If they were purchased for her ex, that means that she would have had these cufflinks stashed in a closet for over a year (assuming she didn't jump straight from ex to this guy). That's super unlikely to me, because I have always burned everything from an ex, for an ex, reminded me of an ex, lol. Everyone's different though.
If she has had these for over a year, and just planned on re-gifting them to some unsuspecting soul. .. it's not just tacky, it's super thoughtless that she wouldn't go out and shop for her new guy.
There's another more innocent possibility. .. that she fell in love with the idea of giving initialed cufflinks. Perhaps these aren't personalized, like she ordered them specifically or had them engraved, but maybe she found the set at Macy's or Nord's, and they didn't have his initial left. So she bought her initial and thought she could play it off. But now OP's mind is racing.
Then it is out of out pay grade – maybe see if you could find a therapist. I do not doubt you love him a lot – but if you do not like him to touch you sexually there are things you need to have checked ASAP.
It is pissible that your interactions with your father has more impact then you think.
Apologies – I did not mean this negatively towards you. More pointing out that this is not a good situation when you are in a relationship. In principle – when you do not like him to touch you – you are putting yourself in a kind of sexual assault situation. This needs to be ok. Sorry about it.
Do you believe he might have a mental illness of some kind? Or perhaps that he is neurodivergent?
This level of commitment to a specific cause is not necessarily pathological, but the extreme disrespect for the impact on you of how he tries to achieve his goal suggest it is something he is not equipped to control even if he wanted to.
Do you think he would rather divorce you than talk about this issue in a calm and respectful manner?
He said just about a year
If they were purchased for her ex, that means that she would have had these cufflinks stashed in a closet for over a year (assuming she didn't jump straight from ex to this guy). That's super unlikely to me, because I have always burned everything from an ex, for an ex, reminded me of an ex, lol. Everyone's different though.
If she has had these for over a year, and just planned on re-gifting them to some unsuspecting soul. .. it's not just tacky, it's super thoughtless that she wouldn't go out and shop for her new guy.
There's another more innocent possibility. .. that she fell in love with the idea of giving initialed cufflinks. Perhaps these aren't personalized, like she ordered them specifically or had them engraved, but maybe she found the set at Macy's or Nord's, and they didn't have his initial left. So she bought her initial and thought she could play it off. But now OP's mind is racing.
I saw your other post, congrats on your engagement.
There's a reason it's called dating. You don't marry every guy you date. You use the dating period to determine whether or not you're a good match.
He is a horrible match! He never bothered to grow up, so you're taking care of a man child.
Sex makes us feel bonded before we really know if we even want that kind of bond with the person, so it fools us into thinking this is love.
It isn't. It's just sex.
He's not the one you want to spend your life with. Please move on and find an equal partner who respects you and is a true partner! Please!
Then it is out of out pay grade – maybe see if you could find a therapist. I do not doubt you love him a lot – but if you do not like him to touch you sexually there are things you need to have checked ASAP.
It is pissible that your interactions with your father has more impact then you think.
Apologies – I did not mean this negatively towards you. More pointing out that this is not a good situation when you are in a relationship. In principle – when you do not like him to touch you – you are putting yourself in a kind of sexual assault situation. This needs to be ok. Sorry about it.
She's not asking to do “circus tricks” (whatever the heck that is), but she's asking to be respected. I think that's reasonable.
Do you believe he might have a mental illness of some kind? Or perhaps that he is neurodivergent?
This level of commitment to a specific cause is not necessarily pathological, but the extreme disrespect for the impact on you of how he tries to achieve his goal suggest it is something he is not equipped to control even if he wanted to.
Do you think he would rather divorce you than talk about this issue in a calm and respectful manner?