Time and time again I get to speak to women who are trying to figure out where they stand in their relationship. Sometimes it isn’t even an official relationship. Just a situation with a man whose words and actions don’t seem to line up. They are left confused because they want to believe the words coming out of his mouth are true. Yet when the time comes for him to step up and show her he means it, his actions or lack thereof have her questioning what in the world is really going on here. How can this man say such wonderful things like “I love you” “you’re the one for me” or even “I need you in my life”, but continue to fall short with what is needed to validate these words?
Because he is telling you a lie…plain and simple. I don’t want you to feel bad when I say that, but I do want you to grasp what the likely scenario is. I understand there are some men who struggle with showing their love. I am not dismissing the possibility of this, but as you continue to read I will show you how the situation still needs to be handled in a similar way to the liar.
For now let’s focus on the man who is simply playing a game and telling you what you want to hear. Both men and women should understand that words mean nothing if they aren’t backed up with actions. I could tell a woman that I would fly to the end of the earth to go see her. Knowing very well I wouldn’t even entertain driving 45 minutes to go see her. There are some men who will say whatever is necessary to keep you around, and drag you along for the ride.
He is being honest if he says “I want you in my life”. Because he wants to keep those benefits you provide that don’t require him to make any real effort in providing you what you need. I know many of you are thinking how this is just horrible. How could a man be so selfish and not just let that woman go in fairness to her. Well I have a question for you. If you applied for and got hired by a job which then proceeded to let you do whatever you wanted. You can come when you want, and put minimal effort into your work. Despite your poor performance they will still give you a full paycheck every two weeks. How many of you will still be “mature” or “righteous” enough to leave that job because it isn’t fair to the company? I’m not condoning this negative behavior by anyone, and I do say it needs to stop. Just please understand how tempting it is for a person to take advantage of this. You can wait for them to take the high road or you can put the power in your hands and do what is best for you.
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Now let’s quickly discuss the man who struggles with expressing his love properly. For one most men struggle more with saying “I love you” over trying to show you their love (what they know love to be). So that already works against the chances that this man has a genuine issue. That kind of guy just needs the directions and his actions will be adjusted if they don’t currently line up with what you need. If he is genuine about his issue then the key is him making an effort. If you express to him how you feel in a loving manner and he still doesn’t step up then he is likely playing you.
It’s like telling a man you want to hear from him more often by him giving you a call. He then says “well this is how I’ve always been and I don’t know how to change that”. What does he mean he doesn’t know how to change that? Pick up the damn phone and call your woman sometimes, end of story. I mean his unwillingness to make adjustments when you give specific requests is a huge red flag. He is making excuses and you should embrace that you deserve better. Still let’s say I am wrong and this man has a deeper issue that is blocking his ability to show love with actions. Well that means he isn’t ready to be in a real relationship which you then have to walk away from him just like you should from the liar. If you feel you should try to help him then do it as his friend. Not as the woman who gives him everything while you receive nothing or not much (so no friends with benefits). If he can’t learn to show love to you as a friend then he will never do it as your “man”.
Ultimately this boils down to this; is this guy willing to be the man you need. Is he willing to put the same effort you are prepared to put into this relationship. We all have our off days but is the guy consistently good with some days off or consistently bad with some good days sprinkled in there. If he is the latter than it is likely you should walk away. When he is ready to step up with actions and not some sweet talk, then you can consider entertaining being with him. You have to embrace your worth as a woman and what you deserve from a man. If you accept less than you will get less and it is your responsibility to correct that.
141 thoughts on “He Says He Loves You, But He Doesn’t Show It”
Another GREAT post Stephan! You ROCK!
Stephan…I am in this situation right now. It is very difficult to keep hearing this, but thank you…
Thank God for Stephan and this blog. Actions speak louder than words, I am from Missouri(Show me state) I often say this and people laugh; I am dead serious 🙂
It’s even hard to find a man who will be honest with you, let alone the find the one who will show you how he feels about you? That’s probably impossible to find these days SMH
true!
Thank you for telling the truth! U just healed a lot of women’s hearts.
Very interesting article, I couldn’t agree more.
This is exactly as valid the other way around: from a woman in a mans eyes. I have had this happen to me in my last “relationship” with a woman and I can attest to this. I’ve dragged it for too long in my inner hopes of believing her words to be true and that she was just confused. Tip: Stop talking to him/her for at least two weeks(yes, it’s very painful), sort your feelings and thoughts. From two weeks onwards you’ll begin to realize how much he/she really needed you for sure -oh, but dont just fall for the first weak attempt from him/her to contact you, else you’ll invalidate the process. From them on you’ll be able to see the relationship with new eyes, feeling less needy and more disappointed with the person, and probably realizing you forced yourself to believe in the person words in the past but he/she didn’t actually really care about you. This is something you can’t just realize while in the relationship.
Great perspective! I know if a friend told me their situation like what I’m going through I’d tell them to walk away and they deserve better. I’ve told them numerous times words aren’t the same as actions. I’ve been specific of what I need and still no attempt to express what I mean to them. So simple, costs no money, yet I get the generic good morning, good night, how’s your day text messages. I said i’m done. Although I get messages, i’m on day 2 of not responding to a single one of them. He’d have to put in effort and pretty much grovel at this point and even if that happened, I’ll respond with very little. He’ll have to work for 3 months (yes I’ve set that time-frame for him or any new man in my life) to get me back. I insist on being courted at least that long and I will refuse to be in a committed relationship in less time than that. Problem is we all seem to rush into relationships when we don’t really know if they’re a good fit. We’re in a world of instant gratification.
Amen
Actually was here contemplating about my situation with him i stayed away because he felt he wanted a relationship that does not lead to anything. For the past 4months i thought he would figure out wat he feels for me but he has it that he can only offer friendship or a relationship leading to no where. I think its time for me to move on coz i know i can neither be friends with him nor in a relationship leading to no where. Thank u alot for the post.
Imagine the blame being (well u didn’t marry me) got married things got worse
I could write a book
That’s so true and exactly what happened to me, blames me for anything and everything that goes wrong but has issues I have dealt with way too long. Now married things are worse no affection or evan nice words sex is like once a month I’ve asked for what I need and says you know I love u…just stop basically. But he rubs my back sometimes it’s just like the article says about the his “off” days being definitely “off” more for me…
This was me for a few yrs on and off with my ex. I believe he truly loved me but his actions did NOT support his love 4 me as his woman. Even gave direct suggestions and had those “talks” several times but he for the most part came off as if I was coming out of left field with these discussions and making things up. Many times he made an effort to do better but things always went back to the same thing/ways I had issues with. I was no rosy peach I had my issues as well but I know how I felt, what I observed and what I did not like that was happening with us. We even tried counseling. During those brief sessions I came to see that he did NOT want to come to true grips with whatever it was he was struggling with inside himself. One big closed shell that did refused to open up. Sad part is he was the one that suggested the counseling. There was nothing I could do to help him but something he had to do alone. Eventually I moved on, never looked back. I am much happier. Still single but happy!
