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I'm scared hes going to try and contact her again

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greenballoon · 20/11/2008 20:21

About 3.5 years ago I found out that DP had been texting an ex-girlfriend from about 20 years ago (they'd had no contact over all those years).

She had contacted him via Friends Reunited , they exchanged mobile nos. and started texting.

I found and read some of the texts ( along the lines of "If things had only been different/ really think we could have made something of it/ can't stop thinking about you / I think I still love you". Geographically (thankfully) she lives about 3-4hrs drive away otherwise I really do believe they would have met up and things may have gone further.

I got DP to confess to the texting without actually telling him I'd read a lot of the texts. Told him that he was lucky -that he nearly destroyed our family, if it had of gone further our relationship would be over etc. I pointed out to him that he was, in effect, "in love with" someone he knew when they were both about 18/20 yrs old and how could I compete with his rose-tinted view of this person. He nearly ruined our relationship for someone he hasn't seen or had contact with for 20 yrs FFS.

Anyway that was that although I've had my trust dented massively so occasionally check his text messages and computer history.

Fast forward to now. Hes been on Friends Reunited and searched her name.

I'm now petrified hes going to make contact with her and its going to start all over again.

And yes I know snooping is never a good idea and I was wrong to do that but its been hanging over me all this time that I just knew he was to make contact with her again - I swear he wants to meet/see her again. Its as if theres this unfinished business.

Not sure why I've posted this. Am I right to be worried? Should I do/say something?

OP posts:
brazenhussy · 17/12/2008 20:20

Can i just add that a 3-4 hour drive away is not sufficient reason for them not to meet up if they wanted to. Men would travel further, barefoot over burning coals if sex was on offer

greenballoon · 17/12/2008 20:40

He would find it difficult to get away for enough time without raising suspicion (especially now I know IYSWIM)

I'm sure he will try and engineer something though

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brazenhussy · 17/12/2008 21:26

Believe me greenballoon, I have been there and you are right, if he wants to he will find a way.
I really hope he isn't considering it

clarabell16 · 17/12/2008 21:49

Think hes pushed it far enough personally, you've given him warning etc, and he still seems to be finding ways and means to know about her/contact her etc, which to me seems, he either hasnt taken your discussion seriously, or he will go ahead and have the affair anyway whatever you do, agree with another poster on here. Sit down with him, tell him he needs to make himself young free and single if he intends to carry on sneakily find ways to contact her, or stay off the computer, stop getting new sim cards and commit to your relationship and building trust again. I think you've shown enough patience with this crap already. By the way i have no tolerance for shaggers or any other kind of crap, so apologies if this post is a bit extreme! Good luck.

Northumberlandlass · 18/12/2008 10:14

Hey Greenballoon - I have hesitated in posting as I could be (although I'm not) this ex-girlfriend found through friends reunited. I got into a eerily similar situation with my first love last year, we hadn't been in touch for 20 years and started a relationship. My first love also got discovered by his DW though his texts to me and we cut all contact, completely. I haven't heard from him since. That is just how it should be. But I'm posting because, i have (still do) search for him on Friends Reunited (even though at his DW request he removed his details) and on Facebook and occationally even google him (Sad I know) - but this doesn't mean I want things to start up again, it is just a way of thinking about him (does that make sense?).
xx

VinegarTitsTheSeasonToBeJolly · 18/12/2008 10:21

I think greenballon said it was 3.5 yrs ago that she discovered him texting the ex so i dont think it is you NL

Northumberlandlass · 18/12/2008 10:44

Yes - I know it probably isn't me....but everything else is quite similar. Not sure I would of posted if it had been me !!

But just wanted to say that I do google / search facebook / friends reunited for him....and I wouldn't start it up again - just looking for him.

xx

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