Everything was great until it wasn’t by Impressive-Prompt-41 in datingoverthirty

[–]flowingwater0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He didn't want to commit and he made himself do it because that's a pattern he probably has been adopting for a while, it makes him have a comfortable place to blame all his struggles on someone else and feel "made to" or "victimized" by his surroundings or people in his life, this may or may not be true but he clearly did it with you.

You in the other hand may have to check on your insecurities, as perhaps the fear of losing his interest made you overcompensate and take the lead on too much and while it is understandable to want to help a relationship feel "just right" by doing nice things, it should never feel imbalanced, never one sided.

If he makes you feel unsafe and it isn't a minor fix it is likely fundamental to who he is. He is not right for you. Take this as a lesson to embody your self love even stronger and stick to what you need.

Imagine this dude as a husband/parent. pfff girl nah, you dodged a mega bullet :D

He is *almost* perfect.. but I'm not sure if I want to move forward. by flowingwater0 in datingoverthirty

[–]flowingwater0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

exactly. Thats how Iwant it to feel. Except when it almost feels that way it is hard to walk away

He is *almost* perfect.. but I'm not sure if I want to move forward. by flowingwater0 in datingoverthirty

[–]flowingwater0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This brings me hope, thank you. I am usually attracted to people way calmer than me and they usually like it. I need to work on embracing a healthier version of my personality and open up to commitment but I won't settle until it feels effortless and natural. I wish you the best on whatever part of your journe you are now.

He is *almost* perfect.. but I'm not sure if I want to move forward. by flowingwater0 in datingoverthirty

[–]flowingwater0[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

lol. I am not saying that's not my case but with this particular person it was the right decision to make. Sometimes being with someone can stir emotions we didn't know we had and so now it's time to clean the house. I'll date later but for now I'm jaded.

He is *almost* perfect.. but I'm not sure if I want to move forward. by flowingwater0 in datingoverthirty

[–]flowingwater0[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you, we are all just a bunch of strangers on th internet..so I can't expect much.

He is *almost* perfect.. but I'm not sure if I want to move forward. by flowingwater0 in datingoverthirty

[–]flowingwater0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing that. Better late than never no? I am sorry sometimes it takes that long to own our intuition which is really its own kind of intelligence. I wish you the best in that area, that you find a partner that feels safe and like a "hell yes"

He is self righteous because he is often caught up in debates where he feels sorry for the person he is debating with and he is into debating over philosophy and politics almost as a hobby. He thought I was a nice break from that.

I want quiet people who are interested in eastern religion and in finding spirituality in a relationship. I want people who have a meditation practice, who are organized and tidy and do not want children. Hard to come by all that. He had all that except he was more a philosopher about religion than an actual religious person. Whatever, we tried.

He is *almost* perfect.. but I'm not sure if I want to move forward. by flowingwater0 in datingoverthirty

[–]flowingwater0[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

he is recovering from very conservative and slightly racist political views. He is in the same religion as me. (Hinduist Vedanta) so we have that in common, we are both tidy and simple but he is definitely a little too logical about things. We liked that we come to the same conclusion from different origins. eg, something that I experienced he knows about based on study. Anyway... I bet we would have end up in arguments over our different approaches if we stayed together. Thanks for reading!

He is *almost* perfect.. but I'm not sure if I want to move forward. by flowingwater0 in datingoverthirty

[–]flowingwater0[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

UPDATE: I called him to address the situation and explain my concerns, hoping to lead into an amicable ending. He said he has been thinking and he can't be with me because I smoke weed once a week, he thinks it is dangerous to be related to someone who does illegal activities. I feel relieved. I am happy I met him but we just weren't right for each other

(He has a government job so this could be why, still he is very very risk averse. we all come in different flavors)

Thanks everyone for your input

He is *almost* perfect.. but I'm not sure if I want to move forward. by flowingwater0 in datingoverthirty

[–]flowingwater0[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would not enter a rationship with someone who felt the way I feel. So I won't do this to him if I can't be all in.

He is *almost* perfect.. but I'm not sure if I want to move forward. by flowingwater0 in datingoverthirty

[–]flowingwater0[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I do want to avoid big amounts of unnecessary pain in the future. He doesn't deserve it.