Does he care about me or no?

Okay lets separate the bad from the good and distinguish if the guy I've been seeing for almost a year cares about me at all and having me around. If so, then based on how strong I feel about him, I would try and continue to make it work but without taking as serious as I have been unless he's ready to take it seriously. If he doesn't, then so be it, I'm done lets move on. So starting off with the negatives: 1) He doesn't know how to express himself. I think this makes a huge impact because it would confuse me whether he doesn't care enough to put effort or he just doesn't know how to. 2) he always likes talking about himself. He barely asks me how was my day or what have I been doing. 3) He doesn't pay attention to me when I do speak. Its like he doesn't take me seriously. 4)Every time I asked him where do we stand, he never would give me a straight up answer. Even when i would say just tell me if we're friends w benefits and thats it its fine, he wouldn't give in. 5) He treats me differently privately and in public. We can have a really good day and when friends show up, its like nothing happened. 6) He does flirt with other girls and apparently I found out he's been messaging this girl across the country who he had a thing with before me. He tells her things that I never heard him tell me.

Okay now on to the positives: 1) He has told his family about me. His mom supposedly asks about me and I've talked to his parents before on the phone. 2) We'll hang out in his room just watch movies and netflix without having sex. We can hang out consecutively and not have sex. 3) He does pay when we go out like to eat. I have paid half or all sometimes but most of the time, its been him. 4) This one's confusing and I think it sums it all up. He bought me a gift randomly, not to mention not a really cheap one. When he gave it to me we weren't on good terms and he was like "oh here's your gift, yeah its a stfu present." Because he has this certain item and we fought over it one time because I was using it not thinking he was going to make a big deal out of it, he bought my own. I wasn't sure how to take that. I was like thanks but no thanks if that's what this gift means?

So his own ways of doing things have made a huge impact on us in addition to how much I like him. If I didn't like him so much to the point where I don't want anyone else, just him forever and I'll do everything i can to make it work, then I wouldn't care as much. But right now I am torn on how he feels about me, and based on whether he does care but he shows it in a sucky way or he doesn't care, I'll know what to do with him; keep working it out with him as much as I can or finish it.

He does care about you, keep giving everything you can 12
He doesn't care, he's not worth it just walk away 28
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  • Incomplet

    Bear in mind we're strangers here.

    He always talks about himself, he hardly makes a polite effort to ask you how you're doing. When you do speak - he doesn't really listen. He refuses to clarify on what kind of relationship you're having so he can live in the best of both worlds (hence the flirting and the discrepancy between his behaviour to you in public and at home).

    I might be cynical about the gifts if I were you. Sometimes people buy gifts as a way of trying to suppress or alleviate guilt. Given all of the above, I would probably walk out of the "relationship" - whatever it is.

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  • RoseIsabella

    It sounds to me like he doesn't know what he wants. I think you'd be better off alone unless you're happy as just friends with benefits. Of course these feelings you've caught could always get worse please keep that in mind.

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    • Yeah I have thought too. Him not knowing what he wants has driven me crazy. But as much as this whole thing meant to me, I'm going to finish it but on good terms. IF miracles exist, he'll swallow his pride or realize he wants to stay in touch w me and make more of an effort. With that, I would keep working it out with him but I'll know not put as much effort as i did before.

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      • RoseIsabella

        I'm afraid that'd easier said than done, my friend.

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        • He actually said he doesn't know what he wants, a few times. I kept pushing it letting him know that were neutral right now and whatever you say won't affect me that much. But he still said he doesn't know what he wants and that he would want me to be his Gf but there are certain factors that's stopping him from pursuing us. The main one is we would be together but long distance and not that far but like 2 hrs away. He doesn't wanna do that and I told him to not worry bout me cause I'm willing to even tho ya who knows what can happen. Idk I wish I can read what he really feels instead of thinking twice bout how maybe he's just telling me what I want to hear no matter how much I push him to say the truth.

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          • RoseIsabella

            If you're find that you're willing to do just about anything and you gotta push somebody that you're diggin' on it's not a good thing. No one's worth that much trouble, believe me.

            It's possible that he's just not that into you? Please try not to take what I'm sayin' personally, but you might be better off forgetting about him and moving on with your life. Love and respect yourself!

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  • Coryno.18931205

    if that was me i wouldn't stay with someone for a year unless i cared about them

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  • taylor15015

    I think he might care about you but is confused. also you said he won't give you a straight answer when you ask him where your relationship stands. I would try to talk to him and if he still has no answer just tell him you guys need to take a break till he knows what he wants. You don't want to stay in a relationship with someone you can't communicate with plus he's talking to other girls already he most likely has cheated which is not good unless your planning on being swingers(being together but having sex with othe partners) i hope that helped good luck and PS: there is always a better looking guy out there that has a better personality.

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    • WOW it sure did and just on time. We broke it off but not really in a good way. He ended up texting me right now saying "he does care and if I wanna talk." Hah wow sucha coincidence. The truth deep inside is yes of course I wanna see him and talk to him. And rather than you saying no he doesn't, you answered in a secure way. Yah so I guess I'm just gonna follow this

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  • disthing

    Ask him.

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    • I would, but I know he's going to tell me what i want to hear.

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      • disthing

        Ask him anyway. Give him the benefit of the doubt. At least he'll know you're concerned about this.

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        • I did and he said he doesn't know what he wants a few times. I kept pushing him letting him know whatever the answer is is okay but he seemed serious telling me he doesn't know what he wants. I wish he can say hell try to make us work then i know he does care enough to try rather than not trying at all.

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  • Meh. Shady, secretive, and inconsistent. He seems like a real catch.........lol.

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