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Do you want me to stay?

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Photopic · 07/08/2025 23:53

I've had a rough day and was a bit down when BF came over tonight. Generally he'll stay at weekends, but not in the week.

This is partly for practical reasons based on where we both need to be in the morning, it also because I really don't want to live with him (any man) and I'm a bit wary of waking up one morning and realising he's staying so often he may as well have moved in!

I've noticed that quite often he'll offer to stay as if he's doing me a favour. It will be because he thinks having him close offers some comfort and it does, but offering himself as a solution to my problems somehow feels a bit presumptive. Or is he being kind and caring?

Fwiw having him here in a weekday morning is more inconvenient for me than him, but it's not really a problem, it's more the established routine and not wanting him to be here "too much".

OP posts:
tripleginandtonic · 08/08/2025 06:45

He's trying to be supportive. You'd probably moan if he didn't offer.

bumbaloo · 08/08/2025 11:39

Unless you haven’t disclosed something I’m really not understanding how his suggestion can be seen as anything other than him wanting to spend more time with you.
god forbid 🫤

Coffeeishot · 08/08/2025 11:47

I mean he is your boyfriend he might like your company other than a Saturday night, having a loving relationship doesn't have to be so strict.you can have spontaneous "sleepovers" occasionally

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