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“I’ve encouraged him to read more books or even consider going back to school, but he just couldn’t – he would rather spend time on TikTok, YouTube, or video games,” she explained.
“He is very comfortable with his current life and never thought to change, although I feel like he could be a bit more ambitious. For this matter, I struggled to introduce him to my friends because I’m really afraid he is going to say something insensitive that may offend somebody. I know this is wrong, but I would feel really awkward when I bring him to my cohort/colleagues because he sounds “dumb.”
“I also don’t quite get along with his friends – they are very nice people, but none of them have gone to college. You can say they are your typical working class/blue collar crowds (and nothing wrong with that, I respect what they do, it’s just I find I have little in common with them).”
All of the above things are making her question staying with her boyfriend. But, on to the good: her boyfriend is honest and thoughtful.
He makes anything she needs his top priority. He is actually super into the outdoors, and she is too.
She loves being around him, and even though his boyfriend’s family doesn’t agree with her beliefs, they treat her wonderfully; in fact, better than her family.
“He had informally proposed to me recently, but I told him I couldn’t decide yet,” she said. “I love him, but I really struggle to see if this would work. My friends have told me multiple times that I could and should find someone better, but I still have much love for him that I couldn’t break things off.”
“Meanwhile, I don’t want to waste mine or his time if this doesn’t work in the end. I feel like it could work if he makes some changes to his life and really works on himself, but I just don’t see that happening despite I’ve communicated that to him clearly multiple times. What should I do?”
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