Last Nightâs Dinner: Homemade Fettuccine Alfredo (with a side of silent treatment)
I (20F) moved in with my boyfriend (20M) in early May after he suggested it. I was already basically living here anyway, driving home at 1-3am, and then my car broke down so it just made sense. Things have been really good overall, I cook breakfast and dinner every day, handle all his laundry, keep his room clean, and take care of his cats. We laugh a lot, barely argue, and he buys me food/takes me places while I cover groceries.
Yesterday was rough though. I had to cover a shift on a Sunday, so he woke up early to drop me off at 9. I told him Iâd be done by 1 when we close. At 12:57 a client came in and we didnât finish until almost 1:45. My phone was blowing up the whole time with texts from him about how heâs waiting, his mom needs the car, heâs âtired of always having to wait,â etc.
I apologized as soon as I got in the car, but he was still pissed the whole silent ride home. He went to shower while I started making homemade fettuccine Alfredo (extra portion for him, of course).
After his shower he blew up again because I hadnât plated his food yet and apparently hadnât âapologized enough.â We sort of resolved it, then he said he needed to run to the shop for an hour or two max. I asked him to please keep me updated because he has a habit of disappearing for way longer. He agreed.
An hour later I checked in⌠no reply. Another hour, still nothing. I texted asking why he always ghosts me at the shop and he hit me with âbruh youâre tripping over nothing, itâs not that deep.â Said heâd leave soon. Another hour passed so I checked again and suddenly he was apologizing profusely⌠but still didnât get home for yet another hour.
We ended up going to get food after that (the Alfredo was cold by then) and things seemed okay for a bit. We were watching Sopranos and when I tried to cuddle he snapped âwhy do you always have to be so on top of me?â Which has literally never been an issue before and was so shocking because he always complains when Iâm distant.
The whole night he was distant, so I finally sat him down and asked what was wrong. He unloaded that everything he does for me is âdraining and exhausting.â After prying, he said he doesnât want to pick me up from work anymore, doesnât want to buy me food, wants me to chip in more for my daily stuff (I pretty much only use my own things except paper towels when cooking for him), and wants me to âlay offâ and let him go ghost whenever he goes out.
Then he told me to sleep on the couch. I texted him an hour later that I was freezing with no blanket and he told me to âjust thug it out.â
Woke up this morning and he left for work without saying a single word to me.
The fettuccine was actually really good though⌠creamy, lots of garlic and fresh parm. Too bad it got eaten in silence.
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EDIT: Iâm reading all of your comments and all of what you guys are saying is just things I know but Iâve been forcing myself to ignore. Thank you to those of you who were serious about it and gave me genuine advice, that truly means the world to me. Lots of you think this is fake, itâs not and I wish it was for my own sake. Iâm heartbroken because I love him but after talking with my mom about it, she agreed with me and is helping me move back home today. Currently writing this with tears rolling down my face but itâs ok, time will pass. I just donât know how to get used to being alone again.