Should I stay with him?
I have been with my boyfriend for nearly 2 years. He was very upfront saying he never wanted to have children, marry or move in together - these are not issues for me as I have done all of the above before. What I didn't realise is that he also does not do 'love' - he is very caring and considerate, cooks for me, looks after me when I'm sick, shows lots of affection, great in the bedroom etc but does not love me. Should I stay with him? I am in love with him.
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I agree with gauntlet. You owe it to yourself to have what you want out of life and relationships. He is also cutting himself short in the fulfillment department. He will never know the happiness that comes of love. Or the pain it can cause. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I feel sorry for him because he is losing one of the great experiences of life, don't let him take that from you too.
Tarod
When you say that he does not do 'love' I'm guessing that means that he refuses to get to involved with one woman. He sounds like the type of guy that likes to "play" at love and maybe enjoys the company of a woman but he is not the commentment type. To be fair to him, he sounds honest though in that he told you all those things up front. You have no reason to be upset with him, he told you the truth from the start. I believe that you see this person as a challenge and you have fallen in love with him because he seems to right in many ways.
My advice is that you have to take him at his word and not try and push him into something that he told you clearly what he is not.
Remember it takes two to make love happen and sadly this is one sided. Don't let your life pass by while you wait on someone that may never love you back in the way that you hope for.
Move on and find someone who wants what you do.

