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facinationstreet t1_jefcjpr wrote

We "officially" got engaged a week ago.

We've only been together for 6 months.

Since then, I realized that maybe this isn't a good idea

I would be less worried about there being a spark and more worried that you think getting engaged at the 6 month mark to a 24 yr old that you barely know isn't the red flag you should be concerned about. Please do hold off on wedding planning.

If there is no spark, why did you get engaged? If you are unsure how to have a healthy relationship, wouldn't it be prudent to work on recognizing healthy and unhealthy dynamics within a relationship vs. (apparently) believing that whatever relationship you are in is THE relationship? It is called dating for a reason. You date, you figure out what you're looking for in a partner, what is totally unacceptable, what your goals are, what your relationship goals are, etc.

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LordAdversarius t1_jefbnr3 wrote

Thats a lot of drama. Your boyfriend doesnt seem like a great guy even before his friends starting whispering poison in his ears. His friends opinion seems to carry more weight than yours. He is never going to see your side of things for very long.

Im not sure that this is fixable especially since he seems to want to break up. One person cant keep a relationship going by themselves.

Sometimes it can feel like failing when a relationship ends but it can be the best thing that could happen.

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goodbye-toilet-cat t1_jefb5k9 wrote

He should be the one feeling guilty and evil for manipulating you. Dump him without an in depth explanation and without entertaining any questions.

He knows you want to break up. You’ve tried multiple times.

He knows WHY you want to break up - you’ve had endless guilt trips and arguments and manipulations, so I’m sure you’ve given him your reasons for wanting to end it.

He has all the information he needs, and at this point he’s proven that he doesn’t deserve a thoughtful discussion and gentle let down because he seizes upon that opportunity to manipulate you.

Break up with a “this isn’t working, and it’s over” statement, physically leave his presence, and block him on everything.

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Puzzleheaded_Ad_1634 t1_jef9j9e wrote

Agree with this. It's been a month! OP with respect you are way too grown to be playing these games.

If you need to catfish people.. you might not be ready for a relationship and should maybe work on yourself and heal.

And at the end of the day the dude wanted to cheat so just move on. You don't owe him a big "ah ha! I caught you" because that's gonna make you look...insecure and crazy.

Just dump the dude and tell him he isn't for you. Which he's not. You deserve better but u also deserve to feel abit more secure about yourself and dating. A few weeks of seeing someone is way too short to be getting serious.

Next time maybe get to know someone's character better before jumping head first into sleeping together and dating. That way you don't waste your time and have more reassurance the dude actually wants to get to know you for you not just to hook up.

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