General chatter while we wait (and commentary on the "pull out method")

Exactly the lack of honesty before he put a label on it/ when confronted is where I feel I need to walk away. But I want answers and to not make a knee jerk decision. So we’ll see

ETA so we had a 2.5 hour talk at the park. We went through everything in his past. He said he's requested to use the mental health services at work. He says that he buried so much of that marriage and stillbirth, and it scares him how much he pushed out of his mind and pretended never happened. And then once I made him remember, that he couldn't just come out and say it. So he'd like to try therapy to understand it better.

We agreed that a reset is needed. He doesn't feel like he's living up to being my bf, and I agree. So for now he's just Chicago. He talked to his landlords, and they said I can come over next weekend for a bit. He promised to have his lease and divorce papers. I called it, and the divorce is filed (in Feb) but not finished. He admitted it's too soon to be dating. So we have cancelled any plans that involved meeting people. We are still going on traditional dates.

I did also remember that Wed night he told me he hd something to serious to talk about. But I kept falling asleep while he was talking so I told him no. Then he said it was important so he wanted to talk Thurs, but then I told him I need a full night's rest before my long drive. Last night, I asked him when we were going to talk because we were planning to go to a community event today in my hometown. He said we'd talk this morning in person before we go, and I got upset and that's when I went on my FBI deep dive. I do think, now looking back on those phone calls on Wed (2 actually a midday one didn't work out because A was jumping on me) and Thurs (where I fell asleep again lol), I do think he would have told me this morning.

The trust is shattered, but he seems genuinely remorseful and committed to trying to better himself and be better for me. So time will tell.
 
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I hope, if you decide to look past it and keep seeing him, that he will legitimately only tell you the truth from now on! I think it's a good idea that you are slowing things down for now and he's going to get some counseling
 
Damn Dobs. You never do catch a break with men, do you :(

All is well here. DH’s job sucks ass but at least he’s getting paid. I had my first shift off orientation yesterday which went pretty well. The skittish cat has definitely settled in now. Still unpacking to be done but we now have room to set up the dining room table lmao (it’s really a kitchen table, we don’t get a separate room).

Personal life wise, I’ve been discerning into possibly becoming Catholic (I’m currently Lutheran), and my BIL’s girlfriend is Catholic so I’ve been chatting with her about it and we went to Mass together on Sunday and then got coffee and chatted in length about how apparently my BIL cheated on her (not irl, sexting in online chat rooms) like FOUR TIMES and I am honestly so incredibly shocked, I never expected that from him. You really think you know a person, but I guess you don’t. Either way, she is somehow the epitome of grace and forgiveness and isn’t leaving him, but says he’s sure pushing it. If it was ever irl she’d be gone. And he better not f*ck this up because she’s hilarious and beautiful and smart and amazing, and I like hanging out with her damn it! I told DH and he was totally shocked as well. He genuinely thought his brother would never. So yeah, that’s a mess. They’ve been together since high school, it’s been like 6 years now I think. If BIL makes me lose her as a friend because of his issues I’m gonna hurt him (for legal purposes this is a joke).
 

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