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So to your first thought he… Well he has not let me penetrate for about 4 - 5 years. He already finds my current size too uncomfortable and does not want to allow that anymore.
So that’s off the table already, getting bigger won’t make any difference. You’re not the only one here with that problem, by the way; Ganesh10in and his partner had to work that out before they got married.
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A major issue is acceptance of each others differences, trust, and just not treating every aspect of life as though it is the end of the world situations.
After seven years, I wouldn’t expect anything to change now.
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I have suggested before therapy, medications etc, as bipolar and other mood disorders run rampant in his family, but nothing ever come of that.
The sad fact is, even when you can afford therapy and they cooperate, it seldom changes things in the long term.
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Again the active violence has subsided after years of work with each other and I just don’t want to reignite anything so I do fuel toxicity by walking on eggshells to avoid causing conflict.
Sounds like what’s commonly called an “abusive relationship.”
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…it is a lot I guess and we were kind of thrust together once I was kicked out on the streets when my family found out.
That gives a certain amount of bonding and a lot of common history. And after seven years, it’s normal, if not exactly comfortable or desirable. Changing things is going to cost you. Money, peace of mind, friendships, maybe even some self-respect.
This is 2022. You’re not a kid any more, and you have time to think things through before acting.
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So there are a lot of factors that I guess I just originally did not want to disclose. Not trying to not “be a man” but just. Yeah.
You’re not the first man to get stuck in a bad relationship. They thread through your whole life.
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Yeah I cannot save up sadly. I am the sole bread winner but have little control over finances overall. Just getting them. I tried a few times to get out but usually Stockholm sets in and I return because I feel I am the culprit or criminal and so pretend things will change or get better.
Sigh. I’ve seen that happen to a lot of people, too. You’re by far not the only one to go back.
The good side: you’ve left before; you know what the problems were, and you know why you want back. You paid a lot for that experience; now you need to make use of it.
Next time you leave, you need to stay gone. What is is going to take for that to happen? That is an absolutely serious question.