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anonymous
writes:My fiance just doesn't care about my feelings. His brother and wife don't like me becoz i don't wear name brand clothing (that's exactly what was said)and now they ignore me when we are family functions and when i ask my fiance why does he not stand up for me, he gets angry and tells me that i have a filthy heart. He says i don't earn enough and that his gas and car expenses add up to my salary (which is not true). i earn a good salary even though its not as much as his, its enough and i never had a prb with it. Now i feel as though i'm not good enough for his family. He says the most horrible things to me and expects me to smile about it and if i feel hurt or get upset then he says "oh f*ck, pls don't start with your *hit again, i don't have time for this". It hurts so much sometimes that i don't know what else to do but cry and that also doesn't bother him. He says that i'm a crybaby. I try to let him know why i feel the way i'm feeling but he just ignores what i'm telling him and starts telling me what my prb is and its normally not even close to the real reason. He apologises the next day after breaking my heart into a thousand pieces. i forgive him but i don't forget and it still hurts but i don't know what else to do to get through to him. When we not arguing, he's a great guy. I would like to be spoilt every now and then. All he does is buy expensive clothing and then asks me for money when he's all out. He pays me back but why tell me that he has a prb with the amount of money i earn. When we go out, i'm paying the bill 99% of the time. He says that i'm not looking out for our future because i don't earn enough. i feel so useless right now, i feel stupid and alone. I end up not talking to him because i'm lost for words and i'm scared of what horrible thing he might say back thing to me then he apologises by saying he knows that he's a bad boyfriend and he doesn't blame me for wanting to leave him and he's sorry for who he is bla bla bla ... and then i feel terrible and guilty when i know he's just being minipulative. What am i supposed to do? When i tell him that he's hurting me he says "ok" but as if he's talking to a child! Sometimes i feel like hurting him physically just to let him feel 1% of my pain. Help ...
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reader, anonymous, writes (9 May 2008): I'm going to make this concise:
This man is emotionally abusive. He will only get worse. Leave him.
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reader, anonymous, writes (8 May 2008): This man sounds like a total jerk! Kick him to the kerb! You can do so much better.
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reader, PreciousNY +, writes (8 May 2008):
Why is it so hard to up and leave? What good is he bringing to your relationship? A man who loves you will NOT treat you like this. If you stay with him matters will only get worse!!
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reader, Jen86 +, writes (8 May 2008):
he anonymous guy is right as well about the brands. Tell him you're leaving and don't take him back. He has had far too many chances. The other answers are right too. Unfortunately there are some b#stards like his in the world, my ex was one of them so i know pretty much where your coming from. You will feel so much better about yourself once your free of this "man". Ignore any promises that he will make about " i can change" etc. Turn a deaf ear. CHange your number and start afresh.
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reader, anonymous, writes (8 May 2008): Name Brands are so boring!!!!!!! who wants to wear them anyway???
Ok so it's nice to have a really nice pair of gucci or spoil yourself once in a while.... but that's not all there is to life...
Personally I like quality clothing but I dont like the label on it... it's too flashy, superfluous and boastful.
U are more urself when ur not wearing branded stuff...
U sound very hurt and it feels like a pain that runs deep and could possibly stem from your past or childhood.
Your partner seems down right inconsiderate and self-centred.
You need to think about what it is you are feeding off of the relationship - how does it wok for you? (Dr Phil's famous line :-)
If u lacked the kind of bond, love, attention at any point in your life u might be holding on to it and that could see you over-looking the bad things and being lulled back into a cycle of absuive behaviour.
You're also not confident enough to confront your partner so you choose to keep it to yourself - you've tried talking, that didn't work and you're now bottling it up for fear of another row... these feelings churn in your system - and result in resentment, anger that turns to rage and then hatred.
You need to pick yourself up and bring yourself back to who you are - a strong, beautiful, intellegent, successful and worthy person.
YOU MUST BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE BETTER AND THAT YOU DESERVE BETTER IN ORDER TO MOVE ON AND GET THROUGH IT. You cant do it in the environment you're in. You also can't find your self-worth in another relationship. You'll end up taking the wrong person.
Try doing little daily things that remind you of how special, unique, beautiful and confident you are. If someone complimented you during the day, think about that when you're feeling down...
Find a trusted friend to confide in. Don't be afraid. You are special.
And finally, no, he doesn't care. He's using and manipulative and because you've loved him enough to open yourself up to him, he knows exactly which bottons to press to make you give in.
It's hard, but you can get through it.
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reader, anonymous, writes (8 May 2008): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionThanks Jen86
i wish it was that easy to just up and leave. Your advise is much appreciated. It feels good to know that i'm not the one who is wrong because that's what i always thought.
He's breaking my spirit.
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reader, anonymous, writes (8 May 2008): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionThanks Jen86
i wish it was that easy to just up and leave. Your advise is much appreciated. It feels good to know that i'm not the one who is wrong because that's what i always thought.
He's breaking my spirit.
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reader, anonymous, writes (8 May 2008): Sweetie, dump him!! He sounds like he is just using you! He has found that he can be nasty to you, then he aplogises the next day and you forgive him, so you are then giving him permission to be nasty again. Time to move on, life is short so dont waste it on a jerk like this.
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reader, Jen86 +, writes (8 May 2008):
you are so much better than this guy. You're keeping him in his expensive band name clothes while he just spends your money and tells you you're worthless. Leave him and get yourself somebody better. Everyone deserves to be spoilt now and then but it sounds like he's always been spoilt.
Get out of this joke of a relationship before its too late and spend your hard earned cash on yourself. The once you feel up to it, find a new man who will love you for who u are and not care about what clothes you wear or what his family says about you. someone who truly cares about you would stand up for you in front of their entire fsmily just because they love you.
I really hope this helps you.
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