What really sticks out for me reading this is the your bf doesn't care to raise any children, he simply wants them to exist. So if you were to have a child with him, he would not be an involved parent even though you'd be together. I know you're holding onto this relationship (read up about sunk cost fallacy) but it really doesn't have anything going for it. Are you getting anything out of staying with him?
Save yourself the time/energy/money that comes with a divorce. Don't marry him, don't have a child with him.
I think you should both agree to a trial run. You in her apartment for 3-5 weeks, her in your house for 3-5 weeks. You can both get a sense of what life would be like for you + dog. If you can't come to an agreement afterwards, don't live together! Just because she's pressuring it doesn't mean it's necessary.
You would probably have to ask her to get the real answer as to why she took offence to it, but my best guess would be it felt personal to her? Whatever the joke was, did not land (for her). Maybe have more issues at play then meets the eye between them and this hit on something
OR she is just batshit and makes mountains out of molehills. But I feel like if it was this option, we'd be getting a lot more context
So I read through a few of your dozens of posts going back 9 months about this dude and your relationship with him including that you guys took a 3 month 'break' and he still isn't sure if he wants to be with you or not.
You need to shit or get off the pot. You've been wringing your hands about this relationship for months now and still aren't any closer to a decision about whether to end it or not.
Your issue isn't your fear of giving up this garbage relationship, your issue is your fear of the unknown. You have paralyzed yourself with indecision so you don't have to face your fear of what's ahead of you. You're deliberately keeping yourself frozen in this wasteland of your limbo relationship-that-isn't-a-realationship.
Why? What are you so afraid of that you would rather stay stuck in this anxiety-ridden hellhole existence to avoid facing it?
Stop devoting all your thought and energy to this non-relationship and what to do about it and focus on you. Focus on why you're having such a hot time ending something that is so clearly not good for you and doesn't expand your life in any way. Figure out what is wrong with you and give up trying to figure out what is wrong with the relationship. You already know what is wrong with the relationship. You've convinced yourself if you can figure that out then everything will be hunky-dory but you've already figured it out. He is the wrong person for you. There's nothing else to figure out other than why you are refusing to get that through your head.
Just … end it. End it, cut all contact, work through the pain and get to the other side. You're self-inflicted torture is pointless and you're wasting precious time.
Poor hygiene. If he isn't cheating then he's taking abysmal care of himself and he needs to properly clean himself. The breath thing could be gingivitis or something along those lines. The poo smell could be that he's awful at wiping.
I’m frustrated and a bit mad at her because I feel she is in control of the timing and I never get to decide when.
What is the alternative? That she say yes when she doesn’t want to? Would that make your anger go away?
Surely you’re not angry because you believe she should be providing sex whether she wants it or not… right?
I get being sexually frustrated, but your anger is seriously misguided and inappropriate. You are not owed sex simply because you are someone’s boyfriend. She can’t magically decide to become horny when she isn’t; she’s not doing this purposefully to torment you.
She wants sex 1-2 a week. You want it every day. This is a mismatch, an incompatibility. This is a thing that happens in relationships. Sometimes, people decide that this incompatibility is a dealbreaker, and sometimes they decide they can handle this ‘flaw’ in the relationship. Sometimes talking openly to one another, couples are able to figure out a middle path that works for both of them.
you don't have to wonder. he was pretty dang specific buddy.
he was also specific that they don't fuck their close friends and also don't TELL their close friends about this, and they only sleep with people together that they agree to in advance.
you sure are ignoring a lot of the text to make a non-existent point.
thats exactly the way i felt. yes i need therapy.. maybe i can learn to spot these signs earlier
What really sticks out for me reading this is the your bf doesn't care to raise any children, he simply wants them to exist. So if you were to have a child with him, he would not be an involved parent even though you'd be together. I know you're holding onto this relationship (read up about sunk cost fallacy) but it really doesn't have anything going for it. Are you getting anything out of staying with him?
