I don;t live with my boyfriend - he lives in a town 30 mins away, so we see each other at weekends only as I don't drive.
We've been together for three years. We are very close (I have bipolar disorder and he is very supportive) and talk has been of him getting a better job over here and a flat so we can eventually move in. And I know it's not his fault, it's the job market, but I'm getting pissed off.
I live in a shared house still (yes, no dc, you can chase me out of this forum if you want
) and my only real space is my room. I feel like a teenager when all my friends and colleagues are living with partners. Living alone isn't a good option as I live in London, but I feel like I'm in stasis sometimes. I get pissed off about it, and it feels unfair, because I know he really, really wants to move here. Sigh.
The annoying thing is that I have to see the dentist this week, for which I am being given a hefty dose of Valium. I was told I needed to have someone with me, so I called him. He told me it wasn't possible (understandable as he might have to take holiday) but I said that not only would I do the same were it reversed, but it was really frustrating when I do need someone there and he couldn't do it. (My friends all work full-time and nowhere near the dentist, you see.) Which escalated into 'can;t you just get on with it and get over it and not need the drugs?' and 'I knew this would happen...' It's not productive. He was having a shitty week at work (he always seems to, hence wanting a new job - he ends up being relied upon to do several jobs and is paid fuck all) and I felt upset and stupid and I'm just tired of having those conversations on the phone and having to wait 'til the weekend to talk properly.
Am I unfair to feel as though, at 28, I'm living like a teenager with a bedroom and only seeing my boyfriend at weekends? Is there any way I can be more supportive and help him move down here rather than get grumpy about that?