You are doing the right thing by not over-extending yourself. It is hard. You feel so many emotions- guilt, anger, sadness… keep reminding yourself that this boundary is imperative to your survival
I read some studies on this last month, and despite what some people in these threads say what you are feeling is exceedingly normal. Both sexes see the other as promiscuous at 14/15 partners and start to lose interest.
People with low body counts prefer to date other people with low body counts, and people with high body counts prefer to date people with high body counts.
You can love it or hate it, but it is what it is. Find someone you're comfortable being with.
A better question is why did you text him anything knowing that he’s with someone? You’re both stringing along and disrespecting each other as well as each new person who enters your life. The past has to end sometime
I think you’re being naive if you really think you can stay completely uninvolved with your fiance’s new baby. At the very least, she will resent you for it.
Yeah true. Thing is there were issues when I was feeling good about life, confident and strong. It was the years of uncertainty that I let mess me up. Maybe I was blind. Trying to find learning experiences from this
“[this argument] has nothing to do with the age gap”
what kind of pseudo-logical mental hoops do you have to jump through to come to that conclusion
it has everything to do with the argument
she wears crop tops because shes 19
you want to control what she wears because you a. want her to look older so you're less embarrassed of your own choices and b. well, most older men date teenagers so they can exert some control over them
My guess is that he's spending too much time handling his situation and the death grip is making it hard for him to stay hard. As for how you handle your situation, a guy you've been dating for six months asking you to front him $700 to solve his little problem? You run like hell (up to you if you want to give him the free advice to quit masturbating like he wants to yank it off on the way out the door).
Have you considered that you are too pushy and neurotic with your obsessive planning? Perhaps he just feels a bit smothered and wants his life to be a bit more relaxed. It's overwhelming for him to have the next 2 weeks of his life planned with no room for spontaneity, change, or to back out if he isn't feeling it that day. Maybe you guys just need a bit more balance.
I completely understand what you are saying, but your guy is an introvert and he draws his energy from downtime and peace. It's exhausting for him to feel like he has a million commitments because you have planned every single thing. He is just as content if the plan doesn't happen as if it does, so he doesn't care to commit to it days in advance. His downtime is just as fulfilling (if not more so), than going out.
If you start approaching this with calling him childish and immature, or blaming him, you aren't going to get very far. Name calling is immature. This is a fundamental difference in the way you process and it will likely always be there. If you can't communicate and find balance, your relationship is not going to work. Yes, adults have commitments and need to be organized, but unless it is impacting his daily life and job/school performance, then his mannerisms are not wrong. They just aren't compatible with yours.
I would make the break permanent and move on. You're 20 and have your whole life ahead of you. Don't waste any more time with him, even if he takes it back. He has shown you that he doesn't value you
In the future don't move in with someone after 4 months
Please talk to a social worker about options. That might be an open adoption, or something else.
Same that I was thinking.
Are you happy in your marriage?
Do you feel she learnt from her mistakes?
Apparently she made a bunch of them when she always young and single.
Weather or not she should have told you it’s up for debate, some people prefer to know, some don’t.
Overall you knew who she was, and that she had other partner during that time.
She can’t change the past, she can only learn to comunicate better.
If you want to get over this get out of this sub , where having sex while being single is considered “gross” or a sin, and find a good therapist.
You are doing the right thing by not over-extending yourself. It is hard. You feel so many emotions- guilt, anger, sadness… keep reminding yourself that this boundary is imperative to your survival
You’re saying that if you’d know that she had 14 past partners instead of 7, you wouldn’t start relationship with her 2 years ago?
I read some studies on this last month, and despite what some people in these threads say what you are feeling is exceedingly normal. Both sexes see the other as promiscuous at 14/15 partners and start to lose interest.
People with low body counts prefer to date other people with low body counts, and people with high body counts prefer to date people with high body counts.
You can love it or hate it, but it is what it is. Find someone you're comfortable being with.
So many possibilities.
He broke up to cheat.
He's using the push n pull method of abuse to keep you interested.