SO glad that you realized that it was not your job to fix him, and that you deserve better, much better. I just prayed for you to find a good man that treats you like a queen. Settle for nothing less.
This has helped me so much. I knew this all along but I kept making up excuses for him, I been with a guy for a year and he told me everything I wanted to hear, moved in with me, then started showing his true colors. Now I’m stuck not knowing my relationship status while he is out of the country(military). He doesn’t do anything to show me he love me and I give my ALL in the relationship. He says he is not affectionate and don’t like to kiss but mind you he did all these things at the beginning. I been over it and I know I deserve better. Do I wait until he comes back or move on now?
If you know in your heart you are done then there isn’t much reason to wait. I would just encourage you to communicate this to him and be open and honest about how you feel.
Oh my, I have been in a relationship off and on with a Man for over a year now, it’s up and down. He says he Loves me, yet questions my love…drops comments like if you Love me you would do this r do that for me. He will go out with friends for drinks while I’m home because I have work early the next day. Really confused when he can go for days on end without calling, r responding to text…then apologize and say I’m busy, r I was frustrated and didn’t want you to have that energy…only for me to find out that he was not busy and was out and about doing things for himself. Even my teenagers tell me he is selfish and , I deserve better, yet I Fell in Love with him. As long as I show up, clean HIS house, wash clothes and cook then he will be happy…yet we JUST hang out there while he watches his football r such, and when I want to watch anything, I get oh baby you can watch that when I’m not hear…I do anymore feeling like I’m giving more than I’m giving….
this really help…i’ve been with my bf for 2months the first 1month that i’m with him he say all the words that most women likes to hear from a man he do all the good stuff but a few weeks later he change and he can’t even say I LOVE U if i’m not the first one to say it…what might be the best to do with this situation…I really Love him so much but i can feel that he’s starting getting not interesting to me.he eevn don’t text me or msge me if i dont do first…stupid but I still feel in love with him
You should talk to him and express your concerns in a loving and positive manner. If he isn’t willing to make an effort to make things better then holding on will do you no good. Be open to any issues he may also have with you but isn’t fully expressing. it’s all about proper communication but if there is no desire to make things better on both ends then it may just be time to walk away.
It’s crazy because nm in your heart you know it’s TRUE, but here just recently your partner has changed drastically due to crusts, and your in denial of your own feelings about tmr it all. I cant believe thst he would ever do such to me, or even fall out of love… just so difficult to believe thst. We keep trying (on the days I am not ignored) usually one of us calls it because it seems to be going nowhere.. Weve been together for almost 10 years, and have 2 children together…. just breaks my heart I really do not want this to be the end of us. I love him so much.
Hmmmmm thanks 4 dis piece, it jes enlightened me and helped me c better
Stephan, what advice do you have on what actions a woman should take in this case, especially if you are in a relationship? What to do or say for example?
I believe the best thing to do is express how you honestly feel. Don’t attack with the message but open up in a loving and positive manner. Let it be known what are some specific things you would like to see more out of your partner and always be mindful that there may be some things you can improve upon as well. After that he has to be willing to put in some effort and start making adjustments or you just may have to accept that this is not the man for you (or he isn’t ready/willing to be that man right now). This may lead to a woman having to walk away from that relationship.
Deep but so true!!!!!
I don’t know why the guy is the target here. You just described my partner, the mother of my children. I am faithful, loyal, and great dad. I’ve been there for her, supporting through thick and thin. Others say she should be the happiest person on Earth. Yet she say she loves me but her actions are completely opposite. Because I’m not the biology father of our one child, should I leave, I lose all my kids. No court would ever separate them. I love her so much, but this loneliness and pain is so much
I usually focus on one gender at a time but this can go either way as you have expressed. Just like I mentioned in this post it can be that she just isn’t truly in love with you or there is a deeper issue that causes her to struggle with embracing the love that is there. Either way you may have to take a few steps back in order to get the clarity you need or for her to make the necessary progress to move things in a better direction. I’m a little unclear about the dynamic with the children but I understand how kids being involved can make things more difficult. If you need to discuss this further send me an email at advice@stephanspeaks.com
Excellent Excellent article. No one (man nor woman) should have to try to “figure out” where they stand in a relationship. When people interact with love and for mutual/common good, communication will be open and honest, and for the most part Joyful – or at least respectful and intelligent. If lies are on the table and/or sweet talk is just “sweet talk” – ummmm…it is truly an unhealthy relationship. Thank you for offering this terrific information. Btw – that picture speaks volumes!
I have been with my boyfriend for 2 years and he has been talking to me so horribly as if i mean nothing but dirt to him and also i have found that he has made a profile on a website called snog.com and to be honest i am so in love with him i don’t know what to do. my heart is aching and i know he is lying and that he doesn’t care but he keeps convincing me he loves me although he is treating me this way. what should i do :'(?
What you should do is love yourself and find something constructive to make yourself happy. Then a good quality man will come along and want to join in your happiness and you will see that what you have now is a waste of your time and your heart. Get back out there and explore your options. Don’t be afraid. If somebody really cares for you, they will make much more and better effort than this. Don’t make it easy for him to take advantage of you. Want better, do better.
Stephan…..just as you spoke that it can go both ways. I’m currently in a situation with a young lady and the exact same thing is happening to me, however, it gets deeper. She say’s she loves me, she’s in love with me, she needs me I mean she expresses the emotion, however, she doesn’t show it because of past hurts. I asked her how does she feel she is ready to be in a relationship with this major issue but she says she wants to Love and to just be patient with her. I continuously express and show my love for her, that I’m not cheating etc., but she comes of cold. And if I communicate this to her, she gets irritated and fed up and tells me that I can’t handle her non showing side and that I’m not listening to her (pertaining to her expression of love). Also she tells me that she understands what I’m going through and I’m like ,”If you do, stop doing it!” She is so wrapped up in this hard core attitude of not showing her feelings and that she is still single but she loves me and cares for me and appreciate me loving her hard because she has never had that before. Help me out if able!!
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I know this is years ago but I am going through the same thing this guy just described but with a male if you can remember what answer you gave him I would love to hear it. Ayrhicas@yahoo.com
I’d like to hear more about this.
