It's a funny catch-22 because if you had the kid instead, he likely wouldn't have even looked at you in the dating pool. Whether or not you had the abortion, you lose either way.
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I think you should move on from the relationship, though.
1) He sounds like he's the kinda guy whose totally willing to hold this over your head for the rest of your life. You told him on the second day and he brings it up later on in a fight? So you're up-front and honest with him from the start, and meanwhile he's storing away ammunition to shoot you with later.
2) 4 months is way too early to get married. It's very easy for someone to keep up a pleasant mask for 4 months, especially if you haven't moved in together.
3) If he's willing to constantly jerk around your feelings like this 4 months into the relationship, when he's on his best behavior, how bad will it get later on when he's more honest?
Thank you for your insightful response. I really appreciate it. I had a hunch that reacting would be the wrong response. No rational conversion can be had with this behavior. I also don’t have any respect for men or women who justify tearing women down. She could be using her competitive nature to further herself, career, hobbies, passions, etc. instead she’s in some invisible competition for sleazy sexist men and supporting them while they tear down women. No thank you.
It sounds like the primary issues aren’t really a problem with the relationship but rather her sexual repression. If this is something she actually wants to change (which it sounds like it is) this problem is fixable. Get a couples counsellor, ideally a specialist in sexology but a sex positive couples counsellor can also help. I would also suggest your girlfriend get individual therapy for her repression and deflection. You might want to consider individual therapy for self-sabotage, need for external validation and to learn about your views on sex and intimacy.
Yeah ur right as much as it hurts I do understand her perspective that I'm not a really a reliable person to be with. And also I'm trying to better myself on my own but tbh sometimes I'm not sure who I'm bettering myself for anymore and it's just hot to wrap my head around where my motivation comes from and what is and isn't healthy motivation if that makes sense. Cause I pull a lot of motivation out of negative emotions and I'm not sure if that's healthy because I'm making progress or if it's really counterproductive.
Also let's be real, even an “okay” relationship for a guy usually means she's cleaning up after him and caring for him and generally making hs life more pleasant.
I need to know. What is the cleaning/chores arrangement? I feel like I already know the answer.
What about bills? I don't see whether who make more to be a distribution of load, but whether or not you're being taken advantage of by seeing the whole picture.
You've violated his trust massively by going through his messages. That has potential to be a much bigger issue in all of this. I'm sorry, but I strongly suggest you work on fixing how you've wronged him and the people who's messages you read first.
You already gave her the chance.
WTF!!!!
It's a funny catch-22 because if you had the kid instead, he likely wouldn't have even looked at you in the dating pool. Whether or not you had the abortion, you lose either way.
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I think you should move on from the relationship, though.
1) He sounds like he's the kinda guy whose totally willing to hold this over your head for the rest of your life. You told him on the second day and he brings it up later on in a fight? So you're up-front and honest with him from the start, and meanwhile he's storing away ammunition to shoot you with later.
2) 4 months is way too early to get married. It's very easy for someone to keep up a pleasant mask for 4 months, especially if you haven't moved in together.
3) If he's willing to constantly jerk around your feelings like this 4 months into the relationship, when he's on his best behavior, how bad will it get later on when he's more honest?
You have no idea what race this person is lol
He sounds very controlling and manipulative. This is not normal
Thank you for your insightful response. I really appreciate it. I had a hunch that reacting would be the wrong response. No rational conversion can be had with this behavior. I also don’t have any respect for men or women who justify tearing women down. She could be using her competitive nature to further herself, career, hobbies, passions, etc. instead she’s in some invisible competition for sleazy sexist men and supporting them while they tear down women. No thank you.
I'm 43 and I'm pretty sure I know why OP keeps this manchild around.
But it can't be good enough to justify all this.
“you have to be afraid of them for it to be sexual assault” now, huh?
That's not better.
Tysm this is really helpful and helps me feel Less guilt. I have been beating myself up and ruminating. Appreciate it!
It sounds like the primary issues aren’t really a problem with the relationship but rather her sexual repression. If this is something she actually wants to change (which it sounds like it is) this problem is fixable. Get a couples counsellor, ideally a specialist in sexology but a sex positive couples counsellor can also help. I would also suggest your girlfriend get individual therapy for her repression and deflection. You might want to consider individual therapy for self-sabotage, need for external validation and to learn about your views on sex and intimacy.
Yeah ur right as much as it hurts I do understand her perspective that I'm not a really a reliable person to be with. And also I'm trying to better myself on my own but tbh sometimes I'm not sure who I'm bettering myself for anymore and it's just hot to wrap my head around where my motivation comes from and what is and isn't healthy motivation if that makes sense. Cause I pull a lot of motivation out of negative emotions and I'm not sure if that's healthy because I'm making progress or if it's really counterproductive.
Maybe that's why he made contact first. Not because he thought it was friends, but because he was testing the waters.
This forum is full of people getting caught cheating on snap chat, IG and other devices too.
Also let's be real, even an “okay” relationship for a guy usually means she's cleaning up after him and caring for him and generally making hs life more pleasant.
I need to know. What is the cleaning/chores arrangement? I feel like I already know the answer.
What about bills? I don't see whether who make more to be a distribution of load, but whether or not you're being taken advantage of by seeing the whole picture.
When having a partner with such disorders, you either leave or suck it up and compromise.
Similar to partners with physical disabilities, you will have to adjust your lifestyle (up to a point though).
She needs to be diagnosed on possibly therapy. That will help you twom.
You've violated his trust massively by going through his messages. That has potential to be a much bigger issue in all of this. I'm sorry, but I strongly suggest you work on fixing how you've wronged him and the people who's messages you read first.
I don’t get it Why do so many men act like absolute buffoons when their wives are postpartum? It’s so cruel. So many of these posts.
My wife is incapacitated, she can’t do anything to me so I’m going to do whatever so want and I don’t care if it hurts her.
And if possible tell him in a public place. Please don’t tell him while you are alone in a home.
If he's in a relationship he'd have to turn down all the other women at his College trying beat down his door for sex. /s
Op didn't want a real relationship, he thought he'd be drowning in trim while at college. Can't form any relationships, he has to stay AvAiLaBLe.
Dude “learning” his relationship skills from Revenge of the Nerds and porn.