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January 18, 2013 at 8:14 pm #5946
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Member #348,255I meet a really nice gentleman via on line dating site. Before we met I knew his job had him traveling lots (truck driver),divorced with adult children. However had lost his youngest two weeks earlier.
Our first meeting was great, as has all other get togethers. We are comfortable with each other,conversation flows easily. We’ve both been hurt in the past and have insecurities which we know about.
His job takes him to the town his children and ex wife live in frequently. Which is good as they have to work through their lose of child/sibbling pain.
He has mentioned wanting to move perminately closer to me and in one text he stated “He doesn’t change his heart often and he thinks I’m sweet.He wants his job to get back to normal so he can see me and put my fears to rest.: Normal would be 3 trips through my town and 1 across province.
My anxiety has started to increase over the past few days because all of a sudden his texting style has changed. No more morning texts before 7:30am. I use to get ones as soon as he started his day sometimes 3am. Plus no good night texts, even when I know he has the day off.
However his last text to me was one stating “I’m sorry for disapointing you I’ll try to make it up on Sunday.” he has had to cancell our last 3 “dates” do to work.
We are only coming up on our 3 months together but I know I have feelings,deep ones for him. It’s been a long time since either of us could just be excepted by someone of the opposite sex.
I’m pretty sure the anxiety is all in my head….but sometimes having someone elses view helps.
Thank-youJanuary 19, 2013 at 12:11 pm #26450
April Masini, your AskAprilKeymasterAnxiety isn’t always about what’s in your head. You’re picking up a change in his behavior after three months of dating, and you’re trying to figure what this change in his behavior means for you. However, my advice is to get out of your head, and understand that when dating, at the three month mark, people decide whether or not they want to continue seeing the person they’re dating, so it makes sense that he’s figuring that out right now. Your anxiety isn’t going to help. At worst, it will push him away, but at best, it can be a catalyst for a change in your behavior. If you want someone, and you understand that dating is competitive, that anxiety can push you to bring your A game to dating. Ask yourself if you’re doing everything you can be doing to be the girlfriend who gets the guy? At the same time, you have to balance the understanding that not everyone is your cup of tea and you’re not everyone’s cup of tea. So don’t do nothing. Instead, bring your best girlfriend-self to the relationship and make him want to be with you more than he is already, but also balance the reality of who he is and what his life allows at this time, given his job.
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[url][/url] [/b] January 22, 2013 at 6:44 am #26463NewFeelings4OldHat
Member #348,255I’ve never been great at dating but know enough not to “smother” him with my anxieties. Luckily for me he has decided I’m worth the effort. Now I just need to work on my patience because his job is still unpredictable at the moment (but is slowly settling into a better routine).
It still hasn’t changed the fact he’s changed his text time even style some what, but that is a conversation to have in person. Just a”Yeah I miss the early morning text” thing.
Thank-you for beining here and your helpful advice. May you be blessed.January 22, 2013 at 2:38 pm #25852
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