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I talk about this with him. It was coming across the needle in the haystack that you placed in a way that someone was bound to find it. 1. Its just making me feel awful but its so difficult because he is my life Ive been with him that long and he is a sensitive person I dont want to hurt his feelings as he isnt bad at all hes just lazy, but I really feel like Im wasting my time now. The Best Way To Get His Attention Is To Stop Giving Him Yours By Ossiana Tepfenhart Written on Jun 16, 2020 Photo: getty One of my exes was notorious for his I was still jus tholding it together because at least I have my boyfriend who will care for me for once instead of me constantly caring for others needs! So what I want to know is do this guy and me still have a chance to fix things? Ive tried to talk to him and I ask him if Im still his priority and he does say that Im his priority but he never acts like it. it just makes me sad. He used o do his laundry, make his bed, clean the kitchen, cook himself and I dinner when I was at HIS place a lot or even when i moved in with him! Im 53, he is 51. You are independent. I worked until 11 pm and he worked until 7 and this morning I even brought everything out ingredients wise for him to FOR ONCE make me dinner because I was getting home SO late and SO exhausted. Its exhausting when you are the one doing the heavy lifting. You cant make him love you, or force him to make an effort in your relationship. If, however, your boyfriend really has lost interest in you, then you may have to be painfully honest with yourself. He has never introduced me to his father. So many thoughts, so many scenarios. I am feeling, like my expectations may be too high. We are here Reach out. He has always been lazy and wants to spend his day relaxing on his days off. I feel angry and resentful that going to school took him away from me while he was basically unavailable and busy. I feel like Im the only one putting any effort for us to spend time together. Yet never once hes let me in. And hes unshowered and playing video games! The first two years of your relationship were his acting skills at the finest. we see each other once a week, he invites me to his place at 9pm only to sleep together. I just dont know if Im asking for too much or if hes just making up excuses. But I always gave him the benefit of the doubt. with me very quickly after meeting me. Landis Bejar is a New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor and the founder of AisleTalk: Consultation & Therapy. From what i have learned about him, I know he is someone who does not really know what dating is. The first date was half a year into our relationship at an Italian restaurant. I asked him again he did not reply back.. now the whole time we have been dating I have been the one to travel back and forth with my son to see him. A little reminder that you're an equal part of the relationship and have needs, too, could help redirect their focus. I feel like he is not making me a priority in his life. He loves Instagram and has a fitness page, and is constantly posting pics on it and putting up stories of his everyday life. The last 3 sentences are what I just told myself & did! Then rock bottom hits, I ended up having to go to urgent care bc of an allergic reaction to a flu shot I had gotten. I know this is an old post, but I want to acknowledge your feelings. We both still live at home and even tho hes nearly 21, his parents still have some control over him, he doesnt talk back to them and theyre weird about him staying in my house and doing stuff with me (sometimes not all the time!) He has free accommodation, food, gas, sexy times, meals cooked, washing done etc. Were both divorced. Its long distance and he is 8 hours ahead of me. We were together 8 months. We just celebrated our 9 months of being together last Sept. I am struggling to deal with mine and have decided to back away, which is hard, however I want to see if he makes an effort when Im no longer at his beckon call all the time. When i and my parents call him to come home(as our culture) he dont bother about him.. That was another thing to disappoint me more. He also said that I know how he is and that he is tired from work. It doesnt have to be a big, heavy relationship talk! Sometimes I dont talk to see if hell bring anything up, and the silence is too awkward and long that I give in and say something else. I signed up for therapy and told him that if my behavior was hurting him, that I was willing to change. And the only way to do that to take more care of our own selves, love ourselves moretruly love our self! Ive been dating my boyfriend for almost 3 years now, i love him and I know he loves me back but, my biggest insecurity is him changing and being lazy in the relationship, which I have noticed he has been doing lately. it is like his way of saying he just wants to do whatever he wants now and I if I dont like it, tough crap. But it hasnt. So I stated being more involved in his hubbies then usual and listening. I try to help him to make it easier for him since I know he has a lot on his plate but he doesnt seem to notice that. Either way I have decided to just sit back and live my life. Its going to make me fall out of love as he is so defensive and cannot solve the issue. Part of me struggles with feeling like this relationship is way way past it expiration date and needs to be taken out