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Second chance ?

Hey there everybody;

I wanted to get some advice for the situation I'm in. Now I had be dating my now ex bf for about 3 months. We had a great start, but somewhere along the go we stumbled along a bump. It started with him insulting my sister without ever having met her or even talking to her really. After that time, It was really hard for my sister, and rest of family to like him. From that time, we got into more fights whenever I would see him. he would insult me, my family and just make me cry. When I would go over to his house he would just ask me to do all these different things for him, he would workout in his basement leaving me all by myself. Or on his computer doing his "reading" sometimes for like 1-2 hrs. Again I'd be by-myself. Just ignoring me, and taking advantage of my time, like I'd always be there or something. I shared intimacy with him, and he questioned me later about it. Throwing in my face about how he let it go of the fact that i didn't know how to properly please a man. How he gave up hes needs. Just really inapporpriate things. Just things you should never say to your gf. We got into alot of fights, he was constantly breaking up with me for no reason, then calling me hrs later to apologize. I went from being inlove with him to not wanting to be around him at all. Finally I decided that I no longer wanted to be with him and I broke it off. It was very hard because I love him (still do). But I was miserable and crying from everything he said. I asked him not to call my house or work or have his mother or father call (they have called my house and work previously) he ignored my wishes and called me anyways and got repeated hang ups. Then he just kept emailing me from annoymous email addresses. Finally the last email he admitted to his mistakes and seemed genuinely sorry for how he treated me, stating I am everything he could ever want in a gf, wife and mother to his future child(ren). How he wants to change etc. Now I know he has bad experiences in the past with females treating him poorly. But I did nothing that woul have lead him to such destructive behaviour (emotionally). I was wondering, If I should give him a final chance to see if he can change, or will he never change. I broke up with him some time ago, but he wont stop. I do still love him, I know thAT WITH time that will change. But I do believe in giving people 2nd chances (this would be hs 3rd). Is it too late, he has said some things to me about my family that just seem so unforgivable, but I don't know. Please I feel so lost.
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replied August 10th, 2008
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I would STRONGLY advise you not to give him another chance. He seems a little unstable and has done a tremendous amount of damage to your self esteem already. Please reconsider if you feel that you should. Please.
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replied August 17th, 2008
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Kick him to the kurb!!!
I wouldn't give him another chance either. Sounds like an abusive person (mentally abusive) to me and one that won't change. i know you love him but after reading what you wrote I'm not too sure what you love about him. He doesn't love you or should I say he doesn't know how to love you. This is just the beginning sweetheart, I am quite confident in saying it'll just get worse and probably turn out to possibly physically abuse you and increasingly mentally abuse you. the signs are there. No way. Do not give him another chance. he doesn't respect you or your family and it sounds as though he is using you. Rolling Eyes

Goodluck sweetheart,

I hope I've been able to help you a little.

Harmony curtsey
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replied August 17th, 2008
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i guess it'll be a very stupid decision to do! if u we're able to live without for quite sometime, you can carry on! women always fall in love but men are the opposite. But tell u what, why not ask for a sign... if it turns out right, it'll be good! it always works for me!
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replied August 17th, 2008
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I agree that he doesn't need a second chance...dating only 3 months and hes acting like this really? My boyfriend and I hardly ever fought at 3 months, you're still kind of getting to know each other in that "new relationship" phase at 3 months! Believe me, people change ALOT and when you're with them for a year or so you look back and think "wow..i thought I knew him"...honestly if he's acting like this NOW...so soon in the relationship..how do you think he's going to act later in the relationship? And if you do put that time and effort into it only to come to the same conclusion you seem to have come to NOW, there will be much less heartache...he's already disrespected you and your family...just be done with him
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replied August 17th, 2008
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You don't need to be putting up with his rudeness, it is important when you enter a relationship that the bf gets along with your family and vise versa it makes life so much better when you can do things together as a family.

My husband's family likes me and always invites us to cookouts and such. I also go to see my sister and my husband gets along with my mother and sister.

You want someone that respects your family and you.
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replied August 25th, 2008
I'm not sure how to reply to everyone's posts LOL
NightStar wrote:
You don't need to be putting up with his rudeness, it is important when you enter a relationship that the bf gets along with your family and vise versa it makes life so much better when you can do things together as a family.

My husband's family likes me and always invites us to cookouts and such. I also go to see my sister and my husband gets along with my mother and sister.

You want someone that respects your family and you.


I just wanted to say, everything everyone said I kind of already knew. Not trying to be a smart alic or anything but I just I needed to get more advice. As he sent me some mail, to my workplace actually. It was a psychological assessment, which states, that he has Narcissistic Personality Disorder, as well as a learning Disability. I couldn't believe it, the report was like 10 pages. As mentioned eariler I cut him off cold turkey and he just kept emailing me, calling my work etc. The calling has died down as well as the emailing. Since recieving the report last week, I emailed him to say I appreciated it, but that nothing has changed. I'm not sure how to approoach the fact that he has a mental illness, but I guess if I were to consider being with him (not that I am) he would have to get some kind of treatment or something, Am i right??? At this point I do not know I I love him anymore, I did to begin with when everything was great, but now I think I'm in that I just miss him stage. The only thing is right now I'm having some family issues (unrelated) and the first person I want to run to is him. Then I remember everything that has happened and I'm fine. So in the end he has some mental problems and I will be going to my first year of College next week, so he emailed me back stating If I truly loved him, I would stick by his side as he does what he needs to do. That we need to fix our relationship before I go off to school, because any chances of it being fixed once I start are too late. I just want to do my education and get into my career. Maybe meet somebody during school, who knows right??. That's where we stand, he wants me to call him. i am reluctant to do so. I realized yet again that emailing him in the first place was a silly mistake on my part. I only did because one of my friends told me to. So please, don't be too hard on me. I want to stay clear of him, any suggestions??? I always have this thought that, what if he got the help he needs...I just do not want to spend so much time waiting around, and then have nothing get resolved. I'm not waiting around now. If he asked me to, I would refuse, he asked me that once before. I know of a specific person that likes me, and everytime I come int contact with him, I become a bumbling idiot. LOL I want to persue this crush he has on me. I sort of feel bad though like I shouldn't feel like this. What is that about????????? Any suggestions on anything would be great.
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