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I just don't know what to do...

I have posted before about my boyfriend. He found out his AS results last week and as a result has to move to england, making our relationship long distance.
Currently he is staying with his female friend (who fancies him) in england (he used to fancy her too). I was a bit... funny about it, but whatever. I don't want to be a psycho jealous girlfriend haha.
Anyway. The whole time he's there he has hardly called me (i have spend a load of money on cards calling him). I have emailed him, called him, etc. It seems like i am doing all the chasing and getting nothing back. I even called his mum when i was worried about him, just so that she could call him and comfort him.
LAst night him and his friend went to the beach at nighttime. He had promised he'd call me. At after midnight he spoke to me to let me know they'd gone to see some fireworks and had a great time being just the two of them. It hurts that he didn't even bother to call like he said he would, and i think it's taking the piss a bit to be off having romantic evenings on the beach. I told him this, and he went mad, calling me basically a liar and saying that his female friend was amazing, and would never do anything ever. Again, i am hurt that he takes her side. We end up having a bit of an argument. I am fed up of him speaking and laughing with her while i am on the phone to him (even while i am crying, she is laughing and joking around. He is laughing along too). What can i say? It hurts. A lot. Especially when he takes her side in a tiny thing like that. I was just trying to explain how i felt.
Today i called him at about 2pm (he'd just woken up), and told him that i would be working tonight (he hadn't remembered) and so he should call me after or before if he liked. He was in the car with her, they were off shopping. I am back from work. He didn't call before, he hasn't called now.
I feel hurt, and walked all over. I don't see what i have done to deserve this. He evidently just doesn't care. I just... oh i don't know. It seems pointless to even be writing this thread.
I just don't know what else to do. Am i being that unreasonable? Do i deserve this? I know it's hard for him, but for the past week i have done nothing but be there for him. Is it too much to ask that he is there for me too?
I don't want to seem like some evil, jealous girlfriend. But i am jealous. I am mad as well. I just want to cry. It seems like he just has no regard for me whatsoever. I am trying so ridiculously hard not to call him too much (once or twice a day either on msn or the phone). I just don't know where to go from here.
Please help me.

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Reply 1

Tell him this.

Reply 2

Gemma_08
Tell him this.


I would, but i don't want him to think i am nagging him. :frown:
Cos i really don't want to upset him.
Which sounds stupid cos i am so upset at the moment it's unreal.

Reply 3

Just forget about him..

Reply 4

Why do you appear anon but go into great detail?

Reply 5

Ok, that would probably piss me off too, even if you aren't the jealous type, it's pretty normal to be mad when he's laughing with some other girl on the beach while you're crying on the phone. He may not realise that he's hurt you, but he needs to. My advice would be to call him and ask if you can have a serious discussion with him away from this other girl, then tell him exactly how you feel, the way you've told us. You're not being unreasonable at all.

Reply 6

You want my honest advice?
Drop his ass. It's a long distance relationship which are hard to maintain at the best of times and he really doesn't seem to care. And he's living with a girl who likes him and who he likes. That is complete and utter BULL!!! He obviously doesn't deserve you. Just get rid of him. Talking it out wont work. You said he was laughing while you were crying. He's not worth it. Just get rid of him and move on.

Reply 7

happy watermelon
I would, but i don't want him to think i am nagging him. :frown:
Cos i really don't want to upset him.
Which sounds stupid cos i am so upset at the moment it's unreal.


You need to tell him how you feel. Seriously. Otherwise he will just remain oblivious, and you will just continue to hurt.

Reply 8

floralpulp
Why do you appear anon but go into great detail?


I am not anon :smile: There is no point. If he comes on he'll know it's me. And tbh he wont even bother.

Reply 9

happy watermelon
I am not anon :smile: There is no point. If he comes on he'll know it's me. And tbh he wont even bother.


You were before.....:smile: But congrats on err de-anoning yourself?

Reply 10

El Hosko
You want my honest advice?
Drop his ass. It's a long distance relationship which are hard to maintain at the best of times and he really doesn't seem to care. And he's living with a girl who likes him and who he likes. That is complete and utter BULL!!! He obviously doesn't deserve you. Just get rid of him. Talking it out wont work. You said he was laughing while you were crying. He's not worth it. Just get rid of him and move on.


He's only living with her for a week.
And i know it sounds silly, but i love him. And normally he is so lovely to me. :frown: I just hate feeling this sad and pointless. I don't want to call him, cos my mum told me it was stupid to, and he would call me. But he hasn't. My stepdad told me to tell him to **** off :p:
Everyone tells me he'll call me. That i should just wait. But i find it so hard. I miss him, and i just want him to care. It wouldn't take him a minute to text me or call me. I don't see why he can't be bothered.

Reply 11

floralpulp
You were before.....:smile: But congrats on err de-anoning yourself?


Was i?!?! I didn't click anon :s-smilie: Hahaha oh well.

Reply 12

happy watermelon
At after midnight he spoke to me to let me know they'd gone to see some fireworks and had a great time being just the two of them. It hurts that he didn't even bother to call like he said he would, and i think it's taking the piss a bit to be off having romantic evenings on the beach. I told him this, and he went mad, calling me basically a liar and saying that his female friend was amazing, and would never do anything ever.


