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So if it really werent for zoey (our dog) I wouldnt have gone on that second date with him (because I just cant say no to seeing puppies). When I asked again the second time I had to remind him since money was tight for the both of us that I wasnt the kind of girl that needed some fancy, expensive date, that if I came home one day and he had a blanket later out in the backyard and some snacks or whatever out for us and we ended up just laying there looking up at the stars the whole time and talking that that alone would be a really good date in my eyes. We all deserve to be happy. He said hes tired or too busy. He chatted me the day of valentines day 2019. Ive thought of letting him go because hes not what I want in a relationship, but hes the only one in this world that knows every single thing thats been in my head. But I feel as though he does not see the page that I am on, is there any way I can do that without it being an argument? 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. Start by letting go slowly. Its sad when other give you the compliments that you are looking from in one person. You see, now when you decide to leave him, its not because you dont love him, but its because you love yourself and respect yourself far more than you love him. Im not looking for validation from him, but support. 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. I bought him a journal for prompting thoughts of positivity and gratitude, He acted appreciative and was OK to do the morning and evening prompts. Towards the end of September things exploded. Mildly work related topics but no reason for the call other than chat and vent. I had stated in the beginning of the relationship I wanted marriage. From what i have learned about him, I know he is someone who does not really know what dating is. Also he NEVER wants to have sex so that concerns me too. 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. He said I did agree to go to the park this weekend. But I cant help but fear the same thing would happen again anytime soon.Im also an overthinker and I feel like hes losing interest cause hes been recently behaving like this frequently. And silly me, I was waiting for his reply all night.I know hes got alot to deal with rn and all Im asking for is a time-to-time update so I can be at peace.Is that too much to ask for? BUT both have to put in the work and if its not happening the work then its not happening and we are settling. he again skipped it. We have complete separate paths in store and we have absolutely nothing in common and we also live together but we barely see each other so you would think that when we do have time for one another he would enjoy the time he has with me but it doesnt feel like that. He doesnt ever say I love you first, he doesnt hold my hand, the most hell ever do on his own is give me a kiss here and there and theyre quick pecks. Somehow I always felt that he did it because of something I did. He has issues, related to Pyrones disease. He said that the only thing I require of him is to give me attention. Know your worth and dont settle for a man who doesnt act like hes got you pinned down, get a man who treats you like he cant get enough of you. That said, he told me hes doing a lot better now and hes still acting distant. We currently are not speaking its been three days, and this has been the longest fight weve ever had, since we always try fixing it right away and I feel like weve just gotten so exhausted and Ive just been so sad over the lack of effort he used to give. I mean, the love we have for them would still be there. I found the place, set up the lease. I gave him the benefit of the doubt too many times. Life is too short to waste it being miserable and stressed out and fighting over stupid shit. (this actually backfired) and caused huge tension and we nearly broke up several times, but when i tried to give him more space to understand his situation, my worst fears came true because we started talking less and less. Soon realizing i wasnt going to come back to where i met him i tried to break it off. David & I had a wonderful relationship, but then I noticed a change in him. When he isnt at work he shuts himself in the bedroom and plays games whilst I deal with the kids. thank you so much for posting this article since i really need clarity for my mind . I have told him that I will be losing a lot when I move career wise. Psychologically, the pressure was destroying me. He does spend time with us and financially he is very supportive which Im great full for. Im 53, he is 51. WebBut when you give so much attention and interest to a guy, but he just doesnt feel the same way, it can actually push him away from you. But after reading the article I realize that Ive just been complaining but I have never taken out the time to ask him, what a healthy happy relationship looks like to him, what his definition of effort is, or what kind of life does he want us to live, with me planning everything for us or what he wants. Clearly I am not a priority and I deserve better so I think it is time to move on. i understand with everything going on it is hard, but that was an issue with my ex-husband after we had kids. 