I would really love to hear an answer for this too. I am in a 12 year relationship with a guy who does the same thing. And any time I speak up to the point I have tears telling him I need some affection from him he says I’m manipulating him to do things. I’ve tried waiting for him to do it on his own but it just never happens. Then I end up crying to him about it again and I just get the same answers. But he keeps saying he loves me and cares about me. He makes more money than me so he isn’t living off me or anything. I just don’t get it. I think he wants me to break up with him so he doesn’t look like the bad guy. So he can to his family and friends and they will say oh she is such a horrible person for doing that to you
I’m in the exact same situation with my 7 year relationship. Things have been up and down and overall I just see that he wants to put in minimal effort for the most payoff which it really a maturity issue. Hell skate by doing bare minimum despite my pleas, cries, loving talks and leading by example to show love without expecting something in return and to just give to another selflessly. That’s love to me, caring someone else’s needs as you would your own. Idk if it’s a compatibility thing, his depression or if I’m not being patient enough.
They all blame it on something
I think I’m married to your husband’s clone.
Same exact thing 14 years two kids i get nothing but words shows more over playi-g gta u get a response for advice let me know please u still together?
I need help with my issue
That’s kinda what my situation is like.
Same here, no physical contact no conversation when I ask him about work or family things he just gets irritated I’m asking and says why do I need to know. He never comes to bed when I do and just doesn’t seem to find me attractive or even like me. He never makes an effort to look nice for me only when he’s going to work and just seems fed up until we have company then he’s all lovely wnd chatty unless he’s telling me off for something. I’m reaching end of my tether
Wow, this is crazy, but I am in the same boat, however, it’s with a man I’ve been dating for 9 years! I can’t talk about my feelings because it hurts him and then, I am ignored. He ignored me for 5 weeks and I (now regretting) went back to him to only jump on the same old merry-go-around in which I have deeply become comfortably numb to until recently. It only took this long…why? Why is it when we know something is wrong and red flags are going off everywhere, we continue to subject ourselves to such manipulation and abuse? I seriously need to invent a drug for this!
Totally true
Hello
That was a great article. I am in a relationship now that feels just like that. There have been trust issues and lies with him before and then he broke up with me saying we were incompatible. I tried to move on and then I learned about another huge lie. We were talking as friends and then he said he realized i was the one he wanted and we got back together. But it just doesnt at all feel like before. And if i bring up emotional issues and try to let him know how I feel he always manages to dance around it or somehow turn it into something else. And I always seem to get the phrase just because i dont do x “doesnt mean i dont love you” my friends have told me many times run. hes a liar and only keeping u around for now until something else comes up. Im so lost. I give so much more than I get in return…..
This is so me
Get out, get out. You are playing his game. Get out there and explore your options, or travel, go back to school, spend time with family. This sounds like a dead end road. Never make someone a priority that is only making you an option. Sometimes nothing really IS better than something, this something, anyway.
How do I last a day or two without wanting to talk to him? 🙁
Haha, ten months late to the party, you’re almost as pathetic as me! Hope you’re doing better by now.
He’s not really there anyway is he? Think of it that way
Yes, so true! I can admit that this has happened to me in my pass. But moving forward, Ive learned to guard my heart. Every man who comes into your life don't suppose to be treated like your husband. Only One! And God will reveal that ONE to you.
Awww! Its not fair. I think I just got played again. Where are all the genuine honest, “tell it how it is” men. I do not understand why this keeps on happening to me. All my friends and family members are married or in a relationship apart from me. I have been waiting for a very long time for a decent man, none cometh!
Its like you cant win in love… If your honest with them, you get played. If you stand up for yourself, they are quick to put you down. If your a decent good girl, you get hurt. If you let them wait, they dump you anyway.
The majority of the time, its the decent women that easily get hurt, notice how you never really see the bad girl crying, because she has learnt the art..
So how does it leave a decent woman feeling..(well me)!
I have come to the conclusion, being honest is not working……
I think Women should train themselves in the art of deception and be emotionless when it comes to Men. In and out of the bedroom/
Look them straight in the eye and LIE. And for good measure, twist up his best friend. They are true snakes, just like in the Bible.
No, that is not the answer, to become like them and play their game. You just have to have an unshakeable belief in yourself and your value. And if someone else does not recognize your value, that is THEIR problem- in the meantime, next! Get busy with your life and whatever makes YOU happy, and if some good quality guy comes along and wants to add to your happiness, that is a win-win situation.
My man don’t call he just text me all the time he don’t talk on the phone to me spend three hour week with don’t take no where
I just spent a year in a relationship just like this…I wish I had been a little wiser.. But I have rectified the situation.. Easier to be single for the right reason and person.
Most of all one must love one self before one can give love. IF YOU DON'T,YOU CAN'T GIVE WHAT YOU DON'T HAVE. NOTHING FROM NOTHING, LEAVS NOTHING.
I have caught him on Craigslist talking to other women and have seen what was wrote and confronted him about it he says that they don't mean nothing, I am now back in Oregon and he is in nd all we do is fb or text some phone calls what should I do??? Please help
Wow. Im shocked but not surprised by whats true. Thanks I needed tht.
Ladies guard your heart because everything that looks good may not be good for you. Now dont get me wrong its somebody for everybody but be careful because u have some grown ass men that like playing games so make sure you dont waste your time with the wrong person and get to know who you are dealing with before you get to serious with that person dont Trust to easily because u might get your heart broken but u know what God heels all wounds in time and dont feel bad keep your head up and smile because God has something good instored for you regardless in the bible it says He who Finds a wife finds a good thing and will receives Favor from the Lord!!"GOD IS NOT FINISH WITH U YET:)
Never regret people you meet in your life its a reason for everything some people come in your life for a blessing and some come in your life and will teach you a lesson remember the Teacher is allways quiet during tthe test just remember dont ignore the "Red Flags"…
I appreciate all that that's good now its for women we know sometimes we tend to ignore thanks for the truth
That'ssweet, like ur Bible quote!
Wise statement!
Thank you so very much….this pretty much sums up what I already know…bless
Definitely agree with this. Standards and knowing What you want, What you'll allow & won't allow, & carrying yourself like a lady is EVERYTHING.
This was perfect timing. I REALLY needed to read this. I was making so many excuses for him along with everybody else. Oh he behaves this way because he’s African, og its because his mother abused him. Oh it’s because tomorrow he’s turning 23! I’m so tired. He’s a full blown narcissist and I just gotta let him and us Go.
You are spot on with this one. Met my share of talkers. I have learned in my years to weed thru them fast and not waste my time.
Wow….I will be up for awhile recommending you to some other ladies,I truly thank God for you! For crying loud,n not sparing
And what if he gets defensive and says " your beating me down and I am trying. I have potential!!" Essentally making you feel like your the nagger. When in fact he just isn't changing certain behaviors but you have flip flopped your life around for him. Including your job and friends.
You make great points. One of the hardest things for many people to admit that something that they WANT may not be the thing that they NEED.
