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Mambypamby Sun 29-Nov-20 01:04:05

Hi, I'm sorry to sound desperate, but I am. I have yet again sabotaged a perfectly normal relationship with my baggage and issues which I've tried to resolve but clearly failed. I am successful in every area of my life apart from relationships and right now ot looks like once again I have pushed someone until they have had enough. I hate myself. Please help.

jifncif Wed 02-Dec-20 16:20:25

Did he ask if he could come back fix the fence and stay ?????
or did he just tell you hes coming back on Thursday ????
This is important, he seems to be really pulling your strings.

OK why not try... and I know its going to be hard for you, tell him you are going to be really busy on Thursday, don't tell him why you are busy, if he insists on knowing you're gonna have to lie women can always have something to do without a man having to be around, your spending time with a friend who needs your advice that sort of thing. You can do this by text much easier. Tell him you will TRY to speak to him Friday or Saturday. Leave it at that. Its just trying to take back control of your strings , you can pull them but not anyone else.
It seems as though you 2 are feeding one anothers' insecurities, although you won't recognize this but its very
common in some relationships. I'm not interested in his insecurities....I can understand his insecurities but really not interested. I have in the past only treated one person and never a couple at the same time.
Now for this word " insecurities" you can substitute the word, "hang-ups" or "baggage" or whatever the parlance people are using nowadays.

FarNorth Thu 03-Dec-20 11:58:55

It may be that he's glossed over how big a row it was, while he's been staying elsewhere.
Don't let him just slide himself back into your life and your home without talking about it.
If you're afraid to mention it to him, that tells you something.

Have a think about the option of continuing the relationship but not living together all the time.