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Would you reconsider dating someone

Who leaves the house at midnight to run away from a hailstorm, so that it would not hail on his car? He left me and my daughter at the house to protect his car. My daughter was scared of the storm. I spent the evening consoling her. For some reason I felt abandoned by my boyfriend. Normally a decent guy. I’m kinda embarrassed to be asking this question.
SW-User
Hail storms are not dangerous.
But hail does damage the roof of a car severely.
I can understand him wanting to protect it, because its really costly to repair that.
I think for me it would depend on how he did it. Rather than the fact that he did it.
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@Mindful That is now something that comes down to what you want. If his lack of resources affect you, you might want to cut it short.
Mindful · 56-60, F
Affects me a little. For as much as I support him it bothered me that he just left us alone. @SW-User
SW-User
@Mindful Talk to him.
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There are ALOT worse things a person can do. If he wasn't in your life, would your daughter be less scared?

I think if you're asking this question, this isn't the first time you felt you weren't a priority in his life. So, if I were you, I'd ask myself if my life is better off with him or without him? And, does he fulfill your needs as a partner should?
Mindful · 56-60, F
Harry Rides the Guru Bus@SW-User
Mindful · 56-60, F
I made a list. I found in it something I had not realized was a semi serious problem. I ended up sharing THAT problem with him first and then the most recent ones. We clarified our interpretations, he helped me see what he saw and heard, we even laughed at the way he reacted to the hailstorm —based on some clever advice someone had given him earlier that day—Park your car under a brick car wash . The other issues are issues but he’s accepted and made some promises to improve. He pointed out the positives in our relationship and offered me a percentage of the company he is starting which I am not accepting at this time but it made me feel more valued that he offerred. He expressed deep gratitude and offered apologies.He responded in ways that made me calm down that’s hard to do. Lol thank you for your advice [@idolovemostofyourthoughts]@SW-User
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@Mindful I'm truly glad I was able to be of some assistance but I'm really very very happy you took the bull by the horns and chose the right way of handling things and, he responded in a positive way! Communication really is the key. Congratulations! 🤗
Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M
I don't even get what you said, does he have two cars?
Mindful · 56-60, F
No. He left the house (and us) to outrun/avoid hail damage before the hailstorm at 1 A.M. @Jackaloftheazuresand
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
Drove to a different town while it was hailing? That would mean he risked further damage because of the speed he was going. Doesn't sound right.
Mindful · 56-60, F
To avoid a hailstorm, not during the storm@DeWayfarer
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@Mindful I would have found some place close to just wait it out like a gas station or some place with a cover. Hailstorms usually don't last that long. Then come back.
Mindful · 56-60, F
Okay, thanks@DeWayfarer
abe182 · 46-50, M
Does he live there? Sounds like he didn't want to sacrifice his car when he didn't have to. Hail damage is permanent.
abe182 · 46-50, M
@Mindful asking him to sacrifice his car is odd behavior. Driving in tornadoes is odd behavior. But I thing last night wasn't odd behavior unless a to tornado came and put you in harm then that would have been very selfish.
Mindful · 56-60, F
All that you say is true. I I think it was all an unknown considering the level of threat for this storm. It was all very odd to me. It took me my surprise that he left, and as I talk it out here, I’m realizing that there are other things that upset me more.so this is just a splinter added to something bigger.@abe182
Mindful · 56-60, F
@Mindful Thanks Abe, for responding. It’s important to know other people’s point of view so that I am aware of my own reactions as well as his. He and I talked and he had taken. 3 Advil at bedtime and simply woke up thinking about me being safe and following advice he had gotten that day on how to save his car from hail damage:park at a car wash bay.
VeronicaPrincess · 61-69
It seems rather odd. Was there alcohol involved? Sometimes people get crazy ideas in their heads when they're drinking.
Mindful · 56-60, F
No he woke up suddenly because of thunderstorms he then put on his pants to drive off and avoid hail storm. 2 years ago hail was bad enough it went thru roofs and into the houses and put holes in cars@VeronicaPrincess
Mindful · 56-60, F
Turns out he had takes 3 Advil and was following advice he had heard earlier on how to avoid hail damage@VeronicaPrincess
Noblety · M
So he put his car in the garage and came back? Or he left you two alone?
Mindful · 56-60, F
He drove his car to another town and left us alone while he waited out the hail@Noblety
Noblety · M
@Mindful that's very strange. Something seems off.
Mindful · 56-60, F
I agree. @Noblety
midnightsun · 26-30, M
But you were safely indoors at home?
Mindful · 56-60, F
Yes. It’s my house. I wasn’t going to leave.@InOtterWords
@Mindful but the point is you were safe from harm from the storm
Mindful · 56-60, F
I can take care of myself. I can handle disaster out. Yes, if the hail had put holes in my roof as it did in other cities, I would have been able to take care of myself and my daughter and kept us safe. It’s weird to me that he would not have been any help. @InOtterWords

 
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