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Help - boyfriend doesn't trust me

186 replies

Namechange2609 · 26/01/2025 08:43

name change for this -

My boyfriend of approx 5 months doesn’t trust me. I haven’t done anything to make him doubt me, but he has serious trust issues of his own which then project onto our relationship. He finally opened up fully about his insecurities last night (phone call) that he does not 100% believe he is the only man in my life - he is and time after time I have told him this, reassured him and gone out of my way to show him transparency with my phone. He has many demons and allows these intrusive thoughts to create a false character of me when we are not together and it’s really taking its toll. After our chat last night, we agreed (again) we will continue to work through them together. I woke up this morning to find out he started following me again on socials.. to then he confessed he had blocked me on everything as his thoughts took over and he was up being sick all night with anxiety about me. He’s now in a complete hole and is thinking very negatively.

please can someone just advise on how I get through this with him? I honestly love him so much and can see my future only with him, but I also need to have more solid boundaries for myself where I’m not constantly wondering if I’m going to be ignored or blocked today.

just to add, he does suffer with depression

thanks for reading if you got this far and please be kind x

OP posts:
BellissimoGecko · 16/02/2025 14:58

I'm so glad to read this update.

He is in no fit state to be in a relationship. It's not our job to fix broken men.

Enjoy being free.

You might find it helpful to do the Freedom Programme before getting into another relationship.

Namechange2609 · 16/02/2025 15:05

Glorybox2025 · 16/02/2025 14:57

These are not insecurities, they are signs of a controlling and emotional abusive man. You will never be able to reassure him enough and you'll shrink your world smaller and smaller until he's the only thing in it. It will affect your relationship with your children. I'm sorry but you have to put your sensible head on and end it.

Hey! Thank you for your kind words - my most recent update is that I’ve walked away x

OP posts:
19lottie82 · 16/02/2025 15:05

Oh god, run, run far away, and don’t look back. I had an ex like this (although not quite as bad), and it was absolutely exhausting. I constantly felt like I was in the wrong, though obviously I wasn’t.

I now have a new partner who is the total opposite and it’s so refreshing.

Sodthesystem · 16/02/2025 15:06

Good riddance indeed!

The thing is op it was never about insecurity, it was about conning you into excusing his controlling behaviour as insecurity.

19lottie82 · 16/02/2025 15:07

19lottie82 · 16/02/2025 15:05

Oh god, run, run far away, and don’t look back. I had an ex like this (although not quite as bad), and it was absolutely exhausting. I constantly felt like I was in the wrong, though obviously I wasn’t.

I now have a new partner who is the total opposite and it’s so refreshing.

Sorry OP, I’ve just read your update, well done! Please be strong and don’t take him back. We all know he will be begging you for another chance, saying he will change. He won’t.

Glorybox2025 · 16/02/2025 15:33

Namechange2609 · 16/02/2025 15:05

Hey! Thank you for your kind words - my most recent update is that I’ve walked away x

So sorry I missed your update! Brava- it takes a lot of courage to walk away from someone you love or had high hopes for. You rock.

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 16/02/2025 15:35

Thank God! Be careful op do not take him back no matter how much he begs!!!!

AthenaPallas · 16/02/2025 15:54

Namechange2609 · 26/01/2025 08:52

It’s hard because we have known each other a long time, and we dated 13 years ago (we were very young and the time was not right).

When we found each other again, we clicked instantly. It’s just a huge shame to throw it away over his insecurities

Very glad to hear you've walked away - be strong. This is not insecurity - it's a serious mental health issue.

Miaowzabella · 16/02/2025 16:07

Some people are bottomless pits of need and anxiety. It's sad, but there is nothing you can do for them. Do not waste your life trying.

NotbloodyGivingupYet · 16/02/2025 19:34

Just seen your last update.
Thank goodness!
There are nicer men out there OP, or you can just enjoy being you for a while xx

kellygoeswest · 17/02/2025 14:45

Namechange2609 · 16/02/2025 14:48

Sorry for the late reply - it’s over and I walked away. I just needed time but it got so much worse, I feel like a broken woman but I can start to look forward from here.
The last of the trust scandal was I must be engaging with someone else because some man was always at the top of my instagram following.. honestly an absolute man child! But on top of that he called me a C and told me to shut the fuck up, neither of which he thought were an issue amongst other abuse. Good riddance

I'm so sorry. He's really just confirmed to you right there that you made the right decision!

Entirely anecdotal, but in my experience when someone is this accusatory, it usually turns out that they're the one to have something to feel guilty for.

I hope you're doing okay <3

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