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my partner has chosen his faith over me
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hi there,
My partner (43yrs old) has been acting very oddly in the past month. When i finally found the confidence to confront him he told me he was deeply troubled. So i asked him to elaborate. He said that something was going on in the world and he had to try and do something about it. 6 years ago he left the Jehovah faith and told me those days were behind him, but i noticed he'd been looking up the Watch Tower website on my computer so i knew something was up. He became very distant with me and told me he couldn't be intimate with me as he had too much on his mind. Well, this blew me away and has chipped away at my self confidence since, all the usual thoughts..... is it because i've put weight on bla bla. He's had a face like thunder every day. Last night he said he couldn't make me happy. I knew he was ending it with me, so i let him go. He apologised, and said he was being pulled back into a faith. I was nice, i never argued or begged him to stay. Before he left i asked him for a hug, and he whispered if ever i get scared, to go to the Kingdom Hall. Well, there was no response. I have a faith, but i choose to keep it to myself, and never preach about my beliefs. I wouldn't let my religion come between me and a loved one. He told me two weeks ago he loved me. I know there is no other reason ie another woman, but i'm struggling to understand why he left, and what is he talking about when he says there's something going on in the world (i'm not stupid, i know there's a load of crap going on) but am i trying to understand something i never will? it feels strange to be dumped for a religion, i wonder how to pick myself up and move on. Any input would be gratefully received. Thanks.
My partner (43yrs old) has been acting very oddly in the past month. When i finally found the confidence to confront him he told me he was deeply troubled. So i asked him to elaborate. He said that something was going on in the world and he had to try and do something about it. 6 years ago he left the Jehovah faith and told me those days were behind him, but i noticed he'd been looking up the Watch Tower website on my computer so i knew something was up. He became very distant with me and told me he couldn't be intimate with me as he had too much on his mind. Well, this blew me away and has chipped away at my self confidence since, all the usual thoughts..... is it because i've put weight on bla bla. He's had a face like thunder every day. Last night he said he couldn't make me happy. I knew he was ending it with me, so i let him go. He apologised, and said he was being pulled back into a faith. I was nice, i never argued or begged him to stay. Before he left i asked him for a hug, and he whispered if ever i get scared, to go to the Kingdom Hall. Well, there was no response. I have a faith, but i choose to keep it to myself, and never preach about my beliefs. I wouldn't let my religion come between me and a loved one. He told me two weeks ago he loved me. I know there is no other reason ie another woman, but i'm struggling to understand why he left, and what is he talking about when he says there's something going on in the world (i'm not stupid, i know there's a load of crap going on) but am i trying to understand something i never will? it feels strange to be dumped for a religion, i wonder how to pick myself up and move on. Any input would be gratefully received. Thanks.
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