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I have been seeing someone for a month he keeps telling me that he loves me & I don’t know how to tell him to take it a bit slower?

247 replies

SharpSnake · 18/11/2024 09:18

  • I have been dating someone for around a month now. We have met on two occasions. The first first was just a brief date over a drink or two.
  • We ended up meeting each other over the weekend, he invited me over to his place. I came on the Friday left on the Sunday.
  • We literally spent the time talking and getting to know each other more, the conversation was flowing non stop no awkward breaks or anything like that inbetween.
  • I think we have both had around 4 hours sleep over the past 2 days . We spent the time together just talking and have sex, when we was just lead in bed cuddling he telling me he loves me he mentioned this several times but I just let it blow over. He was also saying I’m full of him and he wants me to have his baby’s.
  • Every time he finished he told me that he is going to get me pregnant. I am no where ready for a child but he has said that multiple times to me now that he wants a baby and our own family together. What can I say to him please? I do really like him but I don’t want to rush into things, I have briefly mentioned this to him but I don’t think he acknowledges this.

( I am on contraception)

OP posts:
healthybychristmas · 18/11/2024 12:44

Op, you acted in such an unsafe way. You had only met him briefly then went to his home when both of you had been drinking. You didn't leave as soon as he turned weird. You really need to look at whether any of this was a good idea. We can see he's unhinged but you clearly don't see how bad it is. You need much higher boundaries.

savethatkitty · 18/11/2024 12:43

Lovebombing. Get rid of him.

Too much too soon.

CC222 · 18/11/2024 12:41

Huge red flag. This relationship isn't going to end well if you continue it. He is love bombing you

healthybychristmas · 18/11/2024 12:39

He was also saying I’m full of him and he wants me to have his baby’s.

What on earth? Ugh I would have left immediately.

hailu · 18/11/2024 12:38

Bin

MumOfOneAllAlone · 18/11/2024 12:37

Mylovelylittlepetbedbug · 18/11/2024 10:51

You don't know how he will react when you ( as he may see it) reject him. Keep yourself safe IRL . It is creepy behaviour .

100%, it's poor form to 'dump by text but this might be the safest way to do it xx

KindlyOldGoat · 18/11/2024 12:25

OP, in the kindest possible way, I wondered if this thread was a wind-up because it is SO BLINDINGLY OBVIOUS that his behaviour is manipulative and abusive. Please, please have the self-respect to walk away from this shit-show before it escalates (which it will).

Also, if you’re sleeping with men you barely know without protection, it sounds like you have serious self-esteem issues, which you must address before getting involved in a relationship with anyone. You deserve so much more than this!

ManchesterGirl2 · 18/11/2024 12:23

SharpSnake · 18/11/2024 10:34

I have never heard about the breeding kink before so I’m going to look into it I have heard about love bombing that’s why I was sceptical when he kept saying it. He must of told me he loves me about 15 times & last night before bed “ I really really like you a lot I am in love you” I just replied with goodnight. I think he can see I’m avoiding saying it back to him. But that’s because I don’t really even know him & I just want to take it slow and see where things between us go. I do like him I think he’s a nice person but I am defiantly not in love

If someone said that to me, I'd reply "well you barely know me yet, so how can you know if you love me? All you love right now is an imaginary person you've built up in your mind"

arethereanyleftatall · 18/11/2024 12:10

It is absolutely shocking op that you didn't see this as an immediate red flag and block him immediately. Really really concerning. What is your history like that you can't see him for the horror that he is?

GroovyChick87 · 18/11/2024 12:06

Feeling sorry for him is not a good basis for a relationship. You know there is something about him that is not right or you wouldn't be posting here with your concerns. You've met him twice and you are not responsible putting up with this behaviour because he has issues. His problems are not your problems. You're worried he knows where you live yet you're considering continuing this? That makes no sense to me.

Anotherfrozenpizzafortea · 18/11/2024 12:05

Gently op, you don't owe this man anything, not even an explanation.

You should block him today. Now. Just do it.

Then take some time to think about what has happened over the last month. You've met a total stranger who has utterly love-bombed you, persuaded you into unprotected sex putting your health at risk, probably lied to you about his fertility and family circumstances.

