This might hurt a bit
So yeah; I know you're "with" someone currently and breaking it off might make things pretty difficult and awkward especially since you guys live together, but that would just be a temporary thing...and let's be honest here, you've had much worse.
I don't think he's right for you. He's really not a bad guy at all, but you deserve more. I was telling Leah the story the other day and she mentioned that relationships like the one you're in are the hardest ones to end even when they should because of the guilt factor. He's nowhere near the ass Brandon was so of course you feel like he deserves better treatment; and yes, he does deserve better treatment than Brandon. However, that doesn't mean going ahead and sticking with him because "hey things will really be better this time, he's actually trying now." Isn't that how it went the last three times? Isn't that how you got roped back in with Brandon? I can't watch you go through that again. I hate seeing you settle just because you don't want to hurt him...it's admirable, but it's also incredibly unfair.
It's not your responsibility to take care of him. That's what I feel like you're doing; taking care of him because you feel guilty. That's not how a relationship should work. You help him out, prop him up and support him while you're doing all these other things that drain you and what are you getting in return? Where was he last night? Was serving drinks really so incredibly important that he had to drop everything and go? It's not like this is an isolated event either...it's been a consistent pattern and you know it. It's completely unfair that when he has a problem you're always there to help but when you're in trouble "oh really sorry babe I have plans they're really important can we do this later?"
I'm tired of watching you work yourself to the point of complete exhaustion and then instead of coming home for a few hours of relaxation you come home to more work that you shouldn't even be doing. When was the last time someone took the load off your shoulders? When was the last time someone even said "thanks Danielle, I really appreciate everything you're doing for me"? You deserve so much better. You deserve someone who will actually help you...and not just when it's easy and convenient to do so. You deserve to have everything you give out without hesitation reciprocated in kind. You deserve to be loved and supported and to not constantly feel like you need to be doing more and making up for everyone else's shortcomings so they can be happy. You deserve to be happy too.
I really can't wait for the day when you realize that.
I don't think he's right for you. He's really not a bad guy at all, but you deserve more. I was telling Leah the story the other day and she mentioned that relationships like the one you're in are the hardest ones to end even when they should because of the guilt factor. He's nowhere near the ass Brandon was so of course you feel like he deserves better treatment; and yes, he does deserve better treatment than Brandon. However, that doesn't mean going ahead and sticking with him because "hey things will really be better this time, he's actually trying now." Isn't that how it went the last three times? Isn't that how you got roped back in with Brandon? I can't watch you go through that again. I hate seeing you settle just because you don't want to hurt him...it's admirable, but it's also incredibly unfair.
It's not your responsibility to take care of him. That's what I feel like you're doing; taking care of him because you feel guilty. That's not how a relationship should work. You help him out, prop him up and support him while you're doing all these other things that drain you and what are you getting in return? Where was he last night? Was serving drinks really so incredibly important that he had to drop everything and go? It's not like this is an isolated event either...it's been a consistent pattern and you know it. It's completely unfair that when he has a problem you're always there to help but when you're in trouble "oh really sorry babe I have plans they're really important can we do this later?"
I'm tired of watching you work yourself to the point of complete exhaustion and then instead of coming home for a few hours of relaxation you come home to more work that you shouldn't even be doing. When was the last time someone took the load off your shoulders? When was the last time someone even said "thanks Danielle, I really appreciate everything you're doing for me"? You deserve so much better. You deserve someone who will actually help you...and not just when it's easy and convenient to do so. You deserve to have everything you give out without hesitation reciprocated in kind. You deserve to be loved and supported and to not constantly feel like you need to be doing more and making up for everyone else's shortcomings so they can be happy. You deserve to be happy too.
I really can't wait for the day when you realize that.