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I'm so pissed at DBF anyone care to give insight as to a man's thinking?

2,257 1,117 December 16, 2009 at 07:18 AM in Chat
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In March,before we were officially dating,I found naked pictures of this girl on his phone. I got incredibly pissed and confronted him about them. He said we weren't officially dating although we were exclusive so I couldn't get mad at him bc I didn't know what I wanted to do. Fast forward until now, he's been still talking to her and texting her,I've known it all along and I've expressed to him how much I don't like him talking to her etc. He always brings back the part that we weren't "dating" when she sent the pics,and since we've been dating she hasn't sent him any racy pics. I've been trying to be patient and understanding about it but I'm really insecure about this whole situation and I've told him how I feel,but it still does no good. Am I acting irrationally? Do I have a reason to be upset about him still talking to her etc? She's on his facebook and they chit chat alot,but yet he asked me to remove my ex because he didn't like it,and I did because I didn't want him to feel threatened or insecure about it. It gets to the point that when I see her posting in response to him that I clinch my fists because it makes me so mad.
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metoday
12-16-2009 at 09:50 AM.
12-16-2009 at 09:50 AM.
Quote from Jengo :
Now we are better and stronger than before.
Ok, so you forgave him for leaving you. "Better and stronger" means lying to you and then password protecting his phone?
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TigerStar
12-16-2009 at 09:52 AM.
12-16-2009 at 09:52 AM.
Quote from Fallacy :
Nice of you to jump to conclusions Thumbup

Show me where I told her it was the "right thing" to get worried and try to stop her BF from having friends please? Can you point that one out for me, as I can't seem to find it... Confused


My wife has no reason to worry about me, as I have no reason to worry about her. And I'm not or some other horny middle aged guy who comes trolling and begging for pictures from 20 year old girls.

Thanks for playing, come again.
Leave SOB out of this.


Jengo, tough situation. Wish I could help. hug
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Jengo
12-16-2009 at 09:53 AM.
12-16-2009 at 09:53 AM.
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I remember that thread. I bet there was some serious "contact" with little miss nakie pics during that mess.
If he did make "contact" with her when we broke up then I can't get mad at him. What he did while we were broken up is none of my concern. If I did anything when we split up it'd be none of his concern either.
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Fallacy
12-16-2009 at 09:57 AM.
12-16-2009 at 09:57 AM.
Quote from Jengo :
When you said this I really had no idea which way to go. It's like being torn in half on trying to decide which way to go. Either go back to what I used to do and dump him (which I'm trying to change) or actually try and make this situation better by resolving it.
Sorry, but I have a hard time believing this (not trying to be an ass). Most of the time when people post "help" threads, they have a direction in mind where they'd like to go or what they think is the right way -- and they are looking for either reinforcement to prove to them that they are correct (like the guy who stole the dog), or are looking for proof showing them that they are wrong. But that proof needs to be really REALLY good.

So I was finishing to see if I was correct about what I thought you wanted to do -- not necessarily dump his ass or give him an ultimatum, but justification for feeling jealous.
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Kolto
12-16-2009 at 09:59 AM.
12-16-2009 at 09:59 AM.
Quote from Jengo :
If he did make "contact" with her when we broke up then I can't get mad at him. What he did while we were broken up is none of my concern. If I did anything when we split up it'd be none of his concern either.
you seem to be so understanding
not wanting people to judge him if he's not able to defend himself.

this is called being taken advantage of
but hey your choice is made already from your posts, you just want some confirmation and support from the lounge, which most of us view it differently.
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Fallacy
12-16-2009 at 09:59 AM.
12-16-2009 at 09:59 AM.
Quote from TigerStar :
Leave SOB out of this.


Jengo, tough situation. Wish I could help. hug
I actually typed in SOB and Rammy, and then decided not to name names laugh out loud (since Rammy technically only talkes about sammiches and beer and OTs)
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Gray.
12-16-2009 at 10:00 AM.
12-16-2009 at 10:00 AM.
Quote from metoday :
Ok, so you forgave him for leaving you. "Better and stronger" means lying to you and then password protecting his phone?
He pw protected his phone as well as lying?!

Left her alone in the hospital?!

He is NOT worth the heartache. It will only get worse from here Jengo. Take it from someone who has been through a lot of similar things. You have a chance to find someone who cares enough to lay aside their own wants to love the other person just like you are trying to do for him.

