Am I falling out of love?
By gericapuno
@gericapuno (51)
Philippines
March 28, 2011 5:01pm CST
Lately I've been feeling there's something wrong with the relationship I have with my boyfriend.
I used to be the assertive one. I used to call him or send him text messages everyday. I used to be the one who makes the first move and ask him out. I would ask him to come over to my place. It even came to a point when I sulked because I felt he couldn't make any effort into our relationship. And I told him that.
I don't know what happened but somehow the table has turned. I stopped calling him or sending him text messages. I stopped asking him out. It was unintentional. Then he started asking me out. He started calling me everyday and telling me mushy stuff. Somehow I feel happy seeing that he's changed. But I don't feel the same way anymore. I don't feel too excited to be around him like I used to.
I read in an article that being too comfortable with each other, especially when you've been together for long, can sometimes be mistaken as falling out of love.
This makes me a little confused about my feelings towards him. And I don't know why this has happened.
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13 responses
@thinkingoutloud (6127)
• Canada
29 Mar 11
I don't think you're falling out of love so much as the excitement of "the pursuit" is gone now. It sounds like when you were pursuing a new boyfriend and it was a challenge for you. You were the one doing all the work, trying to have his attention, hoping to create a relationship. Then, when you told him he wasn't making any effort, he started to do what you asked of him. Now that you have him in your life, you're not particularly interested. Once relationships are no longer new, the shine and the lust sort of dulls down and it becomes calmer, less emotional... or the "highs" are outnumbered by the "every day" experiences. That's not a bad thing... in fact, I'd say it's pretty normal :) That's when you have established a more solid relationship with one another. Unfortunately, it seems like the thrill of the chase is gone for you, though, and you don't like what you caught :( How long have you been in a relationship with him?
@gericapuno (51)
• Philippines
29 Mar 11
We've been together for 7 months. So our relationship is kinda new, I would say. Do you think it's too soon for me to have this feeling?
Thanks for sharing your opinion. It's really helpful. *kisses* ;)
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@thinkingoutloud (6127)
• Canada
29 Mar 11
Well, I can't say for sure of course, because all couples are different, but 7 months seems like a pretty short time to be falling out of love. I agree with you that it's still a pretty new relationship. I dated someone for 6 years and we were married for 12 years after that. We had two kids together. We did fall out of love. Part of the problem was that we became parents and forgot to be lovers... forgot to be a couple and grew apart. But that happened over years... not weeks or months. Again, everyone is different but it still sounds to me like you were interested in the pursuit of this boyfriend but you're not enjoying the "regular relationship" phase that you're entering now. When you look at him, when you think about him, do you envision him as someone you can be with in the long term?
@gericapuno (51)
• Philippines
29 Mar 11
I really couldn't tell. I no longer feel happy being with him. I mean, he can be that man I can be with in the long term. But I am really not sure.
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@chuyins123 (2112)
• Philippines
29 Mar 11
First of all, I commend your partner for having noticed what changed in you. He noticed it, it could mean that he appreciates how you text and call him every day, making a move almost all of the time.
As I am not an advocate of broken relationship and I would like to assume that you are not really and actually falling out of love. My dear friend, LOVE is not a matter of emotion, not a matter of feelings, not a matter of feeling that your heart beats faster when he is around, its more a matter of decision.
Decision to stay in a relationship with or without him sending you a message, decision to continue doing good things for him without any expectations of returns, decision to just trust, respect and care for him without him showing any slight hint of reciprocating such acts.
My friend, a mature love is mainly and really a DECISION. A good definition of love is in 1 Corinthians 13 www.biblegateway.com/passage/search=1+Corinthians+13&version=NIV
God bless you! Have a great life! May God's hand be upon your relationship. "When you die, relationships don't."
@chuyins123 (2112)
• Philippines
30 Mar 11
It's my pleasure to respond to discussions as interesting as this. This is a community so I want to be of help to every community member as much as possible. Wish the best for you and your relationship. God bless! :)
@gericapuno (51)
• Philippines
29 Mar 11
Hey chuyins! Thank you for your help! You made me realize something. I think I have viewed my love for him on a very shallow aspect. When I try to think deeper, I feel that he's still important to me and I still want to keep our relationship. Maybe, right now, what I need to do is to spend more time with him so we can get to know more about each other. Thanks again for your help!
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@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
29 Mar 11
In my opinion about your case. You feel that way. Because your being curious at first and not feel to falling in love with the guy...that is why when the guy change. You feel unhappy due to that aspect...now you confuse because the love that you expected is not really a love but curiosity
@sender621 (14893)
• United States
29 Mar 11
Falling out of love may not be the reason you are feeling this way. It is so easy to fall into a routine. Try doing something different for yourself or your partner. See if that doesn't do something to change the way you are feeling about your relationship.