back and put out of its misery but at the same time and I just struggling with what is a natural and normal transition into a long-term relationship? I do far too many things for him. Personally, I feel rejected when he doesnt make an effort.. And youll likely receive the same treatment. But do you guys think its worth it? He begged and begged for me to forgive him, that it was mistake. Which actually does NOT suck because I was married for 24 years and I dont miss having to make sure someone eats supper, has clean clothes, etc. We just hang out in my house. My boyfriend and I started a relationship 3 months ago. Fear of commitment/fear of pain (especially if engaging with you triggers those emotions that remind him of a past failed relationship). Recently, and at a time where my mental state has been absolute crap and I really needed some comfort, we didnt see each other for about a month and a half. Surprising me with letters, giving me flowers and just little things like opening the door for me. Idk I really love him hes the first person thats ever given my butterflies or made me actually feel anything, but I just feel like its all changed now maybe and Im not sure how to continue. He is separated with 4 kids and a selfish demanding ex wife who took everything she could from him while they were together. So he does nothing. But again, ask if he wants to just get anything off of his chest about his father, and just let him talk. I cook everyday, wash his clothes, iron them do all the housework and look after the kids. I just want the real him back! About 3 weeks after, right after a fight we had after my bday, he told him he cant find them. Adeli, I was in a long distance relationship for 1 year, so I understand. A couple passing times of the day, well meet just for a couple minutes. I dont deserve this. But i couldnt regain my trust for him again. I am tired of him not making a plan and his sudden switch in personalities. Hi. This time, it doesnt feel like it will. For the first time in my life,i met someone who truly loves me,he gives me everything i want,he goes out of his way to do anything for me,but because i have being in so many bad relationships,i find it hard to trust him,lately we were having so many issues,cos i couldnt trust him and thought he was cheating! Im going to be a junior in a few months and hell be a freshman in college. They dont hide in the house obsessing over chores with all their free time! Its a painful truth. We had to fight a lot so I can see his friends pictures. We live like 30-35 minutes away but I have friends who have relationships similar and they see their boyfriends all the time. He also said he wouldnt be going into the shop that sold the tea I needed. Since me and my son have been here, which is almost a year, my boyfriend has initiated sex ONE TIME, taken me out somewhere other than the GROCERY STORE, ZERO TIMES, wether its out to dinner, out for drinks, or ANYTHING. They had another baby but as the saying goes you shouldnt have a baby to fix things so they split up. But there were also a couple of red flags like he wouldnt make concrete plans with me ahead of time, he would just tell me Saturday afternoon that he was ready for me to come over if I wanted. Seriously, he was amazing. I know hes not a bad person maybe he doesnt feel the same about me anymore, or still loves me but is not in love with me anymore. Thank You for sharing your story. He doesnt come over, we dont go on dates. Its Valentines Day , I been with my boyfriend for 6 months. Another thing is that my relationship with him heavily influenced my religion. That should be enough. Hurt Feelings. Ask your boyfriend open-ended questions about how he thinks your relationship is going, and if theres anything you both can do to bring you closer together. This is good advice thanks, Ive been dating my boyfriend for six months now and its been a really hard couple of months for us. He said hes not going through something. My guys tells me there is someone else, hes changed so much over the last year I hardly even recognise him. Ive been in same situation. But he appriciate my participation in some kind of sexul things. Ive talked to him about it twice to no avail. Im feeling pained and upset with myself the concessions Ive made and feeling as though theres no room for compromise. He says it just happened because we live in the same house, so it doesnt matter. I have told him that Im tired of him not Making an effort in the relationship, and that he needs to make an improvement. Its easy for him to say he crashed at a friends, but let him get over the guilt or offers an explanation before he comes back. He Is Going Through Something If you ever need a friend dont hesitate to reach out. I gave him the benefit of the doubt too many times. When we girls become super loyal and keep pouring all the love in the world into our boyfriends life, they often take us for granted and makes barely any effort in the relationship to make us happy let alone pursue. It has created a balance to where I dont feel exhausted with trying to keep things going. But now that he has you he sees he doesnt have to try anymore. time and time again i have told him why i was upset, what he could do to make the situation better and everything in between, yet he still does nothing. This quarantine also suddenly ruined my relationship. ?pretty much hurts and also my first. Ive mentioned his lack of effort and he did take it