Re: Still not engaged
Very sorry to hear about your situation. These things are always really difficult to deal with. Whatever you decide to do, make sure that you have a great support system, anyone that will lend a shoulder and an ear; No one should go through something like this alone. Everything I have to say is just something I would do in the situation, just advice, so please, do what feels right for you. First off, you need to be honest with your boyfriend and honest with yourself about your expectations. Don't go into it thinking that everything is going to work out like a fairytale or something. He is being very unfair to you because he's obviously not being honest with you. Tell him exactly what you want, even if it would pressure him. If he doesn't share the same idea of your future together one of you is always going to be disappointed and that is no way to live especially with your daughter. If he doesn't want to get married and you do your both going to have to face some hard truths. Some people don't want to get married, and that's fine, but they are usually with someone who also doesn't want to get married. If you really do, that's never going to change. Now, you say, he doesn't even want to have more children. It sounds to me like he may be feeling trapped, like he doesn't want to add anymore responsibility to his pile, to have more people caught in the crossfire, if you will, if and when he decides to jump ship. You need to come to the very difficult but very real possibility of him leaving, even if it's just so he can pleasantly surprise you. I don't know the full story and all that I've said could possibly not even apply to you, but my short answer (could you imagine I could be concise??!!) would be honesty. I wish you all the best of luck and all the happiness in the world. You deserve to be happy.
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