My dear I hate to appear judgmental but if you follow the bible in any way…please note that casting spells, incantations, wizardry, divination, Ouija boards, voodoo, witchcraft, horoscopes, roots, seeking psychics, is considered evil in the eyes of our LORD. No person who practices such things will enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Revelations 21:8
"But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.” Please repent and turn from this wickedness. Your ex-husband did you a favor by walking out of your life. Why would you subject yourself to the possibility that he will do these things again? Don't you realize that your ex-husband is not himself. If it hadn't been for witchcraft he wouldn't have contacted you or given you or your children a sideways glance. Do you want a man that you can control with spells and incantations, or a man who is willing to give you his heart of his own free will? I pray that you come to the saving knowledge of our LORD and Savior JESUS CHRIST!!
He days he cares a lot but says it's hard when I don't do the right things through hurting
I just walked away from a 1 yr relationship. It hurt, but I value myself and know I deserve better. I was angry, but now I forgive and let Him be. He would look deeply in my eyes and hold me close, hold my hand in public. He took me everywhere. introduce me to his father and very close friends. He told me he loved me and was in love with me, had plans to move together. He said he could not imagine a future without me. He brought up marriage and said he loved me waaayy before I even entertained it. I took all the appropriate steps and was taking my time w/ everything. I was just enjoying his company and learning to be best friends – the first 3-6mos in. the final 3mos of relationship he seemed to get really comfortable with me and be distracted. He decided not to live together, then changed his mind again and said, yes let’s live together. I said no, because you are not for sure. I later found out he had started seeing his ex. the last 3 mos when I felt him distracted. During that time he told me the same things and tried his hardest to maintain our relationship, but he had pulled out and was giving his attention elsewhere. I believe he truly wanted to be with me and at one point was planning it, but he got scared of settling down. This all happened when his dad died, they were very close. I told him I knew he was two timing, of course he denied it. I walked away and he never came after me. It has been 2 mos and the pain has subsided, however the residue is there. I felt I had done everything according to my very best and still got burned. Sometimes people just aren’t ready.
I feel like crap, recently boiled down to a point and I called him out told him I felt like I’m just another person around, that I felt like an in home nanny that helped pay the bills raise his son cook clean ect. Difference is I love his 4 year old and have had every intention on being a family. They are worth it to me, but after the fact of me confronting him we broke up several times with weeks, I felt like he ripped the hugest piece of my heart out. The thought of him having to leave our home due to lack of my income devastated me because his son loves his house. So I always stayed he told me he can’t express himself and that I am too emotional. I’ve been through alot of crap diagnosed with ptsd due to abandonment, rape, and abuse. I told him I’ll work on it. We’ve had no problems up til that point. I decided to take a pregnancy test and never thought I could piss positive the universe decided to make me mom. He felt like I trapped him, he was upset and to me I was experiencing a miracle. I’m a firm believer that if you can’t love someone let them go. . Breaks my heart at the thought of leaving now because it’s no fair to my child and what about his? I feel like I deserve to be with someone who honestly loves me. I feel alone unwanted & afraid to be rational and make a poor decision over hormones if it’s hormones and not a fair perception.
Hello! I’ve been with my partner going on 4 yrs. And also we have 2 beautiful little girls going on 3 and he still makes up.excuses talking about my attitude needs to change why should i change my ways when he dosent show me that he wants marriage and also quit lieing about little things.
Excellent information….
It is a disease nowadays I tell you, a disease!!! Lying for sex that is.
WHAT?!!!
Sex is totally overrated!!
He says he loves me but in 8yrs.. I still haven't met none of his peoples not even his daughter!!! Ongoing issue
You are opening the wrong doors when you allow witchcraft into your affairs I hope you did your research. You would've been better off letting him go
I've been in my relationship for 4 months. The 1st month was okay. Now, he's home early when I work and late when I don't work. He sleeps all weekend when I'm off work, would rather watch t.v. and we never do anything together. He always has his phone on him even when he sleeps like a woman carries personal items. He says he lives me, missed me when I'm at work, but doesn't show it when I get home. He never wants to meet my friends, I had to beg him for a hug just the other day. I told him I felt neglected in this relationship and he said he was just tired from work, but it never changes. I cook, clean, fix his lunch. He never does anything for me.
You know, I'm in a relationship with this Lady, I love her, but I'm not working and I have trust. Issue. I think she want to see other people, she says I'm crazy she love me, but when I don't do things for her, I'm not there for her, look I've made mistakes in my life and I hate myself for it. But it's hard right now,I'm trying to find my way, I want her in my life, but I think she is seeing someone else! What do I, do, I don't want to push her away, but something isn't right, she says it's all in my head, but I have a bad feeling!
Advice: I ended my relationship one week ago tomorrow. For 3 days I cried, he has called me every day since, said he misses mine and wants to see me
I had bad feelings as well. ..
This is what is going on with me right now. When I first saw him I knew he was the one for me. When he approached me, everything he said he felt, I felt the same. In the beginning he made every effort to see me, but when it got official he made every excuse not to see me. I dumped him and went back with him so many times in the little time we were dating. He was just all words and said the most beautiful things that made me think… Maybe he does really love me. But then , back to dating him, it was the same thing. He would not give me any of his time. He seemed very hurt when I would dump him and that is what makes me sooo confused. I made it clear to him that I was not taking him back anymore, but I love him. Not sure what hurts me more, leaving him or being with him and not feeling wanted. This is by far the most confusing relationship I have ever been in but he is the guy that I have been most in love with
Thank you.
I lv my bf very much bt wid the time he has changed alot infact we had a breakup also in btw but he came nd said srry nd i went back to him witout him i feel lonely i asked him about this but he said tat i love u just d diffirence is i dont show wat should i do
Stephan, great article! Was wondering if you could maybe write about how long to wait for him to want to marry you? If you already haven’t that is.. We have been together 3yrs, even planned a wedding and he backed out. We bought a house together. Things are normally great, except for the days I think about the lack of moving forward to marriage. I do not want to say marry more or I’m out. Yet honestly I’m not willing to be one of those girls who is with someone many years then he leaves and marries the next girl.. Any help would be great!!
I heard this advice before. From my FATHER. Great article and advice. It’s nice to get confirmation.
Elaine those were the signs that lead me to a divorce the choice is up to you. I couldn't take it anymore
All the comments these women are speaking on for example not wanting to be social, not spending time, hiding his phone, coming home shows signs of neglect. It took me 20 plus years to get the hint ….wow you say. I finally did but it was too late we are divorce now. I wish everyone well and maybe there is hope for those who choose to stay .
I just went through an almost two year relationship exactly like this my advice run cause in the end he had another woman who he left me for left me with a stack of bills and a house j can't afford get out now girl
Thank you
Get out now. He doesn't really care. You are just convenient.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder…..Ladies/ Guys…..look it up…..you're going to be surprised at how many of your significant others fit the description! !