on bored but recently Im seeing a slip into his old ways. He used to call me at night before he sleeps,now he doesnt anymore,he takes days to reply my whatsapp messages. Just stop allowing that guy to keep thrusting a dagger in your heart. My boyfriend of 3 years and I broke up recently, but within a few days, he decided he wanted to get back together to work things out. So I like to know what hes doing or who hes with for peace of mind. It has still been difficult for me since we spent so much time together. Hi! Which I know I do and Ive thought about sooooo much, but my problem is is that I actually cant imagine my life without him, hes been in it so deeply since we were 13/14 and I love him so much. This is hard for me because Ive always been a helpless romantic, and Im always doing little cute things for him, not because I expect it in return but because I genuinely want to. We are in LDR. There is a possibility we wont be together if he gets accepted into grad school because its in another state. I know it hurts so bad but you need to be strong and move forward, with or without him. We only see each other every one or two weeks at the most. I had to ask him few time now: lets go out to have dinner or breakfast or its been a while we went out on a date. This is where my first question comes in: how well do you know your boyfriend? LEAVE HIM. I honestly think we have a future together, but Im not his priority right now and I wonder if the possible future is worth fighting for. Text messages are very slow to respond, I dont text him ten times a day either. I met my boyfriend this summer (July) through my bestfriend and I met him through snap (he was 18 and he doesnt go to school and I am a junior in highschool. Heres my concern-We live 70kms apart amd stick to phone calls and texts and online communication. We have had problems in the past about him flirting with girls on social media but never that Ive known for him to actually meet someone and get their number and asking her out. I am struggling with my current relationship, I love him, but I have the thoughts of him being a narcissist, player or using meThanks. Things are getting better as we learn about his condition and learn the tools to manage conflicts between us. Dont turn a blind eye on things that are sign showing and you are not happy for them. even on weekends, hes always busy. He will never be that boyfriend ever again. I guess i just want everything i had before and i want to feel the efforts made as they were before. 88 years of expert advice and inspiration, for every couple. The times he comes over my house on his days off its really late at night because he says he is tired and wants to lay down the whole day. With his work schedule he doesnt make any effort. When I have tried to speak about it again, he makes me feel as if its my fault, when he doesnt see his change in actions are making me stressed and anxious. See why its so important for you to know your boyfriend and know yourself before deciding what to do when he doesnt make an effort? Ill call him daily or send him texts but he only leaves me on seen and doesnt reply. He didnt court me. Things have been bad for a while. im not sure what to do anymore. He said he is trying to change. Its almost like when he couldnt have me he would try hard and now he has me and he doesnt have to put in anymore effort. I would appreciate any advice! X. I know this is a late reply but do you feel like he respects you? Fast forward to after the trip, he rolled back into town and expected me to be completely free for him to come over to loaf around my apartment. I dont think what Im asking for is difficult to do that it would take months to see any results. She threatened to send my bf to jail idk how tho. If his texts arent super time-sensitive, then its okay to Since Ive moved in with him Ive noticed a big change in things. After being ignored all week he told me he was going on a boys trip, except he failed to mention he was already on the road out of town. We would stay up all night calling for hours, thats how we learned the most about each other. I want to give myself time to breath but when I do, again I feel lazy and like Im doing nothing with my life. We actually ended up breaking up and I tried to distance myself. Its up and down. I would put makeup on and wait hours for him to finish his video games, only for him to tell me hes sorry he got caught up, but hes tired and doesnt have time. Im just a girl whos watched a fair amount of psychology videos, but I hope that this advice helps you!! Whereas if I was in his situation I would just leave (not during the lockdown). The day he chatted he just really want a date for that day and as we go along he confess to me that he has a crush on me since 6th grade and told me he really want to have relationship with me in high school but didnt make it because he think of me highly that he is afraid he gets dump by me so the ending he courted my bestfriend. Once I asked him for a selfie and he said no because he thought I only did it to prove something to people. We girls if determined, are so much more stronger than guys Angela. What he said was he passed out and decided to sleep at friends place because he was afraid of driving late. Im not sure what to think or do. His self-absorbtion is engrained and chronic- and not my issue to fix. I would NEVER drop my whole life for a Man! Ive mentioned the kissing thing to him a couple of times