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lovespandp 01-08-2013 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Carmeow (Post 4099463)
So I've been in a relationship for 5 years. Before me, when he still lived with his parents, Tony said he always kept his room extremely clean. We've lived together for a year and honestly I really feel completely miserable sometimes. Why? Because despite the fact that I am in love with him, I feel like I'm almost "doomed" to a life with a total freaking spoiled, lazy brat. His mom did all the cleaning. I mean ALL of it. His parents got divorced because his dad is disabled and his mom felt trapped and smothered.

Like I beg Tony to help around the house. He will help, but only after I'm about to cry because im so frustrated. He does nothing until I ask him. We have talked about it many, many times. I go on and on telling him how I feel and he sits there and finally says "What doyu want me to say?" And then I'm crying again because...he's just...not a man...he needs to grow up because I am not his mom and I feel like I have to be. Otherwise our housoe is a wreck. He lets dishes and trash pile up, he NEVER EVER changes Lumas potty pads...I do both of our laundry...I have to remind him to take a shower. Seriously. I am living with a child. I don't know how much more I can take.

Why is he like this? His mom did everything for him. Don't even get me started on anything to do with money. He acts so annoyed when I want him to split the cost of something with me. His grandparents pay our rent and his tuition. I pay the electricity. He buys groceries but we fight every single time we go to the store over how much we can spend. Idk what his problem is. He's 21. All he does is play videogames and leave a mess. His only responsibility is to write the damn check for our rent and he even screws THAT up, forgetting to write the check even though I remind him and even write it on a calendar. Like really?

Please, someone tell me how I can get him to grow the F up. Sorry, I am just totally at my wit's end...I'm sorry to complain...I just needed to vent and I know most of you here are older, married or more experienced women.


This my dear is your sign- Since you have talked about it many many times and clearly can't have a mature talk with him- how do you think you can change him? You can't get someone to grow up if they don't want to.. What does he do for you? If he was in fact your soulmate he would be helping you, you guys would be a team- I think you need to get away, seems like he is dragging you down- get your self esteem up and do something for yourself- at least take a break- if you guys are soulmates you will get back together- a break can make or break a realationship- Love is blind, dont be fooled

Carmeow 01-08-2013 07:39 PM

I just talked to him. He said exactly what I wrote here and predicted..."what do you want me ti say?" I ama mess right now and dont know what to do. I told him how I feel...hr sat in silence and only made comments to drfend himself. I excused myself to come to bed and now Im laying here reading some of your PMs and crying. I told him I wrote this here ans I hope he reads it and all of your replies. Isn't he embarrassed? Wouldn't you think he would want to cjange?

I think its not too much too much to ask for. Having a guy help out because he wants yo, not because he is told to. Seems I am not alone and this is what women have to settle for. It is sad. I admit it. I can't leave him so I will have to work on myself, accepting that this is who he is and if I really love him, I would be okay with having to pick up after him. I have yo say...I wanted to get married asap, wanted kids...now I'm rethinking it if this is who he is. I can date a boy. I won't marry a boy. If he wants to get married sometime down the road he will have to choose to grow up. I'm not marrying anything less than a man. Going to try to sleep now. Ijust need space from him and everything else. I feel lost.

brezofleur 01-08-2013 07:45 PM

I wish you wouldn't settle. You're way too young to feel this way. Even if you were 50, I wouldn't stand for it. I wish I could be there to slap some sense into you... :/

Why wait to leave him? The longer you wait, the harder it is. You already have 5 years in. Why make it 6? 10? 20?

We all love you, honey, and want what's best for you. And this isn't it.

lovespandp 01-08-2013 07:47 PM

A guy is messy, that is somethin to accept- having a guy not help in any way is not something you should accept. Having a guy not even able to have a mature convo with you is not something to accept. You need to realize who he is and what you should have in a relationship- this is not normal- a women should be treated like a Queen- if not find someone who will. I dont think he is your match because if he were- you wouldnt feel like this.

brezofleur 01-08-2013 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by lovespandp (Post 4099764)
A guy is messy, that is somethin to accept- having a guy not help in any way is not something you should accept. Having a guy not even able to have a mature convo with you is not something to accept. You need to realize who he is and what you should have in a relationship- this is not normal- a women should be treated like a Queen- if not find someone who will.

Exactly. Prince Charming will not come to you on a white horse and save you from the tower. You have to meet him 1/2 way.

lovespandp 01-08-2013 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by brezofleur (Post 4099765)
Exactly. Prince Charming will not come to you on a white horse and save you from the tower. You have to meet him 1/2 way.

Yup and trust me they are out there-- Carmen you are way too young to be dealing with this- do not waste your time.