Save yourself the time/energy/money that comes with a divorce. Don't marry him, don't have a child with him.
I think you should both agree to a trial run. You in her apartment for 3-5 weeks, her in your house for 3-5 weeks. You can both get a sense of what life would be like for you + dog. If you can't come to an agreement afterwards, don't live together! Just because she's pressuring it doesn't mean it's necessary.
But to agree with everyone, 10/10 don't sell.
You would probably have to ask her to get the real answer as to why she took offence to it, but my best guess would be it felt personal to her? Whatever the joke was, did not land (for her). Maybe have more issues at play then meets the eye between them and this hit on something
OR she is just batshit and makes mountains out of molehills. But I feel like if it was this option, we'd be getting a lot more context
I think you are overthinking. She picked something bad to say because you were arguing.
So I read through a few of your dozens of posts going back 9 months about this dude and your relationship with him including that you guys took a 3 month 'break' and he still isn't sure if he wants to be with you or not.
You need to shit or get off the pot. You've been wringing your hands about this relationship for months now and still aren't any closer to a decision about whether to end it or not.
Your issue isn't your fear of giving up this garbage relationship, your issue is your fear of the unknown. You have paralyzed yourself with indecision so you don't have to face your fear of what's ahead of you. You're deliberately keeping yourself frozen in this wasteland of your limbo relationship-that-isn't-a-realationship.
Why? What are you so afraid of that you would rather stay stuck in this anxiety-ridden hellhole existence to avoid facing it?
Stop devoting all your thought and energy to this non-relationship and what to do about it and focus on you. Focus on why you're having such a hot time ending something that is so clearly not good for you and doesn't expand your life in any way. Figure out what is wrong with you and give up trying to figure out what is wrong with the relationship. You already know what is wrong with the relationship. You've convinced yourself if you can figure that out then everything will be hunky-dory but you've already figured it out. He is the wrong person for you. There's nothing else to figure out other than why you are refusing to get that through your head.
Just … end it. End it, cut all contact, work through the pain and get to the other side. You're self-inflicted torture is pointless and you're wasting precious time.
So stop negotiating.
Are you a doormat? Because you're acting like one. Break up with her already.
Poor hygiene. If he isn't cheating then he's taking abysmal care of himself and he needs to properly clean himself. The breath thing could be gingivitis or something along those lines. The poo smell could be that he's awful at wiping.
Or he's cheating, I don't really know.
They are not your friends, run. I have many male friends and just we can't see each other in that way, for us is disgusting, like we were brother.
If they are being “friendly” just to have a change with you they don't respects you as a friend would do.
their dog bit my dog because it's Satan and summons the anti-christ. That's fine.
I'm sorry, I know that's not the point of your post, but this made me LOL. Satan dog is fine.
I mean maybe if they came back and tried I'd talk to them but why would I seek it out. It doesn't seem like he's interested.
I’m frustrated and a bit mad at her because I feel she is in control of the timing and I never get to decide when.
What is the alternative? That she say yes when she doesn’t want to? Would that make your anger go away?
Surely you’re not angry because you believe she should be providing sex whether she wants it or not… right?
I get being sexually frustrated, but your anger is seriously misguided and inappropriate. You are not owed sex simply because you are someone’s boyfriend. She can’t magically decide to become horny when she isn’t; she’s not doing this purposefully to torment you.
She wants sex 1-2 a week. You want it every day. This is a mismatch, an incompatibility. This is a thing that happens in relationships. Sometimes, people decide that this incompatibility is a dealbreaker, and sometimes they decide they can handle this ‘flaw’ in the relationship. Sometimes talking openly to one another, couples are able to figure out a middle path that works for both of them.
you don't have to wonder. he was pretty dang specific buddy.
he was also specific that they don't fuck their close friends and also don't TELL their close friends about this, and they only sleep with people together that they agree to in advance.
you sure are ignoring a lot of the text to make a non-existent point.