9 years? Yeah, get out of that. You’ve held onto hope for way too long and are now being (no offense!) delusional. Pollyannaish if you will. You don’t live together, not married (these things should’ve happened like before year 5), and he’s no longer interested in prioritizing you how a partner should. I’m guessing y’all were in your early-mid 20s when you got together, and in your 30s you’ve got to look back and consider how different you both were then vs now. I know I am not now the woman I was at 24, 25. Anyway, cut your losses.
There’s only so much talking, begging, etc you can do, and if he’s not receptive or unwilling to fix this it’s very simply because he does not want to. That’s it. I know it’s hurtful, 9 years is a long relationship but you can’t get the time back. How’s the time to have a serious relationship, have kids if you want them, start building a life together, not playing the same games and beating the same dead horse that you’ve been for several years now.
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If your boyfriend doesn't make time for you then you make time for your boyfriend you plan the evening or a day out with each other it's not always up to him to make you feel something sometimes you have to get that feeling yourself by doing things that you want to do incorporate him into it and show him what he's been missing take a couple steps back and remember when you used to go out whose idea was it it wasn't always his you had plans too so start again look it if you did not keep your relationship fresh and new it's going to get old and people are going to grow different directions if you want him to do something show him how to do it by your actions and smile
Y'all didn't see each other for a week and he coming over because he feels bad? Damn...
You need to pull away a little and see if he comes chasing.. don't message him for a couple of days. If he sends a message, respond but don't keep conversation going. Recondition him
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You aren't a priority. Is that acceptable to you? Have you discussed it? If he isn't going to change his behavior, are you willing to stay in the relationship?
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