What do you do when your partner start taking you for granted??

for granted, relationships - love, hurt
India
February 6, 2009 11:01pm CST
Some of you know here that i had been in a relationship for past one n a half year. Everything was going good but things have turned out a little tough for me. Lately i met my bf's ex and also in city for 3-4 months, i try to keep my self positive everytime and do trust him. I have tried to be a loving gf as adviced by some of my fellow mylotters. But dealing with ex is not an easy task, though i am little fine with it now. But he rarely inform me whenever he go to meet her, and it really upsets me atleast he should letme know if he is going to met her. Moreover he knows well i will be upset over this thing, and he knows i'll be normal after sometime becuase its in my nature i cant be upset for long time from anyone, may be thats why he dnt let me. thats where i feel might have started taking me for granted. Its a mixture of so many feelings. I don't know how to go about it, m very confused please advise.
12 responses
@redberry (178)
• Philippines
7 Feb 09
As what you've explained things, I don't think he's taking you for granted. Maybe he's just having a little hesitation of letting you know whenever he's going to meet with his EX. The reason for that, as you've said he knows that you get upset with the situation about his ex, so naturally he doesn't want to upset. Maybe that's one of the reasons he doesn't inform you about his meeting with the ex. It's good that you're doing your best to keep things cool and trusting him, that way you can avoid having conflicts about silly things. It would also help if you really open up to him and tell exactly how you feel. In my experience letting my bf know what's going on my head, will definitely help your relationship. Remember, guys can't keep guessing whatever it is that you are feeling. So it's best to open up and talk to him.
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• India
7 Feb 09
Thanks for a positive response redberry. I talked to him about everything yesterday and he said he will let me know. I think you are right he dnt want me to get upset about it, may be thats the reason he dnt tel me. But i guess i will trust him more if he will let me know about everything, atleast i'll be assure that he is not hiding anything from me.
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• United States
7 Feb 09
Time for a little secret that can make your BoyFriend/GirlFriend not even think twice about somebody else. I am going to get right to the point. Everybody has one of five major love languages. When you speak and know that persons love language their love tank is so full they are like putty in your hands. You ask well how do I figure this out. Very simple there is a free online test of 30 questions at www.MKFL.com where you get instant results. Have your BF/GF and you take the test. The highest number is your primary love language. There is more explanations at the website. The key to this is you normally speak your love language but you need to learn to speak the love language of your BF/GF. This works. Good Luck MKFL.com
@UK_Shree (3603)
7 Feb 09
Well I personally would not be okay with any partner of mine meeting with their ex. And if they did meet up with an ex then I wouldn't tolerate it - I would end the relationship immediately, as I would see it as a huge sign of disrespect and I would know that I deserve much better than that. I think you should end things with this guy, honestly. I know you have been with him for a year and a half but seriously, why prolong your suffering. Sure it may hurt when you break up with him, but that pain will end at some point. If you stay with this guy though you are actually allowing him to hurt you over and over again, and as long as you allow it, who know's how long the pain that he causes you will last. The main problem here is that he obviously doesn't value your feelings a great deal - you really don't need to put up with that. End it!!!
• Philippines
7 Feb 09
if i can see the proof or evedences that he is taking me for granted then i will leave him definitely. even if it hurts but its part of the process. if you will still stay in that relationship, you're just hurting yourself over and over again. you two should talk and you know.. let him choose. :( but for your case you should be ready with his answer.
@patbinc (57)
• Haiti
7 Feb 09
I'm sorry for you for what you are going through, I know it must be hard and stressful for you to cope with the situation. I think you are making a mistake by not sitting down with your boyfriend and talking this thing out. You have nothing to fear, you are in his life now, not his EX and as such you need to make your feelings known about this whole issue. This is not about trust, it's about him being caring and responsible. Anyone who tells you he loves you should be able to care for what you feel. He should be not do things which might hurt you and he should be ready and willing to make sacrifices for you. Face your boyfriend and have a heart to heart talk. Be frank and tell him that its not like you do not trust him, but he should be straight with you about his EX. You know its your right to know what they talk about and why they even have to meet. Sure, there's nothing wrong with them meeting but you should know why - if its just as friends, you should approve but if its anything other than that then its time you gave him the choice between his ex and you. You certainly deserve better and if he is taking you for granted then he doesn't deserve to be with you. Make him understand that he can't just play around with your feelings and that you are perfectly capable of making a decision and sticking by it. As things are now, he knows you love him and you not able to hold anything against him for long. Sit him down, make rules and let him understand he needs to stick to the rules to earn your trust. Let him know the consequences of breaking the rules and if he happens to break them, then do to him whatever it is that you have agreed you do if he doesn't respect you. Hope all turns out good for you and you get back your deserved happiness. All the best.
• India
7 Feb 09
Hi patbinc I agree upon everything you said, i'll try to figure out everything. Thanks for the motivation. God BLess!!
• United States
8 Feb 09
If he takes you for granted you should just go somewhere without telling him and then he will find out how much he needs you. something along those lines should set him straight. You should also confront him on the whole ex Gf thing. If you don't confront him then he will think that you don't mind him visiting the ex when in fact you do.
@gracie04 (4549)
• Philippines
7 Feb 09
What?!! your boyfriend is seeing his ex girlfriend? if i were in your shoes, i won't let him do that to me.. fight for your right, girl.. you have the right to voice out.. let him know what you really feel.. don't let his pathetic ex gf ruin your relationship.. if he truly loves you or if he has high respect to you then he won't meet up with his ex ever again!!!
@tewiawi (63)
• Philippines
7 Feb 09
I can trust my bf but I can't trust a girl if I'm on your situation. Besides, you should know your right. You are his present, so why the hell he's meeting up with the girl for. It's very alarming. I'm sure your bf doesn't want you to meet with your ex so he better should not do it in the first place.
• Philippines
7 Feb 09
he's not deserving actually so leave him/her...you should find another partner which is more deserving for your love..
@ds6413 (2070)
• United States
7 Feb 09
Hello, well I am still friends wih an ex-b/f from years ago. We nearly married but I walked out 3 weeks before the wedding day but we are still friends. We both married different people and divorced them too. Thru out we hid our friendship from our spouses and b/f and g/f. Now my b/f knows my friend that I almost married and I told him if he had a problem with me and my ex-b/f being friends then my current b/f and I should not be together because his jealousy would make me want to leave and I could not handle his jealousy. The only thing is people are different, someone else might not have been as understanding as my b/f is with me and my ex still being friends.Since I do not know you or your b/f I can't say what would be right in this situation.Hope it all works out the way you want it to.
• India
7 Feb 09
Well i think it do happen sometimes when you feel that your parents have started to take you for granted but i think its just in our mind because when you will suffer from anything say fever or meet with an accident you will realise that its not so......
@Mechalot (47)
• United States
7 Feb 09
I think, ur bf juz wanna let u kno what happen whit ur relationship. He want show u to trust him coz he told the truth for u. Maybe ur bf dont want u start a fight with his ex if someday u kno if him meet his ex behind u. So him told u before. Its gud threat i see. I like ur care to threat her nicely. Its nice way for that situation. Keep it nice for everyone.