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    xokika
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    Hello,
    Lately my boyfriend has been telling me that I have too many expectations of him and that is his go-to excuse whenever we fight. I am tired of hearing this, as I do not ask hardly anything of him. I pay for my own things and I don’t ask him to clean, cook, etc. I don’t even bother asking him if we can go out, because “it is too much work for him” to actually plan something out and I’m tired of always planning, ordering, etc. I would ask him to feed the dog when I am not home and he can’t even do that. He never does anything thoughtful or goes out of his way to help me with anything, and it makes me feel like he doesn’t care. Are these are “too high” of expectations of me to have? Am I expecting too much of him?

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    AskApril Masini
    Keymaster

    How old are you both, and how long have you been dating? Do you live together?

    Let me know, and I’ll give you my advice! 🙂

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    xokika
    Member #277,693

    Hi,
    I am 26 and he is 24. We have been together for 3 years and we do live together.

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    AskApril Masini
    Keymaster

    Thanks for the information — that really helps me shape my answer to you. 🙂

    At your ages, and having lived together for three years now, it really sounds like he’s not that into you. Your expectations are not too high at all. You probably already know that, and want some validation, so consider yourself validated. 😉 The real question is: Has his behavior changed over the course of the three years you were living together? Or has he always been like this? If his behavior has changed, then it’s your job to figure out what your part in the change in relationship dynamics is. It’s easy for women to stop trying — and your cooking, cleaning and walking the dog are all very responsible, but they’re not the glue that holds together a relationship. Intimacy, shared goals and experiences and fun times together are important, and if you’ve lost those, then getting them back will probably make him appreciate you more. What you want to avoid is being didactic and emulating a parent — instead of a girlfriend. So if things have changed and you want to move back in the direction you used to be going in, then do your part and create fun, romance, flirtation and the sexy you that he once wanted to be with.

    I hope that helps! Let me know how it goes.

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