After over a year with my boyfriend he has decided that if I can’t conform to his religious view then we can no longer date. He was agnostic when we met and I was somewhere in between. Six months into us dating he found god and it has completely changed him. I was as supportive as possible through this process because of how happy it made him and I made a lot of sacrifices for him through the time we have been together. He came to me after our one year anniversary and told me that he wants to practice abstaining until we are married(we would not get married for at least 2-5 years). He had never mentioned this prior and it is definitely a big part of our relationship as I have had many issues in the past that I am trying to heal from. I finally found a partner that I was comfortable with and he let me know that he only felt guilty for everything he’s done up until now. He has found every sin in the Bible and wants us to both live in accordance with everything that is stated. I was completely caught off guard and heart broken because there is no replacement for what he is asking us to take away from our relationship together. I was blindsided and we have been arguing and crying for 2 weeks trying to decide if we should continue to date one another. Things are not simple since I have been staying in his abusive household for a year with him and we have a dog together but I would like to make things work. Is this even worth pursuing a future with him? There is a lot more that is going into this but lack of communication, unwillingness to change, and inability to make sacrifices are the key points in our arguments right now. I know we have both said things to hurt each other but it feels like the healing process is one sided and he has given up on me completely for not being compliant with his new conditions and take a step back from god because of the pain he is causing me in gods name. Am I the asshole for wanting intimacy and being hurt after hearing he’s regretted everything for the last year?

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