I feel horribly stuck in a situation. I am asking myself whether I'm overreacting.
Been with DP 2 years, started off great but now there are so many things that are bothering me.
He talks about himself a lot, when I talk about my day he often interrupts or just starts talking over me.
He seems to expect me and the rest of the world to live by rules that don't apply to him. He often gets angry at people for doing things that he does on a regular basis.
He's rude to people if they don't do something right or if they've not done what he expected. He is rude about members of the public around him, putting down their appearances.
He is negative about my family and friends. If I ever speak about them he will turn it negative and say nasty things, despite not really knowing them.
He seems to hate it when I go out. He will want to come with me, or if he's at work he will ask me things for example "can you send me a photo of my passport" and I feel like he's doing it because he wants to know if I'm at home or if I've gone out. He always wants to know when I'll be back.
When I mention problems with his behaviour the sympathy card comes out. He says I'll never understand why he's like this because I haven't been through what he has. He feels he would be better off dead, he has nobody to turn to. This makes me feel bad and like I shouldn't be upset with him. He has been through a very tough time.
He's so unpredictable in mood and can switch at any moment. I feel like leaving, but then when he's nice I start thinking I'm imagining it all. He can be nice for a few days and then it seems to all go bad again. When he's in a good mood things are great. He's never been violent or said anything nasty about me.
He has been talking about looking at engagement rings but all these things are on my mind. We live together but the house is rented. We are saving up to buy a house together. I just don't know what to do.