14 days but got some issues going on

So today I have an interview for an esthetician position ! Yay ! I’m so excited and nervous . Things have been going good with not drinking but I’m having trouble in my relationship . I’ve been super cranky the passed few days . I feel really bad but we had gotten a new puppy a few weeks ago and my gf is a welder and she’s good at most things she does and is very knowledgeable . I think I’ve been feeling down and she’s raised a puppy before, I just had a family dog growing up . It feels like she’s taking control of things and the whole thing about getting a Doggo was I wanted one for years before I even met her . I got to name her first name zenon, then she wanted to name her middle name, megladon . I guess it’s just bothering me because I feel like in our relationship she’s got so much talent and such and one time we were painting and my friend said here’s was so much cooler than mine and I felt like shit about it lol . It just feels like I’m just here sometimes for her emotional support and she likes to take over things and I like to be independent a lot, last night I wanted to make an appetizer and dinner before she got home and she got home and the appetizer was sticking to the pan so she grabbed another pan and tried to help but I just wanted to completely do it on my own . Which I know it sounds kind of bitchy of me and maybe it is . I’m at a loss here . I don’t like being told what to do and I don’t like that I feel this way . Yesterday too, I slept in and she texted me in the morning and asked if I slept in and I ignored that then she got home and asked if it was nice sleeping in and I said yeah ! I feel bad for sleeping in and idk why it just bothered me that she had to point it out . I always feel bad sleeping in and then it’s almost like she asking because she was envious of it ? Maybe I’m reading too hard into things but it’s causing me to be so moody . I also haven’t heard from my mom since she said she had to leave her spot last Monday because she couldn’t pay rent and asked to borrow the money from me and I didn’t have it . So that’s kind of weighing on me as well. 14 days no alcohol though !!

Another thing, she asks me if I worked on tricks with zenon and she got upset because I let her down on our dock once and she sniffed the sand but didn’t go on on the sand and she’s like “she can’t do that!” And yet we were fishing on another dock that was surrounded by water and she let zenon run around whilst there was bird poo on the wood . She tells me to work on training constantly and acts like I don’t know what I’m doing .

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It sounds like the two of you just have different personalities. Maybe be a little more assertive when it comes to the dog. Your sobriety and job interview are far more exciting topics for you to focus on today. Don’t let negative energy drown all of that out.

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After 20 yrs together w my wife, her and I still like to control certain aspects of the relationship. Letting go of control, can be a very freeing experience at times. Also I want to say I believe a relationship should be based on loving each other respectfully for who you are, not who you want someone to be. Trying to be someone your not can be exhausting and I dont recommend it to anyone.

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I was really emotional for the first 90 day’s. You obviously love her so just try talk about it. Better yet show her everything you just wrote out.
Congratulations on 2 weeks :clap:

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Thank youuu ! Yes I need to talk to her she knows something is wrong . I just have a hard time with talking lol . But definitely for the best .

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I also have a tought time communicating.
I believe you should show her this thread. Embarrassing as it may be to you, it has all of your raw emotion in it. She will see your true unedited feeling’s and you can go from there.
I have had a very similar experience lately and it turns out I was just overthinking thing’s
Good luck🙏

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Seems your emotions are running on a roallercoaster atm. To be honest: This is quite normal and will pass. Try to take it easy with yourself and be generous and kind to yourself. You sound a bit hypervigilant, that’s normal too and will pass. You can work on it. What helps me tremendously is the question: how does it affect my life in 5 years? It is kind of shifting my perspective to better cope with my emotions and impressions in the present. If something will be completely unimportant in 1 year, there’s no reason why I should put much energy, emotions and worry towards it today. What also helps me is gratitude and writing down all the big and little things that bother me. Re-reading is a good opportunity to detect revolving cycles and patterns so I can dig to the roots as many of my emotional hamsterwheels are only triggered by an actual situation, but rooted in my childhood.
When it comes to communication: It’s always nice to tell your partner you love them besides all others.

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