he stopped giving me attention

I talk about this with him. So many thoughts, so many scenarios. It was over a year ago that I asked my boyfriend if he would take me out on a date, but it never happen. My boyfriend is exactly the same and Ive been relating so much to what youve said in your post! I love him very much and I know that he loves me but deep down i often wonder how much i mean to him or if i mean much at all. First off I pulled back without warning. He Wants You To Approach Him First. Thank you for taking the time to type the words in your comment. Its to tell someone what I will, and will not, put up with. Were both in college and when we started dating we were together all the time, we went out together with friends, we watched movies, etc. He doesnt do the things he used to do. i know i should understand his busy schedule. I asked him to go to a Valentines Day dance and we went. I dont get it. And acts like a concerned boyfriend if I dont immediately respond. Because I love him, i did. When he was drinking, he was attentive, affectionate, and fun. Doing this you will find out more about yourself. At the beginning, I was super in love with him and I would put in so much effort. He spoiled her before they had kids then stopped completely as the kids needed his resources. Stay fabulous sis!? A. But loves to act as if what Im saying isnt logical. (this actually backfired) and caused huge tension and we nearly broke up several times, but when i tried to give him more space to understand his situation, my worst fears came true because we started talking less and less. hed text at 11-1am for me, but by then i would have fallen asleep. All I want is for us to share things I love together and not just his hobbies and interests. Would you be better off without him? Keep in mind, he does suffer from depression here and there where he has no energy at times and finds no pleasure in anything. I have shared my emotions and thoughts to him, he tells me Im over reacting, I am being silly and he is still fully interested in me. Not material things, but being romantic on special occasions. I had sent him links to little trinkets and gifts. I would put makeup on and wait hours for him to finish his video games, only for him to tell me hes sorry he got caught up, but hes tired and doesnt have time. I said we work on it or we end it. The point Im trying to make is, if you settle for mistreatment and excuses for why its ok, youll only end up resentful and unable to trust anyone again. Don't be antagonistic towards him, but make him realize how much you My boyfriend of 7 years had lost interest over the past year, not wanting to see or spend time with me, 3 months now I havent seen him once. Theres also a clear risk that hell, again, show you exactly how much he cares about you by not fighting for you. WIth or without them. He is playing you and gas lightning you! You name it he does it. Because of the pandemic he doesnt have work and hes enjoying being with his family so hes not in any self chaos mode. Now my mom did not know about my boyfriend i was afraid to tell her cause she probably wouldnt approve that he didnt go to school. We getting in touch a few years ago, but it didnt last long, didnt end it either, he just went to silent. When you feel as though your partner isn't giving you the attention you deserve, it can be incredibly frustrating, confusing, and hurtful. It hurts a lot when they say things to intentionally hurt us. Needless to say, I do not want to get married, to see if that will make a difference. He just doesnt understand why. I asked him again he did not reply back.. now the whole time we have been dating I have been the one to travel back and forth with my son to see him. thats about it. Next week is Valentines day, we live in far apart cities and are on a school break till the week after and I asked him if he wanted to go back to our school city to spend Valentines day together since its only 3 days before school starts. Don't Ignore the Role of Physical Attraction. In fact, he rejects them flat out. I wasnt allowed to talk to my bf but i did anyways like every night but i couldnt talk on zoom or ppl would hear me. Im hoping this isnt becoming a pattern. Oddly enough he always deflects- citing the behavior hes guilty of against me like Im the one doing what he is.? Let him go! If he isnt putting any effort in the beginning of the relationship then I think its time to let him go. I would NEVER drop my whole life for a Man! Im so embarassed and devastated plus the sex he didnt touch me but he kiss me but I understand because I only give him minutes. You may find it helpful to write about your relationship. I know he is under a huge amount of stress because of work issues and family issues We dont spend much time with each other since we are both extremely busy, however; I am always keen to plan my time so we could at least spend half a day with each other weekly or every two weeks. But in the last month, I have noticed that I am always initiating meeting with him, and he would suggest in the very same day or at the spare of the moment for me to pass by his place and we end up spending 2 hours or so with each other having sex and then I leave because one of us has a commitment. However, if my boyfriend was gaming with another girl I would have broken up with him. Let me know your thoughts! We ended up living together briefly because he did not want to be apart from me. However, just before christmas time, the same things started to happen again, effort drops off. ? And i blamed him roudly.. And he promised me that his intention was nit to cheat me and said sorry. Ill leave him alone. Does your boyfriend still care? There may be more social pressure on men to be the ones who go after women, but hes got feelings too. How did I give him permission? Things started getting better and then crashed on the rocks. He Is Nervous. This is the real way to be happy and stop wanting for his love or validation to make you happy. If so, you have to trust that your relationship can handle this temporary lull in affection and attention. Girl, you need to get out of that relationship now! Like we will be having a nice time and something sets him off and he just spirals. We have been together for almost a year. I learned that my in my boyfriends past relationships he always go and pick up her girldfriend at work and wait for her without asking anything And i feel that he puts more effort to her past relationship, but to me he will ask first should I pick you up? Or would you want to