I’m 36m and crazy about this guy who is more than a decade older than me.
It’s been a year with no commitment but three kinda breakups. Each time, that pattern’s the same. I love on him more and more, feel him pull away, and then comes the kinda breakup. I fall back, and a week or so goes by before he reaches back out and maybe tells me that he misses me. THIS is where the confusion is and it’s happening right now —
He asks me about who I’ve been with, who they are, what we’ve done, and so many other details. The first kinda breakup, there was nothing to tell. The second one, I told him about this guy and he lost it. Still brings it up but its crazy because he’s told me about many many other people he’s been with since the beginning and told me he’s not looking for anything. This time, there’s nothing to tell again because the connection I feel for him is so strong that I can’t allow myself to go further with any guys. Told him this and he accuses me of lying.
What is this pattern? If I were your friend, what would you tell me? Especially want to hear from anyone who’s been through this.