Don't blame him! Ask yourself(Be Honest) why you still their? Income? Insecure, intimacy issues, scared of being alone? You blaming him, why haven't you commanded more?
I better stop talking to this guy. Im falling in love and I better stop it. I really liked him how I wish he shows much effort. He says im too demanding.. I feel bad why i even dated a jerk like him.
I have been in a relationship for 14 years, no we are not married but have lived together this whole time. He says he loves me but never shows it even when I have talked to him about it. 2 times now he has out of the blue told me it was best to separate then changes his mind when I pack some thing to leave. Now he is say in he loves me but he doesn't know what he wants in his life. He is 56 and I am 45, he has stated it's not me it's him, once again I pack a few items get ready to leave he changes his mind…ok! I stay but wanted to sleep in our spare bedroom he says no he can't sleep without me…he doesn't really give anyou reason or explanation about anything. I feel awful. He says he is probably going through midlife crisis…he never shows me that he loves me, I have told him that anyone can say I love you but actions speak louder than words. My gut tells me he is up to something he hides his phone, very secretive and gets upset when I ask him about these issues. He just tells me when he figures things out he will let me know. Wth! I feel he owes me an explanation I deserve that much. He stopped having sex or even touching me a few years ago, I am tying to hang in there I am trying to be understanding but I also feel unwanted hollow, well dead inside I was full of life until a couple of weeks ago. I love him he is my best friend my soul mate and I can't imagine life without an US…what do I do? Walk away? Am I being played? Is this a midlife crisis? I have tried to understand but I just can't. You don't say those things out of the blue without meaning it. Should I just walk away
GOOD men are a rare breed
Question…how much time do y'all need?
Unfortunately, it is becoming an endemic in our times and women are also increasingly becoming narcissistic- to be equal to men: drinking, sexual activity, selfishness, etc… part of the phalus envy of the ego and false self. One thing I must mention is that some counselos even this one put the blame on the woman- wmen really do not know until they get involved but once they are aware of what they are dealing with then they can make choices to work on it or move out. I think it is inappropriate to blame women when they are not aware and just love someone- perhaps someone who is not the same person they fell in love with and so they must go through an awareness and detachment process to change their situation esp when dependent until they can be independent. We can only help them wth making them aware and supporting them. Men change in relationships and when the false self or ego dominates, only then can we see their true colours and either change the situation with their cooperation and willingness or get out. Many men today are like this- we all say do what is best for you- well the narcissist's friends and family are saying the same thing to him. I say do what is best to improve your life and those around you and don't let someone drag you down because they got issues or baggage they have not dealt with properly.
Going through this right now. I am convinced that he stopped loving me over a year ago (been together a year and a half). I am now 9 weeks pregnant and don’t know what to do. I don’t want to be with him anymore (my heart can’t take it), but I don’t want to be a single mother for a second time. Guess I should have thought about this before. But remember, it’s not my lack of love. It’s his. I was madly in love with him. I didn’t realize how much he DIDN’T love me, until 2 months ago when he had an emotional affair. This whole thing is so heartbreaking on so many levels.
Recently the father of my child and i broke up. I was so devasted til i couldnt go a day without crying. One day i get a message from my now ex boyfriend. We started seeing each other exclusivley. He was such a gentle man. I never jad to travel to see him. He woudl always call me when i texted him good morning. As time progressed he eventually mety child and createf an amazing bond with her. He would come get me and her to stay with him for days at a time. Then out of no where its like he started giving me a cold shoulder. He wrecked his car and seemed to blame me for it. My car also broke down with me trying to make sure he was ok driving him to the hospital and back home. He didnt offer to help fix it but i understood he had bills to pay of his own. But the relationship only got qorse. He started texting ing my ear when i would ask who was he texting he would say his brother or his mom sent him a message. I recentlu called it quiets with him because i wasnt about to go back down this path. We still continued to talk and he still comes to see me. About a week later his attitude changes again and he stops responding to me. It seems as if i have to text him 3 or 4 times to het a response. He will tell me he loves me but im doing a pattern of all my past relationships and it annoys him. Every time i say i want to fix it or work it out this is what he says but when i say i will just forget about fiximg it he gets an attitude with me… im confused on ehats going on.
I’m in a similar situation about 4 months ago I found my first child’s father who hasn’t been in his life for 11 years he said that he didn’t even know that I was pregnant and then we talked and talked for awhile andhe decided that he wanted to be with me of course I was all for it because I have been in love with him since I was 19 years old and then things got a little deeper and he started telling me that he loves me and that he wanted to be a family but he had the worst way of showing it he would stay gone all day he wouldn’t call me he wouldn’t text me barely and I would always ask him how are we going to be anything if you can’t even communicate with me he lives far away from me but he doesn’t even try to talk to me he doesn’t act like he’s interested in me ever I don’t really know what to do at this point I’m struggling because I’m miserable with what’s going on I feel like I can’t do this anymore and when I tell him he just says it is impossible to talk to me he thinks that I should just be happy with the way he is but I don’t understand the way he is how can you tell somebody that you love them but you don’t show them at all I think in the end he just wants to be together because we have something in common which is our son other than that I don’t think he wants to be with me at all my feelings are really hurt because I have been 11 years alone raising my son I don’t know what else I can possibly do to make him happy every time is the same thing over and over again we are living far away and he wants me to give up my entire life to be with him but how can I do that not knowing what I’m walking into I’m so confused
I’m with a man who says he loves me but doesn’t show it well… he always seems to notice every attractive woman around us but tries to be discreet about it then when I say something he denies it… he also sleeps w his phone… I’ve caught him in lies in the past about big/small things… he gets angry when I talk about splitting up because I’m his only source of housing etc… the crappy part is he knows I love him more than life and I’m now pregnant w his child… the love though is slowly drifting away after all I’ve been through w him… he always uses the excuse that our past is the past and to live in the present and future so we can build a better life together… it’s got to be the hardest thing I’ve done considering I can’t forget the past and I know w out a doubt he doesn’t love me like he says he does…
I’ve been in a relationship with my man for four years. I am divorced. My ex left me after a 20 year relationship. The guy I’m dating, committed to, says things like love you more after I say I love you, or not more than me. Gave me a mother’s day card saying thank you for being in my life. Yet his actions don’t show any of this. We broke up for a few months and he asked me back, said he made a mistake and he missed and loved me. After a couple months I wanted to make sure we were back in a committed relationship and he said YES in all caps. But nothing ever changes. I know his wife died horribly, she was shot by another man, and he blames himself for not protecting her. I tell him he never has to stop loving her but needs to move on for the sake of our relationship yet still nothing changes. What should I do. I know what love is, and I am in love with him.
