Originally Posted by
missinglinkisp
My boyfriend has stated to me on several occasions that ...i payed him attention...and that is why he likes me so much!We were friends for a long time before we started our relationship..He is younger than me and i have 3 children that he is very much trying to get to know,i guess my worries are that he really only wants to be with me and loves me because i payed him attention and cared His family life at home is horrible and i feel he is using me as an escape to a better life.We live
apart, but he is planning on coming to me and never returning to his *family*He is very sensative and gets depressed very easily so i am trying to tread carefully!.....thank's in advance.
i spent 7 hours explaining why those things arnt true........and what the truth is. she says she understands now, but really idk if she wants me there,by that post she made idk.......she says she does want me there more than anything. but what im really worried about is the fact she doesnt know why i love her.
I only read a couple of first posts and I've noticed that you wanted an unbiased opinion so I will give you one. Everything else discussed on this thread aside. Let's step inside this woman's mind and look at her concerns. There are certain truths inside of her post, some are open to interprettation.
1. He is younger than me and i have 3 children
This is a truth (you verified it). Your age seems to worry her. I don't know exactly why, but I can make some assumptions. She may be concerned that you have not yet reached the level of responsibility needed in order to look after 3 children + financially you may not be in a position to provide.
2. He is very sensative and gets depressed very easily
From my point of view this is a truth. I make this assumption on observation, looking at your posts and how you respond to people. I'm picking up a lot of sensitivity. A lot of sensitivity can lead to a number of things (not always, but there is a high potential). One of these things is depression or at least getting depressed more easily. Another one (not necessarily, but can be interpretted as such) is looking for people who provide attention and can provide a better life. Which brings us to:
3. My worries are that he really only wants to be with me and loves me because i payed him attention / I feel he is using me as an escape to a better life
It's absolutely posible that she may have misinterpretted that (it's posible that she didn't as well). Though, if she did misinterprett, personally and given your sensitivity I think it's a very easy misinterprettation to make.
However, what's interesting to note is that what really bothers you is that she said it, that she said something related to you , that she acknowledge flaws in you but not the reasons as to WHY this bothers her. Do you know WHY this bothers her?
Here are a couple of assumptions:
1. She has 3 kids that she is responsible for. You are a younger potential partner with most likely not enough experience to be responsible for kids and most likely not enough income to support them.
2. You are very sensitive and get offended quite easily (as evidenced at least in this thread). If you are this sensitive, what kind of a stepfather will you make? How will you be able to tolerate the kids and show maturity and patience as is often required around children?
3. What happens if even some of the reasons why you love her is because she gives you attention and provides a better life for you? What happens when your life gets better, will you then love her less?
It puzzles me that you didn't seem to look at this situation this way. But do you understand why she might be worried and concerned? Apart from denying what she says, have you actually taken steps to acknowledge her worries and your personal flaws and suggest ways to her how you will work to eliminate them?
Last edited by Mish; 14-07-08 at 11:23 AM.
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