Ending a partnership

[La****]

I'm sorry things didn't work out. I find myself in a similar situation right now. The relationship hasn't ended, but I feel like it could at any moment.

I'm in a FWB with a married man, who recently expressed wanting to further invest in our friendship and get to know me more as a person. Then he decided he needs to step back from the lifestyle and play because he's feeling some major jealousy over his wife going on dates almost every day these last couple weeks. And he's feeling jealous about me playing with others couples.

Now he's barely said two words to me, and I feel like ive been tossed aside. He still claims I'm someone special to him and tgat we could still hang out, yet when we did talk last, it felt sterile, like I was a stranger he was barely tolerating. Im trying to give him some space, but it's hard.

[De****]

I think it depends on the relationship. What exactly do you mean by friends with benefits? If you are talking a super causal no strings attached situation then text might be okay. If you all were getting feelings and making an emotional connection then heck yes you were owed more! In your next situation I would lay out clear boundaries and expectation on this. Say, “this is totally casual but if either of is ends it, we need to both commit to a face to face conversation.” Remember that regardless of the relationship label you ALWAYS have the right to set expectations and boundaries. Just make sure you communicate them clearly.

[johnsilvestri]

so sorry

[PL****]

9 hours ago, DenverBunny said:

I think it depends on the relationship. What exactly do you mean by friends with benefits? If you are talking a super causal no strings attached situation then text might be okay. If you all were getting feelings and making an emotional connection then heck yes you were owed more! In your next situation I would lay out clear boundaries and expectation on this. Say, “this is totally casual but if either of is ends it, we need to both commit to a face to face conversation.” Remember that regardless of the relationship label you ALWAYS have the right to set expectations and boundaries. Just make sure you communicate them clearly.

It wasn't super casual. We had developed a friendship in which we relied on each other for emotional support and conversations about our lives and our ***. I deserved more for sure.

[Al****]

can it text him and say that