But what you're doing is more than just love. It's enabling him and excusing his bad behavior. You have the opportunity now to make good choices
without a lot of repercussions. Take it!
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zmarko
12-16-2009 at 10:00 AM.
12-16-2009 at 10:00 AM.
Quote from Jengo :
If he did make "contact" with her when we broke up then I can't get mad at him. What he did while we were broken up is none of my concern. If I did anything when we split up it'd be none of his concern either.
"We were on a break!"

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DAAB
12-16-2009 at 10:13 AM.
12-16-2009 at 10:13 AM.
Quote from Jengo :
sigh,i do have trust issues with him,he knows it too. I've been very clear when telling him this.
I completely understand your point of view because, like I said, I'm in a very similar situation. I just remind myself that I have don't have a reason to not trust her so I am able to deal with it (somewhat). However, it sounds like that won't work with you because you do have trust issues with him.
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Pinstripes
12-16-2009 at 10:16 AM.
12-16-2009 at 10:16 AM.
Quote from Jengo :
If he did make "contact" with her when we broke up then I can't get mad at him. What he did while we were broken up is none of my concern. If I did anything when we split up it'd be none of his concern either.
They have anitbiotics for everything now...

he will also pull this with his next victim until his side piece find something stable and cuts the ties..
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Jengo
12-16-2009 at 10:19 AM.
12-16-2009 at 10:19 AM.
I do have trust issues with him. I've been texting him back and forth all morning about this.He's tried to bring up issues with me. I told him that we can address those issues once we get this issue resolved. He told me that it's always about me and that's why nothing with him gets resolved. I told him that his issue with my ex was talked about and resolved so please don't say that "nothing" ever gets resolved. Now he's saying that he's about done with it all. Dontknow I'm not sure where to go from here.
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abeo
12-16-2009 at 10:19 AM.
12-16-2009 at 10:19 AM.
My 2 says, the OP needs to dump the bum.

If he really, truly cared for the OP, he wouldn't have anything to with the ex. Especially, behind the OP's back. If this is a problem now, what is it going to be like after the OP and bum are married? IMO, he is "keeping his options open" and possibly "getting the best of both worlds" ..... which is not fair to the OP or her feelings.

If the OP and bum ever get married, what is bum going to do when there is a fight or problem with the marriage? .... work it out or run to the ex?

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I'm sorry you are going through this, Jenn. heart Breakups are hard, but better now then in a few years after you are married and have a couple dozen kids. Wink
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Jengo
12-16-2009 at 10:22 AM.
12-16-2009 at 10:22 AM.
i'm trying to be understanding but I refuse to let someone walk all over me. Been there done that and I'm not gonna do it again. It will suck if we break up,but time will pass and I'll get over him. I won't be miserable and sad forever. That's the good thing about being human.
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jj.12321
12-16-2009 at 10:23 AM.
12-16-2009 at 10:23 AM.
Quote from metoday :
"Better and stronger" means lying to you and then password protecting his phone?
See, this is what happens though when a partner is insecure.

The person being accused (in this case, the bf) is trapped. He only has two options..

1. Give in to demands
2. Be sneaky about it.

That's why utlimatiums are bad, the person getting the ultimatium becomes resentful so he locks his phone, etc to avoid further snooping. Seriously, if something like FB postings bother a person, that person should avoid logging on to FB. Same with the phone.. Why look at it if you are going to get suspicious?

Jengo.. try this.
When he gets home. Just say "Look, I'm sorry for being so paranoid. I love you and trust you." Then hug.

I'm sure that's going to be hard. But that's the healthy thing to do. I'm going by your word that everything else is fine. If so, give him the benefit of the doubt. There's more downside tossing someone away due to false assumptions than there is trusting too much and getting burnt later.. If nothing else, you say you have trust issues. This is good "practice" for a healthy relationship.
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BostonGirl
12-16-2009 at 10:26 AM.
12-16-2009 at 10:26 AM.
Quote from Jengo :
i'm trying to be understanding but I refuse to let someone walk all over me. Been there done that and I'm not gonna do it again. It will suck if we break up,but time will pass and I'll get over him. I won't be miserable and sad forever. That's the good thing about being human.
FWIW, you're doing it again...nod
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