I think at 22 you should put the wedding on hold and spend more time getting to know your fiancee. I'm disappointed she didn't have your back on things and that tells me that you 2 don't know each other well enough to marry.
Sounds like you’re just like OP, making things that have nothing to do with you all about you. I’m sure if they knew he was there and was following them they wouldn’t have continued. Your parents having a consenting relationship with other adults is not emotional abuse unless they are bringing these people to your house, which they did not do.
Sex is not a curse word. It seems like y’all have some issues cause you’re associating sex with something that should be censored. What are you ashamed of?
I've never been insecure in relationships for the record. Mostly do to my upbringing. And I've dated older men before. And it's not that. But I appreciate your input.
You should trust his actions, not his words. If he treats you like you are not important, you should believe him. If he treats you like he doesn't respect or listen to what you say, you should listen. Don't make excuses and believe what you want to believe, because you love him. You have to see him for who he is, not for who you want him to be.
If she's working 0 hours, she has no job. She can't unilaterally decide income changes like quitting a job. Doing that, then not wanting to do housework, and then saying you need ro do more, is not fair to you.
She uses a vaginal ring and we use condoms most of the time sometimes we start our sexual relationship without it but eventually always chicken out and wear it
Dump her. It’s disrespectful sharing the details with you like that. Consider it a learning circumstance. When you break up, your ex will almost certainly go on a tear having lots of unprotected sex. Go get checked.
What is his diet like? Does he eat a lot of gassy foods, like beans cauliflower, broccoli, etc? For some people peppers, garlic, and other foods make them gassy. He could also have intolerances to different foods.
Your bf sent nudes to someone other than you. He cheated. He shouldn’t have paid them in the first place. Go to the cops. With that being said, if my phone got hacked and the pleb tried to get money out of me I’d tell them to go suck a bag of dicks. I wouldn’t let them try to control me and especially the money I work hard for. Go ahead and send my nudes to everyone I know. I wouldn’t care. I’d laugh, get over it right away and move on. ??
What would you hope to accomplish by going to a therapist? Does he even want to be married to you? Do you want to be married to him? What if your children had walked in on that? Are you going to burn the bed?
Honestly I’d use that money for a meeting with a divorce attorney.
OP I'm 30 weeks my husband doesn't go out with friends late anymore and if a friend wants to meet him for a beer late he has them come over lately which irritated me at first before i realized it's because he wants to be close incase i need him bt still see his friends when they want to meet up.
U shld honestly just tell him this is what u need. For u to not be a stressed out mommy. I had to do something similar last night i felt i was being a bit weird about asking. I told my husband I'd appreciate it if he didnt go out or drink as much during april during my last stretch of pregnancy leading up to May because my pregnancy hasn't been easy and it would give me more reassurance. Must add my husband is a deep sleeper and when he's had a few it takes an atomic bomb to wake him up! Atm i can't even walk painfree because of how swollen my feet are.
I felt awkward telling him because he's a grown ass man and we don't have rules and shit for each other because we aren't those ppl. And he just looked at me and went “well ofcourse love i already decided on a dry spell and have told my friends such I'll only break it when our daughter comes” because i know he's been saving an expensive whiskey to have a celebratory drink with his friends as it's our first child.
You need to make ur needs known and if he's not willing to accomidate that u need to find support elsewhere because he wont make a good dad then.
Be safe and i hope ur pregnancy is safe and well. ?
If you want to do good by your kids show them that it is not okay for people to treat you so horribly. Don’t let them think that it’s okay for your spouses to betray them, show them how to protect themselves by protecting yourself.
I’ve never had the misfortune of being in your situation so take what I say with a grain of salt, but I do hope you at least consider putting yourself first.
Agreed, he has sucked it up long enough. Bob is a jerk, bully and philanderer. If they both attend the wedding all OP only needs to do is avoid conflict with Bob so nothing impacts the couples day. People like Bob continue to do these things to other because they are never called on their behavior, and the only way to stop it, is if other are willing to put Bob in his place.
I don’t think expecting that common areas of the home be kept clear of clutter. Setting up a man cave/craft room downstairs seems smart. Then he never has to clear it and you don’t have to look at it.
Personally, if he won’t pick up just out of respect for your wishes then….I guess you can do what I did with the kids. When they went to bed and I was tidying up, anything that wasn’t put away where it belonged or left out went in a basket and they could earn the things back by doing an extra chore.
You shouldn’t have to treat a grown man like a teenager but here we are….
