There's nothing but pain for you here. And staying with him is only enabling him to keep pretending he doesn't have a problem. There's good reason most recovery programs advise against relationships for the first year or sobriety. His entire focus is going to have to go towards addressing this, if he wants to be successful. He's not going to have bandwidth for a relationship. And that's assuming he chooses sobriety, which YOU can't make him do.
Pay whatever you gotta pay to extricate yourself from this situation. It's worth it. Promise.
Oof, speaking as a guy, I don’t think that’s a good answer on his part. If they’re not together and she’s not living there, it’s none of her business. She may own half the house, but it’s not her home anymore.
On the surface yeah, it seems stupid because it seems her decision making is very off. How do you have 5 children at age 27 if not for twins and with 3 different men no less? But if it works for you who are we to judge
I mean you're a very lucky guy never having a slip up. Reason I was asking was more that those methods are probably fine if you don't mind having a slip up (you mentioned using pull out method between children) but for people who seriously don't want more children then it most likely isn't the best way to go. I've gotten pregnant on the injection twice now
Age gaps become more common as you get older, but at 19 I couldn't imagine anyone more than 5 years older or so would have much in common with you. 15 years may not be much when you are in your 30's and grown into who you are as a person, but right now there is a 17 year gap and you have only been on this planet for 19.
Don't let society make you second guess your emotions or dictate to you that something you aren't comfortable with is ok. There is no need to date someone older unless you want to.
Exactly. She's basically lied to him every day for the past 6 years by withholding the truth. “I didn't want to tell you because I like you and I didn't want to lose you” makes my blood boil. She took away his right to leave the situation, so she's lied, cheated and stole from him. Any one of those is enough for me to cut someone out of my life.
Cheated on him, lied about it and stole 6 years he can never get back.
You don't get these ambiguous situations if you just avoid dating people who keep close friends of the opposite sex. You don't deserve the extra stress and headache of analyzing every interaction of their's, whether your bf has done anything wrong or not.
It's just better to avoid getting into these situations in the first place. Good luck
Did you even read the post? She hasn't been happy in her relationship since long before the SA even happened! What is there to save when she's been trying to leave for years and has to be guilted back?
Did you even read the post? She hasn't been happy in her relationship since long before the SA even happened! What is there to save when she's been trying to leave for years and has to be guilted back?
I know what he’s getting me for Christmas. It’s my favorite energy drink (a different brand) and my favorite soda
What?
It was pretty easy for him to throw away three years. Keep that in mind
10 year age gap, disparaging remarks dismissed as a “joke”.. I'll look forward to the follow up post asking if this man is abusive or not.
Look, breakups are pricey but it's SO worth it.
There's nothing but pain for you here. And staying with him is only enabling him to keep pretending he doesn't have a problem. There's good reason most recovery programs advise against relationships for the first year or sobriety. His entire focus is going to have to go towards addressing this, if he wants to be successful. He's not going to have bandwidth for a relationship. And that's assuming he chooses sobriety, which YOU can't make him do.
Pay whatever you gotta pay to extricate yourself from this situation. It's worth it. Promise.
You're a good man. Art is extremely naked as a business and the high majority fail to turn a buck, it's neither of your fault.
fair point
I just read that thread last night and now it lives rent free in my head. Truly disturbing.
That seems a bit biphobic
Yeah, he's giving himself away. He views you as a 12 year old OP.
I get downvoted because reddit is deeply misogynist. Anything that helps a woman must be downvoted
Oof, speaking as a guy, I don’t think that’s a good answer on his part. If they’re not together and she’s not living there, it’s none of her business. She may own half the house, but it’s not her home anymore.
If a man dare tell me to get rid one of my cats (I have 6 so yeah) I would dump him so fast… the audacity
On the surface yeah, it seems stupid because it seems her decision making is very off. How do you have 5 children at age 27 if not for twins and with 3 different men no less? But if it works for you who are we to judge
I mean you're a very lucky guy never having a slip up. Reason I was asking was more that those methods are probably fine if you don't mind having a slip up (you mentioned using pull out method between children) but for people who seriously don't want more children then it most likely isn't the best way to go. I've gotten pregnant on the injection twice now
both of us have kept people in there with us for an extra drink before and that.
that's so important! and im sure he appreciates you being involved as well
maybe eventually he'll find someone to fulfill that role, hopefully the bars do well enough to cover the extra paycheck 😉
Age gaps become more common as you get older, but at 19 I couldn't imagine anyone more than 5 years older or so would have much in common with you. 15 years may not be much when you are in your 30's and grown into who you are as a person, but right now there is a 17 year gap and you have only been on this planet for 19.
Don't let society make you second guess your emotions or dictate to you that something you aren't comfortable with is ok. There is no need to date someone older unless you want to.
What an unpleasant person you seem
Damn! It’s always the chance to flee before the baby is made that’s always missed.
If not ‘normal’ it is certainly VERY common.
You’ve been dating for two and a half years.
Exactly. She's basically lied to him every day for the past 6 years by withholding the truth. “I didn't want to tell you because I like you and I didn't want to lose you” makes my blood boil. She took away his right to leave the situation, so she's lied, cheated and stole from him. Any one of those is enough for me to cut someone out of my life.
Cheated on him, lied about it and stole 6 years he can never get back.
You don't get these ambiguous situations if you just avoid dating people who keep close friends of the opposite sex. You don't deserve the extra stress and headache of analyzing every interaction of their's, whether your bf has done anything wrong or not.
It's just better to avoid getting into these situations in the first place. Good luck
Bobs? What are bobs?
You think I should t tell her about the tracker? If I make an “accusation” or “assumptions” I might get gaslighted or lied too again.
Same time if I tell her I been tracking her it might cause more problems than good
Did you even read the post? She hasn't been happy in her relationship since long before the SA even happened! What is there to save when she's been trying to leave for years and has to be guilted back?
Did you even read the post? She hasn't been happy in her relationship since long before the SA even happened! What is there to save when she's been trying to leave for years and has to be guilted back?