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he's left me

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fallingtopieces · 04/02/2010 13:04

namechanger here, lavenderrr, glass plates, red rug, judge flounce etc etc

my dp of 5 years left me today.
Things had been a bit iffy for 2-3 months, not communicating, taking each other for granted etc. I've not had much of a sex drive for a long time so that had kind of been crap too.. maybe once a month or so but I spent three weeks in hospital for an illness and now I have energy, am healthy, our sex life has been fantastic etc etc

About 3 weeks ago he was very down and told me he needed some time out alone to think things over and that he would stay at his parents. he never went and things would improve for a few days and then he'd get down and moody again. He was going to stay the odd night at his parents and seemed to come back rejuvenated from that.

On Monday, something made me look at his pc history and I saw he'd been looking at a woman on facebook a lot, a bit more digging and I discovered that rather than being at his parents he was staying nights with her.

I confrtonted him and he said that he had ended it with her and realised it was me he wanted all along and that we could fix things etc etc. I agreed to this because I can see that I have some responsibility for our problems too and I love him.

So this week has been difficult, I've been hurt and angry and he's been very sorry and reassured me that he loves me, even talked about our getting married and stuff like that.

then last night she sent him a long email saying she'd fallen for him and all kinds of stuff including that she knew they had no future because he kept talking and thinking about me, and since then he turned very hostile to me and is dragging up arguments and rows from years and years ago and trying to make it all my fault.

He went to work this morning still saying he loves me and wants us to work things out and then he came home and hour ago, packed a bag and left, saying that he's going to stay at his parents to think things ovre - that he needs time alone and won't be seeing her either and will call me from there to prove it, but I saw a message from him to her that he's going to meet her.

She works at the same place as him, although in a different building.

he said that if I make any kind of contact with him then I will never see or hear from again.

I don't know what to do now. My heart is thumping, I cant stop shaking, I feel sick and almost like someone's died.

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fallingtopieces · 09/02/2010 12:33

yep.. and he's furious!

it would take him at least an hour and half to get here I think so that's ok for now, key is in the lock so he can't open the door.

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FabIsGoingToBeFabIn2010 · 09/02/2010 12:36

What is he furious about and which messages?

fallingtopieces · 09/02/2010 12:39

he's furious that I forwarded messages to her from him to me and from him to his friend

the one to me is him declaring undying love, begging me to take him back and calling her a horrible mistake that he sent to me on friday.

in the other one his friend refers to her as a ho and my p laughs and says things are heating up with her

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motherlovebone · 09/02/2010 12:46

i bet things will really heat up with her now

good idea to finish one relationship before starting the next one.

stay strong FTP.

fallingtopieces · 09/02/2010 12:55

thankyou mlb.. I'm ok, bit shaky cos I dont like confrontation but it serves him right doesn't it?

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WhoIsAsking · 09/02/2010 12:55

What an arsehole.

Mongolia · 09/02/2010 13:00

good luck!

fallingtopieces · 09/02/2010 13:00

yup he is - he doesn't realise what he's lost.

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WhoIsAsking · 09/02/2010 13:02

No he doesn't.

He will do though, but I'm hoping it will be too late for him.

How very DARE he?

fallingtopieces · 09/02/2010 13:04

you're right WIA... I feel like a cloud is lifted from me, there's no way I want him back now. What I wanted was who he used to be, but that person no longer exists and I don't like the one who's in his place.

I'll be fine by myself, just need to get used to it for a while

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WhoIsAsking · 09/02/2010 13:17

You will be fine.

(but you also need to be very gentle with yourself. Be kind and treat yourself like a precious child who needs lots of looking after)

CillySunt · 09/02/2010 13:24

Well done for getting through this!!! You will be fine.

I had something similar happen with my exp, but he hadn't got to the meeting up and shagging stage.

He declared his undying love for this woman, said that our relationship was dead, and had been for months, and that if it wasn't for the dcs we would of been finished ages ago etc etc etc. She moved 2 miles away from us and they could easily send up to 50 messages a day to each other.

I printed a copy of every message he sent her and gave them to his mum saying that me and him were over.

We decided to sort ourselves out after that, he blocked her from facebook, and the cheeky bint set up a new account and emailed him saying ;I think your ex has blocked me so I'll talk to you through this' He spoke to her for a while, without me doing, then I found out. He didn't know what he wanted etc.

Anyway, long story short, I am now living on my own with our two dc. Have no idea whether he is still in contact with her, and couldn't care less.

Stay strong love, do not let him walk all over you.

motherlovebone · 09/02/2010 13:24

Remind yourself that the rollercoaster you are on is part of the process to get well/over him.
you were born without him, you will live without him, and be happy too.
all the energy you would use on him, now extend to yourself.
put yourself and your recovery at number 1, and dont let anything jeopardise that.
we are all rooting for you!

fallingtopieces · 09/02/2010 13:44

he says I've backed him into a corner and made him choose before he's ready to, I'm almost laughing here.

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FabIsGoingToBeFabIn2010 · 09/02/2010 13:54

He is trying to blame you.

Just don't engage in any contact with him anymore.

fallingtopieces · 09/02/2010 13:56

he's texting me, I'm not replying

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Portofino · 09/02/2010 13:59

"made him choose before he's ready"!!! What a twunt! You are SO much better off without him!

fallingtopieces · 09/02/2010 14:02

I know - I'm at his audacity
he's on his way to his parents' house now, said he'll call me when he gets there. Not sure I'll answer cos I don't really have anything to say to him.

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FabIsGoingToBeFabIn2010 · 09/02/2010 14:06

Then don't answer the phone. You don't want to go backwards when you have been doing well.

motherlovebone · 09/02/2010 14:12

also, you are in controlat the mo, by answering you pass that to him.

cue feeling like shit.

fallingtopieces · 09/02/2010 14:14

yeah

I think he's going to say he's chosen me, I reckon she's dumped him for him to be leaving her place.

I won't allow him to make a fool of me anymore.

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WhoIsAsking · 09/02/2010 14:15

God, he's like a child! "Boo-hoo, I can't believe you're making me choose!"

Agree with not answering phone/texts. can you switch your mobile off for the rest of the day?

daisymoomin · 09/02/2010 14:24

Yes I agree let him sweat it out. men seem to hate being alone so he'll come to you while she's got the arse, but then he could go back to her when she calms down about it.
use every last bit of strength, i know its hard, to ignore him at least for today, if he wants you, he'll still want you tommorow

countingto10 · 09/02/2010 14:45

As I said to my DH, "He is not a prize to be won !!". Their thought processes are quite appalling. Now it's his turn to feel really, really bad. Don't respond to him.

Can you arrange to go out tonight with a girlfriend - go and have some fun (you may not feel like it) but he has to know your world doesn't revolve around him.

AnyFucker · 09/02/2010 14:51

some prize eh ?

the best outcome here is if both OP and OW dump this self-centred fucker

now that would be poetic fucking justice