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Dating someone poor?

58 replies

megan77889900 · 06/05/2017 03:54

I have been dating my OH for about a year. Things were going great, when we started dating we both had jobs. His job was a part time job, even though he is in his late 20's and nothing was stopping him to have a full time job. He was't earning much, still living at home. I have motivated him to quit that job and look for a full time job. It didn't bother me too much money wise as I really liked him for him. He is not educated so can't get a professional good paying job. He has found a few job, none which were paying good but something always went wrong or he quit. He has now been unemployed for 4 months. He doesn't seem to be bothered to look for a job, he's living at home not doing anything day in and out. He doesn't even have any hobbies. I try to motivate him to go to the gym, to go look for a job, hand out CV's, apply online. I am trying to be supportive. He said he is scared I will leave his because he has no job. I am seriously thinking about it as I do not appreciate his lazy behaviour. We do not go out as he will not let me pay under any cost but doesn't have any money himself. I'm starting to think this whole time I was blind to what sort of character he is. The relationship is going down the drain...

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ravenmum · 09/05/2017 07:52

Are gyms really so cheap in the UK that the long-term unemployed can afford them? As well as hobbies? I'm in the wrong country :)

You say you liked him for him - in the past tense, so clearly you are not keen on him for him any more. It's no good for him, being with someone who doesn't appreciate him and is constantly trying to change him, under threat of being dumped because he has no job as you "motivated" him to leave the one he did have. You're not doing each other any good, really, are you?

tigerdriverII · 09/05/2017 07:55

Gosh, I don't know how I forgot but this reminds me so much of my EXH. He just couldn't stick to anything: college courses, art (very talented), photography, electronics, building job - all disasters. He stuck for a bit frying burgers in an upmarket burger joint, mainly I think because he got lots of free food. Last heard of (he's in his 60s now, we split up 25 years ago) working part time in a technical teaching role. He was relying on inheriting his elderly parents' house (he did and I hear squandered the proceeds), and it suited him to have a hard working ambitious mug wife who paid for all his luxuries. Until I bailed out.

I don't think your relationship is going anywhere, OP: what's in it for you? Not a lot by the sounds of it.

expatinscotland · 09/05/2017 08:03

'Are gyms really so cheap in the UK that the long-term unemployed can afford them? '

No, and you don't need one to keep fit.

Trills · 09/05/2017 19:55

My council gym has free sessions for local residents on certain days.

Offred · 09/05/2017 20:55

Just dump the inadequate fucker.

Being poor is one thing, having a barrel load of issues that prevent you from faulting even barely adequately is quite another.

Stop making yourself responsible for him. That won't end well for either of you!

Offred · 09/05/2017 20:56

*adulting

2cats2many · 09/05/2017 20:58

Run for the hills. You won't be able to change him no matter how hard you try.

Jermajesty · 09/05/2017 21:02

I'm a bit baffled as to why you "motivated him" to quit his part time job before he'd found a full-time one. Surely any job is better than no job.
Obviously since then his behaviour hasn't been great at all.

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