He sounds like my dad- a normal, type A personality who had to work his way to the top and gets concerned about me and my brother appreciating the things we have. He drives my mom up the wall sometimes with how much of a neat nick he is, and how tight his wallet can get, but it's just who he is. It's not OCD.
The doctor thing? He had to spend more money than he was expecting too. To a person who had to work hard all their life, it's very big deal. The sports thing? Sports is a guy thing, and guys look bad to other guys when they don't know as much about sports as their girlfriend. It's the way men work, honey. Of course he'd be embarrassed. And since not many people are good at handling embarrassment, of course he'd try to cover it some other way.
As for whether you should go or should you stay, ask yourself this: Are his quirks (and that's all they really sound like to me) a fair price for all of his good traits? Are they something you'll be able to deal with for the rest of your life? Or are you just unable or unwilling to work through that?
No one is perfect- I'm sure you have flaws that get on his nerves. The key is trying to understand and accept people as they are - flaws and all.
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As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.
-Carl Gustav Jung
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