part-time relationships

Submitted by loren (United States), Jul 3, 2008 at 03:30

I had never heard this phrase-it describes my situation perfectly. Dating him for one year, off and on, but never seeing him more than 3 days per week. And that's at best. It's ususally like one or two days. The comment about expecting an argument out of nowhere because he has an overlap makes perfect sense!

I've always thought that was going on, but it sounded absurd! Who would do that. But right before every weekend, he would get mad at something I said, did, or didn't do. Ridiculous things. Then on sunday night, it'd be my turn and he'd call me. It's just so hard to accept because it's not something a person who cares about you would do. But you are right. I've sat there by myself, waiting for him, faithful, wondering what was going on, while he was going out with friends, living life, not upset like me, and doing whatever he would feel like doing.

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