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Reading all your other comments, sounds like the problem is you need a new boyfriend who respects women, is willing to man up, and doesn’t think the pull out method is ok
You are 20 years old. There’s nothing that your parents can do to control you anymore. What are they gonna do, put you on restriction?
The only way to set yourself free from those that (you think) control you, is to live your life as if their opinion doesn’t matter, because it doesn’t.
In Australia it’s not okay to call anyone not authorised by the prospective employee. Otherwise you could alert the current employer that this person is looking elsewhere and that’s not up to you to do.
It's less about asking a question, more about simple communication. I don't know how you get three dates in, let alone four months in like OP, without discussing where you've been relationshipwise.
I didn't ask my current partner, but it came up on the first date that she had dated and slept with a guy the week before. Likewise I brought up that I'd been intimate with someone days before…
I have a feeling people who find it nude to discuss very normal things with someone they're intimate with are going to have a lot of communication issues very quickly. Two people who don't even volunteer very basic information about themselves will likewise not get it in return until it may be too late like op is currently facing.
I wonder if a few dates in if he just mentioned his dating philosophy of monogamy in the early stages, if she would have brushed it off or brought up her truth. Or maybe he did bring it up in which case she hid something from him, IMO. I'm just saying if YOU are very up front about things it tends to really loosen up others to be. And there's certainly no need to be a Puritan about things if you're dating, even if single person dating is the norm where you are.
I've been stalked by an ex. It was terrifying. It changed who I am as a person.
It's been several years since I've heard from him directly, but every once in awhile I get weird notifications so I know he's still checking up on me. I generally cry and hyperventilate anytime this happens, even though I know (intellectually) that I'm safe.
You are not being unreasonable. This is a big deal.
Unfortunately I don't see that you have a choice but to go to your boss. If they back you, then you know you're safe where you are. If they back Douche Bag, unfortunately I think you have to find a different job.
S*** like this is a great example of how victims continue to be punished. None of this is your fault. Not the original abuse nor the abuse from your coworker.
It's you left holding the bag though, and I'm so sorry.
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Let me start this off by saying I’m terrible at storytelling and apologize for any missed information. (This all took place over a year ago)
My mother has admitted to my brother(Jay) that she manipulated and lied to me and my ex(Allison). She messaged and lied to Allison about me, saying that I was flirting with a childhood friend (Jess.) My mom fabricated screenshots of Jess and I’s conversations, and sent them to Allison. Allison didn’t want to ruin the relationship I had with my mother, so she wouldn’t tell me who was giving her this information. (A little back story; My mother and my brothers were all the family I had growing up as my father was absent growing up. So naturally my connection with my mom became extremely trustworthy to me and Allison knew that.) So I, being the laid back with nothing to hide kind of person I am, let Allison go through my phone. I hadn’t been in contact with Jess for several months, so there was nothing but old messages. Allison had found this suspicious and started accusing me of having separate accounts to speak to Jess. I argued that I didn’t and I ended up sleeping on the couch that night. So since I had no friends at the time I went to my mom to talk about this. We spoke and she gave me advice to try and fix it but immediately started to feed more lies to Allison. This started more conflict between Allison and I, resulting in me getting kicked out of our apartment. So, I went to my mom’s house to stay until Allison and I decided to talk things out. A few days pass and Allison and I agree to meet and talk over dinner. I arrive to the agreed restaurant at the agreed time, and she is no where to be seen. I text her to see if she is running late and my text “goes green.” I try to call her, and it goes straight to voicemail. So I naively think her phone is dead and she’ll be here soon. I wait 30 minutes… No response. I wait another 30 minutes… still no response. I decide I should go to our apartment and see if she is okay. I walk into our apartment and everything of hers is gone. All that is left is a note from her with the engagement ring, telling me that we are over and that she has already blocked me on every social media platform. Jump to now I’m still trying to recover from this when my brother(Jay) brought his girlfriend(Michaela) home for cards with my mom, Jess, and my grandparents. Michaela had a fairly severe toothache causing a headache. So Jay comes in to the house with Michaela and greets Jess and our mom. He immediately takes Michaela to the dining room away from the conversation and sits her down so he can go and greet our grandparents. Meanwhile Michaela overhears my mom and Jess talking about how rude it was for Michaela to not greet them and called her a b*tch. She tells Jay and he proceeds to confront Jess and our mom about this to which they deny it. Jay decides it’s not worth the drama, leaves with Michaela and goes back home. He’s had enough of it as this is not the first time gossip like this has happened. Jay comes back to our moms house the following day to talk to her about it. While she is in the other room he takes her phone and looks at the conversations between jess and our mom. Finding proof of what they had said, along with my mother’s admission to trying to get Allison to dump me so Jess could have a chance of getting with me.
So does anyone have advice as to what I should do in regards to my relationship with my mom?
Edit: To clarify, I am not dating nor do I have any interest whatsoever in dating Jess
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Reading all your other comments, sounds like the problem is you need a new boyfriend who respects women, is willing to man up, and doesn’t think the pull out method is ok
You are 20 years old. There’s nothing that your parents can do to control you anymore. What are they gonna do, put you on restriction?
