how do you know if you don't really love somebody anymore?
i have been dating my boyfriend for a while now and i used to be butterflies in my stomach can't stop thinking about him in love. He was the same way to me, and the thing is he is still completely head over heals for me but im afraid i don't love him. he changed alot lately, he lies to me now, hides stuff from me. he's doing alot of stupid stuff like getting arrested when he is with his friends. i talked to him about it, we even went on a break. he appologized did anythign to get me back and the second i did, he lied to me again. im a good girlfriend and i don't cheat or lie and i am there for him when he gets in trouble but im afraid i don't love him anymore. how will i know for sure?
Now. Just because that first feeling of love isn't there anymore, doesn't mean you've done fell out of love. Actually, it just means you've passed from that ooey-gooey, ouch my butt hurts from Cupid's arrow stage into REAL love.
Real love includes excepting his flaws. If you can't do that, then you need to let him go- you likely don't really love the guy.
Honestly? If he can't think enough of you to stop lying to you, then he isn't worth your time to begin with, weather you love him or not.
Sounds like you make a wonderful girlfriend, and there are many guys out there who would be happy to have a girl on their arm who doesn't cheat or lie, and who will be there for them in their time of need. And they would appreciate you, and give you the respect you deserve by treating you as you treat them.
pacsunnnx3 answered Thursday June 7 2007, 12:02 pm: i believe that if you doubt loving someone, you really don't. you could just really like him. how did you feel when you were on a break? did you miss him or want him back? only you know for sure if you really love him. it seems to me like you deserve better, someone who is as faithful as you are and doesn't lie or cheat or get arrested with their friends. i hope everything works out<3 [ pacsunnnx3's advice column | Ask pacsunnnx3 A Question ]
Michele answered Thursday June 7 2007, 12:01 pm: This is what dating is for. You get to know each other. Of course everything is wonderful in the beginning because both of you are on your best behavior. But he didn't think enough of you, to stay out of trouble. Dissapointing you was not on his mind. But I can see that you were dissapointed, but you took him back anyway. That gave him no incentive to change. Granted if you did stop seeing him because of his impulsive and stupid behavior, he may have changed, but you would not have had the benefit of that. But that is the way it goes. In my opinion you have given him enough chances and he has taken you for granted. The kind of trouble he is getting into can follow him for the rest of his life.
This must be obvious to you, and that is why you don't love him any more. I think it is time to break it off. I hope he doesn't give you a hard time. When you see him breaking some other girls heart and trust, you can thank goodness that you are not longer involved.
apchem answered Thursday June 7 2007, 11:55 am: I think you already know for sure,,,the signs are there...
These are the things that should guide you to know whether you love him..
Do you have patience for him?
Do you want to be kind to him?
Are you jelous?
Do you boast that u r better than him
Are you proud that you love him?
Are you rude to him?
Are you selfish?
Do you get easily angry at him?
Do you keep records of wrong???
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