How do I push him away a little without hurting him?
Question Posted Monday August 3 2009, 1:43 pm
I just started to date my manager at work about three weeks ago. He is an amazing guy and we really like eachother.
My only problem with the whole situation is the fact he wants to be around me all the time like if I could he would want me to live with him already. I want to see him a lot too, but I'm afriad that because its the beginning of our relationship that it might mess it up later if we take it too fast now.
How do I push him away a little without hurting him?
Cux answered Tuesday August 4 2009, 10:20 pm: Talk to him. If your relationship is going to work, you're going to have to communicate properly with him, and if you can't do it about something as small as this, how are you going to talk about things that are far more pressing matters in the future?
The answer is that you won't be able to unless you start talking about the little things now in your relationship.
BahaiMa22 answered Monday August 3 2009, 4:14 pm: Tell him how you feel, Honesty and communication is the key in any relationship. You could tell him you like him a lot but maybe go about telling him how you want to keep work a casual thing therefore in that case you would have your space. Tell him you want to take things slow or slower and take it from there. [ BahaiMa22's advice column | Ask BahaiMa22 A Question ]
Xo_Blondii_oX answered Monday August 3 2009, 3:55 pm: You could go about this two ways.
One: Tell him that you do like him alot but you feel that if you guys spend ALOT of time together this early in your relationship that it will ruin things down the road. He should understand.
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Two: Just cut in half the time you spend together every day. Maybe try to work the hours after he works at your job some days and work with him some days. On your days off do your own thing for awhile and then hang out when your ready.
If you cut everything else out in your life it could become a controlling relationship because he wont know what its like to not be around you constantly. Don't just start avoiding him, let him know whats going on. Communication is a key thing in a relationship.
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