how do we know if someone really do fight for us? ..

Philippines
May 25, 2012 2:13pm CST
I have a boyfriend and we've been together for almost 3 years now. He always tells me that he loves me and that he's willing to do everything for me. He also said that he'll fight for me but I feel like he can't really do so. I don't quite understand why he can't ask permission from my parents for me. Whenever we have something to do or some place to go, it's always me who makes a way for us. Whenever I'm asking him to talk to my parents for me, he's always saying that he can't, that he's shy and i can do it myself. I see no effort from him that's why sometimes I don't feel like he really wanna do those things with me, that he just invited me to go to places or events just for the sake of inviting. I'm losing my trust in him. I, sometimes, feel like I wanna break up with him. Can you tell me what to do?.. So confused .. =( Am i being conceited?
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9 responses
@freymind (1351)
• Philippines
26 May 12
action speaks louder than words. let him prove himself by letting him talk to your parents. you're already 3 years together and he's still not comfortable in talking to your parents? something is wrong with him and he's just making up excuses. i'm sorry but for me he's not yet going to do whatever he's promising you. giving petty excuses is so wrong and not talking to your parents personally to ask for permission is a red alert sign.
• Philippines
30 May 12
thanks!.. red alert sign? you really think so? ..
@freymind (1351)
• Philippines
1 Jun 12
Yap. He might be a player in the making. I don't have a lot of experience in life with boyfriends since I only had 2 in my life and now I'm married but for me if your bf told you something and does something else then you better tell him straight that that isn't what you are expecting from him. We are talking about years being together here not days or weeks. He should be man enough to talk to your parents now. No more excuses.
@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
26 May 12
Yes dear I don't think he's fighting, just think about two things you said: he seems to be inviting you just for the sake of inviting, I'm loosing my trust in him and there's another: I don't think he's fighting for me. Dear I'm sorry but I'm the type that test the guy before I can trust. And I think I'm with the right guy and what it's different now is that I don't want ever to break up with him, I get angry and have fantasized yes about breaking up but when you really want you end up doing and we never broke up once, if you feel really strongly maybe you also don't feel enough for him. Try to relax and then ask your self, you know when your heart is at peacw without fear and troubles and your soul can answer what you really want. Sorry, I do think he's not fighting for you. Either he's not a shy as he says but a coward or he doesn't love you enough.
• Philippines
30 May 12
I'm happy for you. Thank you for your response! Maybe I'll try some test too.. =)
@hoodedboi (185)
• Philippines
1 Jun 12
Based on what you just said, I think you should tell him directly how you feel. We always say that communication is key to any relationship, right? So try that first and tell him everything, tell him all the pain that you are going through right now., and you take it from there. Be ready with whatever his answer will be, and always remember that everything happens for a reason. Things may go your way or eve not, there will always be a greater purpose behind it, and all we need to do is understand whatever that is.
@hoodedboi (185)
• Philippines
1 Jun 12
Based on what you just said, I think you should tell him directly how you feel. We always say that communication is key to a relationship right? So try that first, tell him everything all the pain that you are going through right now, and you take it from there. Be ready with whatever his answer will be, and always remember that everything happens for a reason. Things may go your way or not, there will always be a reason and we need to understand whatever it is.
• India
26 May 12
Your boyfriend promised you he'll do everything for you. Just 'cause he said that, you can't tell him to do every simple thing. Talking to your parents that you can do no, it's not a very big task to depend on him and hence, lose faith on him. Girls do lose trust very quick. I'm saying all these 'cause I have had the same experience and I know he'll be really there for me when I'm in 'need' and not for everything. you shouldn't expect him to do things, that you could do too.
26 May 12
you should tell him about what you feel because i think man should not be that shy, however shy he is, he should try not to and dare to do something he is not just because you ask him to. i believe that if he really loves you then he will make an effort because no matter how shy a man or how afraid a man is, i believe they will make an effort for you :)
@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
25 May 12
The only way we really know is when the situation really occurs. And it has for you and your bf has not lived up to what he has promised. I think humans are all scared and it's realistic to understand that not all humans (even men) are about to save us from harm or whatever. So I think he should not have promised you that he would. If he didn't make any promises, you wouldn't expect. Maybe you should talk to him about it but, you are not being conceited and you have every right to be happy.
@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
25 May 12
You should talk with him about how you feel. Let him know that you would like to see him do more things to show that he cares for you and wants to spend time with you. I hope that soon he will start showing this and that you will be proud of him.
• Philippines
25 May 12
i believe in action speaks louder than words. and i think it's enough for you to know if he is really real with his words.