Talking stage but more emotional..guy admits to having a fwb and won't stop it. You:

Act like nothing bothers you and it will be just a talking stage until you or him grow out of it and stop talking too.
If you talk to him about it bothering you and he continues, then you stay in the "talking stage" with someone who officially doesn't care that much about you. If he stops with the fwb (is there even a little hope for it?) then you have a chance beyond the talking stage.
Whether you leave now or not, if he continues with the fwb, the result will be the same. Either he will stop talking to you or you will. But the risk here is if you are invested emotionally since you can't control his actions, when and how you stop talking to him will impact your emotional well being.
Better control your own self, your own actions, set your own boundaries (just like he did set the boundary that he won't stop with the fwb) and do not rely on anyone else to do it for you.
Happy new year!

ChiefJustWalks · 26-30

Damn I'm sorry. I'm trying to think of something I can say that could help but I've never been in the situation. None of my FWB's ever overlapped with any relationships. That was always something I did if I was single & wanted to stay single. I could be wrong but it doesn't sound like he's honest with you for your benefit. It sounds like it's for his own. Possibly to avoid feeling guilty but maybe more to it is because he simply wants you to be okay with it while he can go guilt-free. Idk the intentions but he's treating you like he just wants another side chick.

It sounds like you want more than just that & you deserve whatever you want. You don't have to put your feelings aside for anyone's benefit

MellyMel22 · F

If he’s doing that, it may be a sign he won’t stop and that he’s not feeling the same.

I think you deserve better than that. He should’ve definitely been upfront with it from the start.

AbstractWave · 61-69, M

I don’t think this person not being willing to stop his arrangement with a FWB to pursue a possible relationship with you is a good fit for your lifestyle based on what little I know about you. Stick to your values!

Bexsy

Question. Is he local? Someone you're talking to in your vicinity? If so, asking to give up fwb if y'all get closer should be doable. Or is he long distance? If just talking phase, could be reason he doesn't want to give it up?

HootyTheNightOwl

Come on, if he wants an fwb, then he's looking at the stars and losing track of the moon.

Do you really need a guy that is too busy sweating the small stuff that he can't appreciate the much bigger beauty in the periphery of his vision???

Naw, the right guy doesn't need to be told where to look because he's already got his sights set on it.