Should I say something or let him have his time?

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I’ve been dating this guy for a month. And today he told me that he “needed time to think about us.”

We have been dating thirty days. He wants us to take a 32 day break because “he’s scared by how much I can hurt him and how much he loves me.”

But I’m angry. Terribly, painfully angry with him. Because when we first met he promised he wouldn’t stop talking to me. No matter what happened between us.

Category: Tags: asked May 4, 2013

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This is a difficult question. In my only relationship so far, my girlfriend was the jealous one. I was never tormented by those feelings, not because of particularly high self esteem, but because I feel like jealousy and anger are closely related and I am never angry with other people. However, I appreciated that my girl and I could talk about these kinds of emotions, because they can indeed tear an otherwise good relationship appart. The huge difference between my only experience with relationships and yours is that we were together for almost five years, so we learnt to trust eachother in a way that you and your boyfriend might not do yet.Now, he said that he would never stop talking to you, no matter what; "no matter what" is a failry extreme guarantee, so what he might have meant to say is that within his frame of reference he will go to great lengths to try to always keep a door open for you. What this means can only be revealed to you by getting to know him deeply. But in any case it probably means that he is inclined to talk stuff through, if you just ease him into it. Also, keep in mind that people can change their minds, for no apparent reason, and for no fault of yours.You say you have been dating for 30 days, and that he now wants a 32 day break. Does that mean that he wants a pause that is longer than the time you have currently spent as a couple? If that is the case I am afraid we are looking at a somewhat different problem here. I know nothing about you, your age, your prior relationships, and the same goes for him, but if he really wants to have a 32 day break from your relationship, it sounds to me like he is trying to back out the relationship. What this means is that you need to find a non-invasive way to get him to talk to you again, and figure things out; it does not mean that you have lost him yet :-)And lastly, try your best not to be angry with him. Check out my answer to the question "sandy" from the QnA part of my profile. The point is that you decide whether you're angry or not. Your man is probably not trying to get you angry on purpose. We men are somewhat stupid when it comes to girls, as girls truly are the most frightening of all creatures in the universe! :-P Best of luck - Ghini