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Q: i apologize if this is really long.
my boyfriend and i have been going out for almost ten months, and we were best friends before that. everything was going really good and we even declared that we were in love with eachother. now before we started going out, he was a REALLY super nice guy, people would take advantange of that and be rude to him, but he'd always take them back. he'd always come to me with his problems and we'd sort things out. this continued for a good chunk of our relationship.
now since about april, hes changed, and says "he doesnt care about anything because he got tired of people walking all over him". which i understand, because anyone would get sick of being treated like dirt.

but now he doesnt say I love you anymore, he's always with his friends and barely asks me to hang out, and i've mentioned this quite a few times and he says that he knows hes changed, and he doesnt like who he is now, and he knows hes an asshole to me. i asked him if he doesnt like me anymore, and he swears that he does

so what do you think i should do?
Actions tell the truth. Words do not always carry weight. It sounds like you have been there for him and he used you when he needed a friend. He has no use for you anymore, so he is ignoring you. It sounds life he is too much of a coward to tell you he does not want to be together anymore, so he is treating you badly, hoping you will take the hint or break it off yourself. Guys hate confrontation and the cowards are the worst. Don't waste anymore time on this one. Ignore him long enough and he might miss you, but a leopard does not change his spots...so it goes.

thanks, ive often thought that myself, i guess i was right

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