Do I keep waiting to see what happens?

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So I’ve known this guys for 2 years now. We were friends for 2 or 3 months. Then he was persistent in asking me out even when I told him no. He kept asking for about 6 months (persistent and patient I know). And in April of last year I said yes to being his girlfriend. We dated for 14months. He has what I call “single child syndrome” he’s very emotionally closed off and he does everything from working out problems to chores by himself. He doesn’t take help for anything. Well when things get too much for him he has two reactions. He either fakes being happy, or he takes time off from the relationship. He’s taken time off from the relationship 3 times but he’s always come back in a week or so. But on June 28th. He just unexpectedly broke up with me then later told me he needed a lot of time. This blindsided me because just a couple hours earlier he was holding my hand and kissing me and telling me he loved me. Well. It’s been a month since then and he’s told me everything from lets wait a year to date again so were on the same page again education wise, to I’m going through a hard time and need space to figure things out, to I’m just taking time off to get all the partying and stuff out of my system so when school starts back up we can have a smooth relationship, to let’s see each other soon, to I’m too busy to see you which must mean we shouldn’t date anymore, to find a new guy. For the past two weeks we’ve just been talking as friends and well there’s just something in me that keeps telling me to wait to see what happens. Should I be waiting?

Category: Tags: asked July 30, 2013

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He's obviously got somethings to sort out and he can't give you what you want right now. That's not to say that he never will, but you've got to ask yourself what it is that YOU want and need. If he's taking care of himself and making his happiness/life a priority, so should you. You could wait and see, but what happens if you wait and then he decides he doesn't want a relationship? He's asking you to wait a year, essentially asking you to put your life on hold for him. Will you be the same person with the same wants, needs and expectations in a years time? Who knows. I know it's hard to think about right now, but you've got to lead your life and if/when the time is right you may cross paths again and have a healthy and happy relationship. But you cannot put your life on hold for someone else. That just leads to misery (trust me, i've been there) There is a whole world out there to be experienced and explored and people to meet and if you're waiting around, life will pass you by. There are some things you can control and other that you can't. You deserve to be happy too.