All the research bears me out. Idk how to get her to do that? I work with my ex and he did exactly this to me. And I sometimes wonder if I will ever be able to let go of my EAP even if I did try to climb the mountain. If thats the case then why does he bring up the old things that I have done to make our relationship bad. She asked who are you with?. Every. The kisses are on the mouth but they are pecks. Im in love with my best friend and my best friend is in love with me, but we are afraid of being together because it may change our closeness. She is a citizen of another country but has a permanent visa here so there is a lot at play. Just the other day she told me she hasnt been happy since then and wants to separate. He has stopped drinking and will continue to. i was exhausted by the fact that nothing seemed to change no matter how much i tried and i had so much on my plate, i was emotionally, mentally and physically exhausted. This is so unlike him. And you have to be on the lookout too, because sometimes they will appear to have changed on the surface but when you start to dig a little deeper you might find that really they have only stayed the same. im now going into 6 months. How do I trust him again? Its possible for a person to make mistakes in life we all do- but if we LEARN from them, were better than we were before. Copyright 2007 - 2023 GoodTherapy, LLC. I should start off by saying that I have Borderline Personality Disorder and when I am not healthy, I can have great difficulties in having healthy intimate interpersonal relationships. I admit I was a terrible person but thats because I had up a wall and was not being my true self. we still live under the same roof. I tried controlling myself but its so difficult when it seems like shes doing so well without me. Im sorry to keep having to say that on this thread, but that is the way I feel. I pledged my love, life & faith to this man. Once he calmed down I was finally able to tell him why I sent that text. Long story short, I am in love with someone who Ive hurt twice before. After a day of feeling so heartbroken and finally turning to God for the matter, I sent her a message saying I realized what I was doing to her. | switch games with rollback | can you love someone again after hating them. But he wouldnt give any terms or promises for the future. But then in October, he broke up with me again. He didnt quite get why kissing her and pleasing her was different than him getting oral. I know I have to be strong and not breakdown but am wondering if it normally takes 2 years or even longer? And i know shes ok and that i didnt create a problem for her. can you love someone again after hating them5 letter words from license April 28, 2022 / colorado rockies 1993 / in curb link chain silver / by / colorado rockies 1993 / in curb link chain silver / by What did you learn in your counseling? He says that im the one for him. So the therapist he goes to cannot be someone who just listens and says, Uh-hun. I was really upset and got pretty angry. It sounds like a good beginning to be helpful with household things, but only a beginning. she begged for almost 8 months but I was so focused on my ambition and career. Hello again Dr. Deb, They might but not as much as i thought. I dont know what to do anymore!!!! Judging from a recent argument, he screamed at the top of his lungs I know yoire trying to fix it but you arent trying hard enough because you are still messing up, how long do you want me to give you to change, IM HURT! After reading this article I know now that my unfulfilled promises of improving myself had hurt him deeply. Its hard to see things turning around but I really want it to. I know I have feelings for him because just the taught of losing him makes me sick and after everything hes done I still choose him over any other guy. If you dont give me money anymore, someone else will..bla bla bla, This is the lady i took care of even before she got pregnant for someone and i continued doing so till her baby almost 2yrs old. -Ashley. At first he seemed calm and slightly compassionate. He showed me true regret for his actions this weekend, but today, I am so scared. Im emotionally drained and exhausted I feel like Ive had the life sucked out of me. I never cheated or anything.It just, during the past 3 years, I have been harsh on him with words to get him to be a better person. People usually can get their feelings out more when writing them down then talking on the phone. Thats comes to another issue I have with our relationship while l every time I need him to be there for me emotionally he manages to bail on me or argue with me because I come off as being mad to him. She completely closed down and said she was taking the time out of her life for me because she thought I was different; Completly Honest!! Only someone who has plunged your depths and finds you amazing, special, and wonderful can offer this level of validation. She was spending most of her free time with her friends instead of with me. I just dont understand that, is that what youre supposed to do as a couple, work at your relationship. Shes an ESFP. Im so lost. I want to be the rock she can lean on.. 1. I needed him but he was preoccupied with the other woman and his ex. Hi Shan So i ignored her text until 2 days later and replied No. He fell for me and i think i have feelings for him too. Is there any hope? In vest in your life. He gave me the letters i wrote back, said he will come around our son when he is a better role model and that he doesnt exist to me or my family and never to contact him again. Hello, I have promised to try and change the ways I have become so mired in, and told her that I realize that these are