@gericapuno (51)
• Philippines
29 Mar 11
Thanks for your advice! I'll try to do that and see what happens. Thanks again!
@pastorlamont (184)
• United States
29 Mar 11
Well, truthfully, you never Fell in love! What I mean is, you don't fall in or out of love because love is a choice, it's not a feeling. Obviously there is attraction and infatuation at the start, but Love, true Love, is a choice. If you only go by your feelings, you'll never have a relationship because even in the best of relationships, there are some things you simply can't find in a mate. Anyways, my point is, if you Love him, then it's a matter of choosing beyond your feelings. Ask yourself, 'Can I spend the rest of my life with this person?' If you can't answer that question honestly and truthfully, you might wanna reconsider your relationship. God bless you
@gericapuno (51)
• Philippines
29 Mar 11
Maybe you're right. I still feel that he's important to me. I still feel like keeping the relationship. Thanks for sharing your opinion. It's a big help.
@DanaS2011 (351)
• United States
29 Mar 11
I felt that way after putting in so much effort and not recieving the same from the other end. I sulked to and told my boyfriend I was feeling unappreciated and in the boat alone. He insisted that I didn't feel that way and then thing changed like your boyfriend did and my boyfriend started putting in more effort but I kinda lost interest too mostly because I felt like this was something I didn't have to bring to his attention for him to have to change but I think he should have felt that way from day one. I'm still trying to put all my feeling and emotions back like they were and sometimes I even pray to God that he could renew that feeling for me because I don't want to lose my boyfriend in order to start feeling that way because he might be gone and then it'll be too late.
@gericapuno (51)
• Philippines
29 Mar 11
We do feel the same, girl! I do what you do too! I try to put my feelings back for him and try to make our relationship become exciting like how it used to. I wish you happiness with your boyfriend. Thanks for sharing!
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
29 Mar 11
i disagree about the, when you get comfortable with each other specially when youve been together for a long time can be mistaken of falling out of love. when you fall out of love that is clear. you might not accept the fact that you are falling in love but the signs are all clear. when you no longer enjoys that person's company and you no longer miss that person that much then i guess that is a falling out of love sign. i am married for 8 years now and we live together for three years before getting married so i dont believe that you can mistaken falling out of love of too comfortable. she still miss me when i am away and i still miss her too. we still send each other tex messages when i am at work or just out on an errand. i feel sad to here that you are in a situation like this, but you need to work it out or just talk about it, there might still be a chance on getting that love back. by the way welcome also to mylot hope you like it here.
@gericapuno (51)
• Philippines
29 Mar 11
Aw. That's so sweet. You know what, I really dream of having a marriage like yours. I don't want the excitement to be gone even when we're married. Thanks for the advice, by the way. I wish you more happiness to your married life. :)
@advokatku (4033)
• Indonesia
28 Mar 11
I think you are currently feel bored because you are running and doing something that is routine. Maybe you just need time for reflection and solitude .....
Don't to be confused or feel wrong in this thing .. we all can feel bored and that's feel only can be lost when we can relax while contemplating what we expect from something we do routinely
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
29 Mar 11
You are not exactly falling out of love.
There really comes a time in our relationships, when we become complacent with it. But when the relationship becomes threatened, that's the time when our sleeping feelings would be revived.
We only realize the importance of things when they are about to be lost.
@gericapuno (51)
• Philippines
29 Mar 11
I hope my boyfriend realized my importance at the beginning. Some people just tend to take their loved ones for granted, don't you think? Well, I feel like I still want to keep our relationship. That is because I want a steady and long-lasting one. I hope this one works. Thanks for sharing your opinion!
@katrinapaz (2436)
• Philippines
29 Mar 11
Hello geri! i think you are not falling out of love. You are just kind of at rest because of the much effort that you have made in the past and right now your lover is the one who is doing much effort because it seems it is his turn. I think both parties should give and take and that is what is happening to both of you. Just relax and you will find out soon maybe your the one who will be assertive again :)
@gericapuno (51)
• Philippines
29 Mar 11
Yeah, I think you're right. Maybe I got too tired of exerting effort and it his turn now. Maybe I'll just have to relax for a while, keep the relationship and see what happens. Thanks for sharing your opinion.
@marcjaysonc (14)
• Philippines
29 Mar 11
your just being bored...
not falling out of love...
just persevere gal...
@mernyshee (2)
•
29 Mar 11
This situation often happens to people :-) I think it's because the people becomes boring to always striving for some who does not care :-D
@sirish265 (24)
• United States
29 Mar 11
ur not falling out of love ur just bored start going on dates with him again and enjoying ur time spent with eachother and have fun
@gericapuno (51)
• Philippines
29 Mar 11
You're right. Maybe I should try that. Maybe that will help me determine if I still have feelings for him. Thanks for sharing!