(19F) I love my boyfriend (29M), but his porn addiction and lying are breaking me. I need help deciding what to do. We’ve been together for almost 2 years.

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I really need your opinion.
Let me start with a bit of backstory.

I met my boyfriend on the subway, and we instantly had a strong connection.
Within two months, we were already living together.

Everything felt perfect until I started catching him lying and constantly watching porn.
Watching porn in general isn’t the issue, but the amount he watched and the fact that I kept catching him doing it — it didn’t feel normal.

We’ve been together for almost 2 years now.
I want to break up with him, but making that decision is really hard for me.

In many ways, our relationship is great:
– We rarely fight over small things
– Our humor matches perfectly
– We understand each other without speaking
– Sometimes I think something and he says it out loud
– He takes care of me, supports me financially, helps around the house
– I truly feel loved and protected with him

But…
He lies constantly. Even about little things.
He scrolls through social media accounts of other girls.
He buys intimate photos/videos from girls online.
I’ve caught him on dating apps many times.

We’ve had huge fights about it, and I’ve forgiven him over and over again.
I realized he’s addicted to porn — and that’s a real problem.

You might think something is wrong in our sex life, but everything is great.
I’ve asked him many times if he’s missing something or wants to try something new — he always says no, that he’s happy.

But when we fight about this, he cries, begs me to forgive him, and says he’s trying to fight the addiction.
In reality, though, he’s doing nothing to actually fight it.
He promises to change, and then within 2–3 days, he’s back to the same things. Sometimes even worse.

During our worst fights, he leaves, contacts other girls, subscribes to more accounts, and repeats the same patterns.

I love him. And aside from this issue, things are honestly really good.
But the way he treats me — lying, sneaking, watching other women — makes me feel unwanted and not beautiful.

The worst part is that I know I’m attractive.
I’ve never had a problem with attention from guys.
But somehow he makes me feel like I’m not enough.

I’m stuck. I don’t know what to do.
Should I leave? Or keep hoping he’ll change?

TL;DR:
I’m (19F) in a nearly 2-year relationship with a guy (29M) I love deeply. He supports me, we get along great, and the connection is strong — but he constantly lies, is addicted to porn, buys explicit content from other girls, and uses dating apps. I’ve forgiven him many times, but nothing changes. I feel unwanted and unattractive, even though our relationship is otherwise good. I don’t know what to do anymore.

Comments

  1. CeeZee2 Avatar

    least obvious ragebait/engagement bait post

  2. jednorog Avatar

    A 27 year old started dating a 17 year old and somehow two years later we are surprised that he is immature and not a good partner. 

    Do you want to marry this man? If not (and I would recommend that you not marry him!) then just leave. You don’t have to justify yourself to him or to anyone. You can just leave. 

    Is there anything stopping you from leaving?

  3. cc_bcc Avatar

    People don’t change. Hes a lying, cheater, loser. Don’t date lying cheating losers.

    You’re 19 – there millions of better, age appropriate men out there for you.

    Choose yourself, no one else is going to. 

  4. atticusfinch1973 Avatar

    Lol at a 17 year old dating a 27 year old and wondering why there are problems.

    He’s a creep.

  5. kortniluv1630 Avatar

    So 17 and 27 when you got together. Your boyfriend is a pedophile and you’re a victim.

    You need to get away from this man immediately. This is not going anywhere positive and will continue to get worse. Please leave him. Men don’t change and you’ll destroy your life waiting for a miracle that isn’t ever going to happen. He clearly has a sex/child/porn fetish. How can you not see what a glaring red flag this is?!

  6. lovemaboy Avatar

    Leave, don’t let him guilt trip you into staying. Wait until he’s gone, then just pack up and go. Obviously he doesn’t respect you or your boundaries. Take it from someone who dealt with a porn addict, more times than not they don’t change, you will always be worried about what they are doing and that’s not the way to live. Someone out there will love and respect you, someone out there will see you as more than enough, but right now the guy you are with is blocking your path to happiness.

    You can’t trust a porn addict if porn is not something you are ok with. You will never be enough for someone like that, no one will, until they truly decide to give it up and allow their brain to rewire. Porn changes the chemical makeup of a brain, making it hard for someone to truly enjoy human interaction and sex.

    EDIT: dang! I just realized you are only 19! He’s 29! He’s sick, he’s seriously sick, you need to run.

  7. stateofhappiness Avatar

    Please, please please please please I’m begging you please to leave this man

  8. Millenniumbabe1000 Avatar

    He may feel like your whole world right now but there is so much potential for you to find someone new who is perfect for you and doesn’t lie. You don’t need to hang on to this relationship if it’s not working for you