Is this normal behavior for a guy in a relationship?

A female age 36-40, anonymous writes:

My boyfriend and I have been together almost a year and a half now. Things in the begining were great, of course, as with any new relationship. But it was our 2nd go at it, because the first time we met (on a blind date, which was cool) and dated for a mnth or 2, I found out that the whole time we were talking, he was trying to get back with his ex...telling me he was foing to the gym, but finding out that he had really went to dinner with her, etc. So I ended it. About 6-7 mnths later he came into where I worked at the time and I ran into him, he apologized and begged to make it up to me but I had a bf at the time. It lingered in my head what to do..Long story short, I gave him a 2nd chance. He has been a great boyfriend and I have tried to trust him as much as I can..its been a year and a half and our love life, etc has been wonderful. The only thing is, is that I only stay over there thus,fri,sat, and sun nights...only going over at night and we rarely spend the days together. It hurts. We never go out, we never go places, it's like he's hidiong me, or then again maybe he just is a home-body. I know he hates clubs, etc. so i'll give him that much. My main concern right now is that he he acting strange/distant. Lat weekend was great, I started a new job at an all womens gym so he's happy about that bcause I used to work at hooters. This week/weekend was has been aweful and heartbreaking. I didn't stay thursday night, he never asked me to come over, I didnt question it to avaoid any arguments; friday night I went over at 10ish and when we were laying in bed he didnt even so much as put his arm around me, cuddle me, nothing. THe eventually turned the tv off and was ready for sleep. That was not a good sign to me because we hadnt had sex in over a week and he's always holding me, cuddling, just being loveable. I was upset and didn't know if I had done something wrong. I woke up sat morn at 8 and went to work. When I got off work, he told me he was going to watch football with his buddies and I didnt talk to him till 8 that night and he asked me to come over. I went over and the same thing happened again. He didn't touch me, nothing. It seemed like he was in a bad mood and was aggrivated by me. I didnt understand, becasue he asked me to come over! He once again shut the tv off and was ready for bed..he heard me crying and then it felt like out of oity, he had sex with me. Afterwards I asked him what his deal was, why he wasb acting this way, if hes lost interest, is there someone else? etc. and he said no, youve done nothing, its not you babe..i'm just so stressed about finances, etc. (which he has been dealing with a lot of issues, car accident, back pain from it, having to get a lawyer to help deakl with the situation, taking meds for the pain and he hats taking meds) so I figured, maybe hes telling the truth..when I woke up this morning, the room was empty, he wasnt next to me, he was in the living room watching tv. in over a year and a half he has never done that. he barely said 2 words to me. He did cook us lunch and then told me that his dad is having to consolidate some debt stuff, etc and wanted him to coe over to discuss it....pretty much hinting to me that I had to go home cuz he was leaving... I was in tears, i had been crying all morning...I wasnt understanding wjo this guy was, where did my bf go? when I left, he kissed me and said that hed only be a couoke hous then call me. That was at 4pm. I didnt get a text till almost 8pm and when i called him back he sounded miserable, depressed, etc..i kept asking what was wrong, he replied that he was soooo stressed out and i asked what are u stresed over, plz talk 2 me..your not telling me whats going on and im in the dark..he said it was just stress over the outcome of things,etc..beating around the bush, still no exact answer. he then said he wanted to be alone tonight..i was crying on the phone because i'm suffering through all this..im having to pay with my feeling for his stress and he wont let me be there for him...he wants to be away from me when he's mad/stressed, etc and I dont get that!

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