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Boyfriend been using my credit card

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  • tara747
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    geri1965, I have been reading your thread and am so glad for you that you will be rid of this guy. No way could I ever trust someone again after that. I hope the hurt eases soon - and you will find someone better.

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  • Have you checked all your other bank accounts/savings accounts? Do make sure you have all your cards/cheque books etc before he leaves. I can't understand a grown man happily being bailed out by his mother because of stealing from his partner, it defies belief! He has serious issues.
    OP you're well rid of him, you're worth more than that. I wouldn't wish that on my enemy, seriously, nobody deserves that treatment.
    I'd want to report him to the police.
  • Mrs_A_4
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    Be brave - you are doing the right thing.

    I've got the same sorry tale as loads of other people on here seem to have. A layabout alcoholic soon-to-be-ex-husband who lied and stole and made me feel my heart was tearing in two on a regular basis. For the LONGEST time I did everything I could to make it work - cos I loved him, and cos we were married.

    The decision to finally leave was the best thing I ever did. It was nearly a year ago and I haven't looked back since except in disgust at the stuff I put up with.

    PLEASE don't let him back, even if you want to believe it will be different. It won't, and you will be wasting time you could be living your life properly.

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  • Maz
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    I implore you to stop this right now. Any sort of decent man would not live off the back of his woman (or anyone else i.e. his Mum.) If he can't be bothered to get any job or go onto a training course to improve his chances of earning some money to bring to the family table, he's not worthy of having the title of 'man'. He's a parasite. And you will be the host - is that what you would be happy with?
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  • geri1965 wrote: »
    I've taken my credit card(s) out of the house and put them somewhere else for safe keeping. My credit rating is fine, I applied for a new interest free card earlier this week (before I knew all this) and got accepted straight away.

    I have told him that he must move out and has to work to regain my trust, although I can't guarantee that I will ever forgive him. He is going to his mum's later to sort that side of it out, hopefully he will come back with a cheque or at least a promise that the money will be paid into my bank.

    If that doesn't happen, more serious measures may need to be taken.

    I don't feel like I want to meet any other men. I can't trust my judgement - when I met him and he had a job, I thought I had broken the pattern.

    I would from the financial perspective cancel all the credit cards that he accessed. You may have removed them but if he has a note of the numbers he can still use them.
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