Feeling lost

Philippines
October 19, 2007 1:19am CST
Me and my boyfriend have been living together for over a year now. We feel that we love each other but he is not ready to settle down because he is not yet financialy stable which is very understandable. Eventually, I am feeling lost because I tend to fancy someone else. Not exactly my type but I have this feeling that I need to venture out and try something or someone else. It seems that I have lost the excitement in my life. At the same time I don't want to hurt this man since I understand that he loves me. I hope somebody out there can give some piece of advice.
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16 responses
@abi1005 (194)
• Philippines
19 Oct 07
do something new to you and your boyfriend..go somewhere else. try new things. it is only normal for you to feel like you have lost excitement. it could have been because everything became so predictable and routinary for you and your boyfriend. break the feeling before it's too late. you said that both of you love each other. don't allow yourself to fancy someone else. in every relationship, there would come a time that we feel bored and used to things already. why don't you invite your boyfriend to a place both of you have been dreaming of?
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@calicot (256)
• Philippines
18 Dec 07
Yes I do agree with you abi,maybe things had become routinary ever since moving in together. Me and my partner felt the same way too before when we decided to live-in together. So what we did: we joined a fellowship group (unfortunately, I had a liking to another girl there too but didn't pursue further hehehe), gone camping, hiking, travel in province. We try to be spontenious with each other just not to be routinary.
@wisedragon (2325)
• Philippines
19 Oct 07
I wouldn't want to be with a girl who is staying with me just because "she doesn't want to hurt me". That would be like a fake relationship. I'd rather we broke up. Better to be free than to be in a fake relationship.
@talisman (1300)
• United States
19 Oct 07
If you have feelings for someone else, you clearly don't love your boyfriend and shouldn't remain with him. All your doing is using him and leading him on, which is hurtful and unfair for him. He deserves to be with someone that wants to be with him. Two people should have a real commitment together before even moving in together. The fact that you two have already lived together for over a year and still haven't made any true and permanent commitment to eachother shows that you're not meant to be. You'd know long before this time if it was.
• United States
19 Oct 07
If you are starting to like someone else and are having doubts about your relationship, I think the two of you should re-consider why you're in a relationship. Sit down and have a heart to heart talk. The 2 of you need to figure out what you guys want to do, no one else can tell you that. That's why both of you need to communicate with each other.
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• Philippines
19 Oct 07
This is a normal situation and it really happens to anyone else. I know your boyfriend is working hard to have a nice and stable job and it is really nice because he do that for the future of both you. I advised the two of you to enjoy and go somewhere else where you can relax and communicate to each other with a joy and smile in your face like park, beaches, and other beautiful places. In that manner, you can rekindle the love that you have between the two of you. Have a nice day and God speed!
• Philippines
18 Dec 07
i understand . . anyway.. i hope you'll be happy whatever decisions you make. but please bear in mind that when you make a decision, be sure you weight the consequences; the 'might result' and stuff like those and ofcourse you should also take considerations the people around you :) take care n God bless.. c".)
@lucky_witch (2707)
• Philippines
19 Oct 07
Whew! that would be really hard. WEll, for me try to consider things. The question is, do you still love him? If yes, then forget about the other guy and focus with your relationship. TRy to make things different. Do something special. Dont make things ordinarily. Love and make the most out of it. For sure he will do the same. Let the flame of love burn you once more.
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@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
19 Oct 07
Maybe because you two have been living together... you sort of like are behaving like husband and wife now... you know each other very well especially the weaknesses...it is but normal to be attracted to someone else especially now that you that the one you love is not perfect... It is definetely up to you if you will nurture the feeling of attaction that you have for someone else... if you really love your boyfriend... then i say try to rekindle that love...
@azimsay (543)
• India
19 Oct 07
When my husband and I spend good day at that time I feel that my life is become cheerful.And when my husband I got some probleme with my husband I think that my life is lost
@meilina (78)
• China
19 Oct 07
Hi! You'd better make no venture as long as you and your boyfriend love each other, besides, you sill LOVE him. It's very normal that you lose excitment or feel bored after having been together for more than a year. It's not about your relationship; it's about your life. I mean the regular life is somewhat dull to you. You could make surprises for your boyfriend and dress up for him occasionally, which are moving and heartthrob acts to him. And both your passion and love will probably rekindle. Good luck!
@colgirl (77)
20 Oct 07
It seems to me that you're feeling lost because after a year of living together everything has gone a bit flat and the relationship is now drifting. If you're living together then why can't you get married? assuming that is what you still both want. Do you two still want to be together or has it become a habit that you're both afraid to break? I would say don't waste time if your heart isn't really in it as you seem quite young (by your photo)so the world is your oyster.
• China
20 Oct 07
For this matter,the most important despend on how you are going to think that,if you really love him,you can wait him,however,the young woman is very short.You had lost the feeling,that you have not love him,then,their will be no happiness together and happy,so I think you ought to be able to find your own happiness.
@mz_Ira (1090)
• Philippines
29 Mar 08
hello there!^_^ hmmmm can i ask? hehe... is settling down the last thing u hae in my mind that you want to happen? i mean getting married... walking down the aisle.... coz maybe ur having mixed emotions.. u said u feel lost which maybe the effect of u two living together and waiting for your bf to ask u get married.I mean its like you are together.. same things happen.. but sometimes those things tend to bored you so as for you u might be going through the situation of unexplainable feelings.. Why not talk to your bf, open up say everything u have in mind. A guy wont know if we dont tell them right? Unless they are that very attentive.. The excitement in life is always there but if we don't speak up we'll end up lost.. am i making sense? lolz.. basta un na un...^_^I was once like that although diffrent situation. I was geting bored, felt like things going on between us and my life is not that exciting anymore. Unaware I was going through mixed emoitions, so I had to open up to him. told him stuff that its makin it dull for us. He did hear me for that and very kind to act something about it.^_^
@calicot (256)
• Philippines
18 Dec 07
I wont influence you on your choices and decisions in life whether to go through in fancying someone else, but if you say that you (only) need to feel venturing out then do it for yourself so that you will "grow" and if you can convince your guy to share with your adventure, then much better. Marriage or living-in together doesn't mean that being spontenious and adventurous is taboo. Make it as if both of you are still dating, courting, wooing each other. I would also understand why your man would want to forego settling down until your stable, I would want that also. Maybe because, he doesn't want to "fail" you in the long run. Better to try something else first that might work before trying someone else. Hopefully, you can last longer....maybe 10 years like me and my partner do. God bless.
@cherriemae (3370)
• Philippines
19 Oct 07
i know what you feel right now coz you are not contented on what your boyfriend will do to your relationship..i know you want to have a stable life, i mean to marry this man and be one and be bless with the church..we wanted a stable life, a married life,..maybe the feeling you felt with this other person is what you don't see on your boyfriend..your still free and it's your choice to be happy..good luck friend..
@quanto50 (140)
• Sweden
19 Oct 07
16 years old and playing with guys like dice huhh :-) cunning girl :-)