Am i the problem?

I feel so down lately, and I dont know what this is anymore? am I just lying to myself becz the hardest thing is letting go please help :/?
Me and my bf for 2 yrs started off really good he chased me, had me, but somewhere along the line, he stopped trying. We were like 2 peas in a pod. During the first yr- Since I met him I had heard he was a womanizer, - I found out he had been flirting with countless girls and he stopped becz I brought it up he did the whole- I dont want to lose you thing. (Note:why I have trust issues with him) so we tried it and worked on us. Now here we are almost 3 yrs in and we are together for most part of the week, but when the weekend comes around (at least the weekend he doesnt have his daughter) he always tells me hes going with friends, which I was fine with at first but after weeks of it, I finally said that I dont appreciate how when i always hang out with him, its at his house or with fam. At first I felt like he was committing, boy was i blind. we hardly go out together, like to have fun. I told him I would like to be out and have fun with him so we tried and I got upset becz the entire time he ignored me he never came by to ask me how I was doing or enjoy some part as a couple. I confronted him that night, he told me thats y he doesnt take me to avoid us fighting, he said he cant b the typical b.f that is always next to me. Thats why he dnt invite me because he wants to b free to walk around without having to be restricted. he does nothin to chang it! We say we r through and I leave then he tells me he doesnt mean it that hes sorry, he will change and then the same cycle :/

what my prob really is becz he acts like he cares so much, but I feel is afraid to show it. And he has told me he is scared of falling in love and then it goes wrong. It hurts me becz i told him in the process hes only hurting me. when we argue he says hurtful things and ive told him we may argue, I may say things but never forget how I feel about him Unlike him, an I hold resentment towards him. He tells me I know where the door is and if im so unhappy to leave becz hes not going to change for anyone.. or hes not gonna beg no girl that he doesnt have me their by force and does he r really think hes gonna cry over a girl, theres more where i came from. He said he invites me to family get togethers becz he knows we wont fight and his daughter will b there if not he would have done his own thing if his daughter wasnt there. Then like I said he says that hes just angry and cant stop his words and I forgive him every single time. Then wen we are ok I start blaming myself and the guilt sets in like maybe I am at fault. I do this to our relationship why can't I just be happy.
And I do want to add that in general he has not cheated (have sex or w.e.) but hes a flirt and he does it over social networks. For example Instagram, ive seen it he likes a crap load of girls pics and i tried to be like oh its w.e. its just pics. But something caught my eye one day and it was because this female was constantly on his I.G. so I went to her page and I seen he did the same to her, it fired me up. I confronted him and her becz I didnt like it. He said to me "bby shes a friend I want u im sorry", . I told him u make me look so stupid to others im counting on u to support me the way I do to u, I shouldnt have to make our relationship known and shes feeling like ur leading her on, cz its not one or 2 pics u like ur all on her thing. So she sees it as u have her attn. So I cried and told him that I loved him and if its not one thing its another with him, like yes I disagree with many things he does because he does them carelessly and if it were me doing them he would have left me a long time ago. He said sorry he didnt do it to hurt mw. So I obviously expected him to stop and he hasnt he still Likes her pics and does what he does like if what I said went in one ear and out the other :/ or like if him telling me she was just a friend made it ok! Its anger and hurt but more with myself cz I dont know how to leave him becz its not always bad but for the most part it is.
I feel like im going crazy, becz if it were me he would Leave or yet when I dont answer his calls hes breathing down my neck or if he sees me driving on a street he'll catch up to me to see whos in my car, he tells me he domt know what he would do if he caught mw cheating and gets mad when guys comment on my I.G or axknowledge any guys.
I do get upset when he goes out, I know I cant stop him from cheating but it hurts my heart becz I know hes a flirrt and a part of me is so scared that hes gnna cheat. And thats why he always needs his "guy time"

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  • RoseIsabella

    Girl, you know You aint a problem! If you stay with this douchebag you'll be the problem, but you ain't gotta be the problem. Put on your running shoes and start moving, fast!!!

    Dump this guy and don't be afraid of being alone. For all you know this guy could just be using you to babysit his kid. When a real man loves a woman he doesn't flirt, he doesn't spend all his free time with his friends and he doesn't neglect his woman. I know it hurts and you want him to love you but just leave and don't look back.

    If there were any more red flags my eyes would be on fire! I see a neglectful relationship that could turn into an abusive one and codependency all over the place. Please try to learn to love yourself.

    Checkout this website and see if any of this sounds familiar:
    http://www.coda.org/

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    • delicia

      As much as I hate to admit it you are right. :/
      I need to learn to love myself, or stop making him the priority in my life. Im the typical girl you will see that says the compliments have stopped and so has everything else, but yet im still there trying to find a way to ignite the spark but I know that what im doing is not helping its only pushing him farther away (or so he says). I love him but hate him at the same time. Because when hes nice im blinded once again. Hes narcissistic and a bit bipolar I know that from googling :/

      And I wanted to emphasize on the whole daughter thing... he takes it sooo wrong liKe hes the victim, as if he didnt just win the asshole award for telling me that im more of a convenience when its the daughter him and me. He tells me oh so u have a prob with my daughter, well how about i just hang out with my daughter we dont need u (but sure the weekdays hes home alone im his back up call like the xbox that gets used only on last resort) and that wasnt the point but he never fails to make me seem like im wrong for expressing my emotions, its like im walking on coals.

      One thing I cant stand is that of his daughters mom. I know hate is a strong word but I cant even begin to describe how I feeel about her.
      She has her own life, boyfriend but talks to him like if they were still together and they havent been for four yrs. She talks to him however she feels and he thinks he should just take it becz he scared he wont see his daughter which is dumb because he has joint custody. I told him it bothered me and he said that he hates that something wrong happens and I blame him for their actions. He is riiggt, however im not lashing at Him for what she says, I am because hes doing nothing abouy
      It and lets her talk to him in w.e. way. He says i dont understand that its different And I resent him for that because the min we argue he tells me I can leave. why? becauae we dont have anything holding us togethee like a kid.

      Note: They ended badly long story short he would cheat, they had a kid moved in, then she did the cheating, he left her. She was manipulative controlling, just like he is to me now. And this is his excuse for not wanting to tell me how he feels cx hes scared to get hurt, hes scared to act lovey dovey and I would have understood that 2 yrs ago but not now, I reached the end of my patience. My feelings do not matter, he always talks about himself and when I talk to him his answers are short and im just like great convo. He tells me he has nothing to say but when it switches to once again him, I have to b all ears. I feel used its always get this get that, I want this I want that, why arent u here yet, youre late dont come anymore, im doing the running around yes I feel like the guy, as I write I realize I should noy be with him. I know what I have to do just dont know how to let it go. Im getting trested like a doormat. And when ive tried leaving he acts so loving and I ask y now why now that we are fightinf does he throw in the extra effort.
      Yes I am exhausted with this relationship and it is about time that when he tells me I know where the door is to "put my running shoes on"

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      • RoseIsabella

        I don't blame you for resenting his baby's mama and their current relationship, but she's not going away because they have a child together. Whoever he gets involved with will unfortunately have to put up with his baby mama drama, but that need not be you. When people use us and take us for granted we owe to ourselves to dust ourselves off and leave those parasites. His problems with her and his so called trust issues need not be any of your concern because you're not the one who caused the issues.

        He's a user and a manipulator and you deserve so much better. You mentioned that you feel like the guy in this relationship so I can't help but wonder if he's using you financially which could be the reason for his sudden sweetness when you want out of the relationship. I'm 99% certain he's not worth your time, emotions and money. You're not responsible for this jerk and his mess.

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  • i read your story and it was irritating to hear you putting up with deception so willingly

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  • kelili

    It's a bit your fault. You are trying to make him your little puppy and feeling sad when he doesn't obey. Your relationship still stands a chance I think but you will have to grow up.

    The problem here is that there are people who will tell you that you are not overacting etc.. What I think is that coming here makes your 'problem' seems bigger than what it really is.

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    • delicia

      Yes I did write alot, but mayb I did have to vent the problem is not becz he goes out or I "feel sad" its because he dictates where we go and what we r gonna do. I remember telling him to go for a drink st pattys day he said no and what did he tell me the friday after that he was gnna go with his friend to " have a drink" . Its bogus. When he wants to see me he will, when he doesnt he wont.
      Like the xbox that only gets played with when its convenient, when there is nothing else to do. I know I do this to myself because I too should b strong about it and not get upset and say u know what no I cant hang out with u.

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      • kelili

        Maybe you need a more mature man. You sound like an okay girl, don't stay in a relationship that doesn't fulfill you.

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      • RoseIsabella

        He's a hypocrite, ain't nobody got time for that
        :-)

        Don't be afraid to be alone. Enjoy your own company and that of trusted friends and family. If he's not around you'll have more room in your life for someone worthwhile without all the baggage and manipulative behavior.

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  • disthing

    I guess you needed to vent!

    But the best way to get a good variety of responses from different people is to realise that most of us here don't have the patience to read half a novel detailing every inch of your predicament, especially one with poor punctation and spelling.

    Be concise. Select the most important points and cut away the 'fat'. You could have said what you needed to in half the words or less.

    RosaIsabella is the exception to the rule because she's generous with her time and advice, but most people will look at that wall of text and turn the other way.

    Just a note for next time...

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    • green_boogers

      Disthing sets a nice example with her own writing.

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  • EccentricWeird

    Longest post on IIN candidate 2014

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    • delicia

      Thanks

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