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Hi, I'm Brittney, I'm a junior in college. don't ever feel hesitant to ask me a question, I will never judge you. Be completely honest and I will give you the best answer I can give, 100% of the time. A fun fact about me- I'm a triplet!advice
ok, this is long but please help me.
my parents were out of the country and I had to rely on ppl for help and rides to work/school/food to eat (mainly my boyfriend of 2 yrs) but anyways 1day i havent ate all day and i got off work @ 2am and asked him to take me to the local fast food place.he refused. he know i didnt eat but he was mad. he says i always eat late and he cant do it for me no more. i was mad. i didnt understand why it is a problem if you know i am starving and havent eaten all day. i thought if he loved me he wouldnt want to see me hungry. so i asked to speak with him, but that didnt turn out so good. in the end, i asked for a break in the relationship and we didnt talk for 8 days. then i called him to speak again.
i asked hin do he understand why i was mad, then he explained his side of the story. we both understood each other and we comprimised. i asked him, "so what do you want to do know" he said he needs a break to think about things. another week goes by, no talking. so yesterday i called him and said. "this is childish, i dont like the break things, either you want to be with me or not, you dont need 2weeks to think of this if you really loved me" then he said. NO!! he dont
then i was very ladylike and said ok, thank you. that is all i wanted to know.
hours later, my uncle (who is very close to me and him) asked him why. his reason is that i am hard headed, and i make excuses so i wont have to do anything (such as walking 8 blocks down the street but instead i ask him for a ride) i feel that those reasons are bogus and can easily be resolved.
the reason this hurts me so bad is b/c he was my first BF and the one who took my virginity. before then, i never trusted men b/c i was molested when i was younger for 3 years by a family friend. he knows this and he is the only one. nobody knows about my past but him. i told him why i am the way i am before our relationship. i told him i am a roomantic but is have a very strong personality and i never let go of a battle/arguement b/c i dont ever want to feel defeated ever again.
i think this can be easily fixed but he does not want to. i want to be with him. what do i do. what do you think
p.s. the reason i was pissed off was b/c i felt what he did was insensitive and he always does things like that. he depends way too much on his mom (which i liked at first but it hinders him from growing as a person) he purposely picks me up late from work, he does not show any emotions, and he does not go out with me but will go out with his friends(like movies, parties, etc.)
please tell me what i should do, but do not be overboard mean and harsh. i am very sensitive right now..
i am 20 he is 21.
Okay Im going to tell it as it is:
yes, he should care about you because you both have been dating for 2 years, but at the same time, you are 20 years old, and you have a job. You should very well be able to take it upon yourself to buy yourself groceries and be able to walk 8 blocks to the store if needed. There are buses that can take you, and since you are 20 and have a job and an uncle, you should get your license if you dont have it, buy a car, or ask your family member to help you. Its not that people dont want to help you, its just that when somebody that is capable of being grown up and helping themselves doesnt take responsibility, it can get to be a bit of a hassle. I dont really blame your boyfriend for not wanting to get up at 2am to drive you to a fast food place, when you are perfectly capable of doing it yourself. I take it that you have been living this way for a while, so how about going to the grocery store, and buying a sandwhich or something for you to pack to bring with you to work, this way nobody is inconvenienced. :-) Im sorry if that was harsh, Im just trying to help. As for your boyfriend, try to be more sensitive to him. It may seem to him like all of his needs are going unheard of, because he is taking care of you all the time. Go out of your way to do something special for him, and try to be a little more understanding, you two will get along so much better. Just give him space and time, and appologize for being so needy lately, accept responsibility, that will ease his mind of thinking of you as a hard headed person.
Good luck! If you want to talk, Im here for you!
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Im really glad I helped you, it makes me feel good :-). We are only humans, its important to remember that. With that said, moving onto the bag issue! :-) I know exactaly what you mean when they want to prevent theft, something you can do is ask if they will allow you to buy a clear plastic bag, which costs maybe 3 dollars (for a bunch of them) at the store. If you cant get one to buy, you can most definately ask someone (any friend or family) if you can have one, I guarantee you they will be most giving. The bag can be reused, and you can keep your lunch in there, and since its clear they can see everything inside of it. Good luck!!!
(Rating: 5) hi thank you som much for your input. and i usually do buy my own groceries but for the last 4 months I have been paying off a school loan (i dont even keep a dime of my paycheck, it goes straight to the school) and I have been broke since. And he wasnt home around that time i called him, he was 2 houses down at my uncles house. And also, I do have a car but unfortunatley it is a clunker and is not driving (it is parked in front of my house, cannot move due to electric problems) and as i mentioned before my parents were out ot the country. my great grandmother died and they all went to the funeral (i was left home to watch the kids and house-sit) the uncle i am close to have his own financial problems and i feel bad to burden him with my troubles. But it is true i have been needy lately and should apologize. I have done so already and I am giving him his space to himself. and i wil try my hardest to be more sensitive. i really dodnt see how i was until you explained.
and thank you i will try the bringing my own lunch to work. it will really help me out alot. the only problem is that my job doesnt allow bags into the building to prevent theft. they encourage us to go out and eat but again, i have no car! so what do you think i should do??