How to leave my needy, clingy, insecure boyfriend?

A female age 41-50, *errymambono5 writes:

I met my boyfriend when I was quite vunerable (just got out of hospital). I had also seperated from a man who did not pay me any attention and I have a little girl who is nearly four. I was very lonely and in a bad situation. My current boyfriend came along and literally swept me off my feet, romantic meals, presents etc. Within four months we were all living together and I convinced myself I was happy. He helped financially, was good around the house and helped lots with my daughter. However as I got stronger I wanted to go back to what I usually do. I have alot of friends, work hard and am quite social. He however does not have any friends he socialises with. He says he sees his friends at work and does not need to see them outside. He wanted to do everything with me and go everywhere with me. I began to feel smothered and like I couldn't breathe. He wanted attention every night, hugs and kisses every twenty mins and sex every night. I could not even read my book in peace because he wanted attention or to watch a movie together. I would be busy after work attending to my daughter and tired but he would ring me even from the bus on his way home because he said he needed someone to talk to. He became quite controlling with my daughter, would not allow any pictures of her dad in the house, wanted them destroyed even though I said I did not want to look at them but wanted to keep them in case she wanted to look at them. Would not let my ex see her during the week, wanted her to eat every thing on her plate at meal times even though I work differently. If I disagreed with him he would get angry and say I was undermining him then go sulk upstairs for hours on end. He did not seem to have a problem with me seeing my friends occasionally but when I got home he would be waiting up and would say he needed to talk to me as not seen me all day and had missed me. He told me he missed me every day even though he never went anywhere! Saying we had not had quality time together.(I'm working and have a small child and am tired!). He would try and have sex with me even though I would say I was tired then he would say ok just a massage and try and instigate it that way. Financially he bought all the furniture for the house and took over all the bills. I began to feel very trapped. I tried to finish him on new Years Day but he told me that I loved him in the beginning so we must be able to get back to that. I tried to finish it again a week later but he then told me he thought I was just depressed and needed anti-depressants, he had also bought me an iphone. I started to feel confused. I tried to finish it the next day and he said he would not leave the house. Eventually he went to his parents but on the provision we had a two week break while I sorted my feelings out. He has rang and texted every day even though we agreed no contact. He texted last night after I said I would not ring him (needed a bath) and said he cannot cope and do I realise its a week since he saw me.

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