Tudor Rose
Active member
Hello all. I'm new, but I have an unusual situation. My boyfriend lives in England while I'm in the US. We see each other when we can, because we both have obligations for our money elsewhere.
Here's the problem. At 5 a.m. this morning, my boyfriend calls me sobbing (something in seven months I have never heard him do) because he went to the dentist. There's an infection and one of his bottom teeth will have to be taken out. He's had problems with his teeth all of his life so he's already incredibly insecure about them. He thinks that visible tooth will change the way he talks to people, becuase he won't even want to open his mouth. Add this to the cost of having a tooth removed.
Then he gets into saying that there's always something bad happening, and why shouldn't he just give up. He's not talking about suicide here, but giving up trying for a better life.
I'm 4,000 miles away. Everything that's come out of his mouth has been jaded, cynical, and not the man I know.
Does anyone have any advice about what I can say to him? What I can do?
Thanks so much.
Here's the problem. At 5 a.m. this morning, my boyfriend calls me sobbing (something in seven months I have never heard him do) because he went to the dentist. There's an infection and one of his bottom teeth will have to be taken out. He's had problems with his teeth all of his life so he's already incredibly insecure about them. He thinks that visible tooth will change the way he talks to people, becuase he won't even want to open his mouth. Add this to the cost of having a tooth removed.
Then he gets into saying that there's always something bad happening, and why shouldn't he just give up. He's not talking about suicide here, but giving up trying for a better life.
I'm 4,000 miles away. Everything that's come out of his mouth has been jaded, cynical, and not the man I know.
Does anyone have any advice about what I can say to him? What I can do?
Thanks so much.