I need advice and thoughts. Could he be secretly cheating?
my boyfriend knew this girl since highschoool they didnt talk for years. We were together for a long time when we ran into her somewhere. He saw her one night out and got her number so he can do work on her house she moved into so he can make some money.
Now hes sneaking around hanging out with her. I saw him texting her n he said its about work. Then he started being sneaky with his phone n flipping it over and bringing it with him everywhere. Then he wasnt answering my calls some weekends. I live with him n was at home.
I got suspicious and asked him some questions n he must have thought i knew so he blurted out yes i did sleep there on her couch for a few hours. He told me I know the dudes she hangout with and they are there when they hungout. He said he slept on couch for a few hours n they had some drinks it was no big deal. I thought he was working at his shop all night. Now they are still talking.
I told him im not comfortable with it n he said he doesnt care shes like one of the dudes and he turns it on me that im being insecure and acting like a child. I caught him a few times since then. We talked about it. He told me he didnt want to tell me because he knew id get mad for no reason. We have been together for 12 years.
They talk all the time and its not work related always. Its just random stuff n asking if they want to hangout. He even invited her to the shop when she was with her friend for some drinks. I am not even invited there anymore.. he says hes too busy. Im so stressed n now we are having money issues and have to move out of our house n he is taking all his stress n anger out on me but goes n helps her for free sometimes n makes time to hangout with her when he is telling me he is working.
Now he told me he wants a break until he sees if he can get through these money issues and to go to my parents n he will figure out where he will go or stay at his shop? He said he will go to my parents sometimes to shower n wash clothes maybe but he has to figure stuff out or if he cant we cant move forward. So he said he is so stressed n I need to do this for now. He refuses to come to my parents. He said he doesnt want to bring all his stuff there. He doesnt even have alot of stuff. Thats an excuse. Even if he did, they have the room.
Then other days he tells me he is gonna talk to someone about a place for us. He is pulling me back n forth. It feels to me like he wants to have his cake and eat it to. Btw in the past he was on dating apps asking for discreet friends with benefits. He said he never met up with anyone. I talked to him n he is off those apps now. to me it seems like he could have possibly found another way to get what he wants discreetly.
He tells me they r just old friends n she has got her shit together n he likes hanging out with good people. He also went out n met up with her n others when I was out of town. He was there until the morning. I dont know what to do. I feel stupid. I always felt like I would always say bye but now that its actually happening to me I feel stuck n stupid.
I love him so much. This hurts. Can anybody give me advice? Should I have any reason to think they can just be old friends n hanging out? Also, I caught him alot hanging out with her and not telling me. I talked to him about that n it got nowhere. He just got mad n said im insecure and acting like a child. One time her daughter called him n asked if he could come fix something at their house.
He tells me he has to work on her house for money. He didnt even start it yet... he is going there n hanging out. One time he went 2 times in 1 day.. please be nice. I need advice on what to do. He hides his phone n flips it over now. He just acts different lately and since they started talking I feel like im getting the cold shoulder or he gets angry with me everytime I talk about anything. I know we have money issues and things are tough right now so I thought it was that at first but I dont think its just that now.
Can I be wrong? Idk.. but i need advice and thoughts. Again, please be nice. Im really going through a tough time over here and just feeling sad n drained n confused. This feels like so much is happening all at once. Thank you all.