If he loved you and respected you- he wouldnt do this to you.

If you knew how good you could have it, you would leave him in a heartbeat- i think you have tried long enough-- time for you to stand up- be a woman- be strong- and make your life better!

brezofleur 01-08-2013 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by lovespandp (Post 4099769)
Yup and trust me they are out there-- Carmen you are way too young to be dealing with this- do not waste your time.

If he loved you and respected you- he wouldnt do this to you.

If you knew how good you could have it, you would leave him in a heartbeat- i think you have tried long enough-- time for you to stand up- be a woman- be strong- and make your life better!

It's true! There are SO many guys out there. I know in your heart you think that this is as good as it gets and that "you need to work on you" and we're telling you that's not the case. Yes, you need to work on you...for you. Not for this "relationship." Go do things that you want to do. One of the best things I did was break up with my boyfriend of 3 years and work on cruise ships for another 3 years. I loved it! It was so much fun and it taught me so much about everything. And it's where I found my Chad. :)

MandiesMom 01-08-2013 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by hnybun128 (Post 4099518)
Here's the deal. This is who he is. You either accept it and figure out how to live with it or move on. He is not going to get older and magically become cleaner or more thoughtful.

This^

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Originally Posted by GuinnessStout (Post 4099594)
7 and 1/2 years here and a women's duty is to cook and clean.. Men should not clean lol and godforbid he actually pay his own bills... We have a joint account that I take care of paying his bills from.

I can relate to this part of your story for sure.

Okay - here's a little about what I've learned in my 43 years. For the most part, people don't change who they are at their core. Not just men..people.

My husband is 42 years old and sounds exactly like your 21 year old BF. How do I live with it? Well, I didn't for a while. We have actually been divorced and remarried. A big reason for the divorce was because (even after a few counseling sessions), I felt like nothing was ever going to change and I was always going to be "the Mom" in the relationship. That was not what I wanted. I wanted the damn fairy tale.

2 years after the divorce and a couple of BFs (even a live-in one) later, I realized that I still wasn't happy. So I did a lot of praying and a lot of soul searching and realized that no matter what, my husband (even though he was an "ex" by law) was always going to be my husband...in my head and in my heart. Then, I had to decide what that meant to me. Was I willing to go back to being the "grown up one" to be with the man I loved? If so, why? (I mean, why would you be in love with a man-child right?) Well, I realized that what I loved about him was his heart and his work ethic and his humor and how he loved me and always looked at me like he did the day we first met. Were ALL of those reasons enough to live the rest of my life knowing I was going to get NO help around the house and I was going to have to ensure the bills were paid on time and the checking account was balanced and...so on?

For me, the answer was yes. I love him in spite of his flaws. And, you know what? I'm not that big of a thrill to live with either (took that time to admit that to myself, too). He's the Yin to my Yang. I'm super uptight and serious about stuff and he just doesn't give a crap. It frustrates me to no-end but if I am honest...we balance each other.

With that said, he was my 2nd husband at 32 years old (okay, my 2nd and 3rd lol). I experienced a lot in my adult life that led me to the conclusion of what was right for me at 40. You, my dear, haven't even experienced life yet. The break from my own husband helped us both (we learned what was really important to us). Only you can decide what is right for you, but sometimes a break is NOT a bad thing......I wish you all the best, Carmen!

GuinnessStout 01-08-2013 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Carmeow (Post 4099748)
I just talked to him. He said exactly what I wrote here and predicted..."what do you want me ti say?" I ama mess right now and dont know what to do. I told him how I feel...hr sat in silence and only made comments to drfend himself. I excused myself to come to bed and now Im laying here reading some of your PMs and crying. I told him I wrote this here ans I hope he reads it and all of your replies. Isn't he embarrassed? Wouldn't you think he would want to cjange?

I think its not too much too much to ask for. Having a guy help out because he wants yo, not because he is told to. Seems I am not alone and this is what women have to settle for. It is sad. I admit it. I can't leave him so I will have to work on myself, accepting that this is who he is and if I really love him, I would be okay with having to pick up after him. I have yo say...I wanted to get married asap, wanted kids...now I'm rethinking it if this is who he is. I can date a boy. I won't marry a boy. If he wants to get married sometime down the road he will have to choose to grow up. I'm not marrying anything less than a man. Going to try to sleep now. Ijust need space from him and everything else. I feel lost.

And I hope he doesn't come here and read that because you just gave him the ok to keep treating you like a slave that must wait on her man child... Do you really want to be?? 38 great job college educated and because of a man I have gave up my dreams of what I really wanted in life and now just settle??

brezofleur 01-08-2013 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by GuinnessStout (Post 4099773)
And I hope he doesn't come here and read that because you just gave him the ok to keep treating you like a slave that must wait on her man child... Do you really want to be?? 38 great job college educated and because of a man I have gave up my dreams of what I really wanted in life and now just settle??

