If he has trauma related to this and it effects him this much, he should consider therapy. How he reacts should bother you as you have spend so many years earning that trust but people will do irrational things when the underlying issue was never resolved for themselves .
Find out if he would be will to go to couples therapy to help this for the two of you.
Buddy of mine broke up with a girl while I was in boot camp. Get back and ee her and she's flirting heavy with me. I'm hang out with my buddy later and I ask if he's over her, he's trying to hook up with other girls in front of me, and he says,
“I don't care what she's does, I'm only gonna be upset if she gets laid before I do..”
And the second he said that, I knew I was gonna do it. I was about to go overseas for 2 years, wasn't gonna ever see this chick again.
When my buddy found out about it I came clean right away. Told him I didn't do anything to him, I HONESTLY couldn't imagine why he was upset. In my eyes I fucked a single girl before I left that city for the rest of my life. Our relationship hurt a while, and never got back to where we were as friends..
You live! u learn. If I had it to do over again I wouldn't do it. It wasn't worth it, but I didn't know it at the time.
I’m on your bf’s side. Your bro could’ve just said that’s cool, really hope you make it, etc. but by basically telling him he’s wasting his time he opened up the door for your bf to respond like that. Yeah it’s a major long shot but at least your bf is making other plans if things don’t take off. Hopefully he follows through with the higher education if it comes to that. Your bro is much older than you both and shouldn’t need you to defend him either.
I am proud of you. Stay strong. You take the time to heal yourself and the trauma you have suffered through. You may want to consider IC for yourself to help heal. It takes a lot of courage to leave, but it is the best choice for you and your future. You deserve a beautiful life and I hope you find it.
Why would you think it’s acceptable to go to this woman’s wedding when you’re having an emotional affair with her fiancé? You’re saying you’re trying to not cross boundaries, that ship has sailed. Look for a new job, cut contact and work on your marriage. You’ve been putting more effort into this then you have with your husband.
Ask if you can hang out with them. This is how a lot of work place affairs start. I would be clear about other boundaries. Like hanging out in public places, no more late nights alone etc.
Ma’am, you’re dating a bum. No, that’s not fair to bums. They actually have a place in society. Your boyfriend is a leech. He’s got free room and board, free meals, free entertainment, and a mom – sorry, girlfriend – who does everything for him. Why in the ever loving hell would he get off his ass and do anything to better his situation?
If you had a baby right now, it might be a better use of your time, and ultimately less stressful, than being with this child. What’s he bringing to the relationship, other than his clearly winning personality?
One piece of advice you are going to get is that if you want to 'move past this', she is going to have to change jobs. You will never feel safe in the relationship if she remains in contact with her affair partner / co-worker.
I will look into this and try this, thank you! I have considered couples therapy but money is an issue right now, I will be starting a new job soon so it should be more possible.
I'm not saying you should be married, but it sounds like it's important to you so I'm wondering why you let him live with you so long without doing that.
It's ok (for anyone) to not want to marry.
I wonder if he's over his ex.
A relationship will fail or not, but having the legal benefits of marriage while you're together might turn out to be very important. I think that “failed first time” excuse of his is drivel.
If you do end up marrying, talk to a lawyer first to make sure your kids get what you want when you're gone.
As someone who has anxiety/depression the best thing you can do is listen and give him a safe space to open up. As for your mother, she sounds like someone who isn’t able to be pleased unless she picked your partner out herself. You need to put down firm boundaries with your mother, and if she breaks them you need to distance yourself. It’s the only way to get through to some people
If you agree to something. And they go against it. That feels pretty much exactly how I would describe cheating…
If he has trauma related to this and it effects him this much, he should consider therapy. How he reacts should bother you as you have spend so many years earning that trust but people will do irrational things when the underlying issue was never resolved for themselves .
Find out if he would be will to go to couples therapy to help this for the two of you.
Oohh, I did this in my early 20's..
Buddy of mine broke up with a girl while I was in boot camp. Get back and ee her and she's flirting heavy with me. I'm hang out with my buddy later and I ask if he's over her, he's trying to hook up with other girls in front of me, and he says,
“I don't care what she's does, I'm only gonna be upset if she gets laid before I do..”
And the second he said that, I knew I was gonna do it. I was about to go overseas for 2 years, wasn't gonna ever see this chick again.
When my buddy found out about it I came clean right away. Told him I didn't do anything to him, I HONESTLY couldn't imagine why he was upset. In my eyes I fucked a single girl before I left that city for the rest of my life. Our relationship hurt a while, and never got back to where we were as friends..
You live! u learn. If I had it to do over again I wouldn't do it. It wasn't worth it, but I didn't know it at the time.
I’m on your bf’s side. Your bro could’ve just said that’s cool, really hope you make it, etc. but by basically telling him he’s wasting his time he opened up the door for your bf to respond like that. Yeah it’s a major long shot but at least your bf is making other plans if things don’t take off. Hopefully he follows through with the higher education if it comes to that. Your bro is much older than you both and shouldn’t need you to defend him either.
I am proud of you. Stay strong. You take the time to heal yourself and the trauma you have suffered through. You may want to consider IC for yourself to help heal. It takes a lot of courage to leave, but it is the best choice for you and your future. You deserve a beautiful life and I hope you find it.
Why would you think it’s acceptable to go to this woman’s wedding when you’re having an emotional affair with her fiancé? You’re saying you’re trying to not cross boundaries, that ship has sailed. Look for a new job, cut contact and work on your marriage. You’ve been putting more effort into this then you have with your husband.
Ask if you can hang out with them. This is how a lot of work place affairs start. I would be clear about other boundaries. Like hanging out in public places, no more late nights alone etc.
And tbh if he cheated that would make my decision extremely easy.
Ma’am, you’re dating a bum. No, that’s not fair to bums. They actually have a place in society. Your boyfriend is a leech. He’s got free room and board, free meals, free entertainment, and a mom – sorry, girlfriend – who does everything for him. Why in the ever loving hell would he get off his ass and do anything to better his situation?
If you had a baby right now, it might be a better use of your time, and ultimately less stressful, than being with this child. What’s he bringing to the relationship, other than his clearly winning personality?
Does he live in a fantasy world? What did he think was gonna happen?
Get a gun and start training with it.
One piece of advice you are going to get is that if you want to 'move past this', she is going to have to change jobs. You will never feel safe in the relationship if she remains in contact with her affair partner / co-worker.
I will look into this and try this, thank you! I have considered couples therapy but money is an issue right now, I will be starting a new job soon so it should be more possible.
I'm very sorry about your son.
A few thoughts, in no particular order:
I'm not saying you should be married, but it sounds like it's important to you so I'm wondering why you let him live with you so long without doing that.
It's ok (for anyone) to not want to marry.
I wonder if he's over his ex.
A relationship will fail or not, but having the legal benefits of marriage while you're together might turn out to be very important. I think that “failed first time” excuse of his is drivel.
If you do end up marrying, talk to a lawyer first to make sure your kids get what you want when you're gone.
As someone who has anxiety/depression the best thing you can do is listen and give him a safe space to open up. As for your mother, she sounds like someone who isn’t able to be pleased unless she picked your partner out herself. You need to put down firm boundaries with your mother, and if she breaks them you need to distance yourself. It’s the only way to get through to some people