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I have been dating this girl now for about a year and two months. For the first six months of our relationship everything was perfect, we got along great, etc. However, at about the six month point she moved away to try a new career move, anyway after about two months she wound up not
 
liking the move and came back to town. Ever since she has been back she
 
has been getting gradually more and irritable. The failed move along with landing a job that she doesnt rally like that has bad hours in comination with some of her imediate family members going through some life-changing problems have made her extremely hard to deal with. One week she will tell me how great I am and it may be time to move in together- and the next week she wants a break from eachother. This has left me really confused. Anyway, on the last of these episodes, I just told her that I could not deal with this roller coaster anymore- so we broke up. I love her dearly and could spend the rest of my life with her
 
if she were to overcome the chip on her shoulder. She says that she is just really confused at this point in her life and it is nothing to do with me or her feelings for me. I have done everything i can to be there
 
for her and try to help her through her hard times- I can honestly say that I could have done nothing more to make things work.
 
I believe that she wants to get back together when she has her problems ironed out- and that would be ok with me - but i just do not want to go back to feeling like a door mat. Also, i am not sure that her self discovery process will not a long, long time- and I do not feel like I should have to wait for her forever. I do love her absolutley, though. presently, she is healing herself at the bar with her recently divorced brother- I think she may need to see a counselor- but i know she would never do so. I am a very good guy, and deserve to be treated with respect, I love this girl to death, but am unsure about things. i sometimes feel like the best thing would be to just let go, but this would be hard- i would miss her alot and always wonder about how things could have gone. what do you think.
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Thank you for visiting www.artofloving.com I would strongly recommend that you take some time to read the many articles posted on my site. There is a lot of valuable information that will assist you now and for the future. I would encourage you to read some of my book suggestions also.
 
Love begins by loving yourself. You cannot put your life on hold because of this girl. She has to love herself and get some help. Your comment of her not seeking help bothers me. This is no way to possibly consider continuing a relationship, if she will not get some professional help.
 
There are a lot of nice ladies out there with a lot less problems. Go out and meet some of them, and get on with your life. No one needs to be on a toxic roller coater.
 
Paul Mauchline,
The Art of Loving Institute
 
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