It's never too late.

lovespandp 01-08-2013 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by brezofleur (Post 4099771)
It's true! There are SO many guys out there. I know in your heart you think that this is as good as it gets and that "you need to work on you" and we're telling you that's not the case. Yes, you need to work on you...for you. Not for this "relationship." Go do things that you want to do. One of the best things I did was break up with my boyfriend of 3 years and work on cruise ships for another 3 years. I loved it! It was so much fun and it taught me so much about everything. And it's where I found my Chad. :)

So true!! Or just take a break- i dont think there is anything wrong with a break- does it mean you are going to go man hunting- No, it means you will work on you, and he will work on him- give it some time and see what happens-

rubynrosie 01-08-2013 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MandiesMom (Post 4099772)
This^



I can relate to this part of your story for sure.

Okay - here's a little about what I've learned in my 43 years. For the most part, people don't change who they are at their core. Not just men..people.

My husband is 42 years old and sounds exactly like your 21 year old BF. How do I live with it? Well, I didn't for a while. We have actually been divorced and remarried. A big reason for the divorce was because (even after a few counseling sessions), I felt like nothing was ever going to change and I was always going to be "the Mom" in the relationship. That was not what I wanted. I wanted the damn fairy tale.

2 years after the divorce and a couple of BFs (even a live-in one) later, I realized that I still wasn't happy. So I did a lot of praying and a lot of soul searching and realized that no matter what, my husband (even though he was an "ex" by law) was always going to be my husband...in my head and in my heart. Then, I had to decide what that meant to me. Was I willing to go back to being the "grown up one" to be with the man I loved? If so, why? (I mean, why would you be in love with a man-child right?) Well, I realized that what I loved about him was his heart and his work ethic and his humor and how he loved me and always looked at me like he did the day we first met. Were ALL of those reasons enough to live the rest of my life knowing I was going to get NO help around the house and I was going to have to ensure the bills were paid on time and the checking account was balanced and...so on?

For me, the answer was yes. I love him in spite of his flaws. And, you know what? I'm not that big of a thrill to live with either (took that time to admit that to myself, too). He's the Yin to my Yang. I'm super uptight and serious about stuff and he just doesn't give a crap. It frustrates me to no-end but if I am honest...we balance each other.

With that said, he was my 2nd husband at 32 years old (okay, my 2nd and 3rd lol). I experienced a lot in my adult life that led me to the conclusion of what was right for me at 40. You, my dear, haven't even experienced life yet. The break from my own husband helped us both (we learned what was really important to us). Only you can decide what is right for you, but sometimes a break is NOT a bad thing......I wish you all the best, Carmen!

Terri

Perfectly said!

lovespandp 01-08-2013 08:08 PM

Love is not " having" to pick up after your man- i pick up after DH because I want to, because he goes out there and works hard construction. 60+ hours a week- he brings home the bacon- He works hard to make sure myself and Peanut are taking care of- Love is not having to pick up after your man because he spent all day playing video games, thats a maid.

Open those eyes girl!

My lil friend 01-08-2013 08:14 PM

I didnt read all of the responses because my eyes are really tired. But,if I were talking to one of my daughters,this is what I have said. Men ,God love them,are not even close to being grown up until they are 30. It is the fault of our society,not all his mother's. If you love him and are willing to spend "til death do us part" with him,pick your battles. If you are wanting a 50/50 relationship ,these happen mostly in the movies and novels,not in real life. I put my DH through college,he worked part time,I worked full time. I kept the apartment that we lived in,we did the laundry (Im not going to a laundrymat by myself),grocery shopping was me or us. I ,to this day take care of all of the animals,except I do NOT walk dogs unless I am the only one home. The kitchen did and still does get cleaned by me unless I ask someone else to do it. I reserve the right to not cook any and all evenings as my personal schedule sees fit.
I do NOT put gas in my car,check the oil or any other fluid levels. If my car breaks down because he didnt take care of it, I raise H@!! and chances are pretty good that I will forget to do his laundry for a while. We have been together almost 40 years. This works for us. If you want to stay together,instead of trying to change him cause that isnt going to happen, find what works peacefully for you.

ironmike86 01-08-2013 08:16 PM

At least you know now. It should be 50/50 or close. But I don't clean. Our 50-50 = My wife does all the cleaning and cooking. But we are single income. I make enough for her to stay home.I pay all my bill her bills my daughters bills and Moki's. I take care of Moki = bath ect... My dog


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