Trying to make sense - Cancer Man

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woodenmeow
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12 Years

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I have written on this forum before. Been seeing this cancer man for about 2 months. The other day I was texing him and point blank told him that "I like you and want to spend time with you to get to you know you better. See where this goes." He said he has been in his own little world and isnt' sure if he wants a relationship. This is a guy who has pursued me from the beginging. So I responded with OK. I am not going to try to convince him to be with me. Then about 15 mins later he is texting me asking me to come over, that he misses me. I wasn't far away for I did go over. We talked, he stared at me, kept asking me if I missed him. I told him Maybe. He wanted me to spend the night. When I was with him, I told him about my Mom having hand surgery this week. I said I have a favor to ask. He said do you want me to come with you for your Mom's surgery. This is the same guy that just told me an hour ago he wasn't sure he was ready for a relationship. Meeting parents is relationship stuff. I said I only wanted you to check on my cat. What would make him say that? And when he see's me talking to other men he says he doesn't get jealous but then calls them my boyfriends. I just don't get it. Its immature stuff to me. He is 42 and I am 39. Too old to be acting like this. I thought being honest with him was good, but it ended up even being more confusing. We haven't even been on an offical real date, we just spend time with each other at our places. He even said we need to go out on a real date. I said I agree. I just don't get it. What should I do next?
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krysrenee7
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He wanted to be with you in the past but doesn't now. Men change their minds sometimes.

Meeting parents may seem like "relationship" status to you, but every man doesn't see it this way. You asking him to be your shoulder while you're the shoulder for your mom during a surgery is completely Different than him coming over for Thanksgiving dinner. The 1st scenario is more of a FAVOR (like you said), whereas the other is more intimate & more of an indication of 2 people getting serious.

Are you 2 still having sex? If so, that's probably a factor in why he still wants to hang out with you. Maybe not. I'm sure there are some good things about you that he does like. You're probably good company or someone to talk to. But it doesn't matter if your "benefits" are not doing ENOUGH for him to make him want to commit to you

Why are you acting as if you're missing out just b/c you 2 aren't together? When a man says he doesn't want a relationship, he usually means it. If the reason is b/c of you and lack of a deep attraction OR b/c of something he dislikes about you (but just won't tell you) then why would HE be the person you want to be with? If the reason is b/c he's not ready or feels that he wouldn't be a great boyfriend, why would someone like that be the person you want to be with?

If he's always been inconsistent, then why are you still so surprised if he's still being the way (inconsistent) he's ALWAYS been?

He's the perfect example of "What you see is what you get." None of your efforts or "talks" so far have changed his mind or the fact that he's inconsistent, which means that this about him probably WON'T change. So if you decide to keep entertaining him then that's on YOU. If you end up getting hurt then that's on YOU.

Why are you so afraid to let him go? What is it that you're afraid you're gonna "miss out" on if you walk away? You 2 can still be platonic friends, but clearly a relationship is something that he either doesn't want with you OR isn't ready for, so LISTEN, take what he's saying seriously & accept that!
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krysrenee7
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Besides, why would he buy the software if he can download it for free?

Step outside of your own feelings for a second & look at how this situation looks from the outside. You're a girl who keeps giving your time, energy, feelings (and maybe body) to a guy who is inconsistent, has a bad track record, causes you lots of confusion, & to make matters worse has TOLD YOU that he doesn't want to be with you. Of ALLLLLLLLLLLLL the men in the world that you can have & that would want you, you pick the ONE guy who doesn't want to be with you & who shows all of the signs of a guy who would just be a bad boyfriend anyway—??!

Come on! You've got to do better! When a man shows you who he is, believe him the FIRST time!