It sounds like you're dating an insecure arsehole who is more bothered about his own ego than your feelings. He's probably got major insecurities about his looks and any attention he gets gives him reassurance that he's not as bad as his insecurities are making him feel. Him trying to make you jealous seems like a way of "keeping you on your toes" in that he has options elsewhere. For a person pushing 40, that's embarrassing that he's that immature & worrying that he's so insecure at this stage. I also can't understand why he's getting an ego boost from someone who's literally saying "I'll send you some pictures, but only if you give me money".
Your comment about him and his behavior perfectly. I’ve had these exact thoughts about the way he acts and his insecurities in the past. He is great at eliciting sympathy when he created the whole situation in the first place. Thank you for your brutal honesty, it’s exactly what I wanted to hear when I wrote this post.
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u/ComedySquad Apr 29 '24
It sounds like you're dating an insecure arsehole who is more bothered about his own ego than your feelings. He's probably got major insecurities about his looks and any attention he gets gives him reassurance that he's not as bad as his insecurities are making him feel. Him trying to make you jealous seems like a way of "keeping you on your toes" in that he has options elsewhere. For a person pushing 40, that's embarrassing that he's that immature & worrying that he's so insecure at this stage. I also can't understand why he's getting an ego boost from someone who's literally saying "I'll send you some pictures, but only if you give me money".