just words, and that I hope my actions can speak on their own. In that time, I built up walls, defense mechanisms, habits, behaviors etc that I always vaguely noticed but not enough to think it was damaging anyone, including myself. But in fact I miss her so much. An outside source, another person but she only got mad. I sat a mere 30cm away. My fianc who I love very much and have been together for almost 10 years and have 2 children. He is not a doer. Everywhere I go Im with couples and i can barely handle it and a few times i have ended up crying if I drink. Go to the library for some quiet time together I am 26 and he is 28 years old. What you need to substitute is: Ive made a lot of mistakes. Period. For an inexpensive solution, perhaps you would like to read my book which is available on Amazon The Healing Is Mutual. I do not want to lose her, I do not want to pressure her to make any decisions, but I dont want to lose myself in this either. And he has been doing this for years. You dont need that. I dont just not love him, sometimes I feel like I actively dislike him. I tried to tell him how hurt I was but he felt if he showed me he loved me then I shouldnt worry about his crazy ex. I love him so much and Im so angry this has snowballed. I started to fuss, snap, yell and put him down on a regular basis. The worries? Cos I believe that is what enables him. I felt hed do it all over again. He is trying hard to make time but the business doesnt give him a break. When she apoke all she said was that she feels like I dont even like her anymore. I got pregnant and we had our son three months ago. He feels that you wont put him out and he is beating you down. So I was dating a man I met online, for a year it was long distance. am thinking of surprising her soon going to see her You have to watch yourself very carefully not to inadvertently enable your husband. I made the biggest mistake of my life by cheating on my spouse. And seriously my heart dropped into my stomach. I thought we moved on from this. I dont know wether to keep fighting or give up..cuz it hurts and I want it to stop. Im not quite sure if its simply because he just decided he no longer cared one day or because he has problems other than our relationship that are managing to affect it in a negative matter. If it was not fear but your own low self esteem, then THAT is what you need to work on in therapy. She was not like this before she got pregnant. I came off them a month ago and now can see things far better. I wrote the below last year and never received a response. Here are 13 signs you know how to love yourself: You Speak Your Mind Practicing Self-Love Can Be A Life-Long Journey Get Support Along the Way With A Licensed Therapist When you can tell others what you think, you show that you value your own thoughts. i know he wouldnt do it again but has betrayed me and disrespected me in front of family and friends . I dated this man with the intent of moving on because my partner, then friend, rejected me and told me to move on because he didnt share the same sentiments. Thank you dr deb i really appreciate your answer i am desperate to get my husband back the thing is i dont have place in AZ to go and he doesnt offer me to move with them i do not know how can i stared because i will have to live my job behind and i do not know how stared again with out support any suggestions how can i make him interested on me again .any ideas when you say try to be sexy, how can i approach the situation he say hes not connected to me emotional and dont want to have anything with me and told me never make him happy how can i call his attention again because feel like we talk just as a friend that it nothing else .i feel if i dont do anything and i do not talk to him i feel desperate and also i feel like i am losing him day by day is any good place in AZ for good therapy we both can attend or how we can start all over again what kind the things i should I just wish I could get over my own feelings. consumed me. You must remind these things to yourself every day because you have no reason to be desperate. Please get therapy to give yourself the tools you need to get out of your bad place. WE literally had a wonderful six months before this one fight. Now my trust in him never recuperated so I checked his phone and found sext msgs to and from a coworker. I told him we could end the friendship with the other couple but he doesnt want to do that. I can feel myself emerging as a better human and lover slowly, and know this this is not a wasted experience, but a necessary decision to learn who I am and what I truly value in this world. He stopped and has only done it once since. Next, it makes me wonder about what is it in you that picks two insecure women? And that draws you together. But we been talking and he told me he got some back and he felt better about things. How can i handle this please any one any good advise or DR beb any suggestion is a way to put this relation back again. I dont know what to do. Then I meant a man at church who has become one of my dearest friends. She was happy to see me. My boyfriend and I started dating 2 years ago. I was feeling like she was hiding behind them and her phone to keep away from me. what do i do so we stay? I trusted him. And Id have done that for him cos we do that occasionally. I get so frustrated when he cries and says he needs to feel love from me because I understand that he means it, but I kind of feel like well, you had that already and it didnt bloody do you any good. Im pretty sure I fell out of love with him. He has never lied to me and usually says what he means, but Im lost. life! He turned & walked out & continued to work on this vehicle. It is