He's genuinely got issues and felt bad you had to deal with them.
You need to have a clear direct conversation about what happened. His feelings. And why.
Then decide from there if you accept it. Because that's why you feel a wall. You don't currently accept the situation. You need more info
No “brother”. I browse Reddit in my spare time and occasionally reply to morons.
You are said moron. You actually post on the regular thinking people give a fuck about your steaming hot shit takes.
We are not the same “brother”.
No “brother”. I browse Reddit in my spare time and occasionally reply to morons.
You are said moron. You actually post on the regular thinking people give a fuck about your steaming hot shit takes.
We are not the same “brother”.
Why the **** do people try and 'joke' at important moments.
Here's a free tip if she wasn't laughing it wasn't a joke.
He didn’t say he doesn’t find you attractive, he said he’s more attracted to your personality! That’s a big difference
I know I fucked up going through his messages and I never thought I’d be the person who would do it but I guess I don’t even know myself.
But thank you for your perspective, I’m really at a loss of what to do so it’s appreciated
Thank you and I hope so.
Fake
Appreciate this comment. That's my plan.
A better question is why did you text him anything knowing that he’s with someone? You’re both stringing along and disrespecting each other as well as each new person who enters your life. The past has to end sometime
You should communicate with her that this makes you uncomfortable and or how you feel. Go from there.
I think you’re being naive if you really think you can stay completely uninvolved with your fiance’s new baby. At the very least, she will resent you for it.
Yeah true. Thing is there were issues when I was feeling good about life, confident and strong. It was the years of uncertainty that I let mess me up. Maybe I was blind. Trying to find learning experiences from this
“[this argument] has nothing to do with the age gap”
what kind of pseudo-logical mental hoops do you have to jump through to come to that conclusion
it has everything to do with the argument
she wears crop tops because shes 19
you want to control what she wears because you a. want her to look older so you're less embarrassed of your own choices and b. well, most older men date teenagers so they can exert some control over them
I absolutely appreciate this! I’m gonna look into it! I don’t plan on disappearing from her but I don’t want my contact to get her in more trouble.
Calling her out isn’t going to do anything. Move on and just cut all contact with her.
That’s true but it doesn’t sound like that it just sounds like he doesn’t want to spend money on the wedding.
My guess is that he's spending too much time handling his situation and the death grip is making it hard for him to stay hard. As for how you handle your situation, a guy you've been dating for six months asking you to front him $700 to solve his little problem? You run like hell (up to you if you want to give him the free advice to quit masturbating like he wants to yank it off on the way out the door).
Have you considered that you are too pushy and neurotic with your obsessive planning? Perhaps he just feels a bit smothered and wants his life to be a bit more relaxed. It's overwhelming for him to have the next 2 weeks of his life planned with no room for spontaneity, change, or to back out if he isn't feeling it that day. Maybe you guys just need a bit more balance.
I completely understand what you are saying, but your guy is an introvert and he draws his energy from downtime and peace. It's exhausting for him to feel like he has a million commitments because you have planned every single thing. He is just as content if the plan doesn't happen as if it does, so he doesn't care to commit to it days in advance. His downtime is just as fulfilling (if not more so), than going out.
If you start approaching this with calling him childish and immature, or blaming him, you aren't going to get very far. Name calling is immature. This is a fundamental difference in the way you process and it will likely always be there. If you can't communicate and find balance, your relationship is not going to work. Yes, adults have commitments and need to be organized, but unless it is impacting his daily life and job/school performance, then his mannerisms are not wrong. They just aren't compatible with yours.
Time for to actually grow up and get some accountability and self-control, but doubt you will.
No way ma’am.
This is abusive. He needs a lot of help and I would not be with him until he gets it and is healed if you wanted him back. Personally I wouldn’t.
Stop opening up relationships and you will have significantly less problems.
I would make the break permanent and move on. You're 20 and have your whole life ahead of you. Don't waste any more time with him, even if he takes it back. He has shown you that he doesn't value you