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I'm just never good enough for him....?
Well, here's the deal. I've been with my boyfriend for almost 1.5 years, and we have lived together nearly all that time. (Yes, rushed into things, I know.) Anyway, things were great at first, but slowly I feel like they are falling apart, and I'm getting to my breaking point. More detail of the situation: I feel like my boyfriend doesn't really love me anymore. I know he does, because of all the things he does to take care of us, but emotionally, he's not there. In fact, he's been pretty mean, and distant lately..I'm unemployed, and he works a lot to take care of us. I've been trying really, really hard to get a job. I've been really sick too...I spent two months in the hospital because of some infections and viruses, and I got fired. As soon as I was out of the hospital, I was looking for a job ASAP, and still am.We're moving this weekend, and I have taken care of everything. I even filled out HIS application FOR him!!! I cook, and clean, and do laundry...EVERYTHING. So he doesn't have to do a damn thing, I suffer from fibromyalgia, but he doesn't understand how hard it is for me to do all this, and how much pain I am in. I don't complain AT ALL. I would NEVER complain!!! He's doing so much. I tell him how often I appreciate him, and I am always doing little things to show him...like buying a special snack for his lunch, or making him music play lists for his MP3, or making him a piece of art...I know it's not much, but we have minimal amounts of money so I do what I can.Then he gets mad at me. I didn't do the dishes for a few days because I'm on my period, and I also have Endometriosis, so I am pretty much rendered useless. He comes home, and says to me, "So what do you do all day?" In a very mean tone. I explain to him I've been in a lot of pain and I wasn't able to get to it. His response? : "If all I ask of you is to do the dishes, then you should have at least enough respect to DO THEM!" Then when I get upset and cry (I never do so in front of him, I always excuse myself to the bathroom) he gets mad and says that , "Wtf is your problem? You're never happy!!!" How am I supposed to be happy when whatever I do is never good enough?He says that I never tell him anything, but then when I text him and let him know what's going on he's a complete asshole. For example I texted him: "Ugh...I've been feeling sick all day...I hope you are having a better day than me!" He responded, "What are you getting at?" And then when I explain to him I'm just trying to let him know what's going on, because he was complaining about it, he says, "Well don't text me while I'm at work." We used to text eachother all the time....it breaks my heart.He used to love me so much, but I feel like he doesn't anymore. He takes care of us financially, yes, and I understand that he is tired. I don't push or get upset when he doesn't give me the emotional connection that I need. He barely tells me he loves me anymore, and when I say it to him, he rarely says it back. He won't hold my hand in public...I don't get upset anymore...I love holding his hand. I tell him constantly that just a mere kiss and a "I love you" would leave me feeling a whole lot better emotionally, than absolutely nothing. I rarely get that though. Today, I gave him a peck on the cheek before he left for work, and told him I loved him. His response? See you tonight.Gosh I'm sorry that this is so long, I just feel like our relationship is falling apart, and I want to save it. I'm doing everything that I can, but he always seems to be able to find fault, like I'm not preforming my "girlfriend" duties or something (he's never said that...but he makes it pretty obvious that's how he feels)...I need help, I don't know what to do. I have tried talking to him, but the only thing that happens is that he becomes upset at nearly ANYTHING I say and refuses to converse further. Even when I am completely calm and have thought things through logically to come up with the best way to approach things...HELP!!!!
Posted 1 year ago in Fibromyalgia by aCook
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Anonymous
pray
Anonymous
You're in an abusive relationship, even if it's not physical, he is acting in a threatening manner.In all honesty, I'd leave.
Anonymous
May be you need to lose weight.
Anonymous
Wow, what a problem!! It sounds to me that you've not been together very long and the relationship is quite intense. It would seem like its hard for both of you at the minute. I think it might get better once you find a job, maybe your boyfriend is feeling under a lot of pressure at the minute to look after and provide for you both. He might even resent you a little bit, because it feels like to him that he does all the "important" stuff while your at home doing nothing. Does he know much about your condition? If he doesn't maybe you could educate him a little about it, so he can appreciate how hard it is for you to do normal day to day things sometimes. He might understand and help out a little more. Once you get a job then the house work should be done by both of you anyway, its only fair. I think the best thing for you to do is to sit down and talk to him, turn the tv off any over things that could distract him/you and just ask him how he feels, if hes still happy in the relationship. Tell him how your feeling. You really need to talk through this otherwise it wont work. Talk Talk Talk!! Good luck! x
Anonymous
first of all, i'm sorry to hear about all those illnesses. they must suck hella bad. but anyway's onto the subject of matter.So I think he's not pissed off at you, but rather he's pissed off at life/work/himself/etc. F*ck the laundry and all that bullsh*t. When he goes off for work, kiss him or something and give him a wink and say "See you tonight". Prepare a candlelit dinner and lower all lights in the house and dress nice for when he comes back from work. Be all seductive despite the pain you're in. Then proceed with a romantic dinner and conversations about life. (If you have a chance or a moment, to avoid him getting pissed off maybe tell him this came out your savings as you're low on money, and do this preferably on the weekend or friday or whatever, and that you love him, and you're getting a job soon and all the good stuff about your lives). and maybe even bust out some good Louis Armstrong, and sing What A Wonderful World. hahahahhahaha <3 Good lucckkkkkk
Anonymous
oh man! i'm too bored to read! TURN THIS INTO A BOOK AND SELL IT OR SEND ME A COPY AND I MIGHT READ IT ALL! and trust me if u turn it into a book it might be thicker than happry potter 7!
Anonymous
That is called a matured relation... Don't think he's bored of you, he is taking u as a part of his daily life..
Anonymous
Listen to me. I suffered from stage 4 endometriosis and eventually had to have a full hysterectomy at 31 years old. And i have lupus. I know the pain you suffer. If he can't be supportive, then why are you with him? Not only is he not supportive, he's downright abusive. Get rid of him. Relationships are 50/50. Not "the woman is the houseslave"
Anonymous
You need to get a job - any job and fast. Its total rubbish that you can't get one. If you are willing to do anything until you find something decent you would be out working by tomorrow. And it is completely unacceptable to not do the washing up because you have a period. He is not responsible for how you feel emotionally and he does not need you sending him needy texts during the day. You need to look within - the problems are all yours not his.
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