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Am I being taken advantage of or just paranoid?
Relationship Stress / by intellectualShip9772
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 September 20th, 2021
...See more Hi, I’m in a situationship with someone I have a very special connection with. We tried dating for a while but ended up calling it off because I wasn’t comfortable with any form of physical intimacy for religious and cultural reasons, while he’s not religious and sexually active. We decided to stay friends and were just supporting each other through college like any two good friends but our attraction for each other was obvious throughout. Eventually, we were cuddling and sleeping over but that’s it. He knew I wasn’t comfortable with anything beyond that. Sometimes I used to notice him rubbing against me while cuddling and that would make me really uncomfortable but I’d brush it off thinking maybe I’m being paranoid. One time I woke up to him doing that while I was sleeping. It made me so hurt to feel like my unconscious body is being used for selfish pleasure by someone I feel completely safe and vulnerable with and I have nothing but love for. I confronted him and he said he doesn’t really recall but he’s sorry I felt that way. He didn’t deny or admit. Now I’m very confused and hurt. He treats me well and seems to love me and I love him so much. I just want to hear some comforting explanation from him but I cannot think of anything that doesn’t involve him thinking I’m dumb and won’t notice being used. Am I making a big deal out of this? I need someone else’s judgment. thanks Edited by Asher, 9/20/21
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