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About to dump my boyfriend!

35 replies

GossipWitch · 20/09/2011 19:17

We've only been going out with each other for over a year, he has full custody of his 3 yr old ds, I have both my dcs and atm he seems to have no time for me at all, I try to go to his every Friday night, when my eldest dc goes to his dads, he has every other Saturday childless, unless child is ill which he is, a lot according to boyf.
He's now started a college course on a whim, which means he's at college for 3 days a week soon to be 4. I asked him to my friends wedding a month ago, he said yes right up to the day before when he told me he had plans, then I found out these plans were blackberry picking with ds, I asked him to meet me in town last week he told me he was hanging up a curtain pole, I tried to sort out a meal out, booked a sitter and booked the table, and he rang me that morning after only seeing him an hour before to tell me dc was ill again, he didn't ask me up to his for a few hours either, knowing I'd booked a sitter, he's rang me ten times in the last 4 months I've rang him twice that since the beginning of this month.
He had plenty of opportunities to meet in town in the holidays, we were even in town at the same time a lot too, but we actually met up around 6 times, some of the times he was meeting his friend or with his mum. He's
even been down my way in his mum's car and hasn't bothered to pop in and see me. This sort of thing has been going off for months and I really have ran out of ideas, I honestly do think he's not interested any more, my friend said to me this morning that he's doing this so that I dump him and he can make me out to be the bad guy, she also said that all my friends have noticed how he's behaving and know that I am not the bad guy!

Please tell me I'm doing the right thing before I actually do it.

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GossipWitch · 20/09/2011 20:27

And its over, why do I feel like shit!!!

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MangoMonster · 20/09/2011 20:32

Most people feel like shit when things end. You could meet someone lovely who has time for you, that's something to look forward too. I personally think it's better to be alone than be unhappy in a relationship...obviously kids can change that slightly... But wishing you all the best, there's lots of men who are wonderful to be with .

warthog · 20/09/2011 20:33

because you're annoyed you put up with him for so long.

you're pissed off that your feelings aren't reciprocated to the same extent.

he's treated you badly and you've not given him a hard time.

tell us about it, and just ignore him.

cecilyparsley · 20/09/2011 20:35

well done for getting it over with, perhaps you feel rubbish in part because you've had to let go of the hope that things would improve and the relationship would become something which you felt good about?
Give yourself a bit of time to adjust :)

GossipWitch · 20/09/2011 20:37

He was just so lovely then. he feels that were on different time tables and were just not managing to time it right, but then he also said that we'd be delaying the inevitable, and that he really likes me, and that im awesome and that he loves me and i just said i dont think its working though but we can still meet up and have the kids play together etc etc oh it hurts....

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ToPeeOrNotToPee · 20/09/2011 20:40

Mangomonster is right. You will meet someone who calls you and makes time for you. It shouldn't be so one sided. Shame he didn't have the balls to end it first

MangoMonster · 20/09/2011 20:41

He said he loves you? Did you ask him If he was planning to make more time for you and how he thinks you can have a loving relationship without seeing each other and making an effort?

AnyFucker · 20/09/2011 20:52

he is a pillock

you are well rid

I would presume something better (in his eyes) has turned up

GossipWitch · 20/09/2011 21:58

Thank you for all your support, I'm off for a soak and going to bed. Thanks again.

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toptramp · 20/09/2011 22:10

Honestly; when you are over him you will wonder what you ever saw in this man. He's a waste of space. You need to be having hot, passionate, loving times with someone who is actually there; not chasing a dream of what could be. All the best.

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