go out? , I feel like there is no initiative or he doesnt want to see me at all. Which I know I do and Ive thought about sooooo much, but my problem is is that I actually cant imagine my life without him, hes been in it so deeply since we were 13/14 and I love him so much. No romantic dates (I know a walk in a park can be romantic but not when thats all you ever do together), no random little surprises from his side, no dinners etc. My guy is the same way. I love my boyfriend very much but he is so difficult to understand in the morning you will text with much love and in the evening he will tell you I dont know how to love, you deserve someone better who can give you money among others . Girl what? However, I do know something that will help immensely. I would like him to make effort, look up someplace Id like and invite me to go. Listen to your intuition, it never lies. He Finds Your Attention Diverted. The first time I actually felt MORE irritated. I so desperately want a date once in a while wether its once a month so we can enjoy each other and so i can feel like hes doing something special with me AND so i wont go crazy spending every moment in the HOUSE. I recently just been promoted to a great job.. If you depend on him for your self-identity and self-image, then you have to learn how to be an emotionally strong woman in your relationships. I want to be with him but Im also scared that Im wasting my young years and wake up one day regretting not leaving bc he isnt going to change how he is for me or at least try for me. He doesnt know how to express himself anymore. He brought me back the same time as last time. But I clearly have seen enough examples of the ones who simply stops caring when they are sure that we will be theirs and we will always care about them no matter what. He doesnt think. (Probably why she fell in love with another man) now its like he is determined for me to not become selfish. Should I quit or continue with the relationship? He does not take me out for surprise outings or does not plan anything for us to do as a couple, but still i do not complain much about that. Forget it. I know we also havent been talking quite as much because were both busy with work. DESAFIO SINTONIA DA PROSPERIDADE: https://hotm.art/bMGvF75N If I were you Id take a break and keep your heart open for a new partner who is more compatible with you and whos needs match with yours, at least whos match a bit more than he does. And that way, you will realize how worthy, unique and precious of a human being you are and genuinely feel that such a gem deserves much more than what you get from your boyfriend. No, I was this woman a few times in my life and it isnt seeing a place i sakd id never go to again. I am sad, let down, depressed, jealous of every woman out there, sexually frustrated beyond comprehension. Ive been dating Wes for about 6-7 months. I know youre ignoring me, but I just want to know why or what I did to you? If you Im lucky if I get a phone call from him. I would wait it out just a bit, though, because hes probably dealing with a lot right now. He studies in a university and was about to graduate when the lockdown began. I bought so much things to do for his birthday . Are you expecting more from your boyfriend than he can give? He is so patronizing and cold and arrogant towards me like now he does not need me since he was opened up and exposed to all these new awesome, smart, relatable people. Ive always looked for someone else to fill that void for me. I am actually tearing up as I type those words, he actually said that to me. That also means i cant get a job either. When I ask, he gives me some reasons. He sounds willing to work on your relationship, be thankful for that. I havent felt loved in so long and ever since we started doing long distance, I feel like Im always putting in effort to do a lot of small things for him just to cheer him up but he doesnt think about doing anything special for me. For our year and a half anniversary I didnt have money at the time and we were fighting a lot but I made him a good luck bracelet and wrote him a very personal card. Just a text. I guess i just want everything i had before and i want to feel the efforts made as they were before. The only time hes gotten me flowers was when I left him one time. But all I want from him is a simple hug. Ladies lay back and observe. There is just nothing in return. Although I told him busy isnt excuse but he never changed his reasons, every time when I want wend the relationship, he replies straight away and tell me he dream about me, desire me etc. he nvr plan for any dates, nvr rlly want to try anything new w me. I feel weirdly trapped because I cant really break up with him given there isnt an actual relationship there, but Im in this loop where if I dont respond to HIM like an attentive girlfriend, he expresses this anxiety that gets my attachment system triggered. This article actually helped a lot but I dont rlly know how to let go. I am not allowed upstairs in their house either, it just makes me feel uncomfortable if I go to his. Well, a few weeks have gone by and the love languages and arguing and overall communication has been better. I always refuse because I want to make it on my own. When I text, he ignores them for hours even when he is online in the meantime. It made me sad, I didnt even hear from him all weekend and then he tells me he misses me. I didnt see him so I thought maybe he didnt want to show up. The point is if a man cares enough about his future wife and son would he want them to be safe and help them move to become a family.. Kiki, I do not like what you said about being the one who travels back and forth. He may be afraid to show sensitivity, make sure to let him know that its okay for him to cry. I didnt get to ask him for his number or anything so I only had his name. I know this might sound silly compared to all of yours. I met my boyfriend this summer (July) through my bestfriend and I met him through snap (he was 18 and he doesnt go to school and I am a junior in highschool. I am the first gf my bf ever had and theres only so much I can pin on that reason. Thats not enough for any relationship! I have been dating my boyfriend for 3 years and will be 4 years this August. but i told him nah! I dont know what to do. I have a lot of questions, but no answers. At the start of our relationship he really put the effort in to impress me and win me over but now he does nothing. Especially when fighting. 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