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Am I being over reactive and expecting too much?

 
 
Reply Mon 26 Dec, 2022 11:47 am
My boyfriend of 6 months he is 58 (m), I'm 53 (f) has 2 grown children but puts them first. I have no family at all. He has never said he loves me, has stood me up on a number of occasions without even the courtesy of a text.

We have never had an actual date where he has taken me out to a nice restaurant. We always pay for our own meals at cheap restaurants.

He has pretty much kept me secret from his family as he is private and feels uncomfortable as his family is still close to his ex. He says some pretty mean things but then tells me I am over reacting when I question him. He clams up and doesn't communicate and then gets angry.

He has only a couple of narcissistic red flags and generally is a nice person. But when he says mean things and I get upset, he gets angry and walks away. He never says he is sorry or if he does it is almost said begrudgingly but I seem to apologise an awful lot. I know I do things wrong, but I feel often disregarded.

He has a high pressure job and he blames his workload for being grumpy a lot of the time.

When he is in a good mood he is awesome. But it doesn't last long and he is grumpy with me again. I feel I am walking on eggshells but he says and acts how he likes. I feel I give a lot more of myself in the relationship and he only gives when he is in a good mood on his terms. It has been an emotional roller coaster.

He wanted me to basically disappear because he was meeting his ex brother in law and son and didn't want to feel uncomfortable with me around. (We live on our boats in the same marina and our boats are berthed beside each other hence he didn't want me around as he didn't want to introduce me). When I challenged him he yelled at me, swore and told me that I needed to get over it and to go to hell. He said we are done because I expect too much and he gives a lot in the relationship.

Even though we live in such close proximity, I hardly ever see him during the week as we both work. He can be sweet and charming and then grumpy and mean. I used to send texts saying Have a great day etc but he rarely responded. He only responds when he is in a good mood. So I have given him lots of space, but it seems that still isn't enough.

He refuses to talk about anything and sweeps things under the carpet until things are so bad that he loses his temper and yells or laughs at me or is sarcastic.

Am I expecting too much and over reacting? Am I being too clingy?
 
jespah
 
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Reply Mon 26 Dec, 2022 12:00 pm
@Overbadrelationships,
He's an idiot and he's treating you like dirt.

Don't say, "Thank you, sir, may I have another?!" when someone treats you this way.

Get some counseling, to determine why your self-esteem is so far in the tank that you think this is even remotely okay. And get out of this toxic "relationship" (which I bet is more FWB than anything else, if that) soon, before your self-esteem falls even further.

PS Of course you're not asking for too much. Don't be silly.
CalamityJane
 
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Reply Mon 26 Dec, 2022 03:18 pm
@Overbadrelationships,
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He has only a couple of narcissistic red flags .....


Only a couple? Are you serious? He treats you like **** and you're all happy when he is in a good mood which is seldom enough. What are you waiting for? The once a month smile he gives you?

Give him the boot and put your boat in a different place so you don't see this
SOB anymore. Let him rot in hell and do not even spend a minute of thought on such an a$$.
Ragman
 
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Reply Tue 27 Dec, 2022 11:14 am
Happy holidays. May the new year bring you happiness and fulfillment.

His behavior is unacceptable no matter WHATEVER the reason. No one should treat anyone this way. Time to move in and find someone else who knows how to treat their partner. Kick him to the curb!
Overbadrelationships
 
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Reply Tue 27 Dec, 2022 09:14 pm
@jespah,
Thanks for taking time to reply, really appreciate it. All these answers have confirmed my gut feeling and I have a lot more clarity now.
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Overbadrelationships
 
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Reply Tue 27 Dec, 2022 09:17 pm
@CalamityJane,
Thank you. You have no idea how much your answer helps.
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Overbadrelationships
 
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Reply Tue 27 Dec, 2022 09:22 pm
@Ragman,
Thank you, these answers have given me some insight into how manipulated I have become. Time to get strong within myself and set some boundaries in the future so that I don't fall into this trap with anyone else ever again.
CalamityJane
 
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Reply Tue 27 Dec, 2022 09:43 pm
@Overbadrelationships,
I am so glad to hear this! Good luck for your future!
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