So if a friend is amazing they will never try it on with someone they like? Hmmm that's a novel concept your boyfriend has, very interesting... he does sound like a bit of an idiot.

Anyway, are you in the mindset where you think that if you keep a check on him constantly there's less a chance of anything happening? Don't be. You could maybe not call him for a bit and see if he calls you back or just cut down a bit on the calling. It does sound like he calls you occasionally but you're calling far more often. You're not going to achieve anything by nagging him, that's for sure. If he wants the relationship as much as you, he will naturally stay faithful... If not, then yes you might have to worry.

Reply 13

SamTheMan
So if a friend is amazing they will never try it on with someone they like? Hmmm that's a novel concept your boyfriend has, very interesting... he does sound like a bit of an idiot.

Anyway, are you in the mindset where you think that if you keep a check on him constantly there's less a chance of anything happening? Don't be. You could maybe not call him for a bit and see if he calls you back or just cut down a bit on the calling. It does sound like he calls you occasionally but you're calling far more often. You're not going to achieve anything by nagging him, that's for sure. If he wants the relationship as much as you, he will naturally stay faithful... If not, then yes you might have to worry.


It's not that i think there's less chance of anything happening. I just want to make sure he's ok. We've been basically living together the whole summer, seeing eachother daily before that. And when we were arguing he said he'd known her longer. Even though he's only met her... three times?
I just feel so betrayed and hurt and stupid and embarrassed and degraded.

I am not calling him tonight. It's hard though. I just want to know that he's ok. But evidently he doesn't care if i am, so...

Reply 14

how long is he in england for? if it is for ages, more than a few months, then i really doubt your relationship will stay as strong that long if he isnt calling you or putting any effort in. maybe he needs you to tell him its finished before he realizes what an idiot he is being. :smile:

Reply 15

happy watermelon
It's not that i think there's less chance of anything happening. I just want to make sure he's ok. We've been basically living together the whole summer, seeing eachother daily before that. And when we were arguing he said he'd known her longer. Even though he's only met her... three times?
I just feel so betrayed and hurt and stupid and embarrassed and degraded.

I am not calling him tonight. It's hard though. I just want to know that he's ok. But evidently he doesn't care if i am, so...

You probably are in an unfortunate situation where you're the girlfriend and he's talking about some other girl in higher regard than you. I can imagine that would piss anyone off. What are you hoping from this relationship? What is he hoping? Why do you care about him if he doesn't seem that bothered about anything? Are you worried about being lonely? You're a very good-looking girl so you have nothing to worry about.

Reply 16

scraceus999
how long is he in england for? if it is for ages, more than a few months, then i really doubt your relationship will stay as strong that long if he isnt calling you or putting any effort in. maybe he needs you to tell him its finished before he realizes what an idiot he is being. :smile:


He's back next week for a week. Then it'll be about 2 months.

Reply 17

happy watermelon
He's back next week for a week. Then it'll be about 2 months.

tell him your feelings when he is back. if he is still funny with you, then tell him you cant go 2 months without knowing where you stand because it isnt fair on you, so he either makes an effort or its over. I know you love him, but you need more than that for a relationship to work. :console:

Reply 18

SamTheMan
You probably are in an unfortunate situation where you're the girlfriend and he's talking about some other girl in higher regard than you. I can imagine that would piss anyone off. What are you hoping from this relationship? What is he hoping? Why do you care about him if he doesn't seem that bothered about anything? Are you worried about being lonely? You're a very good-looking girl so you have nothing to worry about.


I am hoping that we will be together for a while. I love him, so much it hurts. I assumed that he was hoping the same. He always said he was. I care about him because he is my boyfriend. I love him more than anything. I would do anything for him. Maybe i am a bit worried about being lonely. I am very, very insecure, have battled eating disorders, etc. I finally had got down to a size 10, he told me he loved me. He told me i was beautiful. And i really am not very goodlooking but it's nice to hear. I just feel so confused and so lost. Why would he do this to me? It seems like the beginning of the end. And i don't want it to be. As i said, a week ago everything was perfect.

Reply 19

happy watermelon
I am hoping that we will be together for a while. I love him, so much it hurts. I assumed that he was hoping the same. He always said he was. I care about him because he is my boyfriend. I love him more than anything. I would do anything for him. Maybe i am a bit worried about being lonely. I am very, very insecure, have battled eating disorders, etc. I finally had got down to a size 10, he told me he loved me. He told me i was beautiful. And i really am not very goodlooking but it's nice to hear. I just feel so confused and so lost. Why would he do this to me? It seems like the beginning of the end. And i don't want it to be. As i said, a week ago everything was perfect.


Maybe you're just focusing too much on him when he isn't focusing so much on you. What happens if things end? You feel like **** and he leaves with a massive ego-boost because he's worthy of so much attention from one girl.

Trust me, you don't need to worry about finding someone. You're still too young to worry like that and certainly won't have any trouble. That doesn't mean that you shouldn't care about him but don't give him attention that he's not worthy of having just because you think that you wouldn't be able to find anyone else, because that's just an idea you or he has put in your head.