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Am I being paranoid? (It's long, sorry)

190 replies

needadvicepls · 08/04/2009 10:06

I promise I'm not a troll but I've namechanged as this is really embarrassing.

DH and I have been together for 13 years and had our first baby late last year

I'm worried that DH is having an affair and worst of all it's his half sister that I suspect. My DH was adopted as a baby so they haven't grown up together and only met up again last year so they don't really have the brother/sister relationship yet. On Christmas Eve, I saw messages on his phone that he sent to her. These are examples of what set me off (and his explanations for them):

'I can give you that massage when we see each other' - So what? I've goven other friends of ours shoulder rubs and it never bothered you

'I just want her all the time and I know people would think that it's wrong but if they don't know then they can't judge' - I was talking about you. I want you all the time but because we've just ahd a baby people might think I'm pressuring you

'Ok but no parking up under the stars lol' - We needed to talk about the past and didn't want to at her house because of the kids

We had a big row about it and because my hormones were all over the place, I decided to just carry on. He promised to think about what he was saying. Then about two weeks ago I saw this on

'Just about to get in the shower, wish you were here to give me a hand lol' - he said this was a joke that went too far.

I flipped out at this point and said that if there is something going on, he should just tell me and we can sort it out but if he lies to me I will leave and he'll be lucky if he sees the baby anymore and I'll also tell her DP. SIL was chatting to me via text and I said that I thought he was cheating and what I'd told him so she asked me if I thought the OW was her (she knew about the arguement at Christmas). We spoke on the phone and she explained that her DP (who has cheated before) sent her the message about the shower but it was meant for another woman so DH was just winding her up. She sounded sincere so I decided that I was being paranoid and things have been really good since.

Then on Saturday, DH took the car for it's MOT then texted me saying he was going to do some work for a few hours. I texted back saying that I hadn't realised he had to work and he came straight home saying he had cancelled the job.

DH was supposed to be taking the baby to her house on Saturday afternoon as I was going out somewhere with my mum and he was giving us a lift. I saw that he had sent a message saying he could make up for this morning and also that he hadn't texted or called the bloke that he had supposedly cancelled on that morning.

On Sunday, I sent a text asking if he had been going up on Saturday morning and she said she had asked if he'd got time for a cuppa as she was really down. I asked her not to tell DH but I saw that she sent him a message saying that I had asked and what she had told me.

This morning DH is off for most of the day but has gone to a job for a few hours this morning. I've just looked and one of our condoms is missing (I'd been keeping track since I thought one went before). I made the mistake of calling and asking if he is planning on surprising me later and told him why. He said he was. I realise now that I shouldn't have said anything until he's back and then asked him to see if he could produce it.

I just don't know what to do anymore. I don't know if I'm being paranoid or what. Also, how on earth do we continue a relationship where the trust is so damaged?

Has anyone got any advice or suggestions?

OP posts:
blinks · 14/04/2009 09:41

and it's not as if they're being particularly covert about it...condoms from his home supply, 700 texts etc.

not exactly discreet.

ladylush · 14/04/2009 10:17

I can understand the op underdramatising the enormity of this scenario - the truth is probably too awful to contemplate But caramel and blinks are right - she needs to face up to the reality of what her h is up to.

KristinaM · 14/04/2009 17:11

guardian article here on GSA ( genetic sexual attraction) and here

its not unusual in adoption reunions

BTW i am not saying its Ok, just linking to some more info for the OP

trying to understand something that seems inexplicable to most of us is not the same as justifying it

AnyFuckerStealsHerKidsEggs · 14/04/2009 22:38

I can not believe this is still being discussed

Needadvicepls, how much more validation do you require that this is waaaaaay fucked-up and just not normal

You are colluding with them

At the risk of sounding like a smug twat, I would like to copy and paste my advice from week ago. It hasn't changed one iota.....

"I don't agree with the "sit back and wait and see" stance

Sneaking around and compiling "evidence", you are giving them the time and chance to perfect their skullduggery (if there is any) and take it further if they haven't already

What more evidence is required? Catching them actually shagging?

If this were me I would

  1. stop communicating by text/email/other electronic shite

  2. call a meeting at her house with your dp and her dp present and bring it all out into the open. Get the kids babysat and out of the way.

  3. tell them all that their behaviour is worrying and inappropriate, don't listen to excuses. Ask for solid explanantions of the texts you found, they are well dodgy. 700 texts? Also well dodgy. See what her dp makes of it out in the open

  4. stop bringing it up to one and not the other and then asking them not to mention it? Wtf ?? You are colluding with them!

  5. if you are not happy, kick the fucker out until he comes to his senses (or runs off with his sister, whichever comes first)

  6. finally, make it clear that this emotional affair (at the very least) with his sister is profoundly damaging your trust and your relationship and it may never recover"

Throw him out.

sayithowitis · 14/04/2009 23:30

AF, I agree with you 100%.Yes, it must be really difficult, but I fail to see what is to be gained by 'waiting and compiling evidence'. There won't be any because they know OP is on to them, they will be so much more careful now.
700 texts? I don't think DH has sent me 700 texts in all the years he has had a mobile phone, let alone in one month! That is at least twenty a day! It would take DH all bloody day to type out that many! Seriously, OP, you know that something is amiss here and as AF says, by not taking positive action, you are allowing them to carry on. You need to be the one who determines both the timetable and the action to take here, otherwise they will continue to take you for a complete mug!

helsbels4 · 15/04/2009 18:53

Well the op hasn't been back for days, so who knows what's going on...................?

AnyFucker · 15/04/2009 19:24

come back OP.....

Pennies · 15/04/2009 20:52

Any update NAP? Hope you're OK.

HolyGuacamole · 17/04/2009 19:29

Any update OP? Hope you're ok?

elfsmum · 26/04/2009 15:35

NAP how are you ?

atterual · 27/04/2009 11:20

Id buy a cheap pay as you go phone, text him saying that you are the SIL and that you have got a new number and make some sensitive suggestions and see if he takes the bate!!! Underhanded I know, but then it sounds like he is being worse!!!

Baffy · 28/04/2009 13:45

Are you ok NAP?

gallusbesom · 01/05/2009 20:41

hope you're okay NAP

lisad123 · 01/07/2009 14:09

wonder what happened?

PlumBumMum · 06/07/2009 20:19

lisad123 I was just wondering about this too?

How are you NAP?

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