akin to noticing how your child is improving in math or picking up a language. If you are working on yourself and so is he, it could still take lots of time. Or, you could have lied about finances, friends, your whereabouts, or anything at all. She told my wife. Hi Dr Deb . The next day we returned her step-fathers car, dropping it off at her place. I was very happy and excited but can feel he is closing himself up . He wants me and our children to stay so he can see them daily. This man deserves a better girlfriend, a better wife. Your reactions are understandable. How do I make him fall back in love? Hi Melly Also, he has treated me as more of a worker always reminding me that I have to earn my keep like a stay at home should yet at the same time he comments on how easy I have it. I was fine with him drinking but not the HARD stuff. Im limited in what I can do sometimes, due to medical problems, and my husband has been amazingly supportive and no pressure about it. I have been with a man twice my age for four years now he has broken and shook my trust in every way possible. Their internal view of how they see themselves is so dark that they can't see the light of who they really are. Prayer pulls the sting of resentment. he tells me i am beautiful, he loves me above all others in his life, im the perfect partner, keep a good home, good in bed, treat him well. Well, I am puzzled. I know that he must be trying to forget about the pain and want to be happy, if only for that night, but more recently when hes been drunk with me (Ive become sober since) he has acted out in a very hurtful way. (we have a home together and pets that are like children) but I am torn. My fiance feeling guilty decided to have a huge party here before Brazil and that hid mothers happiness and needs when it came to the wedding details should come first because he was doing this for her. I resent him to the point where Im losing the love I have for him and I cant help it. You feel exhilarated because after carefully letting down your guard to someone, this person has appreciated having been given the tremendous gift of you. I met my wife in college and we had a very strong relationship, we eventually had a beautiful baby girl and she is my greatest accomplishment. Interesting that he has a not-nice mother and an ex-wife that was not nice. Now, after some counseling, we are trying to rebuild our marriage, BUT, I have EXTREME ANXIETY. On FB, turned out he had a history of saying hello to a lot of random girls, probably with the intention of hooking up for sex. My continued sub conscience acts of control had pushed her further and further away, coupled with my own depression about where I was in life with my career. I noticed a change in how he acts and looks at me, so I asked him what was going on. Sometimes we get challenges in life that are very painful but they actually lead to something positive. Hi Mummy He understands he stepped over my boundaries, I understand that I didnt say specifics in the first place (I should have expressed that kissing was out of bounds, that I didnt want him touching her yet, etc. I have been doing alot of soul searching. She said i was not there for her and I would push her away and that is why she cheated on me and have gave up on us. For example he was working out of town and he stated that he had no service in the casino/area he was in and didnt get in contact with me for few hours. And now I now I want to hurry up and fix my prombles out with him. I cant lose her! Soon after that, she broke down, genuinely apologized and begged for forgiveness. She even on my Birthday while I was gone that week said I feel lucky to have you in my life. 15 First Date Ideas that Can Spark a Love Connection It doesnt stay inside. I cant blame anyone for this but myself. We talked a lot over that night and the next day and we finally agreed to try and not let what happened be a setback. A couple months later he cheated on me with his ex fiance. I get so irritated myself that she wont tell me why she is irritated that I just keep asking get until she screams at me to leave her alone. If she really loves you, why does she want to date other people? We clicked on a level Ive never felt before, and I dont think hed ever felt anything like it either. We werent together officially but the purpose was to get closer to having a real relationship. The feeling of love is so exciting that people just want that feeling and will take anything in the way of dirt so they can have it, almost like an addiction. I am living in a vacuum and dont know what to do. Especially since it is only recently in which Ive started to figure out who I really am, beyond the grasp of my controlling family and safety blanket. Thank you for your response. She text and lashed at me and said: you are not my man. I dont talk to guys I dont want to become friends with any new guys that Ive done nothing wrong for him to not trust me a little bit. How do I, so to speak, make him fall back in love with me? I have been away from drugs for a few years now and over the last 6 months have tyred to talk with more about what went on and that this person being me that was under the influence made mistakes I live with to this day. I dont think I can trust him anymore but I do love him very very much. Our families knew about it. We both love each other and care for each other but as of lately I feel as if Im falling out of love with him. I have struggled to have an emotional connection with him for a long time, possibly years. Your actions in betraying were not giving, not even to yourself. Even then, while we were in public, I didnt really like showing my love for her in front of other people, especially my family and