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Originally Posted by jaymoq
Lately all he says to anything is “I don’t know”. He doesn’t know if he wants to be in a relationship. He doesn’t know what will make him happy. He doesn’t know what to do. He doesn’t know what he wants. It’s like he chooses to just... exist. Alone. In his own world. He snaps at me constantly. Unless we’re watching tv together, he’s brooding. He takes drives to “think” almost every day. And keep in mind I’m at work all day. He is home all day. Alone. Doing whatever it is he does. And I come home at 6 and I get maybe 2-3 hours with him. And that amount of time is too much. He has to leave to think.
I don’t know what to do anymore. He’s upset all the time. He won’t get help. And I’m trying so hard to stay upbeat and happy and just.... get through this. Because I’m still working full time. We’re still moving to a new house. I’m having to put up fences and run water lines and coordinate contract work. And meanwhile he just sits. I asked him if he could help box some more things and he told me he refuses to do it until I’m here to help because it’s all “my $***”. But I don’t notice him calling it mine when he is using it. When he damages it and shrugs. When we got together he had nothing. I had everything. And he punishes me for it. Like my having furniture and utensils and appliances etc was a slight against him. I had these things before I even knew him. How the heck can I fix that?
I’m just so tired. I’m exhausted. The other night I really struggled with my own ideation. Which of course spiraled him when I was feeling upset. I’m not even allowed to be upset or frustrated anymore.
I’m really so tired.
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I agree with sarahsweets. You deserve better treatment than what he's giving you. You're so tired because of the incredible strain this relationship has put on you. It's very taxing, both for your mental and physical health, to be stressed out constantly like this.
I hope, whatever ends up happening, that you're able to take some time for yourself. I've been reading a lot of books (
Wild and
Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart) about the Pacific Crest Trail and how people backpack for hundreds of miles to "find themselves." I imagine hiking for hours by myself and just staring into a vast expanse of trees and mountains and even more trees, and I'm totally enamored with the idea right now. I'm not sure if you're an outdoorsy person, but either way I think it would be beneficial to take a "break" from life in general, whether it's camping or a stay-cation or a short road trip somewhere. I say this because it seems like this relationship occupies most of your thoughts, so, moving forward, it's going to be vital that you maintain who YOU are and give yourself experiences you can cherish forever.