No, this is behaving like a cunt.

hazelnutvanillalatte · 18/03/2026 12:55

dreamsofthebeach86 · 18/03/2026 12:47

That would be in incredibly odd and would make the OP look mental.

He’s already dumped her. She can’t just pretend that didn’t happen and then send a message dumping him like it was her idea.

Reminds me of telling my 14-year-old boyfriend 'we need to talk-' and him immediately interrupting 'IT'S OVER!'