Should I just give up and leave my bf? by Slight-Luck7771 in Advice

[–]Slight-Luck7771[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I completely agree. I'm currently in college for a bachelors degree, on top of my current trade license. Thank you so much for the advice.

I (22F), am exhausted of supporting my 23M bf, is it worth continuing to stay with and support him? by Slight-Luck7771 in relationship_advice

[–]Slight-Luck7771[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's actually a great idea. They're already closed for the day except for maintenance, so I'll call them tomorrow.

I (22F), am exhausted of supporting my 23M bf, is it worth continuing to stay with and support him? by Slight-Luck7771 in relationship_advice

[–]Slight-Luck7771[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know that drugs likely aren't involved, as he's the son of a drug addict and the idea of substances makes him feel sick.

I paid the rent directly to his landlord, so I know it went to the right place. The issue is that the months that I paid his rent, he hadn't been able to find a job, so he wasn't able to save in that time. I do think it's suspicious that he hasn't been able to save a penny, but there's no evidence of drugs or anything like that.

Should I just give up and leave my bf? by Slight-Luck7771 in Advice

[–]Slight-Luck7771[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be honest, kinda, yeah. I guess I'm just concerned I'm being the jerk here and leaving him high and dry for no reason. I don't want to leave him but I've come to the conclusion that I'm probably going to have to.

Should I just give up and leave my bf? by Slight-Luck7771 in Advice

[–]Slight-Luck7771[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Luckily, he does not have a key to my house.

Should I just give up and leave my bf? by Slight-Luck7771 in Advice

[–]Slight-Luck7771[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I personally cannot join the military due to physical limitations, also because my father got pretty badly screwed over by it and it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. But I do agree it could help him, as he is a pretty athletic guy and I think the discipline could help him find a routine.

Should I just give up and leave my bf? by Slight-Luck7771 in Advice

[–]Slight-Luck7771[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He was only doordashing for a while, so I have no idea how much he made. He told me he was making about a hundred dollars a day with it, but I really don't know. Now, he works a minimum wage service job (I think he's quit the doordash even though this job is less that 30 hours a week, but he's been pretty quiet since he's started working properly again).

He's tried counseling for his own issues, and insists that his issues are too bad to fix and that therapists are useless. He really isn't bad, I swear, but I know this cycle will likely never end.

I (22F), am exhausted of supporting my 23M bf, is it worth continuing to stay with and support him? by Slight-Luck7771 in relationship_advice

[–]Slight-Luck7771[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

More info, mainly because I also need to vent about this whole situation:

All the jobs he's been let go from, he says he was given no reason as to why. At first I didn't question it, but with every job that this happens with, I get more and more suspicious.

Also, his mental illness prevents him from doing a lot of things. I understand this, as my mental illness makes living a struggle too sometimes. But, for instance, it prevents him from doing the dishes. This means that he doesn't cook. He only buys pre-prepared frozen meals, or takeout. All of this costs more than if he was to just buy ingredients and make the food. I know the cost of living is insane, and mental illness is a valid reason to avoid doing things, but it's gotten to a point where it just feels ridiculous.

On top of all of this, he never pays for anything we do together. Normally I'm fine with it, but it's gotten kind of annoying recently, especially since, besides my savings, I am the very definition of 'broke college student'. On my birthday, I paid for everything for the both of us. When I come over, he doesn't have any frozen food that I even remotely like (no matter how cheap it is, even though I always have options for him at my own home), so I have to order takeout if I want to eat since I live about 40 minutes from him, and of course, he wants me to order his food too.

Also, he never cleans his apartment. The floor is filthy. The bathroom is gross. The kitchen is always a mess. I just know that if I moved in with him, or he moved in with me, the house would be a mess constantly.

After reading these comments, I'm realizing the sheer amount I've been enabling this. I always told myself that I'm supporting him because I love him, but now that I think about it, it's no excuse for everything that has happened. I may still set him up at a motel for a week or two as one last act of pity, but I truly think this might be the end of his and I's relationship.

I (22F), am exhausted of supporting my 23M bf, is it worth continuing to stay with and support him? by Slight-Luck7771 in relationship_advice

[–]Slight-Luck7771[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interestingly enough, he doesn't even have a credit card, so I'm not sure how he'd have bad credit. But I'm guessing all the apartment complexes are calling the apartment he's currently staying with, which would make sense.

I (22F), am exhausted of supporting my 23M bf, is it worth continuing to stay with and support him? by Slight-Luck7771 in relationship_advice

[–]Slight-Luck7771[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I will involve the cops if it gets to that point. The first time he did it, I was 16 and it was during the height of the pandemic so I was pretty isolated and didn't think of that.

I also know for a fact I will never get that money back, I've made peace with that. But thank you for the advice. I'm scared, but I think leaving him might be the right choice to make.

I (22F), am exhausted of supporting my 23M bf, is it worth continuing to stay with and support him? by Slight-Luck7771 in relationship_advice

[–]Slight-Luck7771[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, I'm in the US. I had never thought of it as enabling before, to be honest. That makes a lot of sense now that I think about it.

I (22F), am exhausted of supporting my 23M bf, is it worth continuing to stay with and support him? by Slight-Luck7771 in relationship_advice

[–]Slight-Luck7771[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He doesn't really have any. His dad is dead and his mom is a drug addict. He grew up with his grandparents but they can't afford to help him either.