I don't see how any of what you said was rude. You just expressed that you want to interact with him as little as possible and the same should go for your new partner.
With that said, I do wonder why a friend that is close enough to make you an important part of their wedding would still associate with someone that clearly worked to break up your marriage. But I am going to assume that you have already worked that out with them.
Seems so – but I don't think I want to be apart of a relationship where I would be hella miserable.
Seems so – but I don't think I want to be a part of a relationship where I would be hella miserable. ver, however, and how much every they choose – but I want security in my relationships, I was consistency, and stability and I am not saying Poly relationships don't have these things, but I want my love to be selfish… I wanna call someone, “Mine” and know that they are mine.
This isn't to diss polyamory or polyamorous relationships, as I said, I am 100% for everyone willing to love and show love however they please – but it's just not for me.
He’s lying about having someone else in mind. Get STD tested and find an attorney. He won’t let this go and he’ll just fuck around behind your back. He’s probably doing so already. I don’t understand why women stay with men like this. He’s told you who he is and he’s told you what he thinks of you and your marriage. Why would you want to be with a man who wants to spend time, money, energy and intimacy on other women?
I mean, you should care about your HEALTH, but if you like yourself, and he likes the way you look, then I don't think you should try to change anything. I have always been the more active one in all of my relationships, and it has never bothered me that my partners weren't as “aesthetically fit” as me. It was important to me that they weren't completely lazy and unmotivated but that's more of a personality trait I seek, not aesthetically.
I mean, you should care about your HEALTH, but if you like yourself, and he likes the way you look, then I don't think you should try to change anything. I have always been the more active one in all of my relationships, and it has never bothered me that my partners weren't as “aesthetically fit” as me. It was important to me that they weren't completely lazy and unmotivated but that's more of a personality trait I seek, not aesthetically.
I think we’re just going to see this differently. I have felt like OP before (although I’m a man), so maybe I am empathizing too much. But what she’s describing is a very real emotional response to what she’s perceiving as rejection from her husband. I’m not saying that her read of the situation is correct, objectively. But it’s clearly how she feels. I don’t agree with dismissing that as egotistical.
You don't know how to be an adult and take care of you and your surroundings? Your wife has bigger problems than not trusting you. She married a man child.
Yes, without prep it is that hard to push in. That’s why you were in so much pain, because there was a lot of resistance. He pushed past all that. On purpose. This is sexual assault. I’m sorry.
Aside from the obvious assault you’ve endured, never, ever do anal without proper prep. It can cause serious injury. If you’re still in pain, consider going to the doctor. And dump the idiot. He obviously doesn’t care that he hurt you and he’ll do it again.
Dude, he’s never going to admit it because he has successfully been gaslighting you into staying. It’s like the Shaggy song “It Wasn’t Me.” Except it seems like your husband gets off on you catching him and being able to gaslight you into staying.
Both agreeing not to drink to save money. You are drinking he isnt (im just guessing) if you work 5 days and a pint is $5 that total is $25 a week. ($1,300 for the year)
Also theres the you getting you “me time” at the pub with your drink. Does he get his “me time” without you? Maybe at a pub with a drink?
OP, read this over and if you are the least bit unsure, read up on narcissism and narcissistic personality disorder.
run, run as fast as you can away from this guy
also, good on you for establishing and sticking to your boundaries. find like minded people who champion a healthy relationship, guided by mutual trust and respect
Thank you for the reply! It’s honestly more so that i’m scared to lose him when things have been so great. How should I start that conversation though? I would prefer to not come out of the gate immediately like that and catch him off guard. Yk? I’m fully ready for challenge. I’m aware that relationships are not always easy and there will always be hardships whether they’re big or small. We both have private dorms, but we began sleeping over at each other’s room that we honestly sleep better together rather than alone. (We’re more than capable of giving the other space, however)
I’m sorry this is happening. You need to look after you, because he clearly isn’t, and at this point trust is non-existent. You need to consider why he continues to lie? What would divorcing you cost HIM that he’s not willing to lose, that he hasn’t already lost??? I recommend you quietly talk to a lawyer. Have your financials accounts checked, and hire a PI to get you evidence if you’re not in a no-fault state. Protect your assets, your mental health and your physical health and throw out the trash! Good luck!
You say “mom was young”? How young? 21? 18? younger? Sounds like there may be trauma involved (“bad man”). Rape? Incest? Priest or teacher abusing power? Something is going on and without forcing the issue? you'll probably never get a straight answer unless she tells you and it doesn't sound like that'll happen.
