I met this guy from my hometown at the beginning of May and we started texting everyday and very soon after we established that we were exclusive, but we didn't want a relationship right then because I was going back to school (approx. 2.5 hours away) in August. Everything was perfect, he is everything I've ever wanted in a man and I'm absolutely head over heels for him, but things have started to change recently.
We never started a real relationship. We've been together for almost 8 months, but we're not boyfriend/girlfriend. I told him in September that I wanted a relationship and he said he wasn't ready yet because he just started college as a freshman after coming back from being in the marines for 4 years. He has finals right now, and his grandpa is in the hospital and he's under a lot of stress, but he doesn't text me very often (about 2-3 times a week instead of everyday) and the conversations are very bland and aren't how they used to be. I'm trying a lot harder than he is to keep the conversation going. Also neither one of us has had the time to visit each other in over a month so I haven't seen him in a while.
Do I stay with him because I'm crazy about him and he's perfect for me and hope things get better when school and life calms down? Or do you think this is a lost cause and I should cut my losses and move on?
We never started a real relationship. We've been together for almost 8 months, but we're not boyfriend/girlfriend. I told him in September that I wanted a relationship and he said he wasn't ready yet because he just started college as a freshman after coming back from being in the marines for 4 years. He has finals right now, and his grandpa is in the hospital and he's under a lot of stress, but he doesn't text me very often (about 2-3 times a week instead of everyday) and the conversations are very bland and aren't how they used to be. I'm trying a lot harder than he is to keep the conversation going. Also neither one of us has had the time to visit each other in over a month so I haven't seen him in a while.
Do I stay with him because I'm crazy about him and he's perfect for me and hope things get better when school and life calms down? Or do you think this is a lost cause and I should cut my losses and move on?