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2874 No. 2874
Sup /doc/? I need some help/advice on how one is supposed to cope with a relationship that'll never be.

To shed some light on the situation, I met this guy in my English class, and we chit chatted, he approached me for purely physical reasons. We started hanging out a bit more and then he stayed over at my place because he was dropped off here for college by his parents then left with no place to stay. I was trying to be nice and offered him my guest room and whatnot. We slept together and I like him. He's the epitome of "nice guy" stereotype, he doesn't meet people he meets friends, social butterfly, and too nice to reject me.

So at this point we sleep together often, and I like him considerably because it's convenient for me to do so. We don't have much in common. We would never work out really. We act like a couple but we don't use that word. It's a whole cluster fuck of mixed signals. We're incompatible but it's so nice to have these feelings but it's false hope for something that'll never be. And he let's these feelings continue, knowing that it'll ultimately just suck for me in the end.

How do I stop this bullshit game without having to sever all contact? Is it even possible? How do I cope with all this?

Thanks /doc/, you're my only comfort in this situation.
>> No. 2875
The key thing you need to consider: do you want to keep sleeping with him? If you do, will it be good for you?

If you're having a good time having sex and want that to continue, then you should probably cut back on the couple-like activities, talk to him about boundaries, what he and you can/should do to avoid getting hurt and ensure that this is just a fun, physical sex thing for a while.

Your other option is to stop the sex. If you feel the sex and the mixed signals and other bullshit are intrinsically tied - which I think is the most likely situation, considering what you described re: mixed signals, etc - then you need to end the relationship as it currently stands. If being intimate with this person while knowing it will never develop into something else is difficult and confusing to you, then you should probably stop having sex.

This comes down to you: which do you think is the most important thing - the benefits of the physical intimacy, or the detriments of the mixed signals and the hurt feelings you're certain are inevitable? How do you think you can communicate proper boundaries with this guy to minimize the hurt? Does that involve ending the sex and transitioning to a platonic friendship? Does it involve not seeing each other at all any more?

If you're struggling with confusion and mixed signals, the best thing you can do is make a clear decision, set clear boundaries, and communicate those with your partner. Put an end to the games and bullshit. Is just sex OK for you? Or is having a relationship with this person not good for you? It's time to make a decision.


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