I hope you've got your email back and your DNA tests… I'd dig deeper into those since it seems like something is up. She's snooping and you need to check all your stuff to make sure she's not hiding other stuff at this point.
I'd find another route to looking at that? School computer? Friends computer? Cell phone?
Once I open the door, I might not be able to close it.
Pandora's box and unchangeable information once you find out. Either you come to terms with not knowing… or you push until you find out – and maybe find out the trauma mentioned above in the process.
I also fear damaging my relationship with my dad since it is such a sensitive subject and insecurity, and it took a long time for our relationship to recover after the last incident.
You need to talk to your dad without your mom present and tell him all of this. “I love you. You're my dad and that will never change. Every time I try to inquire about my biological father? Mom turns it against me and tries to wedge between us and that's not what I want.”
The “last incident” sounds like it was caused by your mom – and not necessarily your dad? You might be able to have a real conversation with him about your love of him, acceptance of him yet still having a desire to know your history. You can't have that conversation with your mom present – and it sounds like you need to emphasize with him that you can support him and be curious. And find out – from him – if his “insecurity” is really his… or simply a byproduct of moms trauma.
Sounds like an absolute cop out. Her low self esteem? She hid it so well for an entire year that you didn’t even suspect. That’s not low self esteem. That’s some cold-blooded ish. Your sister is jealous of you and is getting back at you for it. This is probably not the first time she has done something terrible to you behind your back.
I think at 22 you should put the wedding on hold and spend more time getting to know your fiancee. I'm disappointed she didn't have your back on things and that tells me that you 2 don't know each other well enough to marry.
Sounds like you’re just like OP, making things that have nothing to do with you all about you. I’m sure if they knew he was there and was following them they wouldn’t have continued. Your parents having a consenting relationship with other adults is not emotional abuse unless they are bringing these people to your house, which they did not do.
Sex is not a curse word. It seems like y’all have some issues cause you’re associating sex with something that should be censored. What are you ashamed of?
I've never been insecure in relationships for the record. Mostly do to my upbringing. And I've dated older men before. And it's not that. But I appreciate your input.
Maybe because if he does admit it he thinks he'll lose his low-effort-sex?
Your girlfriend apparently has no issues with this arrangement. That’s your problem. And yes, it’s a personal trip for her.
You should trust his actions, not his words. If he treats you like you are not important, you should believe him. If he treats you like he doesn't respect or listen to what you say, you should listen. Don't make excuses and believe what you want to believe, because you love him. You have to see him for who he is, not for who you want him to be.
If she's working 0 hours, she has no job. She can't unilaterally decide income changes like quitting a job. Doing that, then not wanting to do housework, and then saying you need ro do more, is not fair to you.
She uses a vaginal ring and we use condoms most of the time sometimes we start our sexual relationship without it but eventually always chicken out and wear it
Dump her. It’s disrespectful sharing the details with you like that. Consider it a learning circumstance. When you break up, your ex will almost certainly go on a tear having lots of unprotected sex. Go get checked.
What is his diet like? Does he eat a lot of gassy foods, like beans cauliflower, broccoli, etc? For some people peppers, garlic, and other foods make them gassy. He could also have intolerances to different foods.
You’re a marriage minded man dating a single mom who’s on a date with another man tonight?
What?
Sure. Not sure how helpful I’ll be lol
Your bf sent nudes to someone other than you. He cheated. He shouldn’t have paid them in the first place. Go to the cops. With that being said, if my phone got hacked and the pleb tried to get money out of me I’d tell them to go suck a bag of dicks. I wouldn’t let them try to control me and especially the money I work hard for. Go ahead and send my nudes to everyone I know. I wouldn’t care. I’d laugh, get over it right away and move on. ??
Sounds like an ex boss problem.
What would you hope to accomplish by going to a therapist? Does he even want to be married to you? Do you want to be married to him? What if your children had walked in on that? Are you going to burn the bed?
Honestly I’d use that money for a meeting with a divorce attorney.
OP I'm 30 weeks my husband doesn't go out with friends late anymore and if a friend wants to meet him for a beer late he has them come over lately which irritated me at first before i realized it's because he wants to be close incase i need him bt still see his friends when they want to meet up.
U shld honestly just tell him this is what u need. For u to not be a stressed out mommy. I had to do something similar last night i felt i was being a bit weird about asking. I told my husband I'd appreciate it if he didnt go out or drink as much during april during my last stretch of pregnancy leading up to May because my pregnancy hasn't been easy and it would give me more reassurance. Must add my husband is a deep sleeper and when he's had a few it takes an atomic bomb to wake him up! Atm i can't even walk painfree because of how swollen my feet are.