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. I ask him what was his intention of saying it and give him the space to nagivate the answer by himself. We got in a fight because I said I was upset because he hadnt made time for me in the last week. You wish your boyfriend was as attentive and loving as he was at the beginning of your relationship. He said hes always lacked that proactiveness even with his friends (which Ive seen firsthand) and admitted he let that be my responsibility,not because he didnt want to see me but because it doesnt occur to him to organise. We no longer sleep in the same bed, he has chosen to sleep on the couch. I dont think it is good to waste peoples time. It could be that your partner is losing interest and doesnt know how to communicate that with you," says marriage and family therapist Lynsie Seely. So in my situation, I live with my boyfriend for about a year now in which we did move too fast because we moved in together after about 6 months of dating. I randomly always try to put efforts in the relationship but get nothing in return. I always drive to his and he never makes an effort to go to me. I love him but Im not fully happy with all this lazy effort ?. I dont want to lose him,i made a mistake and have learnt to trust him now! The day before yesterday he texted me saying hes been feeling unwell and didnt get much sleep. Hi Jessica, Sweetie this man is never going to love you the way you want him too.He may love you the only way he knows how and its not a healthy kind of love by your comments. And then when they do not respect those boundaries, I have a decision to make. He forgave me and I eventually moved back. After I voiced my frustration, he said hes been busy with trying to get a promotion at work and on his free time he spends it with his son. Ive been upset ever since and its only been a week but Im feeling really low and I have bad anxiety in general but its been worse lately because of him. I asked why the sudden change? Its selfish to me but maybe it really isnt. And he certainly isnt going to change without a real reason, e.g., losing someone he cares about. I think women pick up on subtleties and there is something up. Let me know your thoughts! He had PTSD, bi polar disorder and anxiety. I do really love him even we just got together. I dont know what to do. We get along well because we were good friends before the relationship, we have a lot in common, but spent a little time together in person before the relationship, communicating mainly online. We are in LDR. He was wearing them every day when he started his new job. im in the same boat as you and it really sucks. And the only way to do that to take more care of our own selves, love ourselves moretruly love our self! we havent dated for long (~3.5 months) so i could be overreacting, but at the same time, im tired of the lack of effort on his end. i already confronted him with the issues and tried to convince him to change and make things smooth. You are independent. He doesnt reply to you, so he doesnt deserve to know youre going to find someone else. My boyfriend got busy with his work, which is busier due to quarantine, and stopped putting in his usual thoughtful effort, so I stopped putting out, and now Im about to break up with him. I question why after knowing what he knows, he wont even try to talk to me. Ive been with my boyfriend for a little over two years. It could be stress at work, ill-health, anxiety, or family issues. This is really helpful. It may be time to reassess your relationship. For within us we can make changes we want the rest will come. ! And he states that he just noticed it then. It has created a balance to where I dont feel exhausted with trying to keep things going. He Wants You To Approach Him First. It's easy for people to say, "It's His golden excuse is Im busy. It was great for a few months, but now the lock down is over (here in Europe) I feel like hes starting to make less effort again, prioritizing sports and friends again. WebYes bare minimum but extra behaviors from a coworker. I love my boyfriend very much but he is so difficult to understand in the morning you will text with much love and in the evening he will tell you I dont know how to love, you deserve someone better who can give you money among others . Create your own personal world girl. We only see each other every one or two weeks at the most. If you havent been dating long or if your relationship is less than a year old you may not know your boyfriend well enough to determine why he stopped making an effort. this article is useful, thank you. This is the real way to be happy and stop wanting for his love or validation to make you happy. he told me he loved me which he hasnt said in a week 1/2 i was shocked.. he acted normal but careless. But he would rather break up than try to understand what makes me happy and make an effort. He loves me and I love him. Its also about giving a relationship the time The point is if a man cares enough about his future wife and son would he want them to be safe and help them move to become a family.. Kiki, I do not like what you said