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He's behaving like a dick

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Dabblino · 16/04/2016 06:29

Just venting. Been tutored on here long enough now to see the red flags for what they are. It's just so fucking painful isn't it? Having to potentially walk away from someone who makes you feel incredible in bed & but who neglects you from time to time in daily life. They keep you dangling don't they? Just enough quality attention to make you feel really good, really happy. Enough to make you become emotionally involved. Then they revert to type for a day or three & please themselves ignoring you but expecting that they can just pick up where they left off? And you fall for it because when it's good it's fabulous. The spine-tingling intimacy, the cozy comfort, the relaxed happiness. But the reality is it's shite. Who wants to be picked up & put down? I didn't use to have healthy barriers but now I do. If I have any self-respect I have to tell him his behaviour's unacceptable and show him clearly my line in the sand. And if he crosses it again I have to gather my pain and walk away because I'm worth more and I expect better treatment. Life is shite. Sadly there are an awful, awful, lot of tosspots out there.

OP posts:
SanityClause · 17/04/2016 14:11

Is he a dick, or do you just want different things out of this relationship?

Either way, if you're not getting what you want out of it, then it's time to move on.

PrincessBooBoo · 17/04/2016 21:26

Next time he wants to see you, tell him you've got a date...

PreemptiveSalvageEngineer · 17/04/2016 21:49

As always, Hissy puts it all very succinctly.

Forgot who said it first, but there's an exquisite little phrase for these situations. Use it as a mantra:

"When your phone don't ring, it'll be me".

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