I felt awkward telling him because he's a grown ass man and we don't have rules and shit for each other because we aren't those ppl. And he just looked at me and went “well ofcourse love i already decided on a dry spell and have told my friends such I'll only break it when our daughter comes” because i know he's been saving an expensive whiskey to have a celebratory drink with his friends as it's our first child.
You need to make ur needs known and if he's not willing to accomidate that u need to find support elsewhere because he wont make a good dad then.
Be safe and i hope ur pregnancy is safe and well. ?
Exactly. This was never about a threesome.
If you want to do good by your kids show them that it is not okay for people to treat you so horribly. Don’t let them think that it’s okay for your spouses to betray them, show them how to protect themselves by protecting yourself.
I’ve never had the misfortune of being in your situation so take what I say with a grain of salt, but I do hope you at least consider putting yourself first.
Agreed, he has sucked it up long enough. Bob is a jerk, bully and philanderer. If they both attend the wedding all OP only needs to do is avoid conflict with Bob so nothing impacts the couples day. People like Bob continue to do these things to other because they are never called on their behavior, and the only way to stop it, is if other are willing to put Bob in his place.
Med student here. No they are not.
I don’t think expecting that common areas of the home be kept clear of clutter. Setting up a man cave/craft room downstairs seems smart. Then he never has to clear it and you don’t have to look at it.
Personally, if he won’t pick up just out of respect for your wishes then….I guess you can do what I did with the kids. When they went to bed and I was tidying up, anything that wasn’t put away where it belonged or left out went in a basket and they could earn the things back by doing an extra chore.
You shouldn’t have to treat a grown man like a teenager but here we are….
I don't see how any of what you said was rude. You just expressed that you want to interact with him as little as possible and the same should go for your new partner.
With that said, I do wonder why a friend that is close enough to make you an important part of their wedding would still associate with someone that clearly worked to break up your marriage. But I am going to assume that you have already worked that out with them.
Seems so – but I don't think I want to be apart of a relationship where I would be hella miserable.
Seems so – but I don't think I want to be a part of a relationship where I would be hella miserable. ver, however, and how much every they choose – but I want security in my relationships, I was consistency, and stability and I am not saying Poly relationships don't have these things, but I want my love to be selfish… I wanna call someone, “Mine” and know that they are mine.
This isn't to diss polyamory or polyamorous relationships, as I said, I am 100% for everyone willing to love and show love however they please – but it's just not for me.
He’s lying about having someone else in mind. Get STD tested and find an attorney. He won’t let this go and he’ll just fuck around behind your back. He’s probably doing so already. I don’t understand why women stay with men like this. He’s told you who he is and he’s told you what he thinks of you and your marriage. Why would you want to be with a man who wants to spend time, money, energy and intimacy on other women?
I remember that post. I think it was on AITA
Thanks for the support and advice. A lot to work through but I will get there. Y’all have been amazing honestly
I mean, you should care about your HEALTH, but if you like yourself, and he likes the way you look, then I don't think you should try to change anything. I have always been the more active one in all of my relationships, and it has never bothered me that my partners weren't as “aesthetically fit” as me. It was important to me that they weren't completely lazy and unmotivated but that's more of a personality trait I seek, not aesthetically.
I mean, you should care about your HEALTH, but if you like yourself, and he likes the way you look, then I don't think you should try to change anything. I have always been the more active one in all of my relationships, and it has never bothered me that my partners weren't as “aesthetically fit” as me. It was important to me that they weren't completely lazy and unmotivated but that's more of a personality trait I seek, not aesthetically.
The dad isn't around the kid. Op is making up these hypothetical fantasies and trying to control his soon to be ex-wife.
I think we’re just going to see this differently. I have felt like OP before (although I’m a man), so maybe I am empathizing too much. But what she’s describing is a very real emotional response to what she’s perceiving as rejection from her husband. I’m not saying that her read of the situation is correct, objectively. But it’s clearly how she feels. I don’t agree with dismissing that as egotistical.
No junk in that trunk! holds for high five
Sounds like the younger sister is the golden child.
You don't know how to be an adult and take care of you and your surroundings? Your wife has bigger problems than not trusting you. She married a man child.
UPDATE: She broke up with me. She deleted all of the people I asked of her. Then a day later she said she didn’t love me anymore.
. She did admit that she likes him.
OP, she knew you were hanging with this guy because you like him right? But that doesn't seem to mean much to her. Like why did she say that?