I’m in love with my boss and the person who started to make a move its me. Yes I hv been seing him that he wants me buy actions. We used to fight a lot at work but after kissing him everything changes. So now he told me that he is inlove with me and I love him to, the problem is that he is in relationship with an old women and they stay together and they have a child together. Now that they are staying together with the mother of the child before we became lovers he told me that they are fighting and they don’t sleep together anymore, the guy is doing everything in the house but the lady doesn’t want to go to look for a jop. I love really love this guy but the problem is that i am jealous and sometimes I feel like the person who drives this relationship is me. I spoke to him about it and he keep on telling me that he loves me but I don’t see the actions. Yes maybe he calls me once a day but i ‘my not used in that, I will text me but he will not respond. I told him the other day that we stop what we are doing because the the person who is driving this relationship is me but he refused and he keeps on telling me that he loves me but his actions doesn’t show that. I know if it’s me who is rushing things or it’s him who is playing games with me. To be honest is great and shy guy, and Also my friends told me that he said he is looking for a place to stay and he tied of doing everything in houses so he wants to stay alone but he didn’t tell me. Please help me I really love this guy what must I do because sometimes I just feel like he is avoiding me. Must I moveon with my life ?
My husband and I have been together over 10 years, but only married fo just over a year. About a month ago he told me he wants to separate and moved into his brother’s house. We have had many problems in our relationship. We have 3 kids together. He told me he didnt want a divorce and that he loves me and the kids, but he still hasnt come home. I fear there is another woman and I dont know how to deal with any of this. We talk on a daily basis and seem to be getting along better than we have in years. He is one way when he around me, but then gets distant when he isn’t around. I have noticed the last few weeks that he is coming around less and less and I just dont know what to think. I still love him very much but feel like I am being played. Any advise?
I dated my current ex bf for a year. We we’re in a serious relationship for 4 months. He was very sweet at first. He worked from like 5pm-12am 7 days a week. Owner of a diner near me. He lives about 30 min away. Also has an apartment close by. Suddenly he was a bit colder saying he had to work much more. Not as affectionate as he was. I’d tell him I’ll pass by he’d say sure no problem anytime you want. He’d say if you ñwant you pick up the keys to the apartment whenever you wanna hang out and relax”. I thought he would never lie. He’d stay on the phone with me from when he went to work in the daytime and at night whenwent home until he was going to sleep. Recently he’s been more distant and his reason was he’s working a lot lately. I tried to tell him and cried why was he doing this and that it really hurt. He kept on telling me it was because of work. I told him so many times to show me he loved my but to no avail. I then had to end it with him. Now I’m so hurt as if I did something bad. Was I asking for too much?
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Hello Stephan,
My husband cause me to leave him 4 years old due to him jumping on me for no reason. For 4 years he kept asking me back but I refuse. Now my job is on the line due to my health. He ask me n his child to come back home a week ago when I said ok he waited two days and then told me he want a divorce. Im confuse.
Hi my partner says he loves me etc shows it sometimes but if we argue over stupid things then he says it’s over and that he doesn’t love me he constantly looks and eyes up other women infront of me just to upset and hurt me but when we are good he doesn’t I suffer from depression and haven’t any confidence in myself….. How can I tell if he loves me? Or if he just messing me around? Thanks
I just want to understand why I’m not good enough when I’ve been his rock for 8 years! Threw the lies and cheating to put downs. He recently got out of rehab and he seems even meaner. Im losing it I don’t understand ?
Wow…I’m in a similar situation with a recovering addict. He used to be so kind and genuine. He became addicted to prescription opiates which led to heroin. He’s been clean for a year. I left him in 2014 after 2 years of addiction but when he went to rehab on his own and then sober living, where he still resides, we decided to try again. I know he loves me but the man I fell in love with is gone. He says he needs time to repair the damage he did to himself with drugs and to be patient. He is not mean or rude in any way. I just feel more like a convenience than the love of his life. He is in a very strict but caring home that is staffed 24/7 and he feels he needs to be there and so do I. Maybe they are in the dry drunk phase? My addict does suffer from depression and anxiety but is actively working his program and has a sponsor.
I think im in a somewhat similiar relationship…he claims he loves me more than the air he breathes, but when it comes to showing it, it’s just kisses and cuddles. Hell even the days we have sex have gone down a lot…he barely shows me any of that “love and affection” crap anymore. He’s always watching anime (Japanese cartoons) and crap on Netflix that I don’t even like on his laptop, while I’m sitting on the bed daily wondering wtf happened…I love him to death and do my best to show it daily..but does he really even love me anymore…
hello Stephan I am currently pregnant right now and I don’t know what to do anymore with this man I am with. When we met I was currently going through a breakup and he was very sweet and gentle, in the beginning we were friends for about a month and then we gave it a shot to start dating and it became official within 3 weeks, 3 months later during our relationship I started feeling very insecure with him because I saw a big change I didn’t see no effort what so ever all he would do was sweet talk me I felt hurt because I wasn’t sure if it was just him going through stress I would just excuse his change of behaviour and stay by his side but then I couldn’t take it anymore and tried breaking up with him multiple of times but he wouldnt want me to he would get all upset and give me more excuses of why he changed so I was stupid and felt sorry for him and tried understanding him but then little by little I started finding out a lot of things that he was doing behind my back once he left his facebook page open and we already had 5 month together and I saw messages with other women he was entertaining them with sweet words and just talking flirtatiously I just felt so used and angry that I left him for a few days and he would still come running back to me telling that; that wasn’t him and someone was fooling around with his facebook and of course I believed him because his phone was robbed 2 weeks before I saw those messages so I didn’t know weather to leave or just stay but I chose to stay with him so then a month and a half later I was determined to leave him and so I did and yes of course he threw a tantrum but I was keeping myself strong but little did I know I was 3 months pregnant and I found out 4 days later after our breakup and I was done I was devastated I felt like there’s no way of getting away from this guy I decided to not tell him the first few days but my family was telling me I couldn’t just block him out of the baby’s life and so I told him and he didn’t take so well he was really upset and started telling me I can’t have a child and then I told him that no one is telling you to be there I’m just letting you know… and so a few days later we spoke in person and I told him that I would be okay to raise my child on my own and that he didn’t have to be involved if he chose not to but he told me that he’d never leave me alone to raise his kid and he made an attempt for us to get back together but I told him I think it’s best if we just keep it as friends just for the baby and he was upset but I didn’t care much about what he thought because I was done with him and tired of his bullshit after a month later he started making some improvements and we started hanging and I started having an on and off relationship with him because I would try to give him a chance again but then I just couldn’t trust him and recently I gave him a shot for us to be together but he just fucked up instantly he blew his chance right away we went out to eat breakfast and there was a teenage girl passing our window from the restaurant we were eating at and I saw his eyes very concentrated on something because they were shifting… as I turned around to look over on what he was focusing on it was a teenaged girl staring right back at him Stephen when I tell you he looked like he was going to eat her with his eyes I mean it!!! He really did. Once he realized it was too obvious he told me within seconds I was staring at the deli across the street and I responded saying I didn’t know deli’s had a way of moving and he stood quiet for a second laughed at me and said fine you could stare at that guy over there. I totally lost my appetite and told him no its okay I’m not upset but in reality I was broken inside I told him to drop me off home and that I was really tired he told me to get some sleep and to call him when I woke up. I never did and I left to work and didn’t bother contacting him he called around 11pm while I was still working and didn’t answer. so today is a new day and I have no intentions of contacting him my opinion is the next time he calls I’ll just let him know that I rather him not worry about me anymore and to just worry about the baby P.S sorry for all the writing but it’s hard because as much as I want to leave him and move to another state I don t want my child having to go through the same like I did experience not having both parents. what should I do????
