Boyfriend wants me to stay away

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Looking for advice. My boyfriend is terrified of getting the Coronavirus and therefore has told me that he doesn’t want to see me until this blows over. I work inpatient, my hospital has covid patients but I am not directly caring for them. I can’t help but be hurt- I tried seeing him and stopping by his house but he’s hesitating. Doesn’t he know this is an incredibly difficult time for me? Is anyone else dealing with this?

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On 3/23/2020 at 8:09 AM, LauRN3367 said:

I think that’s why it hurts me. I’m looking for support and I don’t feel like he is giving it to me. Not only will he refuse to see me, but he hasn’t done anything nice to show he supports me. Sure he’s a great listener and we do text through the whole thing but no sweet gesture of a card or Venmo money for coffee or flowers etc.

This guy may not be the keeper you need.

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9 hours ago, Katie82 said:

This guy may not be the keeper you need.

If he's not working now, due to restriction, he may not have the money. Plus, many deliveries (flowers, etc) have stopped. Maybe he's doing his part by staying in and not risking contract and spread, especially if he lives with others. To me he sounds responsible. If he's face timing and texting, keeping lines of communication open, that's supportive, as it breaks isolation.

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