Girlie how old are you two? (Im just curious!!) Im so sorry to hear that you have to comply to sexual demands even if you don’t really want to do it. Is there maybe a reason why you feel like you can just be used like that?
It will take a lot of intentional work for anything to change and my boyfriend would have to WANT to do that work and make some very hot choices for it to work. And I have enough of a grasp on the reality of the situation to know that the last time we talked he wasn't really exhibiting behaviors of someone ready to make those changes and choices.
He's manipulating you – either consciously or unconsciously. The only reason to bring up “finding someone else” during a fight is to make the other person react. He's trying to make you insecure enough to accept his bad behaviour. And when you accept that, he'll escalate it, until you stop accepting it.
For me, someone that tries to make me feel insecure about the relationship's status is doing me a favour – because the minute they do that, they've shown what I can expect from them, and I'm not down for that.
Do you want to be with someone that goes out of his way to make you insecure, or would you rather find someone that will go out of their way to make you feel secure?
If the relationship isn't making you feel good – don't stay. If you start doubting yourself – don't stay. If you get threatened with abandonment – don't stay.
No – you should NOT continue the relationship. Find someone that respects you, and who is worthy of your respect. Why settle for anything less?
Thank you. This is not to be manipulative but I think I'm going to ask him exactly what you said. If it's so easy to stop stressing then how come he can't stop stressing? Then he would have to admit that he is being a hypocrite and expecting me to stop voicing any concerns while he is allowed to. He would have to admit that he's being unfair. I think I am just going to go ahead and leave him. I've honestly thought about it for a while now.
I don't think that I have unhealthy coping methods, it's just that he literally expects me to put everything aside for him and that's not fair. Like you said, I'm not going to last in a relationship where my partner tries to suppress every negative emotion I express. You're also right that him internalizing everything is a him problem that he needs to be in therapy for. He can't expect me to stop expressing a normal human emotion just because it makes him uncomfortable.
He's clearly not in a position to be with anyone right now. I'm sure my stress would be greatly reduced by having him out of my life. You're right, he's not being a good partner and I think it's ironic and hypocritical that he's implying that I'm not being a good partner. I think it's time to let this one go. It didn't work out.
How do people normally convince their spouses to sign post nups like this? What motivation do they have to sign?
You are not wrong. Thanks.
Break-up asap. Hopefully, it won't piss her off, and she won't turn you in.
Girlie how old are you two? (Im just curious!!) Im so sorry to hear that you have to comply to sexual demands even if you don’t really want to do it. Is there maybe a reason why you feel like you can just be used like that?
It will take a lot of intentional work for anything to change and my boyfriend would have to WANT to do that work and make some very hot choices for it to work. And I have enough of a grasp on the reality of the situation to know that the last time we talked he wasn't really exhibiting behaviors of someone ready to make those changes and choices.
He's manipulating you – either consciously or unconsciously. The only reason to bring up “finding someone else” during a fight is to make the other person react. He's trying to make you insecure enough to accept his bad behaviour. And when you accept that, he'll escalate it, until you stop accepting it.
For me, someone that tries to make me feel insecure about the relationship's status is doing me a favour – because the minute they do that, they've shown what I can expect from them, and I'm not down for that.
Do you want to be with someone that goes out of his way to make you insecure, or would you rather find someone that will go out of their way to make you feel secure?
If the relationship isn't making you feel good – don't stay. If you start doubting yourself – don't stay. If you get threatened with abandonment – don't stay.
No – you should NOT continue the relationship. Find someone that respects you, and who is worthy of your respect. Why settle for anything less?
Thank you. This is not to be manipulative but I think I'm going to ask him exactly what you said. If it's so easy to stop stressing then how come he can't stop stressing? Then he would have to admit that he is being a hypocrite and expecting me to stop voicing any concerns while he is allowed to. He would have to admit that he's being unfair. I think I am just going to go ahead and leave him. I've honestly thought about it for a while now.
I don't think that I have unhealthy coping methods, it's just that he literally expects me to put everything aside for him and that's not fair. Like you said, I'm not going to last in a relationship where my partner tries to suppress every negative emotion I express. You're also right that him internalizing everything is a him problem that he needs to be in therapy for. He can't expect me to stop expressing a normal human emotion just because it makes him uncomfortable.
He's clearly not in a position to be with anyone right now. I'm sure my stress would be greatly reduced by having him out of my life. You're right, he's not being a good partner and I think it's ironic and hypocritical that he's implying that I'm not being a good partner. I think it's time to let this one go. It didn't work out.