I just came across this article and I don’t know about my relationship anymore. I’m with someone who does this where they say they love me but when the time comes he doesn’t try to show it. I remember all the times he did do it, which was sadly only in the first few months of our relationship (u know honeymoon stage) he says it’s all in my mind how I don’t believe he loves me. I said it’s not all in my mind I’m led to believe through the actions you have shown me, he then goes on and says I choose to see those actions and be blind to the good things he has done. He says it’s cause I’m asking for too much, I will always be unsatisfied. I’m confused cause the simple things like texting more, picking up the damn phone to call me, seeing me cause he has a car and only lives 3 miles away is apparently too much. people tell me he loves me, but it’s just cause he “doesn’t know how to show it” that he is too dumb… what?! So this is ur constant excuse forever? It’s gonna be hard but I’m gonna pull away for at least a week in hopes of just knowing where he stands. I’m so sad and heartbroken I don’t want to lose him he is a great guy but he just doesn’t really care?
OMG same thing is happening to me. I’m 6 months in and I’m done! When I tell him after a month his sweetness and actions completely changed and stopped he repeatedly tells me nothing has changed. It’s in my head. I know better. I’m not stupid and he’s making me wonder if I’ve lost my mind! Master manipulator! I’m on day 2 of no longer responding to him. This is after I told him I’m done and moving on. he’ll keep saying gm and gn and I hope you’re doing well but I won’t reply to those non substantial messages. I’m not his friend. I’m no longer his gf either. I deserve better. Anyone in this situation, man or woman deserves better!
Been married to the same thing for 10 years. My worth is so low and I’m afraid to start over are 40
I’ve been with my husband for 4yrs now. Sometimes he tells me he loves me but hardly ever. I have told him that words don’t only count he has to show me time from time. He does help me pay things like bills sometimes when he can and I understand his situation but I tell him to dedicate time to me and to be honest and communicate with me he lies to me a lot about stupid little things that he doesn’t need to lie about. But I am at the point in my marriage where I want to give up but I love him so much but I honestly feel like I’m just something there like for when he needs something what do I do to feel appreciated and loved by him
Couldn’t agree more. It’s definitely difficult to walk away from someone who tells you they love you but only the strong can do it. You have to know your worth as a woman and teach men how to respect you. If you don’t, they will think how they are acting is acceptable and you won’t leave. Teach them your worth. Teach them how to treat you and what you deserve. If he doesn’t treat you right, the guy next door will. NEXT. Each one of us deserves love and nothing short of that. Take back ownership of your happiness, as hard as it may be. Now after that, time and actions will show if you made the right decision of dropping him.
Amen! We have to respect ourselves. i don’t know what it is about hearing them say “I love you” and believing it when over and over they do nothing to show it. I live by example but I’ve decided I’m no longer giving myself to him. Clearly he doesn’t really want me. I hope he feels the pain I’ve been feeling when I continue to not reply to his menial generic text messages. Good riddance!
Hi Stephan……. I have been dating a man for the past 11 months and it is been rocky. He is unstable, addicted to painkillers and emotionally unavailable. We met online and communicated by text and phone for two months before we actually went on a date. We went on several dates that were wonderful. We really have so much in common and we get along well. Communication is an issue though. In the beginning I think he wanted something casual but I believe it turned into something more for him and I on the other hand fell in love three months into it. He decided to go back to rehab because we wanted something more together and knew with his issues that was not going to happen unless he did. I was honest with him how I felt and it scared the hell out of him. He wanted to take things slow and I rushed it. Then he said he did not want a relationship! Although he was acting like a boyfriend. We did not speak for a few weeks and he continued using. He did tell me at one point the he loved me but then reneged on it. Replaced it with “he likes me alot” Hence me figuring out he was scared and not in the right place in his life to act on it. I detached from him (told him no more sex) and have not seen him since August but we did keep in touch sporadically. During that time he went to a sober house and relapsed. He would make comments like “If you care…..” when he contacted me and I have always tried to be supportive and let him know that I cared. He has no friends and no family. I told him countless times I was still in love with him. He told me to start seeing other people because he could not make me happy and he wanted me to be happy. I was reluctant but started to focus on my life. I sent him a closure letter because I needed to tell him I was giving up on him and moving on. He traveled 45 mins to his old address to get this letter because he had moved again. I do suspect that he loves me but he is really screwed up and scared. He called me from Detox two weeks ago and told me he is back in and specifically questions me who I am dating and told me he is no longer on dating sites? He is very interested in my love life. He is doing well in his new program and seems very determined to get his life back in order. He is working everyday, in therapy and going to meetings. Is he telling me this because he is stepping up to the plate and realized he does not want to lose me? What is your opinion on this?
I’ve been living with my so called boyfriend for 2yrs and he constanly telling me how much he loves me and never show anything that has to do with love now when it’s said to me I never respond back to him,because I giving up on love with him,that word love is nothing to play with if you don’t mean it don’t say it
Stephan, I’m having issues with my man. Mine are a little more complex. He games a lot and I recently gave a baby up for adoption. Which has been the hardest thing I have ever done as a mother. My man was with me through all of that. As of late he has been really aggressive twords me, which I can say my postpartum depression hasn’t nessisarily been all that lovely I’ve been a complete emotional wreck. I’m sure it’s grown a wedge between us. However, everytime I ask him how he feels he says he feels stronger for me and he loves me more and more every day. Yet when I want to spend time with him he says “I give you all my attention, i spend so much time with you. What else do you want?” Which yeah sure he will spend time with me by sitting infront of him computer and sometimes chat with me. From time to time we will sit and watch a movie together… but I guess maybe I am being too needy and wanting and needing his undivided attention.. today he told me he’s at his breaking point…. he left for work and slammed the door because I was asking him questions, about how his son was doing since I saw he messaged his ex this morning. That’s usually the only reason he messages her. Unless she messages him. I’m to the point of just not giving a shit anymore about how things are going. Ive been trying hard to be in a better mood but it seems as if my doing so has all been in vein… what should I do?
