When should I feel that I have to leave a lover...

@jordq7 (576)
Philippines
December 29, 2010 9:49am CST
Hi there mylotters!!!I just want to ask about this thing about love and relationships.I don't have any experience with love and I have never experience having an active love life.But me and my friend always talk about love or her relationship with her boyfriend so I kinda know what love is.Now my question will be this,If you are currently in a relationship and you are in there for a long time then suddenly your boyfriend suddenly make something that causes you to feel that your relationship isn't his priority,for example, you are calling him but his not answering the phone and when he answers hes even mad,second is when your texting him and theres not even a single reply(he will only reply when your already asleep and he will say that he forgot to look at his phone). Is this the time that you start to consider to leave your boyfriend??Are the situations above enough to say that you and your boyfriend must end your relationship?The situations I mentioned above always happen to my friend and she always cries becoz of her boyfriend but until now shes still with him.And just a while ago she asked me if she should leave her boyfriend already I didn't answer coz I dont want to be the coz of their breakup,,,So guys what do you think???
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11 responses
• United States
29 Dec 10
I don't blame you for not wanting to have anything to with it, but that IS your friend so it's ok to give advice(in my opinion)just don't be judgmental.If she cherish your friendship she will understand.
• Philippines
30 Dec 10
I agree. Besides her friend did ask for her opinion whether to leave her boyfriend or not. But that is it, just give your opinion since she asks for it but leave the decision up to her.
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@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
29 Dec 10
hi, i think, your friend should analyze it, dont make a decision immediately, tell to your friend that they have to talk about their problems, she should know the side of her boyfriend, and let him explain to your friend.
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@jordq7 (576)
• Philippines
29 Dec 10
Hi there asliah!!!Actually they've talked about it and some of there problems several times before the same thing happen over and over again.She always ends up crying and he always ignores her for that boy knows that my friend will just keep quite and never had the guts to leave him. But now I guess my friend is already having a doubt on their relationship.She doesn't know if its still worth trying for or if his boyfriend who seems to don't care anymore still deserves her love.But I do admire my friend for her patience with her boyfriend.Even if he called her narrow-minded and he always ignores her,she continue loving him and understanding him.
@chillpill90 (1936)
29 Dec 10
I think before she does anything she needs to explain to her boyfriend about how she feels when he does these things. it could be that he is busy at work when she calls so he cannot answer.. I do not think she should leave without understanding why he is like this.
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@jordq7 (576)
• Philippines
29 Dec 10
Hi there chillpill90!!!Actually her boyfriend isn't busy on his work coz his not actually working yet.He's just there facing his pc and busy playing video games that is why he can't answer,according to my friend this was always his reason why he dont answer her calls or text messages. And there was also actually a time when her boyfriend got mad at her and he said that she couldn't understand him or shes nit trying her best to understand him.Her boyfriend even called her narrow-minded but she still stays with him.But now suddenly she's having this thoughts of leaving him for good..
• Philippines
30 Dec 10
If that relationship is not working out anymore then maybe it is time to leave but since this is about your friend, she should be the one to make that decision. If she asks you again then say that if you are in her shoes you would leave that boy but the decision is still up to her. The most important thing though is that you will be there for her no matter what her decision might be and hope that someday she will realize that she could better. For now, just be there for her.
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• India
29 Dec 10
See...not answering a phone call or not messaging cant be a reason to break up. There can be lot of reason for that. A person can have lot of work so that he/she cant get that quality time. But the thing is....if a person really need the distance from another person, that can be understood from the behavior or the way of talking. So what I would suggest...to observe that person...everyone has to give some time to the relationship....if the relation is really worthy...the person cant stay long time apart from his/her partner. But if anyone finds that there is no meaning in the relationship anymore, then its better to stop that.
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• Ireland
29 Dec 10
Hi, It is very difficult to fully understand what is going on in someone else's relationship, only the two people involved know exactly what's going on. Clearly, his behaviour is upsetting your friend. If it only happened once or twice I would say that he might just be having a bad day and she should try not to get too upset about it. However, if it's happening regularly then she needs to talk to him, calmly, and ask him directly why he is treating her badly. If he truly loves her, he will explain what is bothering him and make more of an effort with his girlfriend. If he dismisses her worries and continues treating her badly, then your friend should let him know that she won't accept his bad treatment. If it was me, I would end the relationship if he doesn't improve his behaviour towards her.
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@simonelee (2715)
• China
29 Dec 10
Hello again. It's late and you're still up. anyway, before doing a decision i guess you friend should also consider the field of her partner, maybe he's busy working? Resting? Or taking a break? Is your friend a girlfriend type who frequent monitoring her boyfriend? If yes, maybe the guy was sicked of frequent receiving SMS's from the girl.Men doesn't like girls who are detective nor acting like their mom. This are some of the reason's i observed why men avoiding their girl and eventually will lead to separation. These are their little ways of avoiding and want to end up the relationship. Actually i also applied their styles when i was in a relationship and there's no valid reasons to breakup, it's effective and they give up.lol You did the right thing by not influencing your friend's decision in ending the relationship. Listening to her heartaches are already enough and a big help.
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@sender621 (14894)
• United States
29 Dec 10
Leaving a lover is never an easy choice to make. I would say that it's time to leave a lover when the feelings in the relationship are not what they used to be.
• Philippines
29 Dec 10
I feel like I'm in the same boat with your friend. I can totally relate to what she's into. And if I'm not mistaken, could it be that his boyfriend is always playing the famous computer game called DoTA(Defense of the Ancients)? Let me share you a bit of my story. I'm still with my boyfriend right now. We've been together for 2 years. I know that he's fond of playing that game even before I met him in person. During the first year of our relationship, he wasn't committed at all. He seldom text me or call me even if he received tons and tons of my text messages and missed calls. Until one time, I really got tired of his excuses.. I confronted him about the problem. I even suggested that a break-up could solve the issue we had. I asked him if it's okay if we both split up for good. He said "no" and he asked for another chance. I was hesitant to give him a chance but I did give him a second chance. From that time on, I witnessed him change gradually... Right now, he still finds time to play the game but I have accepted what he is.. As for your friend, it's better to weigh things out first before jumping into a conclusion. There really was a time when it was too much for me to bear, I brought up the issue to him and we both made it clear when we talked it over. If it's taking her patience to the lowest level, she needs to talk to her boyfriend about this. She has to assess if her boyfriend still values her worth or if she's still an important part of her boyfriend's life. She also has to let him understand that he has to compromise with her to meet halfway despite their differences. If it means nothing to her boyfriend, then that'd be the time to give up the relationship.
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30 Dec 10
Good day jordq9, i believe you and your boyfriend just need some misunderstanding. It's better to talk about it before it gets to worse and comes to the point that you will hurt each others feeling. That's according to my own experience. Everything will settle if you give each other a time. Time to talk about your relationship and time for each other. I hope it will help you jordq7. Have a great day! :)
• Philippines
30 Dec 10
For me, these are not sufficient grounds for a break-up. These are just minor issues that could be patched-up if both will just spare ample time for a heart to heart talk, baring their hearts out on whatever it is in the realationship that needs to be considered. If you'd ask me, I would only leave my partner if he cheated on me, hurt me physically or he doesn't love me anymore.