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Should I walk away from this “Situationship”? (Please read)

I’ve been dealing with a man who I’ve grown to love. We’ve been dealing with eachother for about 7 months so far... since summer (June 2019) and I mean, we do everything together. We go to the movies, dinner, lunch, we talk all night long, all day long, we’ve been intimate, he gives me lots of affection, forehead kisses, you name it. I’m very nurturing and affectionate with him as well. Super supportive of his music career and we talk about everything under the sun. We really bond well together. We walk hand in hand in public, therefore he’s not afraid of PDA, the only thing is, he doesn’t want a relationship but I do. No matter how many times I try to walk away, I’m pulled back in with the guilt trips and gaslighting. He would say things like “you probably want to end things because there’s someone else” or “I’m sorry I can’t give you want you want right now, I’m just not ready” and things of that nature but yet he acts as if he doesn’t understand how he played a major part in me catching these feelings. I even told him I was in love with him and he told me I wasn’t. I said how can you tell me how I feel? I am in love with you. He tells me he’s not ready for me to feel that way about him because he doesn’t want a relationship. He goes on and on about how he “just got out of a toxic relationship (in which he still keeps in touch with the ex) and he also uses his music career as a reason why he’s not ready, yet he wants me everywhere he goes. Also questions me about my inbox on social media and acts jealous if he thinks I’m talking to another guy. It’s confusing! I don’t know what to do. We have so much fun together but when it’s bad, it’s bad. He knows what I want and he knows that he wants to play the field, when I let him know that I know he doesn’t want commitment so that he can play the field he denies it, yet clearly want to appear single since he introduces me as his “friend” when people ask him who I am to him (women in particular). I know it’s pathetic for me to stick around given all this info, but it’s so complicated, because I know he’s emotionally unavailable, I just don’t know how to let go and go cold turkey on someone I’ve had deep feelings for.
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I am in a similar situation myself and I can tell you right now that it's not going to get better if we stand by and do nothing. They want their careers, fine. One of the best things I did, however, was date someone else for a few months. I did this with her before and while the relationship didn't work out it made my "situationship" much better. She hasn't always supported me dating other women, but when she does it meant something. I could trust her enough to let me live my life and let her live her life. She also respected me when I was still dealing with the break-up, and that was probably why I tried to make my "situationship" work again. Maybe I'll take my own advice and somehow make this one work.
Mrowe718 · 41-45, F
@GohantheThird I concur, “situationships” are hard and eventually end up bad because one person is WAY more emotionally invested than the other, it’s scary because I know this isn’t good, but my feelings are getting in the way of good judgment. I’d rather be alone than to feel this way, honestly.

I do hope everything works out for you.
@Mrowe718 yeah, well she and I have been friends long enough that we can work our way through it (though I am going to start seeing other people I think).

This guy sounds like an uber-douche. Loose him and get out man. You deserve better. Fuck, we both do.