friends (I used to though). But you do need that communication; it is not an unreasonable request at all. That is what I mean by not being needy and dependent. He has even threatened to call the police if I come by his house again, its like hes the devil now. Yet, of course, there is an equal fear of being alone, so the couple sets up rules just like the one you and your hubby seem to have: dont leave, but dont be too close either. I am in an awesome mood at work. The third time we broke up I called him to see how serious he was about me and he said that he hadnt got over his issues and he placed a greater importance to school. I was truly upset over that. But it came with issues. He bought a fancy car and started dressing really nice. He just treated me like crap with little remorse, but I dismissed it because I was still head over heals in love with him. "His dad married my mom's best friend. Hello Elena, I applause for what you done. Is it better to be unhappy and rich or happy and poor? However, speaking of texts, he used to text me first thing in the morning. She declined & he called her from our kitchen at 7am to supposedly wish her & remind her the invitation was open. And i really dont want to lose him at all. He also told me I didnt respect him,appreciate him, and I treated him like a child. I really need your help DrDeb. Be romantic, too. I, well I lived in a warped sense of reality where I somehow believed how I was as a person was normal and ok. That I did love him. but i really love him. And am trying to get him to seek help. You need the support of good friends and family right now and then you need the courage to take the right steps. Weve litterly been up all night talking and Ive cried so much that I have no tears left in my eyes. But he is not willing to forgive me and one more chance to our marriage. He keeps saying hes done even though I know hes not, and even though I am not doing any of the things I did in the beginning that hurt him. He has walked away from all of them. Home Terms of Service Privacy Policy Sitemap Subscribe to The GoodTherapy Blog. You are working on all of it. 3. One thing I do know, I will never allow myself to love again. I can tell she cares because she brings up the past, she says she loves me but doesnt wanna be with me. In general we are very loving to each other and have a good relationship. Sign up and Get Listed. My soul mate, my lover, my best friend feels like hes not enough for me. So heres the thing: Falling in love is great but we dont stay in love for all that long. I do really love him, and I more than want it to work, but I am still haunted by his old betrayal. My question to you, about your previous therapy: Did it focus on why there was a problem on your husbands part with your previous sexual partners? With this time to reflect away from home I feel that I am approaching a phase where I can not be so selfish and hard on myself and show my ex girlfriend the love and nurture her the way that she really needs. How can any person make another one have that feeling anyway? Few days ago i was at the Mall when she called. I just want to find a way to rekindle this relationship. How do I fix this? I need advice. She said she opens up and I close off and hurt her again and she wants out, she does not want to be intimate ever, ever again and she doesnt want a relationship with me in the future. She says NO I dont want you to go, I dont want to have to deal with your needs, your comfort, and its not about you, its their beautiful day, she says she is done talking and hangs up. I also am glad you are going to start counseling. You may have had children together. I have a problem. Hisin this context refers to her baby father. so i was so heartbroken when i found out that he didnt mean it. I realise that this is not going to be helpful for him in overcoming his issues with alcohol. I forgave her, or so I thought. You can do better. I know hes not the right partner for me. Research shows that mindfulness meditation is better than medication (long term) for trauma such as PTSD. Let me comment on one or two things: However, you shouldn't just call it quits without giving your husband a second chance. It can be hard to see the signs when we've never known anything different. I tried to find a way to, but Instead I let him continue in order to not make him feel bad for the alcohol induced performance problems And in doing that I disrespected my husbands feelings. She is being really adamant about not forgiving herself. Hi there, So you grow apart. It was so weird, I couldnt figure out what was going on and stayed that way until just months ago. We were best friends. He gets frustrated by it sometimes gives up. He has taken off and emptied our bank account and left without word or a call that he is alive and ok for days. That is why I reach out to her when she is needy. This accomplishes two things: 1. You should go to AlAnon to learn more, too. 2. After she had enough of my pushing, she finally pushed me away completely and is going to stay with her lover. They'll never leave each other. Genuine love but she can care less. Ive been with my partner for just a year now. I hope helps you make your final decision accurately. Initially my husband attempted to use lots of sexual intimacy to help us get over his emotional infidelity; hot romance oozed out of this man who hadnt had a romantic moment with me in 37 years. He admitted to being shocked the first time it occurred yet on the second time he turned towards her to accept her kiss. Thank you. But I dramatically reduced contact with her. I will check out your new course. Peters car was parked in her driveway. 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