Even if he was the most amazing man on the planet I'd be wary of his family - that alone would have me running for the hills.

If you have a child with him you will be tied to him and his crazy family for the rest of your life.

You owe him nothing. Block.

TheFormidableMrsC · 18/11/2024 12:04

Defiantlynot41 · 18/11/2024 11:08

This is EXACTLY how they do it! They draw you in with tales of woe and play on your empathy. Anything you reveal in return or in empathy will 100% be used against you at a future date.

Honestly, OP this is perfectly textbook and you should run as far and as fast as you can from this man.

Please please please get away from this man. Read up about Narcissistic behaviour,
Instagram is a good source of material, try Caroline strawson as a start

100% this. Further to my previous post this is what my ex-h did. Lots of tragic tales. He did have a shit childhood, nobody is denying that and his parents were dreadful. However, I now think a lot of it was to suck me in. Honestly OP, please listen to us who have been with men like this. Get rid of this one. It's not worth it.

pictoosh · 18/11/2024 12:03

Anothernamechane · 18/11/2024 11:09

You need to educate yourself on red flags. What he's doing is love bombing you. Telling you all about his abusive childhood is all about drawing you in and making you feel for him, but also setting you up to accept abusive behaviour because he's so broken and you'll think if only you can help him, he'll get better.

All of this. he's not even very good at it.

Tagyoureit · 18/11/2024 11:55

Please just do not engage with this guy, he is honestly a walking red flag.
Expect better!

Tagyoureit · 18/11/2024 11:51

Full of him??

Are you honestly having unprotected sex with walking ick who you just met?

jenny38 · 18/11/2024 11:51

Op there is a lot of good, motherly advice from posters, at least some of whom, will have been around this block. He is not a man I would encourage my daughter to have a relationship with. He may be vulnerable but also manipulative, with poor boundaries and an inability to respect yours. Please extricate yourself from this situation and find a decent man who has his shit together. Who understand that relationship are built up over time, to develop trust and truly discover if this is the person for you. You do not need to find a man to "save". I've no doubt this is not his first rodeo, trotting out all this poor me stuff, to make women feel sorry for him and sleep with him. Please get out of this.

Msmoonpie · 18/11/2024 11:49

Since you don’t seem to realise just how alarming and abnormal his behaviour is I would strongly recommend some therapy aimed at helping you to set boundaries and recognise these behaviours.

After you end the relationship.

Tiredmomma86 · 18/11/2024 11:41

Creep alert

AlexaSetATimer · 18/11/2024 11:30

@Dontbeme is absolutely spot on!!

OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 18/11/2024 11:29

RUN !!!

as fast as you can !!!

AlexaSetATimer · 18/11/2024 11:27

So he has said to me that he is infertile

Nope. This is a trap to get you to stop using contraception so he can fulfil his breeding/pregnancy fetish/kink. Don't trust anything he says.

Honestly, reread what everyone has said. Please end this!!
This guy is dodgier than the love child of Danny Dyer and a used car salesman.

BigSmallFigBall · 18/11/2024 11:25

Please extract yourself from this situation as soon as possible. He sounds unhinged and dangerous.

TheTruthICantSay · 18/11/2024 11:23

If you absolutely must keep seeing him, you need to artificially create a bit of space. Be busy. Make plans with friends or to do things on your own and refuse to break them. Make arrangements to see him less often, and when you're with friends or doing your own thing, don't respond to messages or calls. See how he responds and see how you feel with a bit of distance. My guess is that you'll gain more clarity about what you actually feel about him (whether you do like him as a person or not) with this. And if he responds with anger/nastiness/accusations of deep hurt to you pulling back, then there's your picture of the future when you do anything he doesn't like.

This is excellent advice.

But be careful - it's also possible that as he gets nasty or upset about you not being 100% available, do not be tempted to fall into the trap of feeling sorry for him, "he just wants to spend more time with me, it's sweet"

FinallyHere · 18/11/2024 11:21

What can I say to him please

What would you usually say to someone who is trying to do something to you which you do not want? Say that.

If there is any chance that you don't just do that automatically, I'd encourage you to get some help with setting and enforcing boundaries.

Bigcat25 · 18/11/2024 11:19

It's concerning he's talking about babies without bothering to ask you your thoughts on this subject.