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  • #217611
    Inky
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    Hi Amelia,

    It’s all too much and not enough.

    If you marry the guy, I envision it being five or ten years later after he has outgrown his Deliberately Clueless ***-**** phase. And for several years not seeing any evidence of past behavior. The problem is you are now primed to see every subtle sign of it.

    He hasn’t actually cheated (as far as we know) but he’s basically admitting through his very being “BOY DO I HAVE THAT IN ME THOUGH!”

    My advice is: Really? Do you have to?

    Best,

    Inky

     

    #217625
    Amelia
    Participant

    Hi Inky,

    Thanks so much for your response. Just to clarify, you are saying that based on past behavior you think that something like this may happen again, but not for several years? As for whether or not I have to, there are some external factors as well. I want to live in the United States, and in order for him to come with me we essentially have to get married.

    #217631
    Inky
    Participant

    No I mean you shouldn’t get married unless he has shown no signs of this behavior for several years.

    #217825
    Anonymous
    Guest

    Dear Amelia:

    You wrote, “I can’t decide if it’s a me problem.. or a him problem”- after reading your post it seems to me that it is a you-problem for the following reasons:

    1. It is not realistic for a woman to expect a man, a boyfriend or a husband to no longer feel sexual attraction or affection for other women.

    2. There has been no evidence of betrayal of you on his part and reads to me that he has been honest with you throughout.

    3. Reads to me that he endured a lot of distrust on your part, went through distress and still persisted in the relationship with you.

    Having stated the above, it is possible that he is not a good match for you. You may feel more comfortable with a man who is not inclined to have a file of naked photos, who is less sexual than this man, maybe one who believes and practices sexual celibacy before marriage, or the like.

    Let me know what you think, if you’d like.

    anita

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    Anonymous
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