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Old 01-14-2010, 09:01 AM
 
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My brother, whom I will call Mr. Dog is splitting up with his SO. He says this woman is the worst partner he's ever been with. He says she is the kind of person who would never show sympathy, moral support and always finds a reason to fight or argue.
He told me the only good thing about her was the sex but as far as having other good qualities, she hardly had any. He got tired of trying and trying to work it out. Each time she promised she will change her ways but 2 weeks later was back to her old self.

Would you call it quits if your SO was this way.
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Old 01-14-2010, 09:02 AM
 
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Yep.
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Old 01-14-2010, 09:04 AM
 
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My brother, whom I will call Mr. Dog is splitting up with his SO. He says this woman is the worst partner he's ever been with. He says she is the kind of person who would never show sympathy, moral support and always finds a reason to fight or argue.
He told me the only good thing about her was the sex but as far as having other good qualities, she hardly had any. He got tired of trying and trying to work it out. Each time she promised she will change her ways but 2 weeks later was back to her old self.

Would you call it quits if your SO was this way.
If I had done my best to try and work it out and nothing changed, I'd be hard-pressed to continue. Can't say as I blame him.
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Old 01-14-2010, 09:06 AM
 
Location: Sunny Florida
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Sometimes after you've tried so long and so hard it becomes obvious that nothing will ever change and it's time to move on. I wish your brother the best as he tries to reclaim his life and happiness.
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Old 01-14-2010, 09:08 AM
 
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
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There is no way anyone can judge which partner was the "worse". Each partner will have their view point and complaints. No partner is perfect, no relationship is perfect. I'm sure your brother is not perfect. That said, if the relationship is not working - it's not working. Rather than trying to assign blame or "spin" complaints into justifications, it's best to end the relationship with grace and as few hard feelings as possible.
I'm sorry it didn't work out.
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Old 01-14-2010, 09:39 AM
 
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My brother, whom I will call Mr. Dog is splitting up with his SO. He says this woman is the worst partner he's ever been with. He says she is the kind of person who would never show sympathy, moral support and always finds a reason to fight or argue.
He told me the only good thing about her was the sex but as far as having other good qualities, she hardly had any. He got tired of trying and trying to work it out. Each time she promised she will change her ways but 2 weeks later was back to her old self.

Would you call it quits if your SO was this way.
Could - and did. Oddly enough, the sex was the only good part of that relationship as well.
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Old 01-14-2010, 09:43 AM
 
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My brother, whom I will call Mr. Dog is splitting up with his SO. He says this woman is the worst partner he's ever been with. He says she is the kind of person who would never show sympathy, moral support and always finds a reason to fight or argue.
He told me the only good thing about her was the sex but as far as having other good qualities, she hardly had any. He got tired of trying and trying to work it out. Each time she promised she will change her ways but 2 weeks later was back to her old self.

Would you call it quits if your SO was this way.
Actually the solution is obvious. He needs to break up with her, start another relationship with someone who is nurturing and kind, and cheat on her WITH this woman....

DUHHHHHHHHHHHH....

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Old 01-14-2010, 10:46 AM
 
Location: South Bay Native
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Well aren't you just a ray of sunshine.
Probably just a disciple of Leykis 101 - I see more and more of them around lately.
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Old 01-14-2010, 11:10 AM
 
Location: La Jolla, CA
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Possibly.

The bottom line is, people never change their ways. People don't lie once, cheat once, or steal once. When it comes to innate behavior, people tell you they will change, but they don't. At least not for long. Some people just have crossed wires, and once a person has reached adulthood, uncrossing their wires is like unscrambling eggs.
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Old 01-14-2010, 11:17 AM
 
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He told me the only good thing about her was the sex but as far as having other good qualities, she hardly had any.
Men should be more suspicious of such women from the get go, but then again, where's the fun in that?

This sort of advice will fall flatter than a blob of Jello on the surface of a black hole.
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