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{30 July, 2008}   Boyfriend Questions

So, I currently have a boyfriend who lives about 20 minutes away and we both have somewhat hectic schedules but so far, we have been pretty good about making it work. That is until this week. We were supposed to see eachother last Sunday but then I had a family emergency and it wouldn’t work. He is busy Monday though Wednesday of every week with work related stuff so I wouldn’t be able to see him again until Thursday– exactly a week since I’d last seen him. This will be the longest we have ever gone without seeing eachother. To add to it, we haven’t really talked now for four days. Yesterday I called him and five minutes into the conversation he said that he had to get back to work and would call  me that night. Then at 3:30am. I get a text saying that he is going to bed and will call me when he wakes up. Now he is awake and online but not saying anything to me. I have to know, does this mean something or am I just being paranoid?? 

I remember not too long ago when we hadn’t seen eachother for four days and he was saying how it had been way too long and that he couldn’t handle it. Now we haven’t even talked in four days and he doesn’t seem to care. 

About two weeks ago he told me that he was falling in love with me. I didn’t know what to say at the time. I had thought that I was in love before and it turned out horribly. I really really liked my boyfriend but just wasn’t ready to use the “L” word yet. Then in the beginning of this week, I realized that I really do love him and am just scared of what that means. It means that he can hurt me. It means that I have gotten in way over my head and now there is no way out. I also realized that I’m not really scared of being in love and what that means, I am afraid of rejection. What if one day he wakes up and realizes that maybe he really doesn’t love me? What if he meets someone else and just forgets all about me? That would be horrible. Especially after I’ve told him that I love him. I have never told anyone that before. Maybe I’m just being ridiculous. I don’t know. But I was going to tell him last Monday when he was supposed to call me, but he didn’t. Then I was going to tell him Tuesday but during our 5-10 minute conversation he sounded really tired and then said that he was going to go to bed and call me the next day (which he didn’t). I called him the next day and once again he couldn’t really talk and failed to call me that night like he promised. Now I don’t even know if I want to tell him. Maybe he is having second thoughts. Maybe he is seeing someone else… but I don’t think he would do that. I just don’t even know anymore…

Any advice would be wonderful. Any at all. 



Catherine Behan says:

Girlfriend,

Bless your heart. I can feel your unsureness about how to proceed. It seems like this man is creating distance and I am sure that is making you nervous. Unfortunately, men get VERY nervous when we start obsessing about the state of the relationship.

What is the best case scenario for you? What do you really want from this man. Take some time and write out a list of all the things you want from this man in your life. And then time for brutal honesty. Does he really have it in him to give you all you are looking for. If he does, that is great. Pull your energy in a little bit and regroup. Giving yourself break from the worry will re-energize you.

If he realistically is not a perfect match for you, take three deep breaths and begin to think about letting him go. You have something very special to offer the right guy and if it is too hard to keep it happy, it might be a sign for you to move on.

I am married to my second soul mate. I would have never thought that was possible. I used to think you only had one chance. Now I know for sure that it is worth everything to find a man who really gets you and likes you!

Good luck,
Catherine



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