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To Tell My BF I'm Upset He Didn't Text Me

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LilacCatt · 30/04/2024 00:24

Hi,

I've had some performance problems at work lately. It has been causing me some stress.

On Friday at the end of the day, I had a performance review with my manager. It didn't go very well. I'd like to add I don't feel fully responsible for my performance review. Some of the things I'm being reprimanded for I haven't even been trained on, ever. So I was therefore unaware I had done something wrong. My manager knows this, but will not admit it. I think that's what upset me the most, because it feels so unfair. So yeah, I started crying at the end of my review.

I told my BF this.

We have been together 2 years. One time about a year ago I was upset about a (admittedly sorta minor) health appointment and said I'd like a call because of how I felt about it and he just texted me saying he was a bit tired and goodnight. I explained the following week that this really made me feel uncared for. He said he didn't realise.

Fast forward to Friday, I tell him what happened at work. He gives me a hug, etc. However, on Monday he didn't text me until 3pm asking how the day went, and said he didn't feel too good (he works from home). The day was not nice, I had people coming up to me saying "I thought you were gone on Friday!" etc etc, and my manager is barely making eye contact with me.

I replied at 3:30pm saying it was a bit of a stressy day but that I was just trying to plod on, and that I hope he felt okay.

He then didn't text me until nearly 10pm, after watching a film

AIBU to feel uncared for? And to make this known?

I know he doesn't feel well today but.... I kinda already knew he wouldn't text me. All I wanted was a message "thinking of you today, hope you manage okay" or something.

Am I being needy?!

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PrincessFionaCharming · 30/04/2024 01:54

He’s just not that into you.

Its not meant to be hard or complicated.

If he was into you he’d be blowing up your phone.

throw him back.

MonsteraMama · 30/04/2024 01:46

LilacCatt · 30/04/2024 01:42

He's 44....

Oh dear, I thought you were going to say early-mid 20's. Far less likely to gain any emotional intelligence at his age.

LilacCatt · 30/04/2024 01:45

MonsteraMama · 30/04/2024 01:38

Did he know you were dreading it on Monday? My husband probably would've text me but he has the benefit of having had 18 years to get to know me and he'd know that I'd be an anxious wreck.

How old is he? This could just be a touch of emotional immaturity - the whole "it wouldn't bother me so I doesn't occur to me that she might be bothered" thing.

I told him on Friday 5pm that I'd just been crying at work and why

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LilacCatt · 30/04/2024 01:43

ButWhatAboutTheBees · 30/04/2024 01:39

He WFH and do you know he definitely did work?

Sticking a film on and half sleeping through it when ill isn't the same as texting, especially when there's likely to have to be some emotional cost to the text, needing to invest a little because he knows it'll have been a bad day for you

He definitely worked

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LilacCatt · 30/04/2024 01:42

MonsteraMama · 30/04/2024 01:38

Did he know you were dreading it on Monday? My husband probably would've text me but he has the benefit of having had 18 years to get to know me and he'd know that I'd be an anxious wreck.

How old is he? This could just be a touch of emotional immaturity - the whole "it wouldn't bother me so I doesn't occur to me that she might be bothered" thing.

He's 44....

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ButWhatAboutTheBees · 30/04/2024 01:39

He WFH and do you know he definitely did work?

Sticking a film on and half sleeping through it when ill isn't the same as texting, especially when there's likely to have to be some emotional cost to the text, needing to invest a little because he knows it'll have been a bad day for you

MonsteraMama · 30/04/2024 01:38

Did he know you were dreading it on Monday? My husband probably would've text me but he has the benefit of having had 18 years to get to know me and he'd know that I'd be an anxious wreck.

How old is he? This could just be a touch of emotional immaturity - the whole "it wouldn't bother me so I doesn't occur to me that she might be bothered" thing.

LilacCatt · 30/04/2024 01:30

It was my first day back after crying at work on Friday

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LilacCatt · 30/04/2024 01:30

Ladyj84 · 30/04/2024 01:28

Wouldn't expect my other half to constantly feel he has to text me about stuff or make an issue but that's just us

I don't expect him to text me constantly

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Ladyj84 · 30/04/2024 01:28

Wouldn't expect my other half to constantly feel he has to text me about stuff or make an issue but that's just us

LilacCatt · 30/04/2024 01:26

Aquamarine1029 · 30/04/2024 01:20

I think you should reevaluate this relationship.

Can I ask you further thoughts please?

I have really bad PMT right now too and it makes it difficult for me to judge my own emotions, what's rational and what isn't

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Aquamarine1029 · 30/04/2024 01:20

I think you should reevaluate this relationship.

LilacCatt · 30/04/2024 01:11

Thelnebriati · 30/04/2024 00:29

He said he isn't feeling well, why don't you contact him and ask him how he is? Its more likely to become a habit for both of you if you just start doing it, instead of being upset he hasn't thought of it.

I didn't know he wasn't well until 3pm when he texted me. He was still well enough to work and to watch a film.

I text him plenty

It's not about a habit

It's about this one occasion with what was going on with work. I felt very 'left to my own devices'. Unsupported.

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LilacCatt · 30/04/2024 01:08

ButWhatAboutTheBees · 30/04/2024 00:32

Gently I think yes, you are a bit

He doesn't have to be available 24/7 for you. Some people find calls draining, especially if they are going to be really just listening to one person off-load

And he text you at the end of the day to check in. You replied in a way that minimised the issue to essentially "ye it was fine really". Is he usually a speedy replier or is it common for long gaps?

It sounds like you need to set expectations between you about levels of communication

We don't text loads/speedily. I'm not bothered about texting constantly.

I just felt absolute dread going into work Monday morning after what had happened. It just would've been nice to have a text as a gesture of care and support from him I would have texted him the same, even if I did feel a little bit ill (he was well enough to work and to watch a film).

I didn't know he was ill until 3pm

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Rubyrubyrubyrubee · 30/04/2024 01:01

YABU

BiIIIie · 30/04/2024 00:59

My DH would be so much more caring than this. He would have text me by 10am asking how work was if he knew there had been issues. He would have called me if I was upset about an appointment.

ButWhatAboutTheBees · 30/04/2024 00:32

Gently I think yes, you are a bit

He doesn't have to be available 24/7 for you. Some people find calls draining, especially if they are going to be really just listening to one person off-load

And he text you at the end of the day to check in. You replied in a way that minimised the issue to essentially "ye it was fine really". Is he usually a speedy replier or is it common for long gaps?

It sounds like you need to set expectations between you about levels of communication

Thelnebriati · 30/04/2024 00:29

He said he isn't feeling well, why don't you contact him and ask him how he is? Its more likely to become a habit for both of you if you just start doing it, instead of being upset he hasn't thought of it.