>>788570Not when we had more than a few long conversations about expectations from the very beginning. It's also hardly the only issue at this point.
It sucks because I tried to keep up the effort on my part, but I've stopped caring because it doesn't make any difference no matter what I do. (Paying the bills, doing the chores, being understanding? nope no difference)
I hate dating and feel like going from one relationship to the next makes every subsequent relationship less special and more 'transactional". And I don't feel like I can deal with another disappointment. Doubly sad because I feel I'm willing to put in a lot more effort and give a lot more space than what's usually expected.
I figured this time around having some difficult talks about expectations and where I was coming from would prevent this from happening yet again. But it didn't. And now I feel used (yet again) because I was very upfront about what I wanted and expected.