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About new boyfriend?

133 replies

WoefulLove · 01/11/2018 11:47

I have been seeing new bf for two months.

He is really sweet, caring and makes a real effort to see me, but some things are making me question whether this man is right for me.

First off, he smokes weed about 3 times a day. This makes him anxious, but he doesn't show this anxiety when he's with me. He's very upbeat when he's with me but a 40-odd year old still smoking weed? Pfftt!

The second thing is he seems to drift from job to job. He is currently out of work after his last place of work told him he wasn't strong enough manually. He does want to work he says, but whenever I show jobs to him, he says college is more important (he is doing 2 hours per week studies). He is currently on the dole so no nice meals out unless I pay and all our days out are free like walks. When he stays over it riles a bit when i'm leaving for work at 7am and he's still in bed doing with the day as he pleases. He does plan to get a job he says but hasn't applied for one in the month and a half he's been unemployed.

He told me he loved me recently which is really nice, but i'm just questioning whether he's right for me.

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category12 · 03/11/2018 12:33

Ugh, stop bothering with him.

Also a regular pot-user is not "reliable", they just stay where you left them.

Angrybird345 · 03/11/2018 12:35

Dump him!

Urchinella · 03/11/2018 12:35

How does he clearly adore you when he's spending the weekend round his mates?

Talks cheap, you know that, right?

PolkaDoting · 03/11/2018 12:38

No. The no sex thing would be the dealbreaker for me.

Nanny0gg · 03/11/2018 12:42

I'm umming and ahhing about finishing things.

How old are you?

Lovemusic33 · 03/11/2018 12:45

Run for the hills and don’t look back.

You know he’s not a keeper which is why you posted here. He’s immature, smokes weed, has no job and treats you like shit (saying no he can’t be bothered to text anymore, spending a whole weekend with his mate). You deserve better and you know it.

I would text him and tell him it’s over, you have only been with him 2 months, you owe him nothing.

ShadowHuntress · 03/11/2018 12:47

So he can afford weed ( which isn't cheap) but can't afford to treat you to any meals out etc.... hmmm... he's a right catch, I would be embarrassed I was still dating him if I was you
^This

tolerable · 03/11/2018 12:48

doomf,doomf..doomf..-another one bites the dust....move along lad. OP dont sell yourself short.The weed doesnt worry me.the rests guff. " hours a week study must be sooooooo draining.nope.you'd be happier without him.

kalinkafoxtrot45 · 03/11/2018 12:52

I hesitate to call him a cocklodger since it doesn’t sound like there will be much cock going on. But seriously OP, he’s a grown man and an utter waster. Be rid of him.

WhoWants2Know · 03/11/2018 12:57

Above all, don't accidentally get pregnant.

EdWinchester · 03/11/2018 12:59

He sounds like a catch!

Not really. He sounds like an immature teenager.

Theyprobablywill · 03/11/2018 13:01

Who wants; I think we need a little chat about the birds and the bees!

Mummyoflittledragon · 03/11/2018 13:10

He decided to stop texting you because he’d sent a enough texts that day. Come on. Even SIRI would satisfy your needs more.

Gabilan · 03/11/2018 13:29

Above all, don't accidentally get pregnant.

Unlikely with a sexophobe.

tararabumdeay · 03/11/2018 13:36

Oh dear, I met one of those when I was 20. He's still here 35 years later - never done an honest day's work in his life.

We've got nothing and will be renting till the end. I earn 25k+ and we're still counting pennies at the end of the month. I am resentful and regret just about everything.

Mummyoflittledragon · 03/11/2018 13:38

tara
Then why are you still with him? It sounds as if you’ve got caught up in the fallacy of sunken costs.

WoefulLove · 03/11/2018 13:42

Tara, i'm so sorry, that sounds horrible :( Why don't you leave him? x

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tararabumdeay · 03/11/2018 13:48

Thank you for your concern but this isn't about me. I was just sharing an experience so OP could get a measure.

WoefulLove · 03/11/2018 13:56

Thanks Tara :) It's enough to put me off!

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TinselAngel · 03/11/2018 14:02

OP, I've just come out of a (4 year!) relationship that has some parallels with the one you are describing. The difference was, he was very skilled at giving me a good seeing to. This made up for a lot.

You are not even getting seen to. What you have is, at best a friendship with this man, but it's one that will stop you finding somebody to have a proper relationship with.

pompomcat · 03/11/2018 14:07

OP please please cut your losses and end this relationship. I echo what the previous two posters have said-I was in a LTR and even got engaged to someone like this. I just made excuses for him the whole time, but the reality was that he was a weed addict (totally unpleasant without it when I did occasionally try) and quite happy to sponge off me. Thankfully I was able to move away and end it-never looked back. You deserve much better

pompomcat · 03/11/2018 14:08

*he did I mean!

WoefulLove · 03/11/2018 14:18

Thanks everyone. I have ended it and he was really upset. I feel awful, but hopefully he will be ok. I just feel relief really but a bit sad because I will miss his company and cuddles in bed, even though I got massively frustrated by the lack of sex!

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PerverseConverse · 03/11/2018 14:26

Good for you! He'll roll himself a spliff and be fine round at his mates all weekend doing whatever stoners do. Meanwhile you're free to get on and live your life instead of being dragged down.

tararabumdeay · 03/11/2018 14:35

It's bound to feel rotten OP but go out with your head held high and a reflective, knowing smile.

I'm not a doctor but would prescribe prosecco and a bit of trinket shopping.

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