In a relationship, when do you just give up?

@emagyne (664)
United States
March 14, 2009 9:49pm CST
me and my boyfriend argue weekly over silly and past things. He wants me to forget about the past but he will not. Then we argue about that. Then when i try to walk away here he comes and I cant resist...Am i sprung people? Am i sprung? Right about now, im soooo unhappy with how things are and its like it wont change. Sorry, just had to vent that. Is anyone in the same situation?
5 responses
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
15 Mar 09
It sounds like you and your boyfriend are caught in an emotional cycle that's not going to change unless the two of you agree to change the way you interact and keep that agreement. If the past is ruining your present life then you both have to let go of the past. Write a contract if necessary and both of you sign it. Hang it on the frig where you'll both see it whenever either one of you is tempted to bring something up. Then make an effort to be nice to each other. As time passes it will get easier.
@emagyne (664)
• United States
15 Mar 09
Thanks for the comments. I think the problem is he wants me to understand how he feels but when its something that bothers me, im just supposed to overlook it and go on. I have a few friend girls who say their men do the same thing so i think its more of a man thing than anything. Im just to the point of giving up the almost 10 years and letting it go. There is nothing more i feel i can do and i am sick of arguing all the time. Then when i try to do that, he always comes back begging. Last week i had company and he came and knocked on my door and seen dood sitting on my couch and lost his mind. And im like "Why?". You act as if you dont care and we argue all the time and then we agree that we should go our own way but when you see me with someone else, you cant handle it. And if thats the case, treat me the way i need to be treated when your with me and we wont have this problem. I think he is finally starting to see that i am getting to the point where i dont care too much, it is what it is and im not fighting for it anymore. If its meant to be, it will be. If not, its not. There is nothing more i can do. I love him alot but as time passes, im just like whatever, have it your way but without me. You know? Im getting too old for this.
@forslahiri (1042)
• India
15 Mar 09
Hi, In any Relation management, there are few ACID-TESTs(like this). These make intensity of relations more DEEP/meaningful. Without turbulance will U enjoy a sea? Don't give up!Endurance & patience will help U to sail through. Pass this TEST.Become a Winner. =Lahiri,Kolkata,India.
• India
15 Mar 09
Yeah, every1 goes through a similar phase, at least most of them. Well you have to either resolve the differences, and just don't walk away, but find a solution, and keep going, or if u r determined, you have to give up and resist your feelings. Wel i suggest the first one is the better option, just try and resolve, say, if there are certain things he want u to maintain in the relationship, then u have certian things too, and he should respect that. If he really loves you, he will respect .
• India
15 Mar 09
what i feel is when a relationship is no more interesting, when you always feel it boring and feel that its just waste without love or if its too manual then may be we must give up. If we always uncomfortable, insecure and unhappy there is no point in saying it as a relation even, because for me relation is one which makes me lively and comfort.
• China
15 Mar 09
how about talk to each other around the past thing? When I and myboyfriend meet something cannt understand each other, we always talk over the thing after cool down in a few days. To found the reason of the argue and to see your boyfriend's thought will help to solve the problem. Good luck.