I’ve been with my husband for 13 yes he don’t show much love and affection and attention,I don’t feel,needed,wanted,loved, special nothing and when I tell him how I’m feeling he says it’s going to change right now but it don’t?I feel like he is just staying with me because of loneliness because he has no family left I’m pretty much all he has?I’m just tired of him telling me things are gonna change and they don’t?I would really like to know what are the signs he’s just with me for loneliness
Can you help me decide if my bf actually wants me. He rarely ever txt me I’ve only called him once he never calls me or ask to call. He never wants to see me that much. When he is off I ask him to hang out with me he always makes excuses like he can’t or he has no ride or something like that.. Idk what to think or say.
-Haylee Thanks
Thanks for writing this response . I am in the exact same thing as you described but 4 years. Ugh! How did you finally end it for good?
I’ve been married for 10 years… I haven’t worked, I have 4 children 16, 12, 11, and 7. I’m terrified to leave and start over but I’m dying inside from these feelings.
Hi, I’m kind of in a situation like this. I’ve been in a 5 year relationship with the same guy and he recently (2 months ago) randomly decided to break up with me, yet he still has been keeping contact with me, saying he loves me, coming to see me, and when we are together he still cuddles with me, and kisses me like we are basically together still. This was still going on up until a few days ago and it was all because I asked him about a situation that I had just found out about that could’ve happened or might’ve not had happened, I honestly don’t know if it did or didn’t because he never explained instead, he blocked me and caused me to stress over it and believe that maybe what I heard was true and then a few days after I asked him about it and being blocked, he called and started saying hateful things toward me, telling me how he wishes he never met me, calling me dumb and pathetic, saying how I deserve to be treated badly because I’m annoying, and much more mean things. I would have never thought he’d say anything this rude to me, because after all I am very nice to him. I’ve always treated him with respect. And since that day, he hasn’t talked to me. Before he hung up the phone, he told me he loved me but I just was having a hard time believing it because he was being so hateful minutes before. He’s always had this trouble where he’s never shown that much emotion with certain things. Like he started out being so sweet at the beginning of the relationship, then months later he started to stop telling me what he loved about me, and the little things girls like to receive, such as sweet texts, etc. he would show me how he loved me SOMETIMES when we were spending time together though. He was really affectionate toward me while we spent time together and most of the time very sweet but it was like when I found something out or needed to ask him about something important, he blocks it out and ignores me. I’m going through a lot right now having to deal with this because now he’s being heartless. I tried to message him just saying a simple “I love you.” And got no reply, so now I’m trying to start to “no contact rule” because i don’t know what else to do. I’m heartbroken and confused. I keep questioning myself “does he love me?” And “why is he treating me so wrong?” And “am I ever going to hear from him again?”. I really need advice. I just have to know or have at least an idea of what could be going through his mind right now. I know that there has to be some love in his heart still, we were together for 5 years and we just broke up 2 months ago, and really not even that. We still kept contact up until like a week ago. So I don’t believe his love is gone, but he isn’t showing it at all. It’s really stressing me out.
My husband and I have been together for 7 years married for 5 years. We have went through hard time after hard time. We have been separated from eachother 4 times by no control of ours. He cheated on me last year; I forgave him though you know thoughts still lingered. He left me again and when he left he told me he was gonna see where this goes. He said he loves me that’s not the problem. He took all his clothes and hygiene things and left everything else. Then if I texted over anything he would instantly take things as me complaining or as he put it bitching. There was no reason to say I was bitching I was just figuring out my life and filling him in. He says i just don’t know when to quit. Just give him time. I quit texting him unless he texts me. He texted me last night we kind of flirted for 45 minutes then he just disappeared. I don’t have plans on texting him unless he texts. I am so inlove with this man amd he knows it. He also knows I would give everything. He used to show how much he loved me flowers to work, tect me every chance he got, lay in bed with my head on his shoulder, ect. The perfect man. It’s like he couldn’t handle life. But that was no fault of mine so why do I get punished? Will he come back? Does he have another girl?
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I have been engaged to my man for 7 months now and everything was great at first then his ex the mother of his child got into our relationship she tells him what we can and can’t do and to me he listens to her because he doesn’t show me any affection or attention or anything anymore and he still texts her everyday and night they call each other my good friend and I have told him how all this makes me feel and he gets upset or mad at me and he says am starting a argument and am not I tell him am just talking and tell him how I feel but he doesn’t believe me but he tells me he loves and wants me but he doesn’t act like he does to me he is putting her before me he still does things for her like paying the phone bill or whatever she ask for I just wish I knew what to do because I truly love him with all my heart I only love him
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I’ve this same issue. I love him and he says that he loves me too but his actions are completely opposite. He never makes me feel special and loved and when I tell him about how I feel, he says that he’ll take care from now onwards and make me feel nice but still does nothing. Maybe I know that I should leave him but I love him to the infinity and I want him to love me the same.
I’m in the same situation but I have realised he is just playing me with his sweet words, when I think deeply I’ve noticed he kept me for his benefit. You understand the relationship which is 90% effort from me and 10% from him. Then I remembered something that (which is embarrassing though) in our first date I paid for the food he made an excuse about his bank card🙄 We’ve been 3years together and still asking myself why am I still with him. Which i dont have an answer. But thank you for this blog I know exactly the step I have to take. Regards
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Thank you for this post. I am leaving a situation you are describing – divorcing my husband, who’s behavior has gone from some signs of the signs you mention, to basically all of them. He does not want to change, adapt or work on himself, or our marriage. I am devastated at the moment, but I know that I will be better off without being a tool/ bank/ cleaner/ wife, left to become emotionally abused by the person closest to me.
Thank you again for this post, strangely somewhat comforting post.
I am currently going through a situation similar to this one. This boy asked me out, and I said yes. This was at a football game just last Friday. When I had to leave, he hugged me. He’s never hugged me like that before, so I knew it was real. But now I’m at school and my sister is telling everyone about it. And he’s denying the whole thing. Saying that he would never date me and all that. But he’s the one who asked me. What do I do? I’m getting to the point where I just want to lock myself in my room and never come out…
Stephan hello.. Can he be a player for 5 yrs?? Mine always tells me he loves me, though no actions. He loves to drink on the weekends and then goes on the pc to chat with people. He calls me drunk and always apologizes for hurting me, like on my birthday, or anyday. Im always a “target” in his eyes.He seems to get paranoid alot. I dont know. What i just read, put a knife through my heart, because he just doesnt step up. I give him so much and he just doesnt show me. Oh and he said I remind him, and look like his mom. He once kissed me and startled and called me Mom. We stopped having sex its been 3 yrs. tes it sounds like a situation. But when hes drunk he tells me he wants to move in with me. idk anymore.