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I will change

31 replies

dontwanttobeamug · 07/08/2006 21:57

I was with my partner for 1 and a half years although thankfully we never married, had kids or even moved in together so break up was pretty easy.

Reason for breakup was his terrible attitude to money, he was incapable of saving anything, he would get paid on the friday and it would all be spent on computer games and clothes by the saturday.

He was very immature, used to spend his time going around the streets in groups of lads in cars revving engines and 'hanging around' in car parks.

He was bossy, used to make snide comments at me about my house, my weight, my clothes and my appearance.

He was boring, relied on me to book everything that we were doing, relied on me to come up with ideas and relied on me to sort everything out.

There were loads more problems but to cut a long story short I told him I wanted to break up, he didnt want to so asked if we could just go on a break instead, he said if I give him a few months he would prove to me that he could change, said he was going to start to pay off his debts and start to save up, he was going to grow up a bit and change his attitudes.

Anyway this was 2 months ago, last week he got paid and told me he'd gone out and bought 2 ben sherman shirts, some puff daddy aftershave and loads of other silly things , he just doesnt get it at all so I told him it was over completely.

He said he wanted the chance to prove that he had changed but it seems to me that he isnt changing at all, last week he did exactly the same thing with the money situation!

Do people like this change or am I better off out of it?

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Toothache · 08/08/2006 23:07

If you don't want to be a mug.... then DON'T! Stay firm.

You KNOW he's not going to change. I've just got out of a marriage with a man that would spend spend spend..... MY Money and would make excuses.....

Pandorasjarboy · 08/08/2006 23:19

DITTO to all being said.....

plus, if he is soo immature, Iwould be having doubts about his ability to have a relationship with his grandfather of a quality that would really break him up...(harsh?)..BUT anyway, this tragedy for the family happened outside of you and him and musn't impinge on your course of action - don't let him emotionally manipulate you..

dontwanttobeamug · 08/08/2006 23:48

He's going on at me saying he wants to spend time with me and he's glad Im there for him etc... I feel like Im being pushed into a corner, everytime I say something like "as long as we both know where we stand" he says somthing like "oh I cant think about that right now, Im depressed enough..." etc . It seems like he's ignoring anything 'bad' I say knowing that I wont go on due to what's happened.

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Pandorasjarboy · 08/08/2006 23:53

Yes, sweetie, but same rules apply!!

1.What has happened is outside of the two of you.

  1. The death of his grandfather will not make him a better partner for you. Don't confuse the issues, please?
lemonstartree · 09/08/2006 08:36

What is wrong with telling him straight ? do you even LIKE this man? why are you so worried about his feelings ? he hasn't shown much consideration for your feelings or respect for YOUR wishes has he ????

please.....wake up and smell the coffee.

ps sorry if that sounds harsh

prettyfly1 · 09/08/2006 19:41

i agree with the others. do you want a boyfriend or another kid. do you want him to influence your kids. Are you proud of him. is he proud of you. Get rid mate. Life is easier on your own then in a dodgey relationship.

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