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Needy man turn off

29 replies

Choclover27 · 14/05/2018 21:07

I just can’t stand his neediness. His constant seeking my approval, the gifts, the incessant texts about nothing, telling me he would always rather be with me than anyone else.
So how do I very nicely finish with my very nice ( but suffocatingly insecure and needy) boyfriend without him crying and feeling his world has ended.
We have only been together six months but knew each other before and he has been ‘after’ me for three years ( warning sign there ). I was fairly ill the whole six months culminating in a spinal op and he was there for me for physical support, at his request not mine
Now I find I’m back to my old self. And I don’t need him like he needs me. I’m 50 for goodness sake, three children, a dog, a business. He’s 50 with a grown up daughter and lives alone. Too much time on his hands. I tried to broach the subject today at lunchtime and he said he couldn’t talk about it incase he cries. OMG

OP posts:
Choclover27 · 16/05/2018 21:53

I did the cowards way and texted him. Feel so much better now. He was gutted. And said he could change if I gave him the chance. Hopefully that’s the end of it !!

OP posts:
Hellywelly10 · 16/05/2018 22:10

Well done op. He doesnt sound right at all.

Ryder63 · 16/05/2018 22:20

If you can, I would have all his gifts ready bagged up in case he turns nasty and demands them back.

nonetcurtains · 17/05/2018 09:09

Well done, hope that's the end of it. He'll be pissing up your leg next.

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