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    jake
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    Short back story:
    I met this girl in early September, we hit it off perfectly from the first date. We’ve been seeing each other regularly for the past 5 months and have had very minor issues. Earlier this week, I was hit with the “We need to talk” text. As a further back note, we’ve been experiencing intimacy issues as I deal with an issue known as PE, which ultimately affects both of us and creates a lot of sexual frustration. During the talk, this was brought up as the main issue, along with her basically saying our relationship was sort of stuck in a rut. I think this mindset is ultimately the result of intimacy issues. I’ve been seeing a therapist for this issue and am actually getting prescribed meds to help with the problem.

    I am a CPA and work insane hours. I have 3.5 weeks left in my current job (due to unhappiness, travel, hating my job). She is also starting a new job next week and also in a master’s program for counseling psychology. She suggested we take a break until I am done with my job and also ask if we would be willing to see other people during this time.

    We have a trip booked to NY the weekend I quit and she said she still really wants to go. I think I may be overreacting but I don’t want to waste either of our times if this is actually a sign she wants to completely end things. I asked her this straight up and she said she never thought of breaking up completely, just a temporary break.

    Any thoughts on the situation?

    #127057
    Alicia
    Participant

    I assume she met a guy she likes very much. So now she is pretty interested in him and wants to take the next step. If it fails, you’re still there. That’s why she is suggesting the break, she could always return. But if something would happen, she would still have a clean slate. Just my assumption. I would end it for your sake.

    #127077
    Anonymous
    Guest

    Dear jake:

    It doesn’t make sense to me: she suggested a relationship break but she wants to visit NYC (it is NY City, is it) with you? The two are not congruent. Maybe she loves NYC but that doesn’t justify using you for her travel aspirations.

    anita

    #127108
    jake
    Participant

    Alicia: Before I jump to conclusions, should I actually just ask her if she met someone new? I didn’t get that impression when we had the “talk” as she only suggested it as an option for us to figure things out.

    Anita: So the trip is actually the first weekend of March. She suggested we take a break until that Friday before the trip, which also coincides with my last day on the job. Could it simply be that my obvious unhappiness with my job is affecting the relationship immensely? I’ve been working 55-80 hours all of January and will continue until the end of February.

    #127109
    Anonymous
    Guest

    Dear jake:

    Are all accommodations for the NYC trip already paid for, and is it you who paid for all those?

    I am trying to figure out her motivation.

    anita

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