Meet the Other Phone. Protection built in.

Meet the Other Phone.
Protection built in.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Relationships

Mumsnet has not checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. If you need help urgently or expert advice, please see our domestic violence webguide and/or relationships webguide. Many Mumsnetters experiencing domestic abuse have found this thread helpful: Listen up, everybody

Boyfriend gone traveling what would you do?

54 replies

buzzpopprince · 28/09/2017 23:48

Been seeing BF since early Jan, we are very loved up generally and making future plans.
I knew when we began dating that he wanted to go traveling to Europe in a camper. I went with him for the first part of the trip in mid August , it was wonderful, I came home after eleven days and left him there. (Have DD who has just gone to Uni). I have flown back and forth twice now to him, with another trip planned next week. I have been bel to do some of my work from there.
He has no specified return date, nor home or job to return too. Our stuff is together in storage with the idea we would live together on his return... until then I'm renting a room and am also doing other traveling in Jan /feb (why my furniture is in storage)
I'm feeling weird about it all... communication is just whataspp when we are apart, he doesn't like to speak on the phone too much... things are always brilliant when we are together though.... but it feels disconnected. I know he misses me, nd I want to support him in what he is doing but I find it hard doing life and work in London without him there at times, just missing him I suppose.
I'm worrying about how he will pay rent / deposit when he is back if we share. No I don't know when that will be. I know the rational thing to do is to get on with my life and not build him into it and I am trying to do that... I'm not ace with boundaries though, nd I might struggle to stick to that if he returned and didn't have nywhere to live.
I worry that I'm going over there regularly and that keeps us going, and it's me doing the leg work.. I wonder if I shouldn't just leave him to his dream, and his trip...and see where he is when / if he gets back . We talked about having children too but we really don't have long, he is fourth three and I am fourty
What would you do?

OP posts:
Lweji · 30/09/2017 08:35

Don't necessarily leave. Just don't put your life on hold for him.

buzzpopprince · 30/09/2017 09:28

Thank you for your comments, they are helpful. I did want a baby before I met him....but if it was between him and a baby I would choose him. I know the chances are slim now.
Re when he is back, there is no date. I just don't know. I know I have to get on with my stuff and not worry about him when he is back/where he will live. I will try talk to him about the communication thing, it's not good when we are apart and I think I'm taking all the responsibility for keeping things going by going over all the time...seems one sided. I know he would totally understand if I couldn't go though, maybe I just need to trust that things will be ok if I don't go.
I think I make managing the distance easier for us both by going over and maybe that's what is unsettling me. I have to be here some of the time for my business.
Living in a single room etc at my age might seem weird to some but for me it's a way to feel a little freer than I have done in some time, to travel a little, and importantly allows me to save some money for when I am back so I can get a place then.

OP posts:
Gorgosparta · 30/09/2017 10:12

Pp is right. Its the baby part thats causing the issue.

You are travelling next year. He might want to travel again. You are happy just living in a room. He is happy doing what he is doing.

But realistically, it could be years before you actually move in together. Or he finishes travelling. Then you need to set up home, make sure you are actually compatible when living together. Living your day to day life together is very different to whst you have now. Then you start ttc. Its a long time and you could easily be 45. Yes some people get pregnant at 45, but the chances are that wont be easy.

If you are happy witg the set up, i see no reason to change it. If it wasnt for wanting another child. If thats something you are happy to pass up, i would continue how you are. Dont put your life on hold but also dont just end things.

Lweji · 30/09/2017 10:31

The single room is fine too, if it's your decision as the best for your life right now and it doesn't depend on him.
If you were not with him and you were still renting a room, then it's fine. If you're in a room because you're waiting for him, then I think you'd need to reconsider it.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page