and so far, no real change. I have been dating my boyfriend for 6 months also and at the beginning he put in so much effort above and beyond and now its like he is a different person. My 30th birthday was two days ago. However, he has never been one to put in huge amounts of effort. I really wanted to talk to her siblings and parents and friends but he doesnt like the idea because he said his father and friends do not like me because I am not Lebanese. Just stay silent. Not just that, sexually as well. My boyfriend made no effort for my birthday and sent me a 2 line email and when I expressed my disappointment didnt speak to me for days. Wow girl as Im reading this I cant believe I didnt write it lol. This became such an issue that, we fight basically every days I do everything to make his life easier. I feel so let down all the time when I really am not asking for much. I feel in this kind of limbo where expressing dissatisfaction with a relationship that doesnt actually exist makes me sound like a basket case. Anyway not sure what to do either but it helps to know Im not the only one. I love him very much and I know that he loves me but deep down i often wonder how much i mean to him or if i mean much at all. Antidepressents can be a good way to start on the road back to normal just to give you some emotional stability. Its Valentines Day and this is the only holiday or day in general I care about. Except I work from home, so I have to watch him do nothing all day and work. Or maybe your boyfriend is dealing with an ex-wife and custody issues, and just doesnt have the time or energy to make an effort in your relationship. One particularly painful reason that a partner has checked out could be that they've lost interest in the relationship and don't wish to pursue it any longer. My future husband and I live 13 hrs apart.. So, I hate to call him my boyfriend because he is late 50s and I am 47. im still inlove with him up to now but i feel so tired understanding him and ive been unhappy throughtout the relationship. When i say effort drops off, he takes hours to reply to me despite being very active on social media and those replies are one word conversation enders, isnt bothered about spending time with me, tells me he is busy with his family, but I will find out hes actually with his friends, I plan days out in advance but he makes me aware he wont be able to attend because of workbut then when the time comes round to it, he is free but is going out with his friends in advance. We met online and in a long distance relationship and we have not met in person. In the first half year it was the same and then overtime he gave up completely or thats how it feels like. My boyfriend and I have been together for almost 4 years. Then keep being the fabulous person that you are. To never have to apologize to me, to never have compassion, to never find contentment, to never make up for hurting me, to never stop enjoying it. He has not made me do any of this. We had romantic dates and fell in love at first sight. I still have ticket stubs from all the movies we saw and how much trouble weve gotten into together. Whenever I go anywhere its just me and the kids! The first few months of the relationship that was a constant and we were dying to see eachother every other weekend. Girl, you need to ditch him. No texting. when i make plans to go out tgt w him he will in the end cancel it and i feel so fked up. Its not that those things arent wonderful, its just that I. And to be fair to him around a year in he got the message and now regularly checks in and asks to meet up. I set the bar really, really low. Last week,for like 2/3 days hes been quiet and inactive. im going through the same thing my boyfriend will not text me nor will he call me when i text him again he reply and said his mother getting on his nerve he goes to her house to take care of her he said he been going through alot with his mom very upset but my thing is what about me where do i fit into your life i dont even know if were still in a relationship my daughter say dont text or call him we been together over a year hes 52 im 55 what should i do im lost, Ive been dating my boyfriend for about a year and a half now. I simply did it because I knew I wasnt perfect and I wanted to become the women I needed to be for him. My boyfriend recently broke up with me. He understood, admitted he takes me fore granted and he would try harder. I am not at all sure he would do the same for me. These tips actually worked. Its hard to deal with, but Im trying to just tolerate it until the coronavirus is over, in hopes that things will go back to normal. Im an emotional person but I always try to talk and let him know Im upset so that he knows not to act a certain way. Sounds exactly like me and my ex. he nvr wants to go out w me, not even to dinner. But nope as well. He also uses really unfair arguments when fighting, like things I never mentioned or meant. But hes not different. I see slow progressions here and there. I have been dealing with a lot lately. Or do I allow that this person has already shown me who they are, and leave? The bonus to this approach? If he couldnt step up on this milestone birthday and anniversary, theres no way he never would. He always tells me that he loves me and always talks about the future seriously, but honestly it just feels like I just have to take his word for it. 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