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Carry on with Mr Wrong?

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MINKY75 · 06/01/2019 10:53

I've recently met and started a new relationship with a guy I like a lot. However, I've noticed that (despite being in his 50s) he only really opens up after a few drinks and his default setting seems to be set at 'emotionally stunted'. Last week he told me how he 'cringed' when his now ex wife proposed and that he doesn't really deal with emotions etc, he just waits for other people to tell him how they feel. I'm too long in the tooth to expect him to change so now I'm so torn about getting more serious with someone who clearly won't meet my emotional needs. Any advice or shared experience of this would be welcome 😊.

OP posts:
Aussiebean · 06/01/2019 11:39

You are dating a man you who KNOW is not compatible. It’s early and you don’t ‘love’ him.

What exactly are you torn about?

AttilaTheMeerkat · 06/01/2019 12:01

Why are you with this mam, a man who you describe as emotionally stunted, at all?. You see him as your fixer upper or project?. Why are you feeling so torn here, why do this to yourself?

What is in this so called relationship for you?

Miane · 06/01/2019 12:03

He cringed when his ex-wife proposed? Sad

Poor woman.

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