We talked for a bit last night, and he's just totally freaking out about the what if's based on his past experiences. He's afraid that I'm going to totally change my life and give up everything, and then I'm going to decide that he's not enough for me and then resent him for ruining my life.
He's very much a giver in relationships, and he tends to give so much to people that don't appreciate it. He worked like a dog to support his ex-wife, and she always wanted more-more-more, and nothing was ever good enough for her. He bought her a brand new car, and a year later, she wanted another one because she just "didn't like it anymore". Soon after, he found out she opened a credit card in his name and maxed it out to $6k spending money on things like Starbucks, haircuts, and buying presents for the guy she was cheating on him with (all things that she never brought home, so he was never tipped off). Unfortunately, he fell into another relationship like that after his divorce, too, and it's just ingrained into him that women are never satisfied with him for long, and only want him for what he can do for them. Logically, he knows I'm not like that, but he just got overwhelmed with the reality that I was actually moving out there and might be dependent on him for a while until I can find a job. He's just scared to death of it happening all over again, and then me blaming it all on him for leaving my house and my job and my family.
We're going to talk more tonight, but as of right now, we're putting the wedding plans on hold because it's just too much for him to deal with all at once. I'm scared, too, because really, it's not like we've spent tons of time together like we would have if we'd been dating locally this whole time. This is both of our first long distance relationships, and it has a whole other set of rules and issues than a regular relationship. We're in our 30's, but it's almost like we're kids just learning to be in a relationship because it's so different!
Thanks for listening to me cry, I really appreciate it. Now, is there any way I can delete that damn post so I don't have to keep looking at it every time I come here?
They didn't have you where I come from...never knew the best was yet to come...