about being the one who travels back and forth. Im not sure what to think or do. We are now in quarantine and I have mostly been the one to come see him. We must set boundaries and stick to them so we dont keep ending up here! Youre boyfriend seems like a catfish. Both Christmases weve been together hes given me money with the excuse that he doesnt have time to shop. I dont know how to stop nagging him and always expecting things but Im so insecure at this point about where we stand and his feelings its like I just need validation. Weve had a roller coaster of a relationship. Yesterday he said he had tried to write in his journal in the morning but it was took dark and did not want to wake me. If your self-image is shattered because your boyfriend stopped making an effort, then youre expecting too much from him. I felt neglected and like he stopped trying in our relationship. 36 Questions to Ask Your Partner That Lead to Love, 6 Signs Youre Growing Apart From Your Partner, take a negative toll on your relationship, determine if the partnership is worth mending. and I can say that I would of made more of an effort. good luck to you. We fight a lot almost every week because my needs are not met. I am learning. On a scale of 1 to 10, would you rate your relationship a 1 (you started dating within the last couple of months and are still in the beginning phases of getting to know each other) or a 10 (youve been dating for 20 years and know each other inside and out)? The littlest things set him off, and me as well. 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. Youll learn how to respond when your boyfriend stops texting you. his excuse of not having quality time? He stopped initiating sex and one day i found saved Google image searches under very specific terms saved on his phone and realized why i wasnt getting laid anymore. Im so interested in him so Im conflicted. Any thoughts ppl? Im right there with you though, I feel the same way about my bf of 2 years. Best to all! The three emotions you suggested we wrote down mine were: Last on the priorities, unloved, lonely/lost. My boyfriend had a terrible marriage and an even worse divorce. Rather, letting go is about loosening unhealthy attachments in current and past relationships. I allowed his lack of effort to continue for far too long. My boyfriend is Lebanese and given the situation there (economic crisis, unemployment rate and poverty rate are getting higher), he began manifesting symptoms of an overly stressed man. I got so angry and disappointed after that. ? I think this self reflection is important to ensure I dont repeat this again. Its so hard due to his work ,he still trying his best to see me at least thats what he told me. 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. Works always. I have no idea what this is all about, but the roller coaster needs to stop, its too hard for me to deal with. Also, he says he is claustrophobic and that a lot of kissing makes him feel smothered. But now everything is so plain and horrible. He did go a bit out of the way for Valentines day but last week our first date night since my bday in Jan didnt go quite as well as hoped and as usual, despite saying well just finish where we left off later, that turned into never. Its too much. We actually ended up breaking up and I tried to distance myself. Hed say something really mean, watch my cry and if I asked to talk about it, Hed tell me why do we have to always talk about it or why cant you just drop it and not bring it up my favorite was Im not apologizing because Im not sorry, you just like making a big deal over nothing one time I asked about marriage (he took me to the red wood Forrest and asked me to marry him 2 years prior to this comment) he told me hed never marry a b**ch. He has some property on the other side of town, he asked me to move in with him to establish a foundation. Im still not brave enough to leave him though he was my first long term and Ive had the best time of my life with him. Do I deserve this? Then, all of the sudden the bottom drops out and he is unresponsive. I just dont understand why he refuses to accept how I feel. I keep trying to tell myself this is just a bad patch until I finish school and get a full-time job again- now that hes finally got a new job and should be happy. Some of the things that he was doing I perceived them differently than how he intended them. Give him some space to work on his stuff and go easy on him for a bit. Over time, it wore away at me, he was only putting back in 10%. You have to be more understanding. And then the other half of me cant help but feel like perhaps he just doesnt want to go on a date with me at all and thats why he never made an effort. Things had been going really well during the time we decided to get back together and I thought things were really different. After a few nights of him treating me bad, he noticed that I was about to leave him so stopped drinking when we would go out because he didnt want to be aggressive with me anymore. I have started noticing lots of cracks in our relationship which have eventually led to me feeling unloved, invisible, not a priority and lonely. In order for your partner to communicate, share ideas, and feel close to you, you must reciprocate their attention; a healthy relationship isn't a one-way street. He doesnt know WHY he cant put in the effort that he wants to put in. However, how do we Know that the ll will Change? Monday rolls around, nothing. Weve been together for 5 years. I feel like he doesnt love me as much as he used to. I get Fridays and the weekend which I use to do an my studying, school work, exercise, self care, etc. Over the past 2 months something changed. When I text, he ignores them for hours even when he is online in the meantime. Haha. Im always the one asking him to do something, Im always planning my work schedules around his and swapping shifts etc I just feel like its so one sided sometimes. Then, youll have the wisdom and guidance you need. Youre not alone my girl xxx, My boyfriend and I have been dating for 2yrs now, everything was all good until the beginning of 2019,he started to distance himself from me, one day I received a text message from a strange number asking me if I know my boyfriend and if we are dating, I was calm and honest when I answered the text, I went to whatsapp and checked the number out and I saw the photo, it was a lady texting me, I asked her who she was and she said she was just a friend to my guy and she noticed that lately my guy has been stressed and she thought it was a lady stressing her, thats why she snooped on his phone and got my number, all this time I remained calm, thee following day I decided to go to my boyfriend house without informing him, it was around 10pm, I met with the same lady their, my guy was not around, I got inside the house and the lady went straight to sit at the bed while I was sitting at the chair, I couldnt wait any longer I went home, I couldnt get in touch with the guy on phone, his phone was off, the following day this same lady called me at around 7pm telling me that my boyfriend is sick, I went to his house and I found the lady with my guy sitting on the bed very close, I was still calm I said hi and I sat on the chair, this lady excused herself and left me with my guy, I asked him who was the lady and he told me that his best friend was dating Herr so they are just good friends, we spoke and everything was good, the following day in the morning this lady text me and tells me why I came to break that guys heart, the guy told the lady that I had come to break up with him, that I told him I found another man, I never said anything like that, why was my guy lying? I tried to be understanding and not ask for a lot but it just got worse. Or he took them off somewhere he shouldnt have between home and work and left them or maybe regifted to one of his cohort? No romantic dates (I know a walk in a park can be romantic but not when thats all you ever do together), no random little surprises from his side, no dinners etc. Also, when we have problems hell shut me out and not talk about it anymore. We havent had sex on a Saturday in about a year. Whats the good of having money and a nice house if you dont enjoy your life!??? The first year was good, with what I call sparks! He is very sporadic with hugs and holding hands. And i just wish the fighting would stop, i seriously cant take. 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. I have been noticing that he is lacking some qualities that I need in a mate. He is not often visit to me. He takes everything personally like if I do something incorrectly or answer him the incorrect way or something he immediately snaps, f-bomb dropping included. He stays at my house an wont clean a dish or pick up his trash off my floor. At the beginning, I was super in love with him and I would put in so much effort. He told me he still wanted me and he loved me so i started talking to him again but things still felt weird. laugh etc for 45-60 mins. Sometimes when I try to kiss him he shoved me away. Since Christmas hes stopped seeing as much, no nice texts, less phone calls he says its not me & its because hes busy with work but even now on a Friday night hes at his place & im at mine. And I hardly have any money since I am paying for literally everything. About 3 weeks after, right after a fight we had after my bday, he told him he cant find them. The next year we talked again. He also always texts me daily, and he is generally the one to text first, and always responds to my texts immediately. 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. I was told by my therapist that I could be the one to plan the date myself and ask him out and even though I completely agree with her on that, I cant help feel now that if I were to do that and ask him on a date that he will think that he doesnt ever have to put in the effort of planning something, anything, and that if he waits long enough I will plan it for us so he doesnt have to. I just want to stop his really hurtful and insensitive way of fighting. Its going to make me fall out of love as he is so defensive and cannot solve the issue. That didnt rlly happen he didnt last a day without me. Its too much. The last year and half has been a struggle just one thing after the other. 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