Genuinely, stop inviting her around these guys because once is an accident. Twice is coincidence. But three times is a pattern…
Talk to him before you lose your shit.
Okayy i will do hehe. If this dude decide to mess up again, imma choose a better one?.
Talk to him before you lose your shit.
… what did you post to reddit for?
Yes, without prep it is that hard to push in. That’s why you were in so much pain, because there was a lot of resistance. He pushed past all that. On purpose. This is sexual assault. I’m sorry.
Aside from the obvious assault you’ve endured, never, ever do anal without proper prep. It can cause serious injury. If you’re still in pain, consider going to the doctor. And dump the idiot. He obviously doesn’t care that he hurt you and he’ll do it again.
Dude, he’s never going to admit it because he has successfully been gaslighting you into staying. It’s like the Shaggy song “It Wasn’t Me.” Except it seems like your husband gets off on you catching him and being able to gaslight you into staying.
Both agreeing not to drink to save money. You are drinking he isnt (im just guessing) if you work 5 days and a pint is $5 that total is $25 a week. ($1,300 for the year)
Also theres the you getting you “me time” at the pub with your drink. Does he get his “me time” without you? Maybe at a pub with a drink?
OP, read this over and if you are the least bit unsure, read up on narcissism and narcissistic personality disorder.
run, run as fast as you can away from this guy
also, good on you for establishing and sticking to your boundaries. find like minded people who champion a healthy relationship, guided by mutual trust and respect
Get a boyfriend who wants to have sex with you. It's not that difficult to find one.
Thank you for the reply! It’s honestly more so that i’m scared to lose him when things have been so great. How should I start that conversation though? I would prefer to not come out of the gate immediately like that and catch him off guard. Yk? I’m fully ready for challenge. I’m aware that relationships are not always easy and there will always be hardships whether they’re big or small. We both have private dorms, but we began sleeping over at each other’s room that we honestly sleep better together rather than alone. (We’re more than capable of giving the other space, however)
No is a complete sentence. If he attempts to force you that is rape.
I’m sorry this is happening. You need to look after you, because he clearly isn’t, and at this point trust is non-existent. You need to consider why he continues to lie? What would divorcing you cost HIM that he’s not willing to lose, that he hasn’t already lost??? I recommend you quietly talk to a lawyer. Have your financials accounts checked, and hire a PI to get you evidence if you’re not in a no-fault state. Protect your assets, your mental health and your physical health and throw out the trash! Good luck!
So why are you still with her if she keeps belittling you?
You say “mom was young”? How young? 21? 18? younger? Sounds like there may be trauma involved (“bad man”). Rape? Incest? Priest or teacher abusing power? Something is going on and without forcing the issue? you'll probably never get a straight answer unless she tells you and it doesn't sound like that'll happen.
I hope you've got your email back and your DNA tests… I'd dig deeper into those since it seems like something is up. She's snooping and you need to check all your stuff to make sure she's not hiding other stuff at this point.
I'd find another route to looking at that? School computer? Friends computer? Cell phone?
Once I open the door, I might not be able to close it.
Pandora's box and unchangeable information once you find out. Either you come to terms with not knowing… or you push until you find out – and maybe find out the trauma mentioned above in the process.
I also fear damaging my relationship with my dad since it is such a sensitive subject and insecurity, and it took a long time for our relationship to recover after the last incident.
You need to talk to your dad without your mom present and tell him all of this. “I love you. You're my dad and that will never change. Every time I try to inquire about my biological father? Mom turns it against me and tries to wedge between us and that's not what I want.”
The “last incident” sounds like it was caused by your mom – and not necessarily your dad? You might be able to have a real conversation with him about your love of him, acceptance of him yet still having a desire to know your history. You can't have that conversation with your mom present – and it sounds like you need to emphasize with him that you can support him and be curious. And find out – from him – if his “insecurity” is really his… or simply a byproduct of moms trauma.
No, it's fine. It's renovated /s. Also, why are all the listings so sketchy about the square footage and just information in general?? Jesus.
No you can't trust her
Sounds like an absolute cop out. Her low self esteem? She hid it so well for an entire year that you didn’t even suspect. That’s not low self esteem. That’s some cold-blooded ish. Your sister is jealous of you and is getting back at you for it. This is probably not the first time she has done something terrible to you behind your back.
End it and find someone that makes you want to f*** them like an animal.
Honestly divorce… She doesn't seem sad that she did it… only that she got caught.
She's probably going to do it again. You caught her twice now.
Remember fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.