The only way to set yourself free from those that (you think) control you, is to live your life as if their opinion doesn’t matter, because it doesn’t.
Not everywhere works like that.
In Australia it’s not okay to call anyone not authorised by the prospective employee. Otherwise you could alert the current employer that this person is looking elsewhere and that’s not up to you to do.
It's less about asking a question, more about simple communication. I don't know how you get three dates in, let alone four months in like OP, without discussing where you've been relationshipwise.
I didn't ask my current partner, but it came up on the first date that she had dated and slept with a guy the week before. Likewise I brought up that I'd been intimate with someone days before…
I have a feeling people who find it nude to discuss very normal things with someone they're intimate with are going to have a lot of communication issues very quickly. Two people who don't even volunteer very basic information about themselves will likewise not get it in return until it may be too late like op is currently facing.
I wonder if a few dates in if he just mentioned his dating philosophy of monogamy in the early stages, if she would have brushed it off or brought up her truth. Or maybe he did bring it up in which case she hid something from him, IMO. I'm just saying if YOU are very up front about things it tends to really loosen up others to be. And there's certainly no need to be a Puritan about things if you're dating, even if single person dating is the norm where you are.
Leave her before you get baby trapped.
Did you miss the original post? He did talk to his gf about it, dolt
I've been stalked by an ex. It was terrifying. It changed who I am as a person.
It's been several years since I've heard from him directly, but every once in awhile I get weird notifications so I know he's still checking up on me. I generally cry and hyperventilate anytime this happens, even though I know (intellectually) that I'm safe.
You are not being unreasonable. This is a big deal.
Unfortunately I don't see that you have a choice but to go to your boss. If they back you, then you know you're safe where you are. If they back Douche Bag, unfortunately I think you have to find a different job.
S*** like this is a great example of how victims continue to be punished. None of this is your fault. Not the original abuse nor the abuse from your coworker.
It's you left holding the bag though, and I'm so sorry.
This post has reached one of our comment/karma limits. The text of the post has been preserved below.
Let me start this off by saying I’m terrible at storytelling and apologize for any missed information. (This all took place over a year ago)
My mother has admitted to my brother(Jay) that she manipulated and lied to me and my ex(Allison). She messaged and lied to Allison about me, saying that I was flirting with a childhood friend (Jess.) My mom fabricated screenshots of Jess and I’s conversations, and sent them to Allison. Allison didn’t want to ruin the relationship I had with my mother, so she wouldn’t tell me who was giving her this information. (A little back story; My mother and my brothers were all the family I had growing up as my father was absent growing up. So naturally my connection with my mom became extremely trustworthy to me and Allison knew that.) So I, being the laid back with nothing to hide kind of person I am, let Allison go through my phone. I hadn’t been in contact with Jess for several months, so there was nothing but old messages. Allison had found this suspicious and started accusing me of having separate accounts to speak to Jess. I argued that I didn’t and I ended up sleeping on the couch that night. So since I had no friends at the time I went to my mom to talk about this. We spoke and she gave me advice to try and fix it but immediately started to feed more lies to Allison. This started more conflict between Allison and I, resulting in me getting kicked out of our apartment. So, I went to my mom’s house to stay until Allison and I decided to talk things out. A few days pass and Allison and I agree to meet and talk over dinner. I arrive to the agreed restaurant at the agreed time, and she is no where to be seen. I text her to see if she is running late and my text “goes green.” I try to call her, and it goes straight to voicemail. So I naively think her phone is dead and she’ll be here soon. I wait 30 minutes… No response. I wait another 30 minutes… still no response. I decide I should go to our apartment and see if she is okay. I walk into our apartment and everything of hers is gone. All that is left is a note from her with the engagement ring, telling me that we are over and that she has already blocked me on every social media platform. Jump to now I’m still trying to recover from this when my brother(Jay) brought his girlfriend(Michaela) home for cards with my mom, Jess, and my grandparents. Michaela had a fairly severe toothache causing a headache. So Jay comes in to the house with Michaela and greets Jess and our mom. He immediately takes Michaela to the dining room away from the conversation and sits her down so he can go and greet our grandparents. Meanwhile Michaela overhears my mom and Jess talking about how rude it was for Michaela to not greet them and called her a b*tch. She tells Jay and he proceeds to confront Jess and our mom about this to which they deny it. Jay decides it’s not worth the drama, leaves with Michaela and goes back home. He’s had enough of it as this is not the first time gossip like this has happened. Jay comes back to our moms house the following day to talk to her about it. While she is in the other room he takes her phone and looks at the conversations between jess and our mom. Finding proof of what they had said, along with my mother’s admission to trying to get Allison to dump me so Jess could have a chance of getting with me.
So does anyone have advice as to what I should do in regards to my relationship with my mom?
Edit: To clarify, I am not dating nor do I have any interest whatsoever in dating Jess