Dont we always say that when someone tells you who they are believe them? Ive thought certain people were the love of my life before and you grow and you change and you accept. Like right now I'm feeling really sad and down and I'm about to breakdown. Talk to him in a communicative understanding manner, but get the . Unfortunately, people talk and exes do come up in conversations with partners all the time. Nice hostess gift, eh? I've been with my boyfriend for 3.5 years now. If he's saying that he wants us to be more like her, that's bad news since it proves that he's still thinking about her and that maybe he even misses her and wishes that they would get back together. 'My boyfriend is spending Christmas morning with his ex for the third year - I'm livid' A woman is raging as her boyfriend is spending Christmas with his ex for the third year -. Unfortunately, sometimes a person's true nature comes out when we're having a serious conversation or an argument. 2. Shitting in the street? It's not necessarily a deal-breaker, but it definitely could be a red flag that he's not over his ex. Don't hide the fact that you're bothered or insecure. This is just not the way that healthy and happy relationships go. Shes totally taking advantage of him. If he's actually someone worth dating, he probably also dates people worth dating (like you!). We can't change people, and we definitely can't change someone who still has the single guy mindset. We're adults and even if we have some cramps or headaches, we know how to deal and we know how to talk to our boyfriend properly. Please feel free to reach out for a shoulder or ear, OP, and keep us updated so we know you are oK. I need to make sure hell actually distance himself from her. 1. Eesh, 8 years is way too long for this not to be worked out. He shits the stinkiest, wettest poop right on her throw rug. He wanted nothing to do with her, he hated her, never wanted to talk to her. He is her punching bag and maid service. March 14, 2014, 1:01 pm. I didn't look her up . 1. Here are 9 signs that you should keep swiping. We all love a guy we can bring home to mama. 'My boyfriend invited his ex to our anniversary dinner - I'm furious' A woman has turned to the internet for advice on her relationship, listing all the bizarre things her boyfriend had. Where the heck are her parents?! At least thats how he should feel if he wants you to bang him again. A guy who thinks that he should be valued over his girlfriend's career is dealing with some dated dating biases. Others want to wait a year or two or even more. "I am now used to being heartbroken. Not even a little bit. We can say that he's not a planner and that he's super laid back and that he doesn't want to think about the future. It's really best to just believe that if a guy says this, the relationship isn't going anywhere, and we need to move on and find someone who would never dream of saying this to us. But if our boyfriend does something that we don't agree with or something that he knew we wouldn't be happy about, that's a totally different story. Being with him will totally be worth the wait and will make all of the struggles worth it. Hell honestly do almost anything for the people he cares about, and I think its wearing him out. Haha it sounds so bitter, but I really am romantic at heart. Comparing your ex to a new girlfriend (especially to her face) is a bad idea. It shows that he's still hung up on her and that he just can't let go. As I was reading this comment the post got deleted. Maybe one year, 2 years. 24K 5.8K Voxxanne 1 day ago The woman who caused the death of my best friend just messaged me. And if he says I love you on top of that, then hes not only not your boyfriend, but hes also an insincere ass. You call it him being nice but its him being a doormat. What a guy says about his exes can reveal all of the above. She walks around in her underwear because of mental health issues. It's not the best idea to stick around and wait for him to change his mind. If you have a relationship/dating question I can help answer, you can send me your letters at wendy@dearwendy.com. Still, I agree with you, 6-7 years of frustration sounds horrible, if thats the real timeline. He may just find it impossible to exit her from his life . Oooh, I hadnt thought of that. WWS. But then there are times when a girl needs a date night. Why should we have to settle when we really want to get married? Being a bad person? If we want to get married and our partner doesn't, then that's a really big deal and something that we definitely need to deal with and discuss. IS a red flag. It's easy to think that if our boyfriend tells us that either he doesn't believe in marriage or he doesn't want to get married that he's going to change his mind. He is a veteran and has 2 kids, boy 13, girl 7 i dont have children which forces me to be a stepmother. Read some of the most popular Dear Wendy posts here. If he completely discredits her and convinces you to ignore everything she could ever say about their time together, he has total control over what you think about him as a boyfriend. Sources: BaggageReclaim, Psychology Today, Today. You do have the choice to move on. 2) You have the rest of your life to be a jerk. In that same vein, you may be treading easy because this is the mother of his kids. They have keys to each other's houses, they have dinners together with their kids, and I feel like she is texting and calling every minute. He doesn't tell anyone about you. March 14, 2014, 10:34 am. Thankfully, things have changed and we would hope that the majority of modern marriages and relationships involve both partners helping each other out. For example, if your partner appears. We can shrug this statement off and tell ourselves that it's no big deal. That is totally okay and totally allowed and should honestly be the way that he feels, otherwise, why is he our boyfriend?! We can't be with someone who calls us "crazy" and belittles and insults us. iwannatalktosampson Sure, but even extremely busy people are able to see each other a few hours per week. It's not our job to convince someone that we care about them. How he deals (or doesn't) with this is likely how he will handle issues that arise in your relationship and lives in the future - ask yourself, are you OK with that? Our boyfriend could be super insecure and that's why he's saying that he doesn't think that we love him, and in that case, we're in a pretty toxic relationship. If he talks to his bros every day, that's a sign of a healthy social life. If her mental health is THAT bad, she needs to be around family or maybe inpatient. It's different if we're both working and earning money vs. if one of us is still in school or something. While we love our exes and love is universal, the way we feel that love is not the same. Caught my boyfriend in a lie and instead of talking about it, he dumped me. "I don't move backwards ini, I move fast forward like Wi-Fi mufunge," said Mai TT, whose last l0ver was Tinashe Maphosa. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Keep that problem under wraps, dude! If our boyfriend says, "I think I could love you, let's just see where things go" (or some variation of it), then that's a really bad sign. I hate calling her his wife but they aren't divorced yet. can you get yourself off? It's no secret that every couple has healthy disagreements on occasion. This should be obvious. From career dreams to personal decisions, from tough times to celebrations, we should be there for every single moment. Well, unless he's complimenting us and calling us beautiful, of course. Otherwise, everything is going to be full of drama and conflict, from regular get-togethers to birthdays to holidays. Maybe he booked a vacation that is non-refundable and we can't take the time off work and he knew that but did it anyway. GatorGirl And no one wants family drama or arguments at Thanksgiving and Christmas, so yeah, we definitely hope that he's got a good mom. Okay, that sentence? He has a bad behavior or three that needs to be fixed. If he can't handle your hustle, that's his problem - not yours. I have a feeling, even if he moved out, she will be constantly calling and asking him to do things for her - and he will jump to go to her, regardless of what he is doing with you. But, like, I . Try to understand that it is not about you, it is about HIS feelings for his ex that existed prior to you and that are no reflection on you in any way. Show him yourself. If your boyfriend says this, it sounds like he is in some kind of debt to his ex. Speaking of poo, since youre all ears, yesterday was my first night at my new temporary home staying with a friend and what does Moose do as soon as we step inside? March 14, 2014, 11:48 am. Except here Ill give it a shot: If youve only seen your boyfriend twice, then hes not your boyfriend. Say something like, "I feel like you betrayed my trust, and I'm really hurt," or "My heart is broken, and I feel like you didn't really care. Unfortunately the family thing isnt an option, as they already kicked her out years ago. If our boyfriend would rather be with his friends at all times, then that should tell us something about how much he values us and the relationship. March 14, 2014, 12:17 pm, Addie Pray LW3 are you frigid? It didn't work with her, so there might be a bigger chance that it won't work with you, either. "If he's still talking about the bad things she did in the past, he's trying to remind himself that hes not still in love with her - because he is still in love with her.". Being violent? It sounds like every red flag issue is just blamed on her mental health issues. Honestly there's no perfect answer, but Ariana might have had the right idea in her song "Thank U, Next." . It doesn't mean that we have to dump them ASAP, but it might not mean that we're going to get the grand love story that we've been dreaming of. It's truly all over when he says this kind of thing. It damages the bond you share because he is emotionally tied to someone else.". He should be thinking of the future, not staying stuck in the past. We should never stand for it if he does. I think I often get into trouble for saying certain feelings are a choice, because of course a lot of times we dont CHOOSE how we feel, it just spontaneously happens. 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