Good post. Some people may never experience this, I sure have! I've been in 2 relationships that started the same way and ended quite bad. Women are very difficult to understand to me, still, but I tell you what you go through a few of those experiences and you learn a lot. A lot of ladies expect a man to change after they've been together for a while. Face it, priorities change, that's a fact, and that's something most people dont expect. They just sit around and do the same old routine, and just think the love will last forever regardless.
I'll be honest with you, it's probably more than just the cannabis, maybe she's not willing to go into details. But sometimes women are just afraid to say how they really feel. Have you considered taking a day off from the cannabis and sitting down and talking with her sincerely? She will know you are serious if you stop using the cannabis while you talk to her, I know its stupid, but it does have an impact.
Women want to be listened to and they want you to SHOW them you are listening. If it were me I would probably take a day off from the cannabis and talk to her the next day, in a nice open mindset and let your thoughts be known. Let her know you took a day off to gather your thoughts, and that you wanted to be clear headed while you spoke to her about how you felt. I hope this doesn't sound too cheesy, but I hate to see people end up where I am. If you really love her and she really loves you, you guys need to talk and come to an understanding. And as I said, maybe she will open up, and explain to you that it is more than just cannabis? Maybe she no longer feels attractive or loved, there are so many reasons.
And if it's really about the cannabis, maybe she could be willing to accept it and move on, or maybe not. But I would let her know how you feel regardless, I will tell you losing a loved one is painful no matter who breaks up with who, or for what reason, especially when children are involved. And now that it's said and done for me, I recall many times that I had the chance to make our lives much more fulfilling and happy. And cannabis partially contributed to some of my "neglect" as a man of the house. That doesn't mean you can't smoke cannabis. It's just... once in a while... we all have to clear our minds and see what truly is important to us.
My one true love is nature, has been since before I can remember. My mother says I demanded to go to the woods or fishing when I was 3, ran at 10 months old and have been walking the woods ever since.
Funny thing is I have no family or friends who fish or ever have, nature and fishing are just callings I can't ignore.
rue love has to be found FIRST
....and it's not any more finding the right person than it is being the right person
it takes 2 to tango(but they both have to love to dance >>>to do it proper)
thats my 2¢
mj
some eye candy while you ponder
"A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day."
Andre Maurois
dont mean to be a party pooper here, but the only true love in my heart that will last forever is for mary.
true story, call the press
cbf said:Can You Make True Love Last Forever?
I read a cnn article today that said only 10% of adults that were married for several decades had the same chemical changes in the brain when they saw a picture of their partner, as they did when they first met. It did happen in 10% of the couples, so whatever it was, their formula worked.
My question is, is it better to get married later in life, so there is time to change and get to a point where you know what you are truly looking for or is it more a thing of finding that perfect partner that has everything in common with you and that will resist any changes? (ie, growing, smoking, drinking, frequent sex, attractive bodies, whatever it may be that unites or divides couples)
It seems to me that getting married too young rarely works out because women change alot and men hardly change?
Maybe it wouldnt be a bad idea to stop smoking for awhile, so that you can show her a token of good faith ... and let her know she is important to you and you need to know what about it is really bothering you. Why was it ok early on in our marriage? What is different now that makes it not ok?
BF, man I hate to read what you are going through, it hurts me reading it. I have a son with my ex wife, and man almost sounds the same as you, we bought a house, I eventually sold it, for just a couple more that what I owed, but she stiffed me on teh mortgage, and left to live elsewhere with my son. I had to move for work, and with all the bills coming in, and the credit cards maxed out, I was about 80 K in debt making 65K.. So basically I had to declare bankruptcy, during my alone, doing every party drug there was and nearly losing that job, I met the girl I am with now, I have been with her for 9 years, she is my best friend, and we will probably be together until one of us gets hit by a bus.
Maybe grow 3 plants and smoke on weekends and she can change her view from not wanting it at all to not minding if its a recreational thing?
Good luck with all of that anyway.
Someome once told me; Forever is a long time
be you cause thats all you can do, dont change for anyone, especially if its taken you so long to get to the point/level of self love that you are at. thats a precious thing that most people use surgery or money or both to try to get. you grew into it and realized it so its yours!!! let no one rob you of that!!! kids, wife, GF, parents, friends, job, boss. .. .. I MEAN NO ONE!!!
"stick up the ass/ conservative/ republican prick"
ery cool posts
thanks for sharing your experiences
a lot to learn from
especially for us youngs boys that haven't had our dreams broken yet
When I was mature enough, and didn't waste my time on easy pussy anymore, I found my soulmate. Marriage is more about friendship than sex, people who are comfortable with their own emotions and are sensitive to others emotions will have a much easier time finding and keeping true love.
Only if you keep finding new reasons to remind you BOTH why you fell in love in the first place!
cbf said:Anyway, I now realize why people hate Yummybud so much. I thought I would get at least 1 or 2 trolls making fun of me like they do to Yummy. However I am so amazed that I have gotten such awesome and caring responses and advice. Believe me, it's helping me listen to my heart, in the midst of chaos. When Yummy gets advice he igores it, keeps on with seemingly BS for days and never gets the clue, then people realize he's fake and they get mad...
Dr Dog said:I have been with my woman for 9 years
She still has the same effect on me, except for the butterflies, as she did 9 years ago.
How do we keep it working?
She is my best friend, simple as that. That is how you make relationships work