Yik Yak icon
Join communities on Yik Yak Download
How do I approach my boyfriend about this without sounding like a total asshole?
21 upvotes, 17 comments. Yik Yak image post by Anonymous in AITA. "How do I approach my boyfriend about this without sounding like a total asshole?"
upvote 21 downvote

default user profile icon
Anonymous 6d

Hi OP, this is a much broader problem. He values the internet culture over you. He would rather be part of the internet than focus on you. You are secondary and the internet is primary to him. Any form of reconciliation would be for him to decide if this internet culture comes first before you. Many have this problem. It may not be where they are on their phone a lot but who they are communicating that overtime builds relationships that you do not know of.

upvote 21 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous 5d

it sounds like you want to stay with him, if i’m reading the room right? i think you should leave him, if you want a no bs answer then continue reading, if not then ignore this. he doesn’t seem that invested in you or the relationship. dump him and find someone who values you, your thoughts, and your time. in a relationship communication is key, how are you going to communicate with him if he doesn’t even listen to you?

upvote 12 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous 6d

Why did you even start dating this man??

upvote 11 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous 5d

Update:

post
upvote 10 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous 5d

it sounds like as soon as you were locked in as “a couple” he felt he didn’t have to put in effort anymore. a huge thing i’ve observed w my friends when they check out of a relationship is doing the bare minimum (emotional support) but their hearts aren’t in it to pay attention to everything else. i think you could definitely try talking it out and seeing if yall would be able to work it out, but if not, i don’t think this is something you deserve to suffer long term

upvote 7 downvote
🍠
Anonymous 6d

Good question, I’m sorry you have to deal with this :(

upvote 4 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous replying to -> epikyamz 6d

It’s fine, it’s just really getting to me since he’s my first real relationship as an adult (me being almost 20 and him being 22) and so I don’t know what I’m doing here :(

upvote 6 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous replying to -> #3 6d

He allows me full access to his phone and when I looked, I found out that it’s always just his friends on Discord

upvote 1 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous replying to -> #4 6d

He wasn’t like this at all in the beginning, it almost felt like a switch was flipped the second we went from being just friends to dating

upvote 5 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous replying to -> #5 5d

a relationship is a two way street, both of you have to contribute to it to keep it up and stable. from what you’ve said, it sounds like he’s not putting in the same effort as you. why waste your time and energy on someone who doesn’t care enough to listen?

upvote 9 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous replying to -> OP 5d

Oh girl he is too old to be acting like this

upvote 14 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous replying to -> #3 5d

Update has been made!

upvote 1 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous replying to -> #5 5d

Update has been made!

upvote 1 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous replying to -> #4 5d

Update has been made!

upvote 1 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous replying to -> #6 5d

Update has been made!

upvote 1 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous replying to -> epikyamz 5d

Update has been made!

upvote 1 downvote
default user profile icon
Anonymous replying to -> OP 5d

That’s super awesome!! I’m so glad he was